Parts Runaround

Today's Halfway Tracking

After a few days of sub-optimal weather the sun actually came out today.  It came and went behind haze and clouds, but I had an excuse for a short ride.
Our emergency generator broke a carriage wheel during our recent move.  With the local electric service going blink-blink occasionally during storms, and even dropped out several hours about a week ago, we need that backup generator.  Our household furnace is gas fired but has to have electricity to run the fan to force the heat through the ducts.  Our water heater is electric, as is our cooking range.  We could run a long extension cord from our RV if ever needed, but having standby full 240 VAC is nice, even if it is a heart-attack rope-pull start.
My 60 gallon Craftsman air compressor is hooked up and running but it needs lubrication.  I hadn't injected any compressor lube in it for months prior nor since being stored for a year and the long move across country to Missouri.  So, I had 2 items I needed to pick up at a local hardware store.
The closest most favorite hardware joint is less than half a mile away, north across the tracks and a block to the left.  I made it there on the Catrike in only a few minutes, but after a total tour of the store and finding they had none of either, I had to move elsewhere.  I was advised to try Hawkins Home & Garden - another mile or so north - so away I went.  I made the mistake of riding the main road (Highway 95) all the way through the town center instead of taking a slightly longer route via side streets.
I didn't have any real problems.  However, traffic backed up behind me several times.  Many drivers are either too timid or polite:  Even with plenty of lane room, they'd refuse to pass me even after several blocks, backing up traffic behind them.  I resorted to turning into side streets ever so often so the line of autos could zoom onward.  I admit this is better than trying to crowd me to the curb at high speed, as some drivers like, but in the future I'll do my best to take side streets when possible.
And, on the return leg homeward, that's just what I did.  My tracking radio stopped bleeping positions for some reason, so that leg of the ride doesn't show up on the map.
Several hundred yards of slight uphill grade coming back kinda wore me out, but not overly so.
Feet soaking in the water bubbler massage bath...... Life is Good.

Ride Started:  12:50 PM    Ride Ended:  2.18 PM

Beginning Battery Voltage:   13.0 Ending Voltage: 12.8  Lowest:  12.8
Beginning Blood Glucose:  218     Ending BG:  50
Lowest Temp  44 F     Highest Temp: 50 F   
Stats from the GPS:    Total Miles:  3.41
Distance Walked: .3 mile
Overall average speed            Moving Avg               Max Speed  
2.52 MPH                                   5.8 MPH                    21.8 MPH 

Total Trip time                       Moving Time             Stopped Time 
1 hour 25 mins                        35  minutes               49  minutes