Wonderful weather to ride, sunny and 66 degrees. Long one ahead of us today, we needed to go to Cadillac to have Rollin tweaked a little. Hoping to get the odometer working right, or get the new one put on, also wanted to have the guards taken off of the mountain drive, so it will be easier for Tony to kick it back in, after a hill.
I apologize for the conflicting dates at the top of the page and the beginning of each blog entry. The blogspot has changed it's format a bit, and I haven't figured out how to adjust the dates yet. I might have to enlist my daughters help with that. Until then, you'll have to bear with me. The date on the top of the page, is the date of the ride.
The trillium is finally in bloom, patches of them carpet the forest floor.
Also saw bunches of violets skirting the edges of the asphalt.
Bears sometimes show up in areas of the trail, so we were certain to talk a lot in that section, and as an insurance policy, Tony did his Tarzan call as we went through the tunnel.
Upon arriving in town, we took the Rollin to the bike shop, and while he was getting worked on we crossed the street and had lunch at the Blue Heron. Portabello mushrooms on grilled sourdough bread was our choice. The plate was graced with a wedge of pineapple and honeydew melons, with some chips on the side. As pretty as it was, it didn't take it long to disappear. Fuel for the ride home.
Got a refill for our water, and saw Mary Ann, who we had seen on near Tustin on one of our rides. She and her friend Sue had just ridden around Lake Cadillac. It was nice to see a face we had seen on the trail.
When we went back to get Rollin, we crossed paths with a friend of our and had a little chat with her. The new wried computer couldn't be put on Rollin, the cadence cable was to short. The wireless computer was calibrated for a 26 inch wheel and ours is a 20 inch wheel. No wonder, it was off. I like the features of the wired computer better than the one we have on. I'll be looking for some cable extenders for it.
A friend from my writers group works at the library. She and the others writers, have critiqued some of my blog entries, hearing about the adventures of triking, but have never met Rollin. We decided to stop by and introduce him. The lady at the desk said Tracy was at lunch, another said she was back. After some searching they located her. She was especially happy to meet our mountain drive, invented and designed by Florian Schlumpf. She took a picture of us on Rollin.
Refreshed from our lunch and social time, we started our journey home, marveling over the great weather. After so many cold, windy rides, it is wonderful to ride with the warmth of the sun and blue skies. With green leaves dancing along the sides, the trail really looks like summer now.
One of beaver ponds, along the trail was a sunning haven for turtles, but when we stopped to get some pictures, the sound of them kerplunking into the water filled the air. I managed to get a distance picture, but that was about it. They were not in a mood to have close ups taken today.
It was a nice place to enjoy the sounds of the red winged black birds and the ping pong call of the meadow lark from the field beyond the pond. Serenades of nature, another benefit of cycling.
What a difference to have the guard off of the mountain drive. As far as I can tell, the purpose of the guard on the mountain drive, is cosmetic, and perhaps to protect the pants legs from grease, which isn't an issue for us, since we bike in tights or shorts. Tony hits the mountain drive in or out button with his heel on his upstroke, and we are set to rock and roll.
We could tell when we got past the 32 mile point, our legs got heavy and objected to pedaling further, the 20 MPH headwind was bringing complaints, but we kept on. Our next stop in Tustin was welcome, and while were there, I saw a toy poodle in a truck. From the back it looked just like Button, so I went over to take a closer look. One of the owners was in the truck and introduced me to Teddy, short for Teddy-Bear. He is 7 years old, and could likely have charmed a snake, although he would have barked at it first.
Such a cute and friendly little guy. We shared the joys of having a toy poodle and what a good natured dog they are. I commented on how he shared similar looks and traits of our dog. It turns out that Teddy came from the same place Button came from. He and Button are cousins. Teddy had an exuberant greeting when his "guy," returned to the truck. After answering some questions about Rollin, I got one more picture, and we parted ways.
Ice cream at Pibbs hit the spot and gave us a rest before riding the last 4 miles, home. Our total mileage today was 44.
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