The cunning plan:
0700, start gathering our forces at Alpha Starbucks.
0730, roll out to the Goose. We’ll practice some of the alternate paceline rotation schemes discussed recently.
0830, should be at Humpback Reservoir. Spirits and morale high.
0845, roughly mid-pitch up the hardest climb. Spirits and morale approaching absolute zero. Thoughts of mutiny are forming.
0945 or earlier, Rob peels off to head home.
0946, 90% of the group wonders if they should have followed Rob.
1100, reach the Kinsol Trestle. Thoughts of joining Rob evaporate in a fit of relieved giggles.
1130, lunch at Pizza Strada. All pleas by Martin to act civilly and politely while in TS kit are dutifully ignored.
1230, start heading to ferry. Predominantly downhill, KOM/QOMs crumble like castles of cards thanks to the kilos of cheese, dough and hops gurgling in our guts.
1315, Mill Bay Ferry. Bring cash ($8.80 for bike and human)
1350, ferry scheduled to depart.
1410, Brentwood Bay. People still with some zing in their legs can cruise back to the Goose via Interurban, Camosun trails, Panama Flats.
1500+, get home.
+0.01 second later, save ride to Strava. Add ironic double-entendred ride title of your choice.
+1-1000 seconds later, watch as them kudoz rain down, ya’ll!
