New Section of Trail
Two of us rode a new (to us) section of a familiar trail, ending up in a little town called Phoenixville, where we stopped at a coffee shop and had a sweetheart shake:
It was a coffee shake — not too sweet, and definitely for adults. Just the thing on a very hot day.
There was no place to lock our bikes, so we bracketed a street sign. No road bikes here; that’s a mountain bike, and my little folder.
The coffee shop is called “Steel City“. It’s kind of a gritty place, with great employees and equally great coffee. Upstairs features comfy couches, and arched glass doors
Arianna made it half way without a problem, but on the return, the pedal that had been recently fixed jammed again and again. It’s a different problem (maybe a damaged bearing?), but it will have to be addressed. The ride back was not a lot of fun.
Some difficulties are to be expected, as Arianna hasn’t been ridden in decades. I’ll say this for her, though — she does glide along, and she’s a lot of fun to ride. (When the pedals work!)
Arianna: very humid, 13.08 miles