125th ride of 2020 - Tuesday, 9/22/2020

2020 mileage: 3335.2

My style of trike, with two wheels in front and one in back,  is called a tadpole trike. And when I went to air up the tires before this morning's ride, the rear wheel was a bit wonky. It didn't seem to be losing any air, but the valve had become damaged somehow and wouldn't tighten back down. So I've enlisted the help of my friend Dan Cogan, who is coming over midday today in order to help me change the tube, as that will provide a new valve.


The weather has really turned the corner into fall now. When I began my ride at 8:00, it was mostly sunny but nice and brisk, at 42°, so that my hoodie and gloves felt just right.

I was planning to do my 30+ mile ride to Matthei Botanical Gardens this morning, but with the tire problem, I was concerned about the prospect of getting out miles from home and being stranded with some sort of mechanical issue, so I scaled back and just rode the Platt/Packard Square (13.7 miles in 1:24). This was a good re-entrance into riding, though, after a couple of days off. I took Sunday off (not atypically), and then took yesterday also in order to be able to spend more time composing.

Link to (Relive) video of today's ride


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