The Florida tour
Since mid-December we have been cycling and visiting bike shops in Florida. This has been our first real opportunity to share with some of the recumbent community whywe developed REVERSE Gear and what we have learned in our first 1.5 years of manufacturing. So far the feedback has been very positive from retailers and cyclists that we have met.
This has also been our first ever chance to cycle Florida in the winter. There are some days when we think we picked the wrong winter. Florida has had some of its coldest weather in several decades. In fact it was so cold in mid-January that the water-pipes to the RV froze. Needless to say it slowed us down.
You kinda wonder why two people who cycled in Canada with goggles and face masks and long underwear would let a little froston the oranges discourage them. Well it’s probably psychological more than anything else. It’s difficult to pull out the winter gear to go for a ride when you think you should be in shorts. You think: “Maybe we can just wait until tomorrow and it will get better”.
When we did finally get the courage to get out there, we were in Mulga and Wilga instead of Banksia or Belah.
When the weather finally turned to Florida-normal, we have had some awesome experiences cycling:
- Delray Beach
- LOST – Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail
- Fort Myers and Sanibel Island
- Longboat Key and Ana Maria Island
- Pinellas Trail.
In the meantime we have settled for walking beaches and a lot of reading.
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