Wednesday, July 29, 2015

2 Days of False Starts

Today's Short-Tracking

Yesterday I did just a short test ride with a replacement right-hand shifter, just down the hill a short way and then back up to the house.  Today I loaded up the Tandem Terratrike so our new puppy Lilly and I could take a ride.  The weather was a bit iffy but the cloud cover appeared benign and I thought we'd have plenty of time to get in 10 miles and get home high and dry.
WRONG.  We got only a mile or so away from the starting point when it clabbered up and started sprinkling on us.  We rode another several hundred yards before turning around and heading home.  We didn't get soaked;  it was only  a mild sprinkle and not a downpour.
Of course, after we got everything loaded up and back to the house, the sun came out and the clouds dispersed.  The forecast for the day was flash flood warnings, so I gave up  and did not venture out again.
It only sprinkled a few more times all day but the clouds gathered dark and menacing   Now, at bedtime, it is pouring fairly heavily outside.  Sigh.  Maybe Manana.....

Ride Started: 12:25 PM    Ride Ended:  12:45 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage:   13.2   Ending Voltage: 13.0  Lowest:  12.9
Lowest Temp  71 F      Highest Temp:  75 F 
Stats from the GPS:    Total Miles:  2.10
Overall average speed            Moving Avg               Max Speed
  6.6 MPH                              7.5 MPH                  17.6 MPH
Total Trip time                       Moving Time             Stopped Time
19 minutes                            17 minutes                 2  minutes

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