We are visiting Sherry and Ben in Piedmont OK the last couple of days. We noticed quite a few cyclists out and about this semi-rural area and thought yesterday we'd like to un-rack the Tandem Terratrike from the roof of the "Toad" Explorer and go for a ride. Being so hot and muggy, we decided to try a ride this morning instead "Before it Got Too Hot".
It was an enjoyable ride, and drivers around here are very courteous and give us wide berths, but boy was it hot even at nine-ish in the morning.We rode around and got in some country shopping and rubbernecking in several places, including the local Williams Grocery, the Dollar Store, the Sonic Drive-in, and the local attraction called "The Old Store" which is an old building that has been quasi-occupied since 1903 with various business enterprises and is now filled with all kinds of odd and antique junk for sale.
This antique looking garden tractor was actually built by hobbyists in the early 1980's. It used real tractor wheels and tires on the rear, motorcycle wheels on the front, auto parts for the steering box and mechanism, a large 4-cycle single cylinder engine for power, and even has usable hydraulic control for the rear hitch scraper blade, via a power steering pump mounted next to the engine. The tractor frame is steel water pipe, as you can clearly see. Evidently it's not for sale but for display only.
We bought a local postcard and then rode home after only a bit over 3 miles.... very hot out here in the heartland.
Ride Started: 9:58 AM Ride Ended: 12:03 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 13.2 Ending Voltage: 13.2 Lowest: 13.0
Lowest Temp 87 F Highest Temp: 92 F
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 3.05
Overall average speed Moving Avg Max Speed
2.5 MPH 5.8 MPH 18.1 MPH
Total Trip time Moving Time Stopped Time
1 hour 13 minutes 31 minutes 46 minutes
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