2021 mileage: 1763.3
It was absolutely GLORIOUS to be able to ride outside again today! I enjoyed a temperature of 53° when I began (at noon), climbing to 62° by the end, under partly sunny skies with a touch of wind (which was not burdensome).
Most of the snow is now gone, though a few patches persist where it was formerly piled high. But such spots are now few and far between.
I rode the Platt/Packard Square, and as I often do, I passed Lillie Park (near the intersection of Platt and Ellsworth), where Michelle and I walked yesterday. As I told her, I am often tempted to ride down into the park. Well, today I did.
The only (mildly) daunting aspect was the climb back out, since hill climbing is considerably more challenging on a trike than on a bike. On a bike, you can stand, and gravity assists the downstrokes of your legs, but we trikers have to do it all with pushing forward. However, this challenge was met and conquered.
This gave me a total ride of 14.3 miles, in 1:46. The nice weather is supposed to continue tomorrow, and now I am already wondering whether I should try for the 30+ mile round trip to Matthei Botanical Gardens, or try for something more moderate first. At this point, I'm leaning toward Matthei.
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