We arrive about 9.15 to drop the bike off.
Whilst I’m signing the bike in, Stuart is discussing very high end range road bikes with the staff. I think I’ll have to keep an eye on him over the next few days, check he doesn’t make any unauthorised visits to this store. Perhaps I’ll put a tracker app on his mobile phone, or not, since he doesn’t have a mobile phone!
After a cup of tea and a muffin we pick the bike up and head off on a new route to Senneville in the north west corner of the island. After a couple of close shaves with the Highway, we find ourselves on the beautiful Chemin de l’Anse A L’Orme.
This is a really picturesque spot to cycle through and we see some houses that make the Hudson mansions look like Pieds-a-Terres. Here’s Stuart in front of a particular huge house. In fact the turreted garage is probably bigger than our house back home (which doesn’t have any turrets).
The route we have chosen somehow loops back to our favourite restaurant Herbs, where we enjoy a lovely Sunday Brunch.
Yesterday I made two purchases to get ready for the ride. Here is my first one. A new camel bak. (water carrier in a back pack)
I haven’t managed to get the hang of taking the water bottle out of the carrier and drinking whilst riding, so I keep having to make water stops. The camel bak feels OK to ride in, and I think I will be able to wear it for the day, but I’m still having trouble drinking whilst riding. I put my head down and take my eye off the path whilst attempting to drink, and judging from the look of horror on the face of an oncoming jogger (now jogging just off the edge of the bike track), I guess I was pretty close to mowing him down today. This is going to need some work (the drinking, not mowing down joggers).
Almost at the end of the ride (which happened to be 97km in the end) we stop at the St Ambroise Terrace by Lachine Canal for a refreshing Apricot Beer!
And now here’s me with my second “getting ready for the ride” purchase
I’ve been borrowing Stuart’s light weight rain jacket for some of the rides, and given the weather lately we realised that I probably need one of my own. However, despite storms being forecast for the afternoon, the sun comes out and the rain stays away. The power of a new rain jacket!
As you will see it’s a white jacket, and in fact 6 years ago today I was also wearing white, which is one of the cheesiest ways to shoehorn in a photo of our wedding 6 years ago today!
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Maybe the ride on anniversary day is to prepare for the upcoming big ride but it also serve as the 'bring back the glam project'.
ReplyDeleteYour hair is longer and very nice, haven't seen your hair this long in real person, I like it!
Don't stop riding, even after the big ride, please :-)