2021 mileage: 2876.0
Michelle and I observe May 22 as Life Day, because after my life-altering accident on May 22, 1993 (I was in coma for 2 months, and in the hospital for 6), the doctors told Michelle there was a good chance I would not live the night. Needless to say, we are glad they were inaccurate with that diagnosis. This picture of the accident ran in the newspaper (remember newspapers?) the next day - I am on the stretcher at the right, though not really visible.
For my Life Day ride, I had a good solid one, though far from my longest. Twice before I have done 50 miles in a day, and today was not even half that.
A couple of weeks ago, I got a new mirror for my trike at Wheels in Motion. Two days ago it fell off after a rough stretch, and I stopped and scooped it up. As I feel virtually naked riding without the mirror, I rode over to Wheels in Motion today with the mirror and a note, to have them reattach it. The round trip was 20.4 miles, in 2:21. I left home at 9:30, taking my time and spending some early morning time on composition. It was 69° when I began, and warmed to 78° by the time I finished.
Also, on the way home, while riding through the Silo Ridge subdivision, I remembered a cute incident that happened a couple of days ago and I forgot to record at the time. I passed a house where two brothers were riding their bikes on the long paved driveway. The younger of the two straightened up, beamed a smile at me, and told me with uncontainable pride, "I'M RIDING A TWO-WHEELER!" I grinned back and gave him a hearty thumbs-up ... but what I really wanted to be able to tell him was, "I'm riding a trike!" 😎
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