Mon. May 11 5:30 a.m. - Trans-Canada ride v. Lyme Disease
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 11:00 am
While sitting at the Tripleshot tent at the MEC Bikefest this past weekend, I was approached by a local organizer for a Trans-Canada ride in support of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation that starts next week. When she saw we were an early-morning bunch, she asked that I put out an invitation to join the start at sunrise (5:30-ish a.m.), next Monday, May 11, at Mile "0" by Beacon Hill Park.
The two riders are rowers from Ontario. They'll do some press and photos, then climb aboard and ride the Goose and Lochside Trails up to the ferry. They would love to have an honour guard ride with them.
Day One ends in Maple Ridge. If you're curious about their route and schedule, all 59 days of their journey are mapped out on this page. They'll average 140 km/day for 8,000 km, with apparently only one rest day! And most of it's highway. Our local cycling trails will no doubt be a cherished memory by the end.
Lyme disease, if you don't know, is caused by bacteria carried by nasty ticks that jump out from obscurity and bite your ankles—sometimes causing unimaginable grief if not promptly treated. They kind of remind me of Alan Cassels.
The two riders are rowers from Ontario. They'll do some press and photos, then climb aboard and ride the Goose and Lochside Trails up to the ferry. They would love to have an honour guard ride with them.
Day One ends in Maple Ridge. If you're curious about their route and schedule, all 59 days of their journey are mapped out on this page. They'll average 140 km/day for 8,000 km, with apparently only one rest day! And most of it's highway. Our local cycling trails will no doubt be a cherished memory by the end.
Lyme disease, if you don't know, is caused by bacteria carried by nasty ticks that jump out from obscurity and bite your ankles—sometimes causing unimaginable grief if not promptly treated. They kind of remind me of Alan Cassels.
