Bandi's Mountain Run / My Trike Day

 

Song:  Havin' A Ball

Group:  The Partridge Family

This was my first ride since moving to Colorado.

For the first couple of months...

as it had rained almost the whole way here...

and my trike was on a trike carrier on the back of my car...

the electronics had gotten wet and the trike computer refused to work.

After it fully dried out...

and everything worked...

the cold weather had moved in.

As it has been warm and sunny lately...

I decided to take Bandi out on a trike ride...

as she ran beside me as I cycled.

I had merely attached her normal leash to the back of my seat.

She quickly caught on where she was supposed to run

(to my right nearest the side of the road)...

and she also kept perfect pace beside me.

I kept a close eye on her to ensure she never tired too much...

and over the approximately two mile stretch...

there and back in total...

we also took many breaks.

Bandi was enthusiastic the whole way.

She loved our little run.

As you can see...

my driveway is still filled with ice...

however, my trike had no problem climbing up the incline to the road.

My trike was made for this type of road...

hard packed clay topped off with crushed granite.

It allowed my tires to bite into the surface...

and it provided a soft road for Bandi's paws.

This was on our first break.

Bandi wasn't out of breath...

but I didn't want to push her too much.

After our short break...we continued.

And we would continue to the top of our mountain.

Just around this corner was the top...

along with beautiful panoramic views.

We took a break at the top to enjoy the views.

It was such a beautiful day...

Bandi and I were having a blast.

After a little while at the top of the mountain...

we headed back down toward home.

We passed home and continued to Sunset Point just down the street a short ways.

I parked at sunset point for a short while.

After a few minutes...

a brisk breeze started picking up...

and as my hands were starting to go numb...

we headed back home.

My house is just to the left of center behind the trees in this photo.

Home.

Bandi absolutely loved our little outing.

We shall be doing more of these little mountain runs together.

I will also be looking for nearby bike trails to explore.

As I knew this would be a fairly short run for Bandi...

I didn't take the doggie carrier in case she tired out.

But...

on some of the long bike trails...

I will be towing it so Bandi may ride once she tires.

I went up to the third floor deck to see the sun setting.

Bandi stayed out on the deck for a good 20 minutes just cooling off.

I will now sit in the sauna for half an hour as I listen to some smooth jazz...

stretch...

and then take a hot shower

(my normal after exercise routine).

What a beautiful day Bandi and I had.

We are sure to have many more.