On Spring

Spring officially beings March 21 at 1732 UTC (or 1:32 in the afternoon two weeks this Sunday) when the vernal equinox takes place. The fact that I have already logged appreciable distance rides does not make the pending arrival of good weather any less exciting. (Especially given how crummy the weather was last year.)

The fact is were it not for the thought of long rides in the sun, with green fields and grass all around, I strongly doubt I would be at all sane by Friday. So in the spirit of dreaming of warm weather here my goals for 2010:

1. Do at least one, preferably all three OCA ITTs, try to average no less than 40km/h for distances of 15km or less and no less than 37 km/h for longer ITTs. (A little ambitious, but it is always better to aim high and come up short than aim low.)

2. Toronto to Rochester without wanting to just roll over and die when I get there.

2b. Rochester return to Niagara Falls if not all the way home, subject to weather.

3. Achieve demerit point velocities in a 60 (or higher) zone, in Ontario one must be driving at least 15km/h over the posted speed limit to get demerit points. (Note this goal cannot apply on downgrades greater than 3%. In other words, my goal is not achieved if I scream down a steep hill, I need to be on near flat, flat or up hills and doing the required 75km/h to reach this goal.)

4. Ride to Lake Simcoe a bunch of times, of course, hey it is my favourite ride. On McCowan between Doane Road and Ravenshoe road pull at no less than 40km/h the entire way. On the journey home, once south of Ravenshoe, on Warden, average no less than 33km/h to Stouffville Road. (If the lights are green, average at least 35km/h.)

5. Ride the panacke of South Western Ontario to Rattle Snake Point, climb said hill with a 53/39 chain ring and 11/23 cassette. Have enough left in my legs to still be able to catch any break aways or race David Silcox to the next Taxi without going into cardiac arrest as soon as we reach the "finish".

6. Do. Not. Bonk. Ever.