Zach at The Bicycle Shoppe finished a herculean repair job on Old Yeller yesterday. So I had to go for a ride. Felt so good to be back on Old Yeller especially with a new drivetrain. Rode like a dream. Weather was fantastic. Sunny 70’s ℉ for most of the ride. Pretty good weekend with back to back century rides. Not sure I’ve done that before. Glad to know it is doable.

Turning around and going home crossed my mind a couple of times when the cool headwind was like a brick wall. Kept pedaling and it paid off. The second half of the ride the winds were favorable. Still riding the backup bike but got a call from the bicycle mechanic while I was on Cane Gully Rd that Old Yeller was ready for pickup. There is still work to do but it is rideable.

Hip is healing slowly but surely. ☺ Ride on. ☮

Pretty sweet this weather is. Good commute. Ride on. ☮

Fell on my right hip again while turning onto the wet slimy Herbert H Jessen Public Boat Landing boardwalk. So mad at myself. I know how slippery boardwalks can be. After yesterday’s ride I felt pretty good and was on the mend. Then I go pull this stunt. 2020 just keeps on giving. Ride on. ☮

Always a pleasure to visit Mepkin Abbey. Moss covered oak trees, green grass and a river. What’s not to like? Last night I was going to replace parts on Old Yeller that were damaged last week. Unfortunately one of the screws for the derailleur hanger was stripped. Not having a drill or spare screws the project came to a screeching halt. After this ride on my backup bike I stopped into The Bicycle Shoppe behind my apartment.

Took a spill at mile 57. While riding through the Riverfront Park I went from concrete to gravel and tried to get back on the concrete and fell over. The lip of the concrete was higher than I thought and acted like a rail. Fell over onto the concrete on my right side. Injured my hip, elbow and ribs. I could still ride pain free but walking was a different story.

Tried an alternate route on the way home. One that would minimize the time on Hwy 17-A. I took Bonnoitt St, Whitesville Rd, and Old Whitesville Rd. All 3 roads have pretty rough tarmac and are 2 lane. I will stick with Hwy 17-A. At least it is 4 lanes and has good tarmac. The segment I really want to replace is Black Tom Rd. A 2 lane 55 mph race track filled with impatient drivers.

This is a rarity. Had headwinds both ways. In the morning the wind was blowing from the south and on the way home it was a northerly wind. Sweet. Ride on. ☮

The streams flowing through Ridgeville were swollen from the recent rains. The ride highlight was spotting a good looking red headed woodpecker. Pretty pleasant ride with the exception of some irate male in an automobile screaming at the top of his lungs. I was descending the Nexton Parkway I-26 4-lane overpass in the far right lane and he was turning left onto the interstate highway. We were the only two folks on the entire road.