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Friday, August 22, 2008

Weekend rides

Lesley and I have plans for Saturday so I won't be riding then. Sigrid from Racer Sportif has told me I should ride with her and my old coach from my skating days, Aaron A. to the last regular season Roller Sports Ontario (RSO) race in Harriston on Sunday, about 160km from home on Sunday. Here is my plan to get to Aaron's home, or see below:


I have no idea how we will get to Harriston but hey, at least we are out of the city by the time we get to Aaron's.

Of course since it is supposed to rain on Sunday it seems likely there won't be an RSO that day, which could leave me stuck in rural Ontario about 160km from home, in the rain with no way home but Erin, who's back rim still needs replacing. Sunday could be a very interesting day.

Speaking of interesting, I was riding in to work, stopped at the red on Coxwell at Lakeshore when someone in a full BCC kit rode by, crossing Lakeshore and going on the Martin Goodman south of Lakeshore. I made a quick left and crossed like a pedestrian - not something I am proud of, but safer than making a left at that intersection, and when the light changed I raced to catch up. It turned out I was working to catch Steve, the very guy who had taken that horrible crash on gravel at Webb Road near York/Durham Line Road. It was probably the best ride I've ever had in to the office, besides the fact that I had someone to talk to, and make me bust my balls spinning into work, it was good to see Steve back on the saddle again. It is always so much more pleasant to ride in groups than ride alone, and the BCC is a pretty good group to ride with.

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