The sun left, replaced by an overcast sky and mid 70’s temperature. I set out at 12:14 PM riding my Lynskey Helix bike. With the overcast sky and the memory of the weather forecast getting to ride the whole Community Drive – Cumberland – Oakhurst route looked iffy at the start. During the ride some small rain drops appeared. When I stopped at the cemetery the rain spotted the frame of the Lynskey while I walked to my wife’s grave site. I decided at FM 1314 and Valley Ranch Parkway if the weather was not looking good I wouldn’t ride to Cumberland on FM 1314. When I got there it looked okay but windy. Wind I can deal with, rain not so much. Clouds gathered and then split a little but no moisture fell from the sky. I finished the ride at 3:01 PM. Riding south into the 10 mph wind and 17 mph gusts required hard pedaling but my legs handled it. I wore a long sleeve jersey under a short sleeve one and that was a good combination given the wind.

The last time I rode this route was October 23rd. I didn’t realize it had been that long. Today was the ninth time using the route in 2023. I biked 34.7 miles putting me within 33 miles of reaching my 200 road mile goal for the month. The week totals 135.43 road and Zwift miles.