It was so nice yesterday, after completing my test for class (a multi-hour take-home test), I decided to not work on my project and go for a bike ride. Actually the plan was to go take care of some pet sitting (the first since Jan 1) - taking the long way there and the long way back, then come back and work on my project (due on Tuesday).
If I went straight to the client's house in Weare, it is 11 miles each way.
As it was, I went the opposite way, down to Hillsboro, took Rt 202 to Henniker, then Rt 114 to my clients house. All told, the mileage thus far was 13 miles.
After taking care of the cat and gerbil, I once again hit Rt 114 headed for Goffstown. The plan was to hit Rt 13 to New Boston and take Rt 136 to Francistown, connect to 147 to Bennington then get back on Rt 202 (from the opposit direction I started from) to go thru Antrim and eventually get back to Hillsboro then home.
After missing the turn onto Rt 13 to go to New Boston, I pulled on a side street to try to turn around. Foolish me, school had let out and apparently everyone was on the roads and there was no way I was taking a left. So, after waiting 5 minutes, I pulled back out onto Rt 114 and headed towards a gas station to turn around in. Once I got to the gas station, I neglected to pull over and decided to head down to Rt 101. I took that all the way down thru Milford to Wilton, where I pulled over at a gas station and called WS.
I had left a note that I had left at 2:30 and would be back in an hour or two. It was now 4:15, with a good 45 minute ride to get home. After talking to WS (who had gotten home a short bit ago and was putting new highway pegs on his bike), it was decided I would meet him at Jimmy's and then we would cruise home.
So, I took Rt 31 down thru Wilton, Lyndeborough, and Greenfield, to get to Bennington. There I stopped at Jimmy's (who wasn't home) and waited for WS. When he got there, we hung around for a couple of minutes then headed home.
After all was said and done, I had put on just under 100 miles.
Yep, it was a good afternoon for a ride!
Sounds great, but what are "highway pegs"?
Posted by: c | April 25, 2009 at 09:05 AM
Highway pegs are forward mounted (and usually higher) foot pegs, so when you are going on long runs (usually highway riding) you can stretch you legs out for more comfort.
Sounds like a good afternoon run. Can't think of a more enjoyable way to handle chore runs.
Posted by: Wichi Dude | April 25, 2009 at 04:34 PM
Wichi Dude is correct, but "forward mounted" may not mean anything to you.
The pegs are mounted on the engine guards (crash bars) so are pretty much out below the handlebars. The provide stretch and a completely different sitting style for long rides (and highway use - don't really want to use them in stop-and-go traffic).
Posted by: bogie | April 26, 2009 at 06:23 AM
Thanks, WD & Bogie, I get the picture. It's similar to the difference in driving a car crosscountry vs city. It helps to stretch the legs.
Posted by: Cop Car | April 26, 2009 at 08:11 AM