2022 mileage: 2621.3
I took my trike to the dealer in Dearborn this morning, and was happy to learn that I wasn't going crazy, after all, when I experienced such difficulty riding yesterday. I took a note with me suggesting my thought about the problem (that something was impeding the free turning of one or more wheels). It didn't take them long at all to find and correct the problem. The right brake cable had pulled out of the housing the holds it to the handlebar, and this had shortened the cable and caused the brake to apply constantly against the tire. When I asked why this had happened, the technician said it was hard to say ... it could have happened, for instance, when I was sitting down on the trike, if I had bumped the cable.
Anyway, I was soon taken care of and back on my way. I experienced a bit of adventure on the way to Dearborn, too. Looking in the mirror, I saw my pannier (the bag that clips on to the back of the trike and holds my tools and parts for changing a tube when needed) come unclipped and fly off, onto the highway (I-94), It took me about a half hour to get off the highway, get back to the place where it came off, and pick it up. I was surprised that I was able to find it, and that it was undamaged!
I had hoped to do a short ride this afternoon now that I have a restored trike available to me, and I hate to waste a glorious sunny, warm day. But I'm going to skip a ride today, and go crawl in for a nap instead, in preparation for this evening. I have a big, important event -- an audition for the Detroit Handbell Ensemble -- and I want to do everything I can to enhance my chances.
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