On Wed I rode my new Cane Creek Kitsuma coil shock. I chose upper JEM area mesa rides. Coil is more supple. Learning the adjustments.
Thurs was a busy in town day: laundry. There is a local pistachio nut grower nearby. I have eaten their nuts for years. This year I called their office asking where to buy. Person said buy from the source. Google maps lead me there, places I had never seen. Google kept me found. Drive took me thru their orchard, short stubby trees. When nuts are ready for harvest a shaker is attached to the tree to shake the nuts loose. Went right to the source.
My right hip needs correction. First step was chiro adjustment which helped. Next was obtaining an order for physical therapy. I sought that order from urgent care same building as the PT clinic. Broohaha about patient care from UC. Have PT appointment next week. Muscle misalignment. Needs stretching method.
Nights out at corral are in the 20s, inside temp is in chilly 50s. I sleep warm under a summer weight down comforter. It’s the adjustment to chill when I slide out from under its warmth.
Today I let the sun energy streaming thru the windshield, sucking up warmth. Towards 10 the temp rose to the 50s, warm enough to ride. Geared up hitting Gould’s Rim piece of the Hurricane Cliffs IMBA epic right from parked van. Gould’s over to TH at top of JEM trail. Down JEM to its end then climbed back out on Carne Asada to climb piece of JEM, over to TH, up Dead Ringer out to highway then school road pedal to van. 16.8 miles climbing 1211′, pedaling for 2 hrs 8 mins.
This afternoon post ride the temp was so enjoyable to stand in sunshine. Solar gain heated inside of van. Casual observation is that the replaced batteries were still strong. The new ones seem to have the same storage as previous. The solar panel sends about tops 85% capacity of batteries.
Tomorrow more of the same.
I learned something the other day from the attendant pumping my propane. I wanted to learn how her life was going on but she was interested in learning my experiences as I was the one not living here. Perhaps people who strike up a conversation with me want to learn same stuff. I should work up a short pitch.
Bed time.