Yesterday was a rain out as far as bike riding was concerned. Today was very different as a cool front arrived dropping the temperature for the 8:35 AM start for today’s bike ride. I rode my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike on the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route. I hoped to see other cyclists and wasn’t disappointed when I reached Fairlake Lane and Old Atascocita Road. I did see a cyclist before that in Sherwood Trails Village in Kingwood and our paths crossed again in Bear Branch Village. At Kingwood’s Town Center the Pickle Festival was setting up with many booths. I made my way slowly through exiting on Ben’s Branch Drive. The hardest part of the ride was going east over Lake Houston into a headwind. My legs could only pedal in the 35×15 gears at 9 to 10 mph. The reward was the return west over the lake with a tailwind. When I checked the weather after the ride I saw the wind was NE at 17 mph and gusts 28 mph. I skipped the Atascocita Hike and Bike Trail today to avoid the possible mud under FM1960 from the rain. When I rode up to the Pinehurst Trail Drive at FM1960 traffic light a cyclist was waiting for the light to change. We chatted while waiting and then rode together on Pinehurst Trail Drive continuing our conversation. At the stop sign I rode ahead but we rejoined on Kings River Drive. I forgot to get his name. The sun was out for the whole ride. I finished at 11:26 AM riding 35.81 miles. The week totals 198 miles and September moved to 210.28 as I work to the 866 mile goal.

Weather: Start 73 degrees, humidity 80%, dew point 66.8, a few clouds, wind N 13 mph; Finish 81 degrees, humidity 69%, dew point 69.8, a few clouds, wind NE 17 mph gusts 28 mph.