TOTAL MILEAGE FOR 2016 - 2095.2
This morning I left at 6:00 a.m. and got back to three consecutive round trips to Marsh Park, covering the 26 miles in just 9 seconds under 3 hours flat. The "adventure" portion of today's ride happened early—about 5 minutes into the ride, I felt a PLOP on my shirt, and found that the right lens of my glasses had fallen out and was lying there. Feeling fortunate to have found it undamaged, I tucked it into my pocket so I could take it to Pearle Vision at Briarwood Mall, where I got the glasses, for repair.
I was happy to see my friend Carl, too. We met on the trail one day last year, and since then have passed one another again several times.
As I rode, I reflected on what a tremendous difference my new trike makes. Back on May 14, the manufacturer, TerraTrike (Grand Rapids) gave me a new Rambler model in exchange for my old problematic Traveler that I had gotten in May 2015. That one seemed to have a breakdown of some sort every couple of weeks; but, by contrast, the Rambler has been trouble free, and it's impossible to overstate what a huge practical difference that makes to my riding, as well as to my peace of mind. I've ridden the new one over 1250 miles in the three and a half months since getting it.
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