"Well, we lucked out on the weather" someone said as we rode in to the Marina for coffee after a near-hillless ride to Cadboro Bay. Yep, dry and warm no wind - what more could we ask for in the middle of rainy October? Due to a lack of recognition, we missed David B as we rounded the cemetery on to St. Charles but he rode over for coffee at the Marina where convalescing Martin also joined the gang for coffee. Mike was a last minute addition, back from his election monitoring work with the UN, touring through much of the US where armed insurrection is reportedly close at hand!

We stayed away from dangerous topics such as politics and 'locker room talk' and mainly focused on comparative fall colour palettes of east vs. west vs prairies, a discussion lead by Cy. However, the most lengthy discussion centered on the group's now famous trophy and how it has passed hands as of late. It seems Ken Wohlberg has been hogging it, obviously becoming very attached to the symbol of biking coffee contest excellence. In a near-unanimous decision, it was decided that in order to safeguard the future of the trophy, it should be held in the care of our group leader, Norm Leslie in perpetuity. Henceforth, the trophy, like the Stanley Cup, may be taken out for special occasions and even loaned for short periods but shall mainly reside with Norm.

It was after this momentous decision that the group looked out the window and saw it was now steady, moderate rain! Karma, or the wrath of ...? 😁

Special thanks to Mark J for supplying the blog while Norm is in his sick bed.

And in cycling news this week:

A video entitled cycling karma viewer discretion is advised.

Perhaps Buzz Bike will come to Victoria - they supply bikes for free! We might not fit their profile, however.

Did you know about Robin Williams bicycle collection?

And if you want to see what the Old Cranks are up to click here