I just got my confirmation for the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour today – in the email. Bravo, Ottawa Bicycle Club. You’ve made it to the age of email. As snarky as that sounded, I would appreciate the efforts the club staff and volunteers make if they sent their confirmations on
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cmkl: Rockland via Navan, 121km, 5 hours ish
Bleargh. Today’s ride featured cold, a long pitch down Navan Road straight into the wind, and my GPS’s maddening route recalibration yet again.
Continue readingcmkl: Champlain lookout – 57km, 2 hours 15 minutes
My first ride up to Champlain lookout this year. A gorgeous evening and the parkway was just clogged with riders. I really liked seeing all the people out on bikes.
Continue readingcmkl: Ashton – 87.87km
A sunny chilly day for a ride. Shorts, tights, overbooties, shirt, mid-layer, windbreaker, light gloves, nothing under the helmet. The route was a bit of an experiment. I’ve gone out to Ashton before but for some reason have never tried to make a loop out of it. I learned four
Continue readingcmkl: The Swan, 60km, 2 hours, average speed 29.1km/h
A beautiful sunny afternoon, the wind mostly coming across or at my back.
Continue readingcmkl: Blackburn Hamlet: 44.85km, 1 hour 40 minutes
And so it begins. Rideau Lakes seems a long way away and Kingston a very daunting destination. But it was a lovely day today. Lots of riders out. But uh… 26km/hr average. I have some training to do.
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