A Trike Ride At The Sparks Marina

 

Breathe (Cover)

Original: Pink Floyd

Cover:  Cicero Moura - Flute

Tomaz Mota - Guitar

We had many days of cold and rainy weather...

but today the temperature was in the 50s and it was sunny...

so, my younger sister, my mother, and I went to a local lake just 15 minutes away...

and we rode our trikes around it...and I towed my mother's Wheeled Palanquin.

As it was such a nice day...

I took the sides and top down so my mother could fully enjoy the fresh air and sun...

as well as the views.

I also recorded the whole ride on my Insta 360 video camera...

and I will be posting it on a new YouTube Channel...

of which I will later provide a link to in this article.

Addendum:  My memory card was corrupted.  I ordered new ones.

Hopefully, I won't have any issues with them.

We are on the dedicated bike / walkway around the lake.

It was an easy pedal around for the most part...

but what few inclines they did have...

just a quick switch to pedal assist made the ride up...

a breeze.

I kept an eye on my mother as I towed her.

The PediCruiser is very securely attached to a special metal quick connect...

 with a redundant strap to prevent any accidental detachment.

On the straight and level...

I didn't notice any extra drag...

but on any substantial incline...

I used the first of five levels of e drive assist.

At just over the halfway point...

I stopped to take some more photos.

My mother enjoyed getting some sun and fresh air.

The pathway was a pleasure to ride on.

The builders and designers of this bike and pedestrian path did a very good job.

We took it at a leisurely pace as we all enjoyed the ride.

A final stop before arriving back at the starting point.

I pulled off the path to grab a few photos.

My mother very much liked the ride around the lake.

She smiled and even started clapping in the car before we left.

I take apart the trike carrier and place it inside the car to prevent theft.

It takes but a few moments to put it back together.

I fold up the top rack while I load my trike on the bottom...

and I then fold it down and load my younger sister's trike.

I have to remove my seat and fold down my handle bars for my trike to fit below

the top rack, as it is a beast of a trike...

but it is also but a few minute operation.

The wheels are also secured to the carrier.

It was a very good first time experience towing my mother.

We are planning to ride the Truckee River bike path...

at Lake Tahoe when we have another beautiful day such as this one.

Everything worked perfectly...

and my mother had a smooth ride the whole way...

even when we went off the path to a gravel area.

My mother can now enjoy the rides with us.

At Lake Tahoe...

as it is another 2,000 feet in elevation...

I will put the top sunshade up to keep the sun off my mother...

but, so long as it is a warm day...

I will keep the sides down so she may enjoy full views.

Rigged For Night Running

 

Song:  Moonlight Sonata

Original Composer:  Ludwig Beethoven

Rendition:  Brin Addison

First...

my younger sister and I decided to catch another sunrise from just down the street.

Sunrises and sunsets are just one of the many great simple pleasures in life...

and they are free.

Now on to my trike.

Although I got my trike back from the shop...

I still must learn how to operate the trike motor settings on the motor computer.

I have my Insta 360 camera mounted on the bike mount stick.

It doesn't matter the angle it is at...

as it is a 360 degree video that it produces.

The light green rope is a tow rope that I would try by towing my younger sister on her trike...

however, even through the rope worked well...

my motor settings weren't set correctly on the computer.

As I towed her up an incline...

I had become so bogged down that I had to stop often to rest.

I was just testing the feasibility of towing up an incline...

but, without motor assist...

I wouldn't want to attempt that.

On a gentle incline or even ground...

it is no problem towing without power assist.

I installed a light bar and light just above the motor...and facing forward.

My control panels for riding trails.

The trike computer is on the left...

and my iPhone is on the right.

I have some off line usable maps loaded into an app...

and the phone has GPS function as well...

so even when I am away from usable cell service...

I can still use it for wilderness navigation.

I got a small bell for riding on bike trails.

My view of my computer from the seat of my trike...

and of my navigation unit (iPhone).

Just to demonstrate my night lights...

and as I was working on the trike...

my extra wide concave side mirrors came in...

so, I installed them.

The rear tail light emits a lazed pattern on the ground...

 besides having red leds which indicate a rider at night while on the streets.

The laser painted pattern is especially good as it indicates the width of the trike.

Now I may safely navigate streets at night...

if I so wish.

My Elder Sister Triding To A Sunset

 

Song:  Soul of the Sea

Group:  Heart

On this day...

my elder sister accompanied me on a sunset tride just down the street.

As her trike is still being put together...

she trode my younger sister's trike to where I often go to view the sunset.

As it is chilly outside...

my elder sister bundled up well.

My sister maneuvered the trike to where she had a comfortable sitting view of 

the unfolding sunset.

As I had to order a few extra parts for the e drive mounting...

I have to take my trike in next week to have it installed...

after which I will install the other options on it.

My elder sister and my younger sister have similar leg length...

and so...

they can easily trade trikes to try.

This is where I often go to get a nice view of the sunset...

and get some exercise as well.

I now have about everything I could want

to live out my retirement in great comfort while living

my main passions in life.

Soon...

I will have a 360 video camera to vlog with...

and in combination with my still camera...

and my trike...

I will be wandering the many lake and mountain trails in search of more adventures.

For those of whom have yet to retire...

work hard while young...

invest your time and finances well for your retirement years...

it is so worth it.

Sunset is my favorite time of each day...

just as the sunset years of each of us should be the favorite time of our lives.