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End of Rehearsals Camlachie, ON to Roseville, MI
If the past two days were a rehearsal of sorts to start to get me back in shape and ready for the long road ahead, then today officially ended the rehearsals. The two sub-100 km rides to start this journey now seem like ancient history. But perhaps I’m getting aheadRead More …
The Funny Thing About Conditioning London, ON to Camlachie, ON
After yesterday’s very successful start to the journey, I was feeling surprisingly good about my conditioning – again, considering I hadn’t really done any training. That optimism MAY have been jumping the gun a wee bit. Yes, I felt good when I woke up this morning (and it didn’t hurtRead More …
Well, That Was Easy-Ish Kitchener, ON to London, ON
For the first time in 641 days I was back on the road, riding my fully loaded bike. The plan for the day was to pedal to London (yes, Ontario). A mere 98 km ride. Well, it’s a “mere” distance when one has been on the road for a while.Read More …
It’s Been A While
According to my recently upgraded cycling spreadsheet (yes, I upgraded my cycling spreadsheet and it’s more than a little fantastic if I do say so myself – and I do!), it’s been 639 days since I’ve ridden a fully loaded bicycle. 639 days! I knew it had been a whileRead More …
And That’s That. Now What? East Aurora, NY to Delhi, ON
This morning began well when I confirmed that the videos I had left to upload through the night had indeed finished successfully. With work “finished” (seriously, I’m sure there will be more revisions), I set about packing up for the big day. Whether “big” is good or bad is aRead More …