Ride 17 – 21 June 2019
Distance 12.3 miles (Distance to date 255.1 miles)
Time 1hrs 47mins (Time to date 31hrs 39mins)
After a few week and a bit of vacation (cycling!), it’s back to the grind!
There were two bikes to chose from. One in great condition, one old and battered and smelling of pee. Guess which one I ended up on!?
The west side of the map is going to be logistically challenging (I live in the north east corner), so I took the opportunity to jump on a bike after work and start colouring in the map. Only problem was I started at peak rush hour; when everyone is in a rush but not really moving very far which made it a little uncomfortable being out on my leisurely ride. Once I got off the bigger roads into the residential streets things calmed down.
Points of Interest.....
Old Ornamental Carriage (48.431875, -123.410472)
Just a cool old ornamental carriage. There’s never a horse around when you need one.
Bike in a Rock (48.43289, -123.410831)
Maybe I’m biased, but a bike mounted on a rock is a pretty cool planter! OK, the flowers were dead and the bike was rusty; but that just gives it history and character. The wheel was still running smooth and true.
Victoria’s Most Patriotic Street (Norma Crescent) (48.43103, -123.40676)
Admittedly this street was probably adorned in Canadian flags as Canada Day was a mere 10 days away, but it was a pretty striking sight to see every house in the street decorated! Maybe I’ll back later in the year and rescind this award, but for now it stands.
Distance 12.3 miles (Distance to date 255.1 miles)
Time 1hrs 47mins (Time to date 31hrs 39mins)
After a few week and a bit of vacation (cycling!), it’s back to the grind!
There were two bikes to chose from. One in great condition, one old and battered and smelling of pee. Guess which one I ended up on!?
The west side of the map is going to be logistically challenging (I live in the north east corner), so I took the opportunity to jump on a bike after work and start colouring in the map. Only problem was I started at peak rush hour; when everyone is in a rush but not really moving very far which made it a little uncomfortable being out on my leisurely ride. Once I got off the bigger roads into the residential streets things calmed down.
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| mmmmm, amonia |
Points of Interest.....
Old Ornamental Carriage (48.431875, -123.410472)
Just a cool old ornamental carriage. There’s never a horse around when you need one.
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| Is it too late to switch to 'Victoria in a Carriage' |
Bike in a Rock (48.43289, -123.410831)
Maybe I’m biased, but a bike mounted on a rock is a pretty cool planter! OK, the flowers were dead and the bike was rusty; but that just gives it history and character. The wheel was still running smooth and true.
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| No idea where the other half went |
Victoria’s Most Patriotic Street (Norma Crescent) (48.43103, -123.40676)
Admittedly this street was probably adorned in Canadian flags as Canada Day was a mere 10 days away, but it was a pretty striking sight to see every house in the street decorated! Maybe I’ll back later in the year and rescind this award, but for now it stands.
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| A street of patriotism is hard to capture in a photo |
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