April 11, we headed up to Angletech to get Jo's trike fitted with a new "BaFang inline e-assist system". 750W, motor 48V 14 amp hr. battery set up, replacing the old 350 W 36V 12. amp hr. battery "rear wheel hub motor" set up. I had a errand to walk to from Angletech so Jo hung out at Angletech through the install. We then headed out to do a test run on the Foothills Trail. The BaFang can be set for either 3, 5 or 9 levels. I had mine set at 9 levels as I like the way it feels better than level 3 or 5. Jo didn't like the 9 level set up feel and had a bit of problem with the new shifter lever. Her gearing was a big change, before she had a 50/40/30 triple front chainwheel and a 11x28 freewheel, now she has a 46 single chainwheel and a 11x28 cassette set up and no front derailleur!
I think we will return to Angletech to have Kirk, change her system back to "5 Levels" instead of 9 levels, it might work better for her! We headed to the downtown Starbuck's for a iced tea and our afternoon snack, then Monument Valley Park and the westside Pikes Peak Greenway, heading back to the storage area.
4/12- A really nice day to ride but, bummer Jo was fighting Sinus Problems so she told me to go ride, I took a Solo Ride and decided to just do the "Vincent St. Bridge Loop"! Took the Cascade St bike lane to the T-Gap Trail south to the Pikes Peak Greenway. Took the ramp up to the University Village Colorado Center and stopped at Panera Bread for a lunch! If the wife tells you to go ride and buy lunch, it's a great idea!! Tomato Basil BLT and iced tea, in the colder months add a cup of creamy tomato soup and the combo would be perfect!!
I headed up the Nevada Ave access path and the Cracked Trail past the BMW auto and Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealerships to get to the Vincent Frontage Road path and rode the loop over the Vincent Street Bridge over to the Cottonwood Creek Trail south and the Pikes Peak Greenway south past Criterium Bike Shop to pick up the Cascade St access off the Rock Island Connector. Heading to the storage area, a Short but HOT Solo Ride!
4//15- Errand, Angletech and "wireless microphone TEST Ride, We headed over to the Centennial Blvd south extension, heading north to the retail center and UPS Store off Fillmore and Centennial, plus stop at King Soopers Market. From there we headed north to get to Angletech. We had Kirk switch Jo's e-assist system from a setting 9 Levels back to a 5 Levels and SUCCESS, Jo liked how the system worked so she's now happy! All the time I was testing the wireless microphone adapter for my Go Pro 6 video camera and after making the video, it works so again, SUCCESS!! We finished up the ride on a few different trails and back to the storage area, Good day!
4/16- Weekly Food and household supplies RIDE, with snow coming in on Friday we needed to get in a Food and supplies ride, headed to the Walmart Marketplace via the Rock Island Trail. Got all the needed items, loaded the trailer and headed back on the Rock Island to the apartment to unload FOOD!
Then we decided to spoil ourselves and instead of the normal Mc Donalds burger, we headed to downtown on the Cascade Street bike lane to downtown and get a Italian style lunch and iced tea!! After pigging out, we headed to Monument Valley Park and then again on the westside of the Pikes Peak Greenway/Rock Island Connector and up to Cascade St. and headed north to the back street to our storage unit. Mission Accomplished and Enjoyed!
Ok, that' all for now folk's! We still have a LOT of medical appointments due to switching to PACE senior medical program and we have a evil, COLD front coming in for Friday and Saturday, starts rain/snow mix turning to SNOW so anywhere from 2 to 5 INCHES of the ugly white stuff! On Easter, it's better but it will just be watching the snow melt and SLOPPY out, maybe a ride by Tues. or Weds. Get out and RIDE if you can as Spring and Summer are always way to short! BJ :)
Happy Easter from BJ and Jo Ondo to YOU and Yours, Happy Trail's
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