We had a few more days of sunshine last week so I got in some good rides. Tuesday my group rode around Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs, with an out an back on Casa Loma road thrown in. After Casa Loma there was a long stretch on Uvas road. Flat with some rolling hills and a tailwind- recumbent heaven!

On Wednesday my spare electric assist kit arrived. Last November Swytch had a great “black Friday” sale and I was able to purchase a spare kit which came with two batteries. I was thinking of getting spare batteries anyway, and this didn’t cost much more than the batteries alone would normally cost. Now I have a spare in case my current motor ever gives out, or in the future I could add assist to a different bike if desired. For now I was glad to get the extra batteries which extend my range considerably. I tested this with longer rides on Friday and Saturday, and found that I can now go more than 3 1/2 hours with assist, or more than 50 miles. The sunshine party was over on Saturday’s ride, which was very foggy. Then the rain arrived Yesterday morning, so I cut my ride shorter and finished up on the stationary bike indoors. Rain should be around for the next few days.