Rusty was not with us at the Swan's Lunch when the awards were handed out, but he was not forgotten. Before the start of the ride, Rusty was presented with a Rusty Nail [no expense spared]. Why a rusty nail you ask? It has been claimed that Rusty has had the fewest flat tires in the Peloton last year, so we thought this might correct that imbalance.

Given the positive forecast it was not surprising that we had a good turn out today - 13 in all. Rob and Norm T. who had both recently returned from the Prairies were very appreciative of the Victoria winter weather.

The ride started at Fol Epi with Mattick's as the destination. With such a large Peloton, we stretched out over 500m. Much to everyone's delight, the trail was in good condition despite the recent rains. The CRD seems to be doing a good job of keeping bike trails in a good state of repair. There is ongoing maintenance taking place throughout winter - glad to see our taxes being put to good use!

Despite the ongoing volatility of the price of a barrel of oil, the focus of conversation was on the shootings, murder and hostage taking in Paris in recent days. There was also some light hearted analysis of the article on the longevity of Mamils, with the suggestion that we need to add yet another word to our lexicon Romamils. See the bottom of Worth a Read page. Another talking point was David's decision to show up the rest of the Peloton by wearing his shorts, and leaving his walking stick at home!

James and Norm L. had to eat some humble pie after the ride for failing to adequately notify other members of the Peloton of their intention to stop for a beer. Rumour has it that they will have to install a Bike Spike on future rides so that other riders can track their movements. They thank Bob, Jim and Cy for forming a search party.