Today is Tuesday November 25 2025 and yesterday i rode a bicycle in Turks and Caicos.
It was pretty great.
The ride didn't turn out as i wanted but hey, i rode a bicycle in frikin Turks and Caicos! How awesome is that!
X and i went for 4 nights. Specifically we were on Providenciales, which appears to be the main tourist island in Turks and Caicos. It was a true vacation (the little man stayed home with the grandmas).
For the last two days we rented electric bikes. There isn't much riding to do down there but i had scouted out some remote spots on the western most point of the island that i wanted to try and reach, so early yesterday i saddled up solo and headed out for what i hoped would be a true adventure. 45 minutes later i got a rear flat tire. Luckily i was able to ride it back to the hotel where i then jumped on the second electric bike for round 2. But this time i rode in a nicer area on nicer roads because we had a flight to catch later that day and i couldn't risk getting stranded on the other side of the island. So i never came close to making it to the remote areas i had scouted out.
The electric bike was sweet. It had pedal assist and full throttle mode. It had big tires which were perfect for the less than perfect Turks roads. It had a rear rack to hold all my crap.
This is a real "what could have been" ride because i got a flat right when the adventure was really starting. The roads were about to get sketchy but the rewards were about to get higher. However getting a flat and then riding that all the way back to the hotel was an adventure itself. The tire was completely flat but since it was an electric bike i could still go about 13 miles an hour. But it was obnoxiously loud. i got a lot of funny looks from the locals who were out and about.
Did i mention they drive on the wrong side of the road down there... that took some getting used to.
So it was an awesome ride that could have been awesome'r.
Bicycles!
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