Today was a great riding day in several aspects. The weather was absolutely perfect—when I began at 11:30, it was 57*—and when I finished, it was 68°, all under unbroken blue skies. And the wind that was predicted largely held off—there was some, but it was fairly tame. The following picture shows the view from Marsh Park.
Also, I was able to push myself to do a relatively long ride—three round trips to Marsh Park for the first time since August 1, over three weeks before I broke my hand (Aug. 23). This 27-mile ride was not fast, at 3:10 ... but at least I did it!
Finally, I made a new friend. As I was on my way back from the park the last time, while I waited to cross State Rd. I pulled up alongside another recumbent trike rider who had already passed me a couple of times on the trail. He said hi, so I pulled out my card and showed it to him. "Hi, Allen," he said. "I'm Jim." He also made a very understandable observation‚"In this nice weather, I'm trying to get in as many miles as I can. It'll be cole all too soon!"
Jim was riding an ICE, a brand of trike made in the United Kingdom which is significantly faster than mine, but it also comes at a much higher price—and mine was hefty enough. A little beyond that, he peeled off and rode a route that added on mileage for him, but then as I was going north on the trail between Textile and Ellsworth, he passed me again, and noted that he couldn't stop to chat, because he had ridden almost 50 miles today, and needed to get home.
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