I know what you’re thinking . . . didn’t I just have a long
autumn’s nap? I haven’t exactly been
writing here for a while, but a long autumn’s nap would be the furthest thing
from the truth. I know it’s easy to
throw around the “busy” excuse in this day and age, but “busy” is exactly what
I have been these past three months. I
don’t want to bore you with the litany of “must do’s” I have been faced with,
but I did want to take a little time today to reflect upon the year that is
winding down, and look forward to the new year that is just around the corner.
The highlight of the year was the growth our MeetUp group, the
Trikke Riders of Pennsylvania. We hosted
14 rides from late March through mid-November.
We hosted our inaugural group rides in several places: Rodale Fitness Park, the Chester Valley
Trail, the D&L Trail, the Cooper River Trail, and Liberty State Park. We had strong turnouts, including several new
members. Susan has begun organizing
rides, which will give us three organizers going into 2014. I’m anticipating another strong year of fun
and growth for this group.
As for this blog, it has been going strong for nearly a year
and a half. Sure, it’s had its highs and
lows, but it helped me learn better what I like to write and what everybody likes
to read. Despite this strength, my main
reason for writing today’s post is to say that I will be taking a break from
the blog this winter. I’m not going to
try to fill it with half-hearted non-Trikke posts just for the sake of doing so, because I
have chosen to direct my energy to other projects this winter.
A few posts ago, I hinted at two exciting changes coming for
this blog. Sadly one of them will not
see the light of day. I had been gearing
up to write regular articles for Trikke World Magazine, but we now know that
has ceased publication. The other change
is alive and well, and involves a new Trikke website I plan to build over the
winter and launch in time for the spring riding season. This blog will not go away, but will instead
supplement the material on my new website.
I will have more information on this when it’s ready, but I wanted to
give everyone something to look forward to as winter descends upon us.
In the meantime, there has been a lot of other Trikke
community-building happening online since the demise of Trikke World Magazine,
so I’d like to leave you with some links to keep you informed and connected
this winter:
- Trikke Riders of Pennsylvania – Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/TrikkePA/
- Trikke Riders of Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrikkeRidersOfDEandPA
- The Sweet Spot Annex: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sweet.spot.annex/
- Trikke Universe – Website: http://www.trikkeuniverse.com/
- Trikke Universe – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/464652020314080/
- Trikker Chicks (New Address): http://trikkerchicks.wordpress.com/
- Silverlake Trikker (LSM Rides): http://silverlaketrikker.blogspot.com.au/
Thank you for being part of my journey through 2013, and I
look forward to an even better year in 2014!
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