Rain, Rain, Make Some Hay

Today's Short-Track Tracking

We determined to do a joint trike-ride today but by the time we got everything down to the pavement of Frost Road (our mile-long goat-path driveway cannot safely be traversed on the trike) it was getting dark, cloudy, and threatening.
So, we decided rather than do our 10-mile planned ride to the east (where the clouds seemed most threatening) we decided to just do the shorter but more intense ride up the long hill to the Post Office, where bicycles are expressly forbidden.

Bernalillo County surprised us by having weed-mowing operations going on today.  Not only was our parking spot partially blocked by the mowing-machine's truck and trailer but the so called bike trail was covered by piles of cut weeds and seeds.  We dared NOT to ride over this detritus as there are usually lots of thorns and other goathead style tyre-puncturers in such stuff.  So we steered up onto the automobile-centric pavement and rode up there, which is a smoother ride anyway.
Nobody gave us any trouble today, except for the lookie-loos who slowed WAY down and followed us slowly, either trying to get a better look at us weirdos or takin pictures through the windows.
We also got some cute-doggie and wow-trike comments once we arrived at the Post Office.
Normally, from there we usually ride on up the last 3/8 mile to the Shell Station for a drink and/or treat, but with the ever darkening clouds gathering over us we decided to cut it short and beat feet back to the car in hopes of beating the seemingly-imminent rain.
Of course, when we got back to the car the sun promptly came out... which would have provided us at least another hour of riding time if we had the ability to tell what New Mexico weather is going to happen from moment to moment.

Ride Started:  10:39 AM    Ride Ended:  11:30 AM
Beginning Battery Voltage:  13.2       Ending Voltage: 13.2
Lowest Temp  67 F      Highest Temp:  75 F 
Stats from the GPS:    Total Miles:  3.59
Overall average speed            Moving Avg               Max Speed
  5.7 MPH                               6.8 MPH                    28.2 MPH
Total Trip time                       Moving Time             Stopped Time
38 minutes                             31 minutes                 6 minutes