Going West. Sunday June 19

[robhasegawa]

6 am kick off from cook street Starbucks. Vic West to the far reaches of Metchosin and back. Yes, of course, Munns. Hardish.

[Claire]

Quite interested. Particularly given Sat's weather forecast...

[Claire]

What's your plan, lumpy pants? Still planning to do this ride? FWIW, I'm reasonably tired from today's ride, too. From what I understand, you guys hammered today up all those hills...

Also, I'd have to be back in town by 10am, latest.

[robhasegawa]

It's game on. Except if it's really wet.
We all need to be back by 10

[Claire]

OMG, just have to say this ride was super fun, challenging and exhausting! It was a pleasure to ride some roads I haven't done a lot recently, and with a slightly different configuration of friends. One small blow-out on Garth's front tire was the only mishap.

Garth and I were on a mission to complete a(n imperial) century (the type with varied scenery) so when I split for Lister's and the youth team ride, he had a quick coffee with the Sunday ride group then turned north again and rode Willis Pt/Ross-Durrance and Munns in the other direction. Very impressive.

In all the miles I've logged, this was the first century I've ever done and I have to say it was not quite as painful as I'd imagined. It probably helped that it was a combination of three different rides - 7 laps of BHP silliness, the Metchosin hilliness and then some mellow-ish UVic laps with the kids. Fun!

Thanks, Rob, for initiating and for letting me pick the route some of the time. I, for one, am enjoying a very low-effort day today!

[Rolf]

What Claire said:

OMG, just have to say this ride was super fun, challenging and exhausting!

What she did (and is perhaps too modest to emphasize):

And just a few of the KOMs/QOMs and many, many cups:

It was great to see how many Tripleshotters did a mind-numbing BHP century yesterday. But this one, with all its bumps and speed, really takes the cake!