Ride 4 - 22 March 2019
Distance 31.5 miles (Distance to date 72.1 miles)
Time 3:14 (Time to date 7:57)
So, I'll start with a confession; I did this ride on a decent rental bike, not a u-bicycle like intended.
Although technically speaking I didn't break any rules, as I left myself a pretty big loophole!
"This year the challenge is set; to cycle every single street in Victoria, British Columbia ....to add a little twist, I'll do the whole thing on a rental bike."
The intention had been to ride u-bicycles, but I got dropped Oak Bay Avenue at the only green bike I saw, which turned out to be a death trap. After searching for another bike for 45mins, I gave up and headed to Oak Bay Bikes where I was rented this beauty for the afternoon!
There was only one minor issue. I'm British so ride bikes with my front brake on the right; the ride very nearly started with me going over the handle bars as I pumped the brakes on the rental to see what they could do! (it's never been an issue on the green bike as the brakes are quite as powerful).
About Bike
The ride itself was a little underwhelming. Oak Bay is beautiful, so I had high hopes. But after 3+hrs of pootling around I realized, while Oak Bay is nice and picturesque etc, there's not much to stop and take photos of.....just lots of nice houses with nice gardens! I'm not dissing Oak Bay, just for the purposes of this adventure, I guess it just lacks 'stuff'!
Points of Interest.....
Gonzales Hill / Walbran Park (48.41189, -123.31874)
I would definitely consider these two little parks hidden gems. I've lumped them together as they're pretty much adjacent. The parks can be accessed by road from Beach Drive, alternative via the Stairs of Death which start at King George Terrace and Sunny Lane.
Tree in Roof (48.414411, -123.324432)
A house built with a tree trunk through the roof is pretty cool. Now imagine a house built with a tree trunk through the roof and a bear on top of the tree trunk!! My mind was blown too.
Oak Bay Marina (48.42684_-123.307791)
The views at Oak Bay Marina never disappoint.
There are also a couple of resident overweight seals in the marina if you want an easy close encounter! You can buy frozen fish for them in the bait shop, but that won't be helping their obesity issues.
Distance 31.5 miles (Distance to date 72.1 miles)
Time 3:14 (Time to date 7:57)
So, I'll start with a confession; I did this ride on a decent rental bike, not a u-bicycle like intended.
Although technically speaking I didn't break any rules, as I left myself a pretty big loophole!
"This year the challenge is set; to cycle every single street in Victoria, British Columbia ....to add a little twist, I'll do the whole thing on a rental bike."
The intention had been to ride u-bicycles, but I got dropped Oak Bay Avenue at the only green bike I saw, which turned out to be a death trap. After searching for another bike for 45mins, I gave up and headed to Oak Bay Bikes where I was rented this beauty for the afternoon!
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| Front on the Left, front on the left, front on the left |
There was only one minor issue. I'm British so ride bikes with my front brake on the right; the ride very nearly started with me going over the handle bars as I pumped the brakes on the rental to see what they could do! (it's never been an issue on the green bike as the brakes are quite as powerful).
About Bike
The ride itself was a little underwhelming. Oak Bay is beautiful, so I had high hopes. But after 3+hrs of pootling around I realized, while Oak Bay is nice and picturesque etc, there's not much to stop and take photos of.....just lots of nice houses with nice gardens! I'm not dissing Oak Bay, just for the purposes of this adventure, I guess it just lacks 'stuff'!
Points of Interest.....
Gonzales Hill / Walbran Park (48.41189, -123.31874)
I would definitely consider these two little parks hidden gems. I've lumped them together as they're pretty much adjacent. The parks can be accessed by road from Beach Drive, alternative via the Stairs of Death which start at King George Terrace and Sunny Lane.
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| The Cairn |
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| Observatory |
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| The View |
Tree in Roof (48.414411, -123.324432)
A house built with a tree trunk through the roof is pretty cool. Now imagine a house built with a tree trunk through the roof and a bear on top of the tree trunk!! My mind was blown too.
Oak Bay Marina (48.42684_-123.307791)
The views at Oak Bay Marina never disappoint.
There are also a couple of resident overweight seals in the marina if you want an easy close encounter! You can buy frozen fish for them in the bait shop, but that won't be helping their obesity issues.
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| Even the shipwrecks are pretty |
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| Weather can't be guaranteed |
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