Two-day update
Dear blog readers,
Sorry for not getting a chance to post yesterday (I've already heard a few comments from my sponsors about that). As a reward, please find enclosed a two-day update (with pictures!).
Ride summary for Cobourg to Kingston (Day 2)...
Equipment failure & dollar bill trick
Two thirds of the way to Kingston, I had a flat tire. While changing it, I noticed that the inner tube blew because of a tear in the OUTSIDE tire wall. Not knowing what to do (and without the support vehicle to get a spare tire) Phillipe was able to suggest an ingenious solution—by folding a $5 bill and placing it inside the tire, you could stop the tire from blowing up again—thanks Phillipe!
There were a number of flat tires that day, thankfully, we all brought spare tubes!
Dinner (& second dinner)
Dinner in Kingston was a blast, the highlight was presenting our signed picture from last year and taking an even larger group picture this year. (see below) Sadly a few of us had burned enough calories that day to decide to back out for a "second dinner" of spicy chicken wings... ugh!
Weather: Remarkably, we have yet to have bad day in the saddle—calm winds and sun helped the team post an average speed of the quicker group over 33km/hr for the entire 155km journey and we also had a stretch of 20km of road that we covered at 40km/hr—it was one of my fastest group rides ever.
Ride summary: Kingston to Cornwall
Weather:
Once again the weather cooperated and we had a phenomenal day riding—the faster team benefited from a slight tail wind and posted an average speed of 33.6km/hr for the entire 200km!!
Everyone still riding!
I am amazed that everyone who signed up for the challenge has completed each leg of the journey. Three notable mentions include Steve Lytle—who has come so far this year and is now a VERY strong rider; secondly is George Shahbazian, who previously owned only a mountain bike at the beginning of the year and has made an outstanding effort each day to complete the challenge. Thirdly is Jason Jacobs, who has completed more of the journey this year than last year and has overcome knee pain to even ride with the faster team.
Dinner:
Dinner was a special event, with a selection of pictures presented as a slide show and stories about each team member. Already, lots of discussion focused on 2007 and how to grow this ride even further…
Blog stats: I am happy to report the following stats for the blog:
VISITS: 836 total
Average Visit Length 5:45
PAGE VIEWS 2,240 total
Fundraising: Currently, our fundraising stands at $48,000—we are almost at our goal!!!
Thank you all for visiting as this story unfolded--it is once again a lifetime achievement for many of us.
Sincerely,
Henry
Claudine, Jeff and me.
Group picture at Chez Piggy's
Sarah, Jeff and me.
Arrival in Cornwall, happ and tired!
Sorry for not getting a chance to post yesterday (I've already heard a few comments from my sponsors about that). As a reward, please find enclosed a two-day update (with pictures!).
Ride summary for Cobourg to Kingston (Day 2)...
Equipment failure & dollar bill trick
Two thirds of the way to Kingston, I had a flat tire. While changing it, I noticed that the inner tube blew because of a tear in the OUTSIDE tire wall. Not knowing what to do (and without the support vehicle to get a spare tire) Phillipe was able to suggest an ingenious solution—by folding a $5 bill and placing it inside the tire, you could stop the tire from blowing up again—thanks Phillipe!
There were a number of flat tires that day, thankfully, we all brought spare tubes!
Dinner (& second dinner)
Dinner in Kingston was a blast, the highlight was presenting our signed picture from last year and taking an even larger group picture this year. (see below) Sadly a few of us had burned enough calories that day to decide to back out for a "second dinner" of spicy chicken wings... ugh!
Weather: Remarkably, we have yet to have bad day in the saddle—calm winds and sun helped the team post an average speed of the quicker group over 33km/hr for the entire 155km journey and we also had a stretch of 20km of road that we covered at 40km/hr—it was one of my fastest group rides ever.
Ride summary: Kingston to Cornwall
Weather:
Once again the weather cooperated and we had a phenomenal day riding—the faster team benefited from a slight tail wind and posted an average speed of 33.6km/hr for the entire 200km!!
Everyone still riding!
I am amazed that everyone who signed up for the challenge has completed each leg of the journey. Three notable mentions include Steve Lytle—who has come so far this year and is now a VERY strong rider; secondly is George Shahbazian, who previously owned only a mountain bike at the beginning of the year and has made an outstanding effort each day to complete the challenge. Thirdly is Jason Jacobs, who has completed more of the journey this year than last year and has overcome knee pain to even ride with the faster team.
Dinner:
Dinner was a special event, with a selection of pictures presented as a slide show and stories about each team member. Already, lots of discussion focused on 2007 and how to grow this ride even further…
Blog stats: I am happy to report the following stats for the blog:
VISITS: 836 total
Average Visit Length 5:45
PAGE VIEWS 2,240 total
Fundraising: Currently, our fundraising stands at $48,000—we are almost at our goal!!!
Thank you all for visiting as this story unfolded--it is once again a lifetime achievement for many of us.
Sincerely,
Henry
Claudine, Jeff and me.
Group picture at Chez Piggy's
Sarah, Jeff and me.
Arrival in Cornwall, happ and tired!
posted by Henry @ 12:48 a.m.
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