A leg too short

I had Saturday school yesterday. At 5:30 I decided to ride in for some reason. I didn't walk out my door until after 6:15 I think. Class is on at 8, I haven't ridden to work since about November. I felt (and was) slow, my spedo was flakey. Before my back problems I had put a backup wiring harness on but allignment is always an issue as the computers are designed for road bikes and the hybrid has a lot more space between the stay and the wheel. Every incline announced itself with increased friction. There was a nice 10-20 mph headwind I could complain about , but it kept me cool which is less sweaty and therefore less smelly on arrival as I ran out of time to change on arrival. There was only one student there at 7 after 8 so no big deal, I didn't loose anybody. I do hate being late though. Given that this is about the 2nd time in 8 years I was late and that I typically arive a minumum of 30 minutes early. I think I won't dwell on this. I felt my back bother by the end but I was pushing to not be too late and not drinking enough. I talked with HandyRider a couple of times and it was decided he would pick me up so we could go to Niles and try trikes. The drive to Niles was horrible. I road a trike for a bit and liked it but it did not seem quite right. Still I liked it. Probably it was not the right distance inbetween seat and cranks.

I got on and off OK. It's ugly but doable. I do wonder if I can do it once mirrors are on (I plop on perpendicular to the seat and swing legs over one at a time as apposed to straddling the bike ands easing back. The owner was nice. Unfortunately, the seat could not be moved forward enough for Handy to try. The Zoomer, a different terra trike model that has an adjustable boom (where the cranks are) should be in next week so Handy Rider should be able to try that. We came home and went to Duke's so Handy could try some BBQ brisket. Analysis have shown Handy's blood to be up to 18 % BBQ sauce. It was good to see my friend and it was not a bad day at all. We looked at the Mundelein web site and started an app for Handy to possibly gain employment at the HS. Single insurance coverage is free. I hope it works out.