October 5, 2026-Food Run and Lunch Ride

 It was "that time" again to hook up the cargo trailer and head out on the Rock Island Trail to go to the local Walmart Market.

October 5- On a sunny morning, we got to the food store and as usual I did the shopping and Jo, stayed outside to do "Guard Dog" duty! After the mad rush and the pain of having to go through the register, finally got out of the store and loaded up the trailer and panniers for the ride home. 

 Arrived at home and set about unpacking and getting the supplies upstairs and the cold goods into the refrigerator and freezer!

After discussing what we wanted for lunch, we decided on getting a "burger" and headed north on the PP Greenway up to the junction with the UVC or University Village Colorado Center Smash Burger. After lunch, we headed out to ride the Vincent St. Loop and head home but wasn't ready to quit the ride so we headed down to Duck Lake just of the PPGW westside trail.

Starting to get late afternoon so we headed back up the PPGW, westside and home. Nice day even made a dreaded errand enjoyable!!

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Thanks for checking out the blog, more October rides coming up soon, HAPPY TRAILS!

October 4, 2026- Motorless Morning at the Garden of the Gods City Park

 October 4- Motorless Morning at the GoG Park

On an absolutely beautiful day, we rode the October version of the Motorless Morning at the GoG Park. This is where they block all CAR traffic through the park so only, runners, walkers, bike and trike rider, skaters and skateboarders can use the roads of the park from 5 AM to 12 Noon! This happens in late April and early October. The Garden of the Gods is a beautiful city park that has "National Park" numbers of visitors each year! 

So here, for your pleasure is the "Nickle Tour" of the GoG with Jo and I on the trikes and lot's of other folks just "GROOV'IN" on a Sunday morning! Come on along for the ride and ENJOY!

After leaving the Garden Area, we headed through the park and all the fun and fast downhills and did a quick photo op at Steamboat and Balanced Rock. Turned around and then headed to a different section of the park.

 From this point we rode by the GoG Trading Post, (great cafe and souvenirs) and back into the park to pick up the exit road. As we were coming to the junction to go out of the park, we managed to get a video shot of a Heard of Big Horn Sheep! Heading out we picked up the Foothills Trail over to the 31st. bike lane and headed to Starbucks for our brown bag lunch and green iced tea.

Then crossed over Colorado Ave to get to the Midland Trail and head east back into America the Beautiful Park and head to Monument Valley Park. We stopped at that park "Garden Area" to eat our snack bar and get a break from the sun in the cool shade.

  Picked up the Pikes Peak Greenway, westside trail and headed back to the apartment, a very enjoyable ride, hope you all can check it out someday!

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September 26- Heading towards October, last of the September Rides

 September 26- Back home in Colorado Springs, Multi-Trail ride, Creekside Coffee House and Angletech visit.

My younger brother, Bob had a major medical/surgical procedure the day we got back from Ohio!! We had just turned in the Mini-Van, got a call and caught the city bus to the hospital, (Cab service SUCKS here). The whole week was constant visits to the hospital and lots of rides on the city bus so NO Riding.

He got through the surgery, barely, it was touch and go for 3 days! He came around and is now very slowly healing, we decided we needed a RIDE to bring down the craziness and headed out via the PPGW to the Cottonwood Creek Trail and up to our favorite little coffee house, Creekside Coffee House, right off the trail. Man, the sunshine and the Ride felt so GOOD! Ate a good panini and iced tea, then decided to head back down to the PPGW and pick up the Sinton Trail, West up to Angletech to have my "chain stretch" looked at. Only 25% used up so won't need a new chain for a bit, YEA! We rode a bit of here and there and headed home.

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