It had to happen sooner or later - today we rode the whole day in heavy rain. We started from Kingfield at 10 am in a light rain and before we had gone 5km we were in a downpour. We stopped under trees for breaks during the day and we found a Tim Horton‘s in Skowhegan, Maine for lunch. Getting on our bikes after lunch was a real effort. It’s good we didn’t have any other option. The rain was so bad I didn’t get my camera out once during the day. We had a long day in Maine with constant rain and constant hills, but we had to make it to Bangor. At 6:30 we arrived at the Bangor airport wet, tired and dripping, but somewhat content that we had done 135km in such miserable conditions. We are now on a 4 day hiatus to attend the wedding of my nephew Patrick, so we rented a car and headed back to Montreal. From Bangor it took us 6 ½ hours to drive back to Montreal - maybe we are not so slow on our bikes as we thought.
Top 7 reasons why we enjoy rainy days:
- No risk of sun stroke
- Lots of squeaks, clicks, and rattles disappear when you and your bike are waterlogged
- Save money on sunscreen
- Hydration is not a problem - just ride with your mouth open
- Don’t have to stop to take photographs
- Don’t get sweat rings on your clothes
- There are no workers present in the construction zones - no risk of double fines for speeding
3 comments:
hi guys,Roy is in Montreal for 2 days 10/11 August.send me your address and maybe we could get together.I`m flexible and don`t have to leave on Tuesday,but you`ll have to let me know on Monday.things are going well and across to the ATLANTIC COAST AND THEN DOWN to New York
tried to call you several times but ypur phone is never on,when is the best time to try?
my us cell #214 206 5892 evenings best,but sometimes no signal Roy
Hi dad,
We are getting soaked here in Beijing as well the last few days. Although it nice again today. I got to march in opening ceremonies which was pretty cool and it's good to have the Games started. No medals yet but hopefully soon.
Did you get the address for sheldons parents yet? If not I'll ask sheldon to call you or post it up on here.
Going to my first event tonight. Canada-sweden women's soccer game
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