For my last bike ride in March I chose the new Caney – Gene Campbell Blvd. route heading north through Porter and New Caney, northwest on FM 1485, west on Gene Campbell Blvd. to FM 1314. I used to tell my wife I would try to find FM 1516 on the way back home but never found it. FM 1314 goes SE back to Porter but I turned onto Old Sorters Road before reaching Porter proper. Riding through Briar Tree, Oakhurst, and Kings Manor I returned to Kingwood.

For grins I asked ChatGPT to write a description of my ride and this what it wrote: “On a beautiful spring morning, I embarked on a bike ride through the scenic neighborhoods of Kingwood, Porter, and New Caney in Texas. The sky was clear, and the temperature was just right for a comfortable ride. As I set off on my journey, I was excited to explore the winding trails and quiet streets of this charming region, known for its picturesque scenery and friendly locals. With my helmet securely fastened and my water bottle within reach, I pedaled away, eager to experience all that this wonderful area had to offer.” Some of this is true but not all of it. The video shows the real ride.

I started the ride at 10:52 AM mounting my Cervelo Caledonia. The weather was much improved from yesterday with some sunshine and warmer temperatures but the wind was the same. Because of the warmer temperature I decided to wear a long sleeve poly T-shirt under a short sleeve jersey above my bike shorts. The strong wind propelled me to the Caney Creek u-turn north of FM 1485 in New Caney but the ride back to FM 1485 was into the strong headwind. From that point most the remaining route was into a headwind. Sometimes I was spared by trees and buildings between me and the wind. The last time I rode this route was October 12, 2022, going 39.01 miles. Today’s bike ride was slightly shorter at 38.92 miles (or 38.93 in SportTracks). I finished the ride at 1:52 PM. March biking ends with 725.5 road miles and 116.37 Zwift miles for a total of 841.87 miles. That is the most miles in a month since October 2022. My road mile goal for March was 650.

Weather for the bike ride: start 79 degrees, 72% humidity, dew point 69, mostly cloudy, wind S 13 mph gusts 24 mph; finish 83 degrees, 65% humidity, dew point 70, mostly cloudy, wind S 16 mph gusts 29 mph.