Finally got my arse in gear and re-chained the M5 after a bit of head scratching to make sure it was going round the right way
6-months between recumbent rides is a long time, and over 12 months since I last rode the M5. it took a good mile before I'd gotten used to how much more sensitive the steering was vs the S40 or an upwrong. Didn't go far, just two laps of a 10k local loop, enough to remind me how well this thing shifts downwind, and how sharp the brakes are. On my second circuit, I had two horses heading towards me with a car slowing down from the same direction to pass us all safely. One of the horses seemed to take great fright either at me or the car behind it and took off - 180 down the verge and past the car. I applied the anchors sufficiently to leave rubber on the road adn give myself a restart issue as I'd not geared down in time.
only did the two loops as 'bent legs are uncalibrated and wanted to go easy on the back after doing some aggressive back rehab on saturday.