Covert Test Ride

We took a quick ride to Covert. It was about 8 miles each way (see map at the bottom). Most people would consider 45 - 55 degrees crisp, but to us it was balmy, and we hopped on the bikes as soon as my work would allow.

We have two young grandchildren: Annie -- 22 months, and Mark -- 10 months. We are planning a trip around Lake Michigan, and we wanted to see what the Burley felt like with both. They found the trip exhausting.




Last year on the PALM we brought Annie along, and she usually slept or sang in the trailer. She loved watermelon stops, and had a fantastic time.



I think of the Burley as the "The Luggage", which refers to author Terry Pratchett's Discworld books: one of the characters in these books is a sapient steamer trunk. The thing about this trunk is that it always stays with you: no matter where you go it's right behind you. And it has a mind of its own.

Our Luggage has two minds now.


I towed The Luggage there, and Sue towed it back.


When we got to Covert, we went to the park and let the kids out to play.



On the way home, we stopped and said "hi" to a few horses.

Our average speed was what we'd hoped, but the Luggage made me work a LOT harder than I remember.