92nd ride of 2020 - Saturday, 7/18/2020
2020 mileage: 2705.1
Glad to have gotten my ride done early today. I began at 6:45, and it was already 64° and sunny—after I finished my round trip to Baker Rd. (20.2 miles in 2:09), it had climbed to 81°.
I had wanted to do my 31-mile ride to Matthei Botanical Gardens. But upon thinking it over, after having had to take a hiatus of over a week, I felt it would be better to break back in with a slightly scaled-back effort.
A few stretches along Jackson Ave. have grown almost impassable, as the summer has matured and tree branches and weeds have grown up, encroaching on the sidewalk. There are good bike lanes on Jackson, so I could get around this, but it would mean dishonoring my commitment to avoid riding on the roads, and consequently I'm considering the possibility of forgoing that route for a few weeks.
My trike was at the dealer having some issues addressed. With over 5000 miles on my chain, I was in need of a new one, so they put that on, and all three tires were close to bald, so I have new tires also. They also trued the right front wheel, which had developed a slight wobble and was squeaking, and also put on a new mirror for me (as my mirror had been gone for about a month) and a new right rubber handgrip on the end of the handlebar (it had come of a couple of months ago). With those things addressed, and the various squeaks and rattles now absent, it seemed like a brand new ride!
It was nice to reach a new mileage milestone, exceeding 2700 for the year.
I had wanted to do my 31-mile ride to Matthei Botanical Gardens. But upon thinking it over, after having had to take a hiatus of over a week, I felt it would be better to break back in with a slightly scaled-back effort.
A few stretches along Jackson Ave. have grown almost impassable, as the summer has matured and tree branches and weeds have grown up, encroaching on the sidewalk. There are good bike lanes on Jackson, so I could get around this, but it would mean dishonoring my commitment to avoid riding on the roads, and consequently I'm considering the possibility of forgoing that route for a few weeks.
My trike was at the dealer having some issues addressed. With over 5000 miles on my chain, I was in need of a new one, so they put that on, and all three tires were close to bald, so I have new tires also. They also trued the right front wheel, which had developed a slight wobble and was squeaking, and also put on a new mirror for me (as my mirror had been gone for about a month) and a new right rubber handgrip on the end of the handlebar (it had come of a couple of months ago). With those things addressed, and the various squeaks and rattles now absent, it seemed like a brand new ride!
It was nice to reach a new mileage milestone, exceeding 2700 for the year.
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