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         | Time: 01:21:52 | Route:
               Swamp Rabbit Trail | Distance:
            14.57 miles |  
         | Avg Speed: 
            10.68 mph | Max Speed:
            0.00 mph | Altitude Gain:
             0 ft |  
         | Blood Sugar: 0 mg/l | Terrain: Road: Flat | Bike: Trek Émonda ALR Road |  
     | Club: Clydesdales |  | Weather Conditions: | 
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  | Last night I checked over the Surly and it wasn't ready to ride, so I aired up the Trek to ride today.  The ride for the Swamp ROMP was cancelled, so I decided to drive to the Hudson Street parking lot and ride up the trail.  I drove there and rode the Trek in the parking lot to get my bearings.  It's been over 8 weeks since I rode last and quite a while longer since I rode the Trek.  The two bikes ride differently, but after rolling around the parking lot I took off riding up the trail.  The weather was nice, so the trail was crowded.  I first was stuck behind a group of slow moving women, but I trailed them for the first mile until there was a good opportunity to pass.  Then the ride up the trail was pretty much what I remembered it as being.  It was interesting to see all the things that have changed since I last rode the trail. 
 I rode to Furman then turned onto the campus to ride around the lake.  When I turned in I heard my name being called by Peter.  He was leading a small group ride and wanted to know about my accident.  I told him and his group about it then took a ride around the lake.  I turned back onto the trail and headed back south when I met Joe, Cindy, Bob, and Art with the Swamp ROMP at the Furman railroad car.  Joe wanted to know about my wreck and Cindy who is a nurse wanted all of the graphic details from the accident and the ER.  After that I headed back down the trail.
 
 I stopped at the Swamp Rabbit Cafe and went in for a strawberry smoothie and a strawberry tart.  Outside of the Cafe I saw Mary and talked with her for a while.  She is the gal that talked me into commuting to work. She was glad to see me back on the bike.  I rode back to the parking lot and drove home.  Then I took the Surly to Piney Mountain Cycles.  Jonathan that worked at TTR is working there now and I took the Surly for him to straighten out the probelms.  He wanted to know about the accident as well.  I feel pretty well rehearsed after talking about it all day.  Jonathan straightened out the the Surly and ordered a new bracket for the rear blinkie.  While there I bought an excellent bacon swiss burger for Cis at a food truck.  I guess it was a good day back.
 
 
 
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