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"Ross's Remembrance Ride"
Permanent Brevet #218
Ride Date: January 7, 2025
by Barry Monaghan

Hi Eric, hope your ride went well, mine had some interesting moments.
Nothing bad but the unexpected showed up.

First, Ladner Trunk Road is closed between 72nd St and 80th St, which required a detour down to Churchill. They told me the project is going on until late January to early February.
The other completely unexpected road closure is that about half of Burns Drive is closed for resurfacing but I got through anyway, a little bit of cyclocross thrown in for good measure, glad Mathew Vanderpoel wasn't there.

Other adventures, two rabbits came darting across my path as I was approaching to cross the east sidewalk of Alex Fraser Bridge, missed them by about 2-3 inches. WHEW! They move fast!
This was my first Permanent since late September and it showed, along with not eating and drinking enough my legs were nearly dead doing the final climb up to 38th and Prince Edward.

Otherwise I had a good ride, albeit the bike got really filthy so now I have a mess to clean up.
The joys of cycling.

Control card below.

Cheers and happy new year!

Barry 😊 🚴

 


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January 11, 2025