Leaving tomorrow!

t - 16 hours and we're on the road!

Spirits are high, the school year is complete, work is wrapped up, and the bikes are ready.  

Rig rundown:

Brent is riding the Brodie Elan Vital touring bike.  Brooks Cambium saddle, all the accessories.  Bike has performed great in training save for the braking, but he doesn't expect to travel very fast so no problem.  

Ginette takes to the road on a Brodie Elan touring bike.  Not a Brooks saddle.  Ginette isn't sure why. The bike has reached a top speed of 16 km/hr in training and has performed admirably.  


Ashleigh hits the streets on a new Specialized Diverge, where Road performance meets Touring practicality and intersects with Mtn maintenance headaches.

Jonas fractures the peloton with a Brodie Pact racing bike. We all expect big things from him and his steed in the Mountain stages.

So yes, Brodie bicycles, if you are reading, you're welcome.

On the eve of such a great adventure, many questions arise.  Questions like: What will we do when not riding? ; Where and what will we eat? What if it rains? Do we have to go? Why does only Brent have a Brooks saddle?  All good questions to which the answers will be revealed over the coming weeks.

For now, a quick look at what we'll be doing when not riding.  Apart from swimming and refueling, each family member has selected some reading material:

Ginette:  The Headmaster's Wager by Vincent Lam
Brent: Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon
Ashleigh: NewYorker June double-issue
Jonas: Phantom Virus: a MInecrafter's Adventure by Mark Cheverton..... <brent sighs deeply>

Ash clearly the wisest of the four selecting the lightest-weight material.

Next update (all things according to plan) will come from shores of Skaha Lake.     

Comments

Cindy Milaney said…
Be safe, have fun! I look forward to the updates. Ride like wind👍🏼
21 June 2017 at 16:39
Unknown said…
Right on looking forward to this amazing adventure. We can't wait to hear why Brent bike seat is not mandatory equipment for all family members
21 June 2017 at 17:26
"Johnny O" Holmberg said…
Sweet rides. "Fractures the peloton" LOL. I like Jonas' bike the best but all are cool.
Pynchon sounds a little pretentious.
21 June 2017 at 19:32
Anonymous said…
My favorite is the superb, white latice in the background. It's begging for some silk roses and silly, plastic snakes...GO Team-K
25 June 2017 at 17:18
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