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Here is one more ride for August, we are slowing down the rides for bit to conserve MONEY for our road trip to Xenia, OH. and the "Recumbent Cycle-Con" Trade Show in September, (19-20). Having to rent a mini-van and several days "motel" stay going to, there and coming back is expensive but it's a Bucket List trip for us! So, on with the last ride.
August 22- August PPRRN Meet & Eat Ride to Stellina's Pizza Company.
We headed out a bit early to do a pre-ride before getting to the "meet up point" at the Legacy Loop Trailhead along the westside, of the Pikes Peak Greenway thru Monument Valley Park. We headed south on the PPGW to the main part of the park, stopped for a nature break and then over the I-25 Ped Bridge to the Mesa Springs Greenway, north.
Rode the MSG all the way to its current ending at the American Furniture Warehouse Building and turned around to go pick up the Fontanero St. bike lane, east back to the PPGW and the Trailhead meeting point. Mark and Dianne showed up and then a big surprise, Larry S., the other PPRRN Admin. showed up too! We all headed north then east on the PPGW to the Rock Island and headed south on the Shooks Run Trail. It's a nice ride down the North and Middle portions of Shooks Run to the Willamette Ave Bike Lane, east and just a couple of blocks to the Pizza Company.
Well, we got there a lot sooner than I thought we would, so we decided to head back down to Shooks run and ride it till the end point at the Old Stone railroad bridge. RATS, the lower section was covered in thick MUD from the afternoon thunder storms as of late. We did a turn around and headed back to Stellian's. It was open so we got inside in the AC and had Italian sandwiches and Buscetta bites, YUM! We thought about adding to the miles BUT the clouds rolled in and the thunder was making noise! So we all decided to call it a day and head to our homes heading back on Shooks Run and going both west and east on Rock Island.
Excellent food, great company makes for a very good RIDE! Looking forward to September's PPRRN Meet & Eat Ride!
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There will probably be a few more rides before Sept. 16th., that's when we head out to Recumbent Cycle-Con 2026! We plan on taking vids, photos, etc. and reporting on getting the RIDE some out of state trails we have NEVER been on before, YA! Till we Come Together AGAIN, My FRIENDS, HAPPY TRAILS!
Ok, time to add a couple of more rides here in August, between on and off rainstorms and more HEAT!
August 13- Last Ride with the Le Clerc's and another Breakfast Ride.
Again, we met at the Legacy Loop Trailhead, but we headed north on the "westside" of the Pikes Peak Greenway as we decided to go get breakfast at the, Creekside Coffee House. The Le Clerc's will be heading back to Indiana on Tuesday the 18th. so, this would be our last ride till we meet up again in Ohio for Recumbent Cycle-Con! North, on the PPGW up to hook into the Cottonwood Creek Trail, LOL, yes, it's a favorite ride and we enjoy supporting the Coffee House inside an actual church!
After a good breakfast, we turned east on the CCT, under the tunnel and headed to one of two turnaround points. Rats, by the first one, the clouds started a sprinkle, so we decided to head back west on the CCT to the Pikes Peak Greenway. A rest stop at Criterium Bike Shop and back down the PPGW. Decided to call it a day for Jo and I and the Le Clerc's chose to ride south to America the Beautiful Park. Even if it cut the ride short a bit, it was great to get in one more ride with our Triker Friends again!!
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August 16- The "In search of low sugar pastries", a ride to find Sweet Elizabeth's Organic Bakery for a sweet treat, Jo can eat!
Sunday morning, the sun is up, it's a bit early but we are on a mission! We have been trying to find a bakery in town that made sugar free pastries! Well, there are NONE, we did find one that made low sugar pastries, using fruit as the sugar or using coconut sugar. We decided to make the ride a bit longer by heading down the Pikes Peak Greenway to America the Beautiful Park, Midland Trail, west to 14th. Street. Turned at Pikes Peak Ave. for a bit of street riding, then turned on 19th. Street, north up to Uintah St. Thought it was located in a shopping center, rats, it wasn't there. Finally, I called just to find out it was across the street just a bit in a tiny strip mall area.
We finally arrived at Sweet Elizabeth's Organic Bakery, decided to park in the space between the buildings. We headed in and got small banana muffin's (the banana is the sweetness) and a non-iced cinnamon roll using coconut sugar and a high fiber dough to bring down the sugar levels a bit. Very tasty, we will be back again for sure. They also have sandwiches, flat bread pizza and more for lunch! We headed back down the fairly beat up Uintah St. Bike Lane to the Mesa Springs Greenway, north. Rode the MSG to its current ending point before Fillmore St. Decided to add to the ride, back to the PPGW then the Rock Island Trail up to the Academy Blvd Path over to Mavrick Station cafe to eat our brown bag lunch and iced tea. Just did a reverse and headed home to beat the HEAT in the AC in the apartment!
Really happy to find a fairly close destination for a pastry and either a nice hot or iced tea again! I think the non-iced cinnamon roll using coconut sugar will be the favorite!
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A few days off riding due to medical appointments, Tai-Chi Class, etc. Our next ride with be on August 21st., Just a Food Run and Lunch Ride deal. Then on Saturday, August 22, I will be leading the August PPRRN Meet & Eat ride to a never been to Italian Restaurant off of the Williamite St. bike lane. It used to be a old style General Store but new owners made it a Pizza Place and Italian Cafe! Will report back on the verdict of the cafe/restaurant soon, BYE for now and HAPPY TRAILS!
August 2- Don't be SHOCKED, we rode an Early Morning Breakfast Ride:
Due to the HEAT (90F+) as of the coming of August, we decided on an early morning ride, it's not an easy feat for Jo, after she retired, she quit being an EARLY RISER!I am a Panera Bread Club Member and had enough points for a FREE bagel. We headed up the Pikes Peak Greenway to the UVC Center Panera Bread and got breakfast. Headed up to Cottonwood Creek Trail and rode it to the current DETOUR. Back down the CCT and home before it got "too hot"!
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August 3- A Ride with "AWESOME" out of town "triker friends"
We shared a ride with the Le Clerc's, our triker friends from Indiana, out here visiting their grandkids! It was another HOT day, so we skipped doing the Foothills Trail and headed to Manitou Springs via the Midland and Creek Walk Trails. We rode to the current end point at Memorial Park and the 7 Minute Mineral Springs. Did a reverse back down the CW Trail and stopped at a Subway just outside of Schreyer Park for lunch. Then headed back to merge into the Midland Trail back to the Legacy Loop Trailhead. We said our good bye's and made plans to have their grandkids ride along for a ride and LOL, they wanted to be in my YouTube Video!
August 6- The Le Clerc's Grandson's (Lewis & Liam), out for a ride to become YouTube Video Stars!
Again, we met up with the Le Clerc's at the Legacy Loop Trailhead and this time they brought their Grandson's! We headed south on the "westside" of the Pikes Peak Greenway heading to Monument Valley Park. The kids were great and easy to video and really seemed to enjoy the ride! We stopped for a pit stop, and they decided they wanted to ride up and over the I-25 Pedestrian Bridge.
The kids only had single speed bikes, but they rode right up the steep bridge angle, with big smiles and down the other side. We picked up the Mesa Springs Greenway heading south to its end at Platte Ave. We said our good bye's and headed off to the Pikes Peak Greenway to America the Beautiful Park. From there, the kids rode more of the Mesa Springs Greenway, heading north to a turnaround at Unitha Street, then back over the Ped. Bridge and back to the LLT.
Jo and I, wondered over to Shooks Run Trail, via downtown bike lanes, stopping at The Building 3 Coffee House for our brown bag lunch and iced tea, outside in the shade to beat the HEAT! Decided to ride back up the PPGW and CCT as far as the Creekside Coffee House do a U-Turn back down the CCT to the PPGW and home. Fun day, now I gota get the video together and up on YouTube!
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August 7- Ride to Service Appointment at Angletech, then Iced Tea at Panera Bread.
Jumped on the Pikes Peak Greenway and hooked up with the Sinton Trail, west to head to Angletech. Jo's trike is getting new "standard axles", replacing the "quick release axles" to make it a couple of inches "less WIDE" and much easier to get thru standard doorways! My trike was getting new front tires as the old one's were a bit bare in places!! We had a fast-food lunch at the Garden of the Gods Mavrick Station Eatery, while waiting for the service's to get completed.
We headed back down Sinton Trail to the PPGW and headed north. Decided to check out if the concrete upgrade to the PPGW up to Woodman Rd. had got started yet. The answer is "NO". It was still the same old bumpy and cracked asphalt. we rode it up to the Corporate Center Rd. bike lane, heading south and got back on the PPGW at the PPGW and CTT junction. The HEAT was on, so we headed to the UVC Center Panera Bread for Iced Tea and Snack. We were toasted, so we headed home to beat the heat!
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August 8- Food Run and Lunch Ride to Panera Bread for my FREE Birthday Meal!
Well, again it was time for a Food Run, the shelves were getting bare, LOL! Headed up to the Walmart Market at Union Blvd, with the cargo trailer in tow! Oh, how I hate food shopping, oh well, out the doors and loaded up the trailer and panniers. Headed up the STEEP hill from the store to the Rock Island Trail, west and headed home before the ice cream melts!!!
All the cold and frozen items, along with the cargo trailer are now back in the apartment and we are heading to lunch. I got a FREE "Pick 2" Birthday Meal at Panera Bread so that was our lunch destination. Got a real good cold turkey, bacon sandwich, kettle chips and iced tea, YUM! Getting later afternoon and bit HOT. We did a Vincent St. Loop ride and headed for the apartment to again get out of the 90F+ early afternoon HEAT!
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August 9- Hot Ride on the T-Gap & Austin Bluffs Trails, then Shooks Run Trail to Lunch and Iced Tea!!
Pikes Peak Greenway to the Templeton (T-Gap) Trail, east, we decided to do a Reverse Ride. After the Union Blvd trail underpass, we turned right (usually we go left), took the access trail to Templeton Gap Road north over to pick up the Austin Bluffs Trail, east to its current end point. Did a turnaround, headed over the drainage canal bridge and back on to the T-Gap Trail, south.
Thru the underpass, turning right to pick up the Union Blvd. access path over to T-Gap Road heading south past Fillmore St. T-Gap Rd. bike lane over to Nancy Lewis City Park for a pitstop. Rode thru the park back to the bike lane down to Fontanero St. bike lane, Corona St. bike blvd to the Good Neighbors Meeting House for lunch and herbal berry iced tea!! Again, another HOT (95 F) day, needed a few food items at Safeway, then back to the apartment, put the trikes away and hid in the AC in the apartment for the rest of the day.
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Ok, that's all the rides for August so far, we are looking at big chances for heavy early afternoon Thunderstorms for Tue.- Sun. so may not get in any rides for a few days! Enjoy the rest of the summer, even with the much higher temps this year in Southern Colorado, I'll be SAD to see it leave, the COLD is not too far in the future! All the Best. Till we Come Together, Again: HAPPY TRAILS!
