Sunday March 25, 2012
Well, it’s getting very close to the time when I am going to head out. Up till now its all been daydreams. For years I’ve thought about getting out on a long ride. I spent most of the last two months consumed by getting myself and all my equipment ready. I’ve actually managed to pull this off! It’s taken up a huge amount of time and energy.
Now all the dreaming, and scheming and planning is over. All that’s left is to get on the trike and ride. But reality is setting in. I can admit I’m a little nervous. Much more nervous than I’ve been on previous trips. I’m not really sure why – but I find myself obsessively worrying about several parts of this ride.
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Saturday March 24, 2012
I recently ran a report to see how much riding I have done. Wow! Over 1800 miles this year so far. I knew I had ridden a lot – but that is as much as I usually do in 8-10 months! Here is a summary by week of my rides training for this tour. I’ll continue to update this table until I leave. I will begin to taper down the training a bit in week before the start of the tour, but will still be riding some.
Continue reading A Training Summary →
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Today is the Spring Equinox. The first official day of Spring. The beginning of the end to long, cold, dark winter! This being Southern California, the long winter is not much different from the long Summer, but still the equinox marks a beginning of sorts. And a new beginning always calls for a bike ride. For the very first bike ride of this new spring, I decided to ride to the nearby community of Yorba Linda and pay a visit to the memorial library of the 37th President of the United States – Richard M. Nixon.
Continue reading A Presidential Training Ride →
Tuesday March 13, 2012
Today I set out early to do a real test of the my ability on the trike. I rode the trike, loaded with about 35 pounds, over a course that included all the largest hills in the local area.
Continue reading A True Test Ride: Fully Loaded, in the Hills →
Saturday March 10, 2012
Went out for a 60 mile training ride with a group of local trikers today. During a 30 MPH descent down the Santiago Canyon, I start to hear a strange “Thwick”,”Thwick”,”Thwick” sound with every revolution of my right front wheel. That can’t be good……
Continue reading Breakdown: Road Hazard on a Training Ride →
I have been to the
REI store in Tustin a half-dozen times over the last week or two. It’s an easy ride from my house – just a mile or so off the Peters Canyon Trail – so I can stop by when I am out for a relaxing ride. I think today’s trip just might be the last. Today I ended up buying a pair of convertible cargo pants, a couple of fuel canisters for my stove, and a new sleeping pad.
Rides, Food, Wine, Love, Life
