A Pain In The Neck

So, last week, I got the all clear to return to my Greenspeed after spinal surgery 6 weeks ago. Australian winter had begun reducing my riding, then surgery happened (laminectomy and fusion, C# and C4), then a known complication happened on my birthday, and passed the day after. And while I've been walking a lot, I haven't been able to lift the trike out of its storage location... the cycling equivalent of "There's dust on my guitar, you f***..."

This week, I get back on the road, with 12 days to build for a 50km social ride with other trikies in and around Trisled's customer base. Not the first one I've wanted to do, but hopefully, the first I can actually get to. Also making Gippsland social rides more accessible, the Lovely Linda has a new car, so I have the old one. I well mannered glow plug turbo deisel Hyundai. Very torquey, very fuel efficient, barely large enough for a folded GT20, but it'll get me to the rides on time.

I'd prefer an electric, but beggars can't be choosers and, while not a literal beggar, I'm no exemplay of the wealthy by any stretch. Comfortably grateful for what I have. Back to the trike, somewhere to store it that isn't in my studio/workshop, and a "tenth gear" for my 1x9 GT20.

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