About two months before the big ride begins!
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Went on a ride today.
I had forgotten just how enjoyable it is to pedal down the road on a recumbent trike.
Not worried about going fast.
This training and the ride itself this summer is not about quantity.
It is about quality.
I may not be on an upright diamond frame bicycle.
But I am still pedaling.
Still moving that crank one revolution at a time.
Enjoying.
Living.
Breathing.
Experiencing.
Living each day for Jesus!
Still smiling!
Riding a recumbent is so fascinating.
Watching people watch me as I slowly make my way up a hill.
Seeing people whiz by on the freeway, towing boats and campers behind them.
Sitting at the intersection of the frontage road and road "I".
Having a biker on an up right, or as my friend says, "an up wrong bike," come by with a huge thumbs up and a smile as I am just relaxing in the mesh seat, enjoying watching the clouds come in.
Wondering if I will get rained on.
So the ride.....
Twenty miles.
Ten miles an hour, which is what I was striving for.
And what I am hoping for this summer!
So....
I would say, in very certain terms, that today was most definitely a success.
If you are ever in Wenatchee, and you need a bike shop to go to, I would without hesitation recommend GoBent Recumbents.
Jim has a wealth of knowledge about recumbents, as he has been riding them for many years.
And you will enjoy chatting with him in person!
And here is a pic of the bike, still without a name, in the back of the Subaru, bringing it home from Wenatchee yesterday.
Got it quite a number of years ago, and it is still in good condition.
New Schwalbe Marathon tires.
Brakes and gears all adjusted.
There will be more pics soon, when it is fully outfitted.
So for now....
Continue to joy in the journey!
D.
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