September 25—A two ride day…
Distance of Ride One: 23.25 kms
Distance of Ride Two: 47.21 kms
Total of Day’s rides: 70.46 kms
Total to date: 1023.21 kms
Average per ride: 53.85 kms
Remaining Distance: 7.79 kms
Destination Equivalent: West end of Quebec City, nearing Plains of Abraham
Route Maps: Ride One
Ride Two
Weather:
The day dawned bright, sunny and windy—from the southwest. Perfect for Ride One. On the second ride, from the Welland Flatwater Course, I put up a sail! Felt great, until the downpour…
Observations:
Ride One–The Pedal Pushers event was fun. A dozen or so dignitaries on the multi-bicycle and a few of us stragglers on bikes. Just a few kilometres, basically around the commons, with a final stop at Upper Canada Lodge, where the Ukesters entertained the residents and us with lots of toe-tapping songs.
Rob Jessup-Ramsey, a Healing Cycle rider and Foundation board member from Toronto, joined me after the group ride, on an extended cycling-saunter through the vineyards around town.
Ride Two—Isabel Chant (my great grand niece, daughter of Jennifer and Colin Chant) was rowing in her first regatta in Welland—the Five Bridges Head Race. It’s a grueling five kilometres with an equally grueling head wind, particularly in a double scull (two rowers, four oars). They looked like veterans out there. Way to go Izzy!
Anyway, that headwind proved to be my tailwind as I sailed home after the race.
As you can see, I’m almost there. Maybe I should have just kept going and finished the thing. But it was pouring. And somehow, I want to savour those last few kilometres. Tease them out, like the last few pages of a great book.
Thanks for caring.
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