Decrepitude after biking

 Finally got my recumbent working again, moved the water bottle cage from the right post to the left post and added a cell phone holder om the right post, so I can see the Zeopoxa biking statistics in real time.

Visiting my Mom and a friend here in Minnesota, Biked on the Dakota rail trail from the north shore of Lake Waconia to Wayzata. Started right next to Reinke bay on Lake Waconia, named for my grandpa who had a farm there 70 plus years ago.  This was to be my first outing of the year, preparing for a Sept. bike trip from Lansing to the Mackinac bridge, 5 days covering 50-70 miles per day.

Did 30 miles in  4 hours 55 minutes, avg. speed 6.2 mph, calories burned 1683.8 kcal, elevation loss 573.5 feet,elevation gain 569.9 feet. 

My higher gears were not working so the highest sustained speed I could attain was 8 mph.Only about 80 degrees out, stopped at a roadside restaurant to get iced tea and Naked juice otherwise would have definitely hit dehydration. This longer trip proved my leg length is not correct, the left knee drops out and has to snap back to keep pedaling.. It took all my energy just to walk after this, my knees were screaming at me. Luckily Mom wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner so I didn't have time to rest and have my legs completely lock up on me. Climbing the six steps into the restaurant required single stepping and pulling with maximum force on the handrail.  The next day my butt muscles were screaming at me, second day after my left calf was screaming.

Will need new tires before I can ride it again, wore thru the black rubber to show the yellow rubber underneath, then wore thru that to show the belting underneath.

Had to stop the app a couple of miles before the end since it was down to 4% battery. Which means on my all day rides I'll have to carry an extra battery pack.

Friends do admonish and congratulate me at the same time.