I really had to break it up for today’s “long” ride!

The restrooms at my pit-stop place are still “closed for maintenance”. How long is this going to continue? It’s already been six weeks! That meant going back home earlier than I wanted so I could use the bathroom; and I had to make a detour of a least a mile and a half because of a train.

After I got home,  I decided to switch to the hybrid. I needed to ride a few laps around the park to fill out my day’s mileage goal; and by 11:00 am, the park is pretty crowded. It’s better to be on the hybrid then, because it’s more stable than the road bike; and I’m not riding clipped in.

In the park, there are youngsters on bicycles who don’t yet have the skills to hold a straight line; and passing them makes me nervous. I never know when a child might swerve into my path just as I’m passing.

And there are people — who are NOT children! — on skateboards; and who are attempting “jump in the air and turn”, or whatever it’s called. Piroutte, maybe? Whatever it’s called, I don’t want a skateboarder to tumble to the ground right in front of me.

I rode three laps; and then decided to head for the nearest supermarket. I brought along a pannier, because I wanted to get bananas; and the pannier gives them a “suspended ride”. Fragile groceries like bananas do better when they get minimal jolting.

So I finally did make it to 40 miles in all; but I sure had to break it up!