Originally Posted by
Greybeard712
Definitely! I have reversible pedals (SPD & Flat) on both the Allez & Roubaix. I'm too prone to "Senior Moments" (forget to snap foot out) when riding bikes with my feet clipped in. Cracked a rib the last time. So I ride the bikes with high top Fila shoes and the Trike with Serfas MTB shoes with SPD cleats. Not gonna fall over on the trike.
Beautiful morning 20 mile ride @15mph on the Allez - 76° at 7:30am. A little warm by the time I got home at 9:30. Took a short detour to Wally World (WalMart) for aspirin and mini 12v batteries (for the bike Speedo sending units). 300 count 81mg - $4.00. The VA would have charged me $80 for that ($8.00 co-pay per 30 day supply). Cheap blood thinner.
2015: 2402 Miles ♂ Monthly Avgs: Day 17 - Wk 122
2013–2015: 7076 Miles–Total Avgs: Day 15.8 - Wk 111
Allez 493.1 - Roubaix 578.6 - Sirrus 343.5 - Trike 986.9
Had my first "GOOD FEELING" ride today on the Giant since prostate cancer cryosurgery 5 weeks ago today.
The day started off with a 0430 bike ride to Walmart on the grocery grabber equipped with dual sided SPD/platform pedals. I use SPD sandals on the bike. Temperature was a bit warm with high humidity.
0810 I was off on the Giant to ride start. 4 miles of trying to awaken the legs with not the best of results. 0830 with temperature at 82F/high humidity the ride starts with 5 other friends. I managed to do a good job of sucking wheels and even took a few pulls. First rider drops off at mile 17 then second drops off at mile 21. Third rider, Bob, drops off at mile 30 and 4th ride pulls off to head home at mile 33 so just Tall Tom and myself left. As we continue on I ask Tom how many miles he's got so far this year and he says he's just shy of 9,000, I'm at 2,350 for the year. Temps by now are pushing 90's and the two of us are slowing down but continue to the stop at the gas station where Bob greats us. He took a short cut to the station after dropping off. Tom and I have 41 miles from the start with a slow 20.3mph average. Just too hot to keep up the pace and I'm still feeling really tired. I meander back home to get a total of 70 miles in with the finish temperature at 95F in the shade.
Bob and I are going out next Friday 7/10 at 0630 for my birthday ride. Hoping for fair skys and a total of at least 65 miles.