The fishing trip that wasn't

Rick & I went on a bike ride the day before yesterday and besides having a flat tire, we got caught in a horrific rain storm and got drenched.  It wasn't all bad.  The day was hot and the tire just needed airing up.  That reminds me that I need to go out and check the back tire again to make sure that it is still aired up.

I almost forgot but our bike trip started out as a fishing trip to check out a pond, but when we blazed our way down to the secluded brush covered pond we found out that although the pond was large, it was too shallow to support any type of large fish.  So with fishing pole and worms in hand, we made our way back up to the road.    

After leaving the pond we headed for Rick's cousin's house to tell him about our adventures with the pond and flat tire.  Apparently we stayed there too long eating cantaloupe & potato chips,  and got caught in a sudden downpour as we reached the city limits of Berea.  It was raining so hard that we had to stop because Rick couldn't see the road very well and, the rain was stinging me to the point that I was glad that we stopped.  There was another couple on a motorcycle traveling from Ohio to Tennessee that told us that when the rain suddenly came down that they saw numerous accidents on interstate 75 all the way from Ohio to Berea.  They tried to out-run the rain, but it always caught up with them from time to time.  We stayed at the gas station until the rain almost stopped and we were glad to make it home safely.

First solo ride in about one year

Rick fixed my bike and got it running.  So this morning, before it got too hot, I rode around 130 miles.  It runs really well, and you know me, I had to test it at all speeds, but since it's not 100% and still has some problems, I didn't go as fast as I would have liked to have gone.   I kept it below 80 mph just to be safe.

Here I am stopping for a rest and to adjust the volume on my tape deck and the FM/AM radio.  To my surprise it worked, so I really enjoyed my ride listening to the music of the movie, "Good Morning Vietnam."  

One side of my training wheels has a broken or missing bracket and something must have happened to the shock on the rear of my bike during my accident last year,  because it won't hold any air pressure.  It still rides good tho and the man who installed the Voyager kit said that you can still ride the bike safely when both brackets on both sides (of my training wheels) are broken.  It will just have more sway.  I do want it fixed tho and I'm still looking for a mechanic who knows how to repair Voyager Kits.  I have the parts needed but the man who installed it originally has gone to heaven by now I'm sure.  

So, while everyone was off working, or away, I snuck off and went for this ride all by myself.  Everyone seems to think that because of my age and my lack of big muscles that I can't ride alone anymore or handle this big bike.  Granted it is a big heavy 1300 cc and it does take some muscle power on these little curvy Kentucky roads, but I made it home safely.  The only problem that I had was pushing it out of the building and this should get better with time and more muscles.  I have to admit that I did get out of breath pushing it out of the building, but I rested while the bike warmed up.  

I can't wait to go on more rides.