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![]() Eau de Hell 200km
Brevet
Up bright and early to get ready and have breakfast before heading down to the Dancing Bean for the start. A pretty good turn out, clear skies but chilly. It wasn't much above zero and didn't warm up till pretty late in the morning. I'd dressed a little on the minimalist side so I was in one of the front groups and worked hard to the first control at 50kms to keep warm. On the way to the next control at Glenora I was dozing and missed a turn which cost me 3.5kms and a few unnecessary meters of climbing. Luckily I realized as I started down the one 15% degree climb on the ride. The wind was all over the map and we knew we'd have a bit of head wind after the turn around at Gordon Bay Park. The light relief at the Gordon Bay Park control was a large bumble bee impersonating a Smartie on one of the cookies while it gorged itself on the chocolate chips. It really didn't want to stop. As usual the last 7kms after turning off the highway took forever. A fun ride, no rain and sun, lets hold thumbs for the rest of the week. The Island bird life was dominated by an invasion of robins from south and the squawk of Stellar Jays. There were Llamas, lots of lambs and even an Emu. Riding through the fields and not too much traffic was a treat. Now to getting things together for the 300km roller coaster tomorrow. ![]() Keith at the Gordon Bay control. Go To: Keith's
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April 11, 2010 |