Ride report - 40 mile outing to upholstery shop became 133 mile mental refresher

[normzone]

I went from my home in Escondido today to meet with an upholstery fellow in Poway who will be modifying the Russell Day-long seat on my Bassa. It was crafted for a previous owner who was shorter than I.

We agreed to meet again next week when I'll drop the bike off, and I called my wife and let her know I was going to try to recover from a shitty week at work by riding. I went out the east side of Poway, thinking I'd double back to Esco, but wound up going to Ramona, where I still could have doubled back to Esco, but kept going until Santa Ysabel, where I had lunch and called my wife to tell her I was actively resisting going to Arizona or Mexico.

She reminded me I had money in my pocket if I wanted to ride until I needed to get a hotel someplace. I went to Julian and fueled up, went to Descanso and visited the library there, where we discussed my possibly donating 200 keeper hardcover science fiction books. Then down to the 8 West and north to the 15 - 133 miles of sanity reinforcing riding.

I was thinking of giving the bike away because it needed turn signals - I feel better now.

[Tom H]

 

Tom

[Huzo]

I went from my home in Escondido today to meet with an upholstery fellow in Poway who will be modifying the Russell Day-long seat on my Bassa. It was crafted for a previous owner who was shorter than I.

We agreed to meet again next week when I'll drop the bike off, and I called my wife and let her know I was going to try to recover from a shitty week at work by riding. I went out the east side of Poway, thinking I'd double back to Esco, but wound up going to Ramona, where I still could have doubled back to Esco, but kept going until Santa Ysabel, where I had lunch and called my wife to tell her I was actively resisting going to Arizona or Mexico.

She reminded me I had money in my pocket if I wanted to ride until I needed to get a hotel someplace. I went to Julian and fueled up, went to Descanso and visited the library there, where we discussed my possibly donating 200 keeper hardcover science fiction books. Then down to the 8 West and north to the 15 - 133 miles of sanity reinforcing riding.

I was thinking of giving the bike away because it needed turn signals - I feel better now.

That post tells me everything I need to know about your approach to bikes 

The seventh line tells me everything I need to know about how much your wife loves and supports you. The fact that you shared that snippet with us, says that you appreciate her.
As for the last line…?
They tell others where your life is changing direction, YOU get to decide where/when that change will be.
I trust the irony is not lost on you….
‘Love these bikes….

[Chuck in Indiana]

Attaboy, Norman. 

[Scout63]

Great report.

[vintagehoarder]

Love it!