We started our usual Friday Bosque ride a bit late. We parked the Exploder and trailer and started rolling after 2 PM.
The weather has been cooling since the onset of fall and it was noticeable today. Normally, riding this part of the afternoon would result in a very warm or overheated ride. Not so this time. It was a bit on the cool side but just enough so that made for comfortable riding.
We again quickly dropped off the paved road and cruised around the packed gravel trails winding close to the Rio Grande and largely in the shade and shelter of the cottonwoods of the Bosque.
We tried following some of the foot-paths but soon found ourselves unable to make some of the sharp turns between stumps, rocks, and trees. We crab-backed the trike and turned around and got back on the wider and smoother red-gravel trail and enjoyed the rest of the ride more better.
We ran out of time and did not want to be riding after dark, so we missed out on our usual detour down Mountain Road to Old Town for a break and a treat.
The fall colors were spectacular as well amongst the varieties of trees in the area.
Our doggies seem to be getting slightly more accustomed to encountering other people and their dogs, at least in the Bosque. They got less excited with several strange-dog encounters and didn't bark at all during several other encounters. We'll see how this pans out....
Ride Started: 2:11 PM Ride Ended: 4:50 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 13.2 Ending Voltage: 13.1 Lowest: 12.8
Beginning Blood Glucose: 165 Lowest BG mid-ride: 67 Ending BG: 36 (Ouch)
Lowest Temp 63F Highest Temp: 71F
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 10.6
Overall average speed Moving Avg Max Speed
4.0 MPH 5.8 MPH 14.9 MPH
Total Trip time Moving Time Stopped Time
2 hours 40 mins 1 hour 49 mins 50 minutes
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