Thunderstorm played out b4 bed. Several times during the night the weather radio warning went off but the warning was maritime. Hot sleep, kicked off blanket, just flannel sheet.
Plan is to drive into Texas to Beaumont, find a bike shop & learn about selected trails. Stopped @ visitors’ center for directions. There are many unbright people out there. Found a bike shop, another unbright person.
Plan is to ride 2 lakes rec area as there is an 8 mile loop that dries quickly after rain. Rural low land Texas. Humid & dead flat w/ lots of standing h2o. Fortunately 2 lakes is just up of the flats. $6.00 entry: USFS includes shower.
Road still damp from earlier shower. I am stoked: Texas makes 39 states and I get to ride after 2 rain days. Remarkable how well the trail drained. Rain clouds dropped down. Temp in upper 60. Summer gear, figured if it rained I would be warm enough. And I was. At first it was difficult to discern humidity from rain. Rode 2 pretty hard laps. flowy twisty hand cut all ST, only 300′ vert in 2 laps. Heavy understory making bush bashing not desirable.
Wore bike clothes in cool shower to rinse off trail debris. Trail remained relatively dry & unscathed during gentle t-storm & my 2 laps.