2024 MILEAGE - 2564.9
Today was my first ride outside since July 19, and I was glad to be able to get back to it. However, it was not an unmixed success. I left about 9:45, in 71° bright sunshine, and was riding the Packard/Platt Square (quite slowly) but not long after I made my traditional midway stop at Lillie Park, I developed a flat tire. With my back still hurting I didn't feel inclined to try to fix it out on the road, so I texted Michelle to come pick me up, and then after I dropped her at her school for a meeting, I took the trike to the dealer (Jack's) in Dearborn for what was a fairly simple repair. It turned out that both front tires needed replacement, and as long as they were doing the one tube, I had them do the other also.
Now I'm in good shape for a ride tomorrow with a friend. Kristian Frikke-Schmidt and I rode together nearly daily when I was first beginning to ride back in the middle of the last decade. But he and his family moved to Pennsylvania a few years ago. However, he contacted me to say he'd be back this week for a visit, and wondered if I'd like to ride together, so that's planned for tomorrow morning.
This gave me a ride today of 6.4 miles in 1:01.
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