[python] Re: "Maiden Voyage"

Glad to hear your riding pleasure! I am even jealous of your riding skill!
Since I am riding Python trike, it made me nearly impossible to ride two
wheel Python, I imagine.They must be very different. Right?

Jinlin Wen


2008/2/18, Jürgen Mages <jmages@xxxxxx>:
>
> Hello Listies,
>
> today I had the opportunity to ride my P3 after a long long time of
> abstinence. I already had forgotten how awesome it felt, riding this
> bike, and therefore it literally was a kind of maiden voyage.
>
> Because of temperatures around freezing point, I laid a sheepskin rug
> onto the seat and it felt pretty comfy. Only my feet went quite cold and
> I had to make a rest every hour to revive them.
>
> I headed south for the first 25 km and let the wintersun shine into my
> face. Only a recumbent bike allows such pleasantness. I started slowly
> to not overload my knees but forgot all caution when the first roadies
> came into sight. Despite my untrained condition I smoked them by
> speeding swiftly upto 35 kph which gave me a good kick. I am always
> stunned how a 19 kg homemade bike that did not cost me more than 20 Euro
> outruns highly expensive ultralight machines with trained and determined
> looking riders on them ;-)
>
> For chillout I cruised through the great riverside parks and the Old
> Town of Nürnberg - again getting the feeling that this is the most
> versatile bike I know. People and especially children are cheering at me
> and I am glad that I could share something of my good mood. Even the
> dogs were friendly today.
>
> My mood beeing on the top I finished this first 100 km ride and I hope
> there will be lots and lots more this year ...
>
> Cheers to you and wishing you all had a great weekend as well,
> Jürgen.
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