Nip and Tuck 🚂
The final mile of this morning’s ride felt like nip and tuck. There was a freight train rolling along in the same direction that I was traveling! The contest was looking rather unequal, too. Although I was gaining on the train, those locomotives were approaching my crossing too fast for me to catch up; and the train was a long one. I figured I’d have a wait before I could get home.
Then, wonder of wonders, the train halted short of the crossing! So it wasn’t so nip and tuck, after all. That was good; the saying is, “If it’s a tie, you lose!” My ears were also spared the blaring of a train’s horn.
Shooting the Breeze? 💨
This morning I felt like shooting the breeze; that is, if there’s any firearm that can bring down the wind! Maybe I was a bit tired after yesterday’s 20 miles; and I did some short, hard efforts this morning: 25 seconds of pushing in a hard gear; then a minute or so of riding easily so I could recover for the next effort.
Naturally that made me more tired; and of course the headwind was worst on the way home! I had to resort to the only way I can go about shooting the breeze: riding in the drops!
It got cold last night; and “cat ears” plus a helmet liner kept wind noise down. But I made today’s ride rather short; and I’m glad I was able to beat that train, after all!
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I began this website primarily as a way to present the story of how I accomplished a century ride on an adult tricycle. Other riders of adult trikes might want to know whether it’s possible. It sure is! You can read all about it in My Story.
I live in New Orleans; and retired in January 2023. More time for cycling!
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