2024 MILEAGE - 2592.5
This has been a heck of a week! On Wednesday I got a front tire flat, and ended up taking the trike to the dealer (Jack's) in Dearborn—not only did it need, of course, a new tube, but both front tires were also near bald and in need of replacement, and as long as I had it there being worked on, I had them replace both front tubes. So I figured I'd be in good shape for a while.
This morning I pushed myself to get out early, and left at 7:00 a.m. in brisk conditions (clear, but 55°) to ride the Packard/Platt Square. As I was getting started, I thought to myself, "I wonder how long it'll be before the rear tire goes, too!" Not long, as it turned out—about 4 miles into the 13-mile ride I started hearing a fluffing sound from that tire, and when I checked it, of course it was shot. Changing a tube on the rear wheel of my trike is considerably more complicated than a front one, so I figured I should leave it to the professionals (even though I'll have to learn how at some point).
At that early hour, I didn't want to bother Michelle, so I took an Uber home, put the carrying rack on our car, went back and picked up the trike, and returned to Jack's with it. They quickly had me taken care of ... so NOW I'm hoping to be trouble-free for a while.
This gave me a ride today of 4.0 miles in 40 minutes.
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