After two rides getting interrupted by moisture I wasn’t optimistic about today’s bike ride. As I walked the Cervelo Caledonia outside water was dripping from the house roof and patio umbrella. The driveway was damp and but walking out there I felt no rain or mist falling. The ride was on. The Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route was the plan. Two goals from the ride: 5 miles to reach my August goal of 904 miles and 35 miles for a 200+ mile week. The first goal looked easy but the second one was iffy as I looked at the overcast sky. Riding through Elm Grove Village, Sherwood Trails Village, and Bear Branch Village I went through some small patches of mist. But the streets became dry and I pedaled on. I wasn’t sure if I would see other cyclists but I saw 2 on FM1960 as I rode east. On Fairlake Lane I saw 2 more and as I made the left turn onto Old Atascocita Road a group of 8 or more approached and passed me. I peeked over the railroad crossing to look for more but that was all for the rest of the ride. The NE wind fought me on the way to the u-turn on Old Atascocita Road at Sheldon Services but when I headed back to FM2100 the tailwind made riding easier. The western horizon clouds were gray but not menacing. In Huffman I turned west on FM1960 enjoying the tailwind all the way to Atascocita Shores Drive. Riding south to make the loop through Walden the clouds didn’t look overly moist. I rode the Atascocita Hike and Bike Trail from Farmingham Road to Kings Park Way and saw the west clouds looking darker. I pedaled faster. I didn’t want to ride in the rain. Back in Kingwood I took a different route to the greenbelt trail under W. Lake Houston Parkway. I finished the ride at 11:16 AM. Both goals accomplished: 934.7 miles for August and 201 miles for the week.

A Strava Local Legend on Kings Crossing North (1:58) during the ride, too.