Today’s Bike Ride and August Biking Wrap Up
I wrapped up my August bike rides on my Canyon Endurace bike following what I call the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. The 9:12 AM start time was earlier than yesterday’s bike ride as was the 11:55 AM finish time. During that time I biked 34.56 miles. So far in 2021 I rode today’s route 11 times. Another cyclist passed by in Sherwood Trails Village in Kingwood early in the ride. You can see him in the video.
Another hot day according to the forecast but I avoided the hottest part of the day. Lots of blue sky. The wind stayed in the single digits and the headwind wasn’t too hard. Weather summary: start 84 (79% humidity, 77 dew point), a few clouds, wind W 7 mph; finish 90 (58% humidity, 73 dew point), a few clouds, wind SW 8 mph. It was hot enough to cause salt stains on my shorts and arm sleeves.
Construction at Atascocita Shores Drive and FM 1960 backed up traffic with crews working on the traffic lights. I waited to turn right onto FM 1960 as 4 policemen directed traffic. On the return part of the ride the traffic thinned out and getting onto Atascocita Shores Drive to the north was easier. Riding north on the sidewalk to the right of FM 2100 the weeds still hang over in places but the water left and the mud dried up.
August Biking Summary
Biked 27 days. Of the 4 non biking days, 2 days were driving to and from the HH100. Averaged 36.49 miles per biking day. Longest ride on 8/28/2021 at the HH100, 62.81 miles. Exceeded my 800 mile goal. Second highest miles for a month in 2021. July was higher. All weeks 200+ miles. 2 maintenance acts on my Canyon Endurace: tires and waxed chain.
Routes biked:
- Atascocita – FM 2100 – Walden 3 times
- Atascocita – Walden – E Lake Houston Parkway 1 time
- Atascocita – Walden – Huffman 2 times
- Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman 1 time
- Community Drive – Valley Ranch – Gene Campbell Blvd. 1 time
- Fairlake Lane – May Center – Smith Road 1 time
- FM 1960 to FM 686 – Back Extended 1 time
- Hotter’N Hell Hundred 1 time
- Kingwood – FM 1485 – Kingwood 3 times
- Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood 1 time
- Kingwood – Splendora – Kingwood 1 time
- Kingwood – Stroker Road – Kingwood 1 time
- Kingwood streets 1 time
- Kingwood to Ramsey Road – Huffman 2 times
- Kingwood trails 1 time
- New Caney – Gene Campbell Blvd. 1 time
- New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch – Forest Cove 1 time
- New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch 1 time
- Porter – Woodbranch – Valley Ranch 1 time
- Spring Creek Greenway to John Pundt Park 1 time
- Spring Creek Greenway 1 time
Year Progressions – Comparing 2021 with the years 2011 – 2020
