I did a solstice ride yesterday, out on the shortest day of the year, and probably my last ride of the year (considering current weather and our holiday itinerary). I just cruised down the towpath to Hope Road and back — I’ve got a slow leak in my front tire, which is 7 years old and probably needs replacing, and when I got to the boat club noticed it was getting low, so I turned around there and put some more air in when I got to the old lock-tender house ruins. I have “slime” in the tubeless tire, but it didn’t seal the leak; it only gummed up the valve, making inflation difficult… I topped off the air again at Sand Island.
The day was beautiful even with the cold, but the trail was soft and sloppy, and between my slogging along, and the two re-inflation stops, I took 2 hours for a 14 mile ride. Bottom dead center, the end of the season, and I guess I’ll have some maintenance projects waiting for me in the new year.
We went to John & Donna’s last night for a Solstice Party: mostly the ukulele crowd plus a few neighbors, and very nice. (I left a bit early because of cat allergies.)
Anyway, this no doubt concludes my blogging for 2022. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I’ll see you in 2023.
PS Anne got me a tablet for Christmas. Sweet! (I got her a cookie cookbook from King Arthur Flour.)
