So if I am to facilitate my wife's desires I am going to need a ride, one that has two wheels, drop bars, can handle rough roads and has lots of water bottle cages... Oh wait a minute!
Anyway the journey from Toronto to Rochester is about 350km. Now I figure I will need about one supplemented water bottle every 75km which works out to about five bottles. Fortunately Erin natively handles four bottles, two behind her saddle and one each on the seat post tube and down tube. If I bring concentrated supplements in my jersey pocket and refill two bottles just before crossing the border I should be in great shape all the way, with plenty to spare.
Other logistical issues I need to worry about:
- tyres, I have two tubes and three CO2 cartridges, although I may try to squeeze more cartridges if I can figure out some way of doing that. I also have tyre boots in case a tyre rips while on the road. My multitool has a tyer leaver and I will also bring my speed leaver.
- electrolytes, I figure based on mid May weather I will need to take three Endurolyte tablets every hour, or about 39 tablets over a one way journey, anyone got a spare pill bottle?
- Border crossing, this is a somewhat disturbing thought, there is some documentation online but I really don't know what to expect. In theory customs officials could say that they think there are illegal drugs hidden Erin's frame and cut her into little pieces. Believe me, that would be far more devastating then if they cut the car into little pieces. And the three crossings are all on major highways, I cannot ride on the Queen Elizabeth Way!
- Change of clothing. I will have to ship that down ahead of me.
- Supplies for the journey home, see change of clothing, above.
- People training for the two day, one way, ride to Niagara Falls, must refrain from making my trademarked chicken noises! (Anyway I won't see them once I get passed the border.)
- Rain, hmmmm that's tough, will have to watch the weather reports and hope they are accurate. (Riding in the rain is not pleasant.)
- Other items?
Anyway here is my proposed route.
In unrelated news, here is the ride I did on Saturday May 2.
And on Monday May 4 I went for a hammer feast, alone, at 5pm I did the traditional escape the Don Ride with sunshine. I managed to do a 70km circuit in about 2hours 20minutes, stopping for red lights was a bit of a killer mind you, and traffic was heavy, but at least I could see all the potholes before I felt them! (Getting home and to bed at a civilized hour was also very nice.)
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