May 28 daily ride report

[Geonz]

Lots of firsts happening! Wish I'd had some of that coolness...

Did 72 in the HOT hills of Kentucky... on the Xtracycle. It was different - I"m not used to passing people on the downhills and them passing me on the uphill, but when you're riding something like 45 pounds of bicycle... yesterday's 53 was a piece of cake... today's was hillier, hotter... oh, and I didn't have my tea. Heck, I could have stood **coffee** getting that thing up the hills - but it's been a long time since I've recalled what tired, stiff and sore feel like - and usually then I've got some monster mileage to brag about. Ah, well, good for the character!
The Xtracycle came in handy... the ride is in a dry county, so my buddies could get that 12-pack at the Last Chance County Line Liqour STore and toss it in and I didn't really notice it. The blender drew a crowd and the Xtracycle in general got amusingly diverse reactions. It's interesting that some people wanted to know exactly what specific function it was supposed to serve (was it especially designed to carry a certain cargo?); one person wanted to know what it's purpose was (I mean, it's not obvious?); most people didn't believe I had a blender :=) and a lot of people were impressed at its elegance. (Okay, and the volunteer at the end who asked how far I'd gone ... just said, "Holy cow!" So I could get chuffed )