After yesterday’s chip seal experience on FM1960 I rode north today on mostly smoother roads and streets to Tavola. It has been over 2 months since I rode the New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch route and I wondered what changes I would see. The Lynskey Helix bike wheels were down at 11:36 AM and I was riding. I rode through Hunters Ridge Village, Elm Grove Village, Sherwood Trails Village, and Woodridge Forest on the way to US59’s northbound frontage road. The wind was less than 10 mph from the south but the sun was covered by clouds or overcast. At the start it was 77 degrees and the humidity was the same number making for a moist ride though I didn’t really notice it. My legs powered me along to Tavola, through the streets and back to US9 for the ride to Kingwood. I expected some headwind biking south but it wasn’t overpowering. The hardest section was on Valley Ranch Parkway from TX 99 to FM1314. I finished the ride at 2:38 PM covering 37.89 miles. The miles moved me to within 95 miles of my April goal of 799 miles.

Weather: Start 77 degrees, humidity 77%, dew point 69.2, mostly cloudy, wind S 7 mph; Finish 82 degrees, humidity 64%, dew point 69.0, overcast, wind S 5 mph. A short sleeve jersey and arm sleeves kept me comfortable. I wore a new pair of Voler gun metal blue Caliber shorts. They were very comfortable and resemble my Giordiana shorts.

My Lynskey Helix bike crossed over 4,000 miles on the ride.

The charts below are from Golden Cheetah. I like all of the color and information from the ride.