This morning I went to Dexter to ride again, and I am such a morning geek I asked Michelle if she would be comfortable with me loading the trike on before we took her to school, so I could just go over to Dexter from Emerson. She was fine with that, and this approach enabled me to start my ride at 8:20—still later than I would, ideally, but much better than starting it mid- or late morning. At that hour it was partly cloudy and 49°, so that the hoodie I wore felt just right!
I rode consecutive round trips from Hudson Mills Metropark to the village of Dexter, via the West River Trail, and this gave me a nice ride of 24.5 miles, in 2:43. By the time I was done it had heated up to 62°, and the hoodie was quite superfluous, but, practicing propriety, I kept it on anyway.
In the picture below are the spinners that I fly from the back of my trike for visibility. I was riding with two at the time of that picture, but have since cut back to using a single one, as the pair kept getting tangled over one another. They spin in the breeze, and have drawn quite a bit of appreciative comment. My favorite was when we asked my then three-year-old grandson Danny last summer what they reminded him of, and he said, "Tornadoes!" Today, it gained a new name, however, when a man rode by and told me, "I like your whirl!ygig!"
Also, following my ride today I went to Wheels in Motion and had them put on a new mirror for me. I tipped over during a ride back in February, and when the mirror struck the ground it broke. About three weeks ago I finally went over and picked up a mirror that you mounted on your helmet, because I had no way to transport the trike. But since I now do, thanks to Michelle's dexterity and perspicacity in assembling the rack, I was able to drive it over today and have them put on this mirror, which should make my rides considerably safer and more comfortable.
How are you doing in miles, year-to-date? About the same as last year, or maybe a little better?
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