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Argyll’s First Outing

And Basil’s, too, this year, now that I can ride again.  This was meant to be just a short ride, to see what kind of shape I was in after not cycling for so long.  I figured 5 miles/8 km would be enough for this initial run.

argbslThere was no way to ride where we live — too much snow, no place to put it — so we drove out to a trailhead.  That’s Argyll, in front, and Basil behind him, in the parking lot.

We stopped after roughly 5 miles/8 km and got a bite to eat.  Our Bromptons are small enough that we didn’t fold them all the way while we ate; the aisle was wide, and there wasn’t any need to.

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This image below is a documentary shot; the light’s too low, but there’s an important question that needs raising here:  We noticed that our Bromptons automatically rolled to a stop next to the beer.

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Is this just something that naturally occurs when two or more Bromptons gather? I don’t even drink the stuff, but maybe Basil’s trying to tell me something, now that he’s got reinforcements.

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I’d thought that a short ride would be all I could manage, but it was so wonderful to be back on Basil that I just couldn’t stop.  We carried on to the end of the newly-opened extension to the Chester Valley Trail, which suddenly ends in King of Prussia, next to a small construction site.

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It’s not picturesque, but I’m not complaining.  I suspect this lot is what we’ve got to thank for the trail extension, which means that it’s now possible to log over 20 miles/32 km by bicycle, round-trip, from King of Prussia** to Exton (or visa-versa), on the trail.  That’s a terrific development!

Dr. Diarist and I (and our Bromptons) logged 22 miles/35.4 km this trip.  That wasn’t the best thing for Dr. D, who isn’t yet used to his Brompton saddle*, but it felt like sheer bliss to me!  That 5 mile/8 km goal turned out to be piffle!

*Dr. Diarist isn’t used to any saddle; he’s a mountain biker.  This is a whole new world for him.  Fortunately, he seems to be adjusting well, and Argyll?  Argyll’s perfection . . . naturally!

**Yes, there really is a town in Pennsylvania called King of Prussia.  Go figure.

6 replies on “Argyll’s First Outing”

Well done! Hopefully you’re taking it easy? Especially on Dr D & his adjustment to a new life?

New or resumed life on all fronts, here, Ian. We’re trying to remember to go slowly (that’s the hard part!). Dr. D and I are good partners, though, so we’re re-adjusting together, and being good to each other. (I think our small wheels are some of the best tools we have!)

It is probably possible to use the mtn bike saddle on Argyll, at least for the time being. Be sure to note its position on both bikes, including seat post height, so that it can be transferred back and forth. Of course, if that saddle is just more appropriate for his southern region, the purchase of an additional saddle may be in order to have either bike ready to go.

Saul, this is a great idea, and so is the caution to make sure the post hieights are marked. We’ll see if he needs to go this route; at the moment he’s going to stick with the Brompton saddle for a little longer and see how it goes. He thinks he needs a little more experience on the Brompton before experimenting further.

Brommie’s back on the road – it’s officially spring! (I love the beer collusion between Basil and Argyll.)

Oh, if it were only true, Cathy, and all that icy stuff were gone!

Should I be worried that the increased Brompton numbers will cause some subtle shift in the balance of power in the Diarist household? That’s what happened when the cats moved in . . .

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