Friday, October 12 - Taper ride?

[Ann]

Is anyone interested in another "relaxed social ride through the neighbourhood ending for coffee and treats at Shoal Point" tomorrow? I need to test my tire setup for the CrossFondo and I don't want to get injured or lost, both of which seem to be the themes of this week.

We can meet at 6 a.m. at OBH parking lot.

[rduncan]

I’m down if it’s mellow and Jonny tire or rolling Rolf are there to be navigators since I get hopelessly lost on those routes.

[Ann]

I'm pretty sure Rolling Rolf will be absent tomorrow. I'm not sure about Johnny Tyre. However, I know a lot of the neighbourhood trails and can refresh my memory from Strava tonight.

[rduncan]

6 am at oak bay high?

[JTyre]

I'm in. Between Ann and I I'm sure we'll get to where we need to go.

If Alan comes out he can tell us a "very nice story about a Dork he knows from Saskatchewan who was out cross riding on Tuesday and was taken down by a big piece of Bull Kelp". Swear to God, it jumped about 200 meters from the shoreline to right in front of my wheel - 10 feet long, 6 inches in diameter, fangs gnashing. We'll avoid that area, K?

Yes, 6 am OBH.

Johnny Tyre

[Ann]

This thread needs a giphy. This is the best I could come up with under pressure:

[Rolf]

Here, Ann. I found one of John looking at a map:



I'm indeed a Doubtful for the morning. Have a good 'un.

[Alan]

I too am in, and spent just a little time looking for the right gif.
It's hard enough keeping up to Rolf and John on the bike, also competing with them and the Uber-Giffer Greg?

I often just give up....

[SteelBuns]

Hello,

I am quite new to Victoria and to cyclocrosses. I maybe come to Oak Bay School tomorrow morning.

[burtonbikes]

Tom is back in town....

I'll join you for a cross ride tomorrow.

[Rolf]

Hello,

I am quite new to Victoria and to cyclocrosses. I maybe come to Oak Bay School tomorrow morning.

Sorry, SteelBuns. But you sound super foreign and weird. I like that and find it interesting. But we only ride with people wot speak English good. (At least, that’s what Johnny Tyre told me.)

[SteelBuns]

Dear Ralph, That is bad attitude. Maybe I wont come aperol.

[Rolf]

C’mon, John! Let this poor guy ride. Not all of us are big on diction.

[esilnarson]

I will be there for a taper ride in the morning. The sad thing is that I am tapering down from zero.

[JTyre]

C’mon, John! Let this poor guy ride. Not all of us are big on diction.

OK, fine.

[Rolf]

Thanks for the visit this morning, guys. I'm glad Alan wiped out.

It's always good to wake up feeling like Clint!

[Alan]

This was us, discussing whether to circumnavigate Rolf's front yard...

It's possible we spooked Rolf's cat.

[JTyre]

Clint Eastwood! Don't flatter yourself, Rolf. This is how the rest of us saw it,



Nice bangs.

[Greg F]

Are we talking about the same Rolf? He’s usually such a helpful, polite lad...