Blog for Tuesday September 13, 2016

Check the priceless artifact being shown by Cy....

Cy, Mark, Ken T., Wayne, Jeff and Norm L. assembled at Mile Zero as per Cy’s instructions. Under sunny skies, the Peloton headed north on Douglas before heading east through Beacon Hill Park and lower Fairfield including the Ross Bay Cemetery. From there, with David B now part of the Peloton, Cy led us through some of the back streets of Oak Bay pointing out points of interest e.g. art installations, friends’s houses etc. The route took us along Monterey passing the Oak Bay Police and Fire HQ and north through the back streets of Uplands passing both mansions and “handy man’s specials” or tear downs. Before we knew it, we were on Landsdowne and turning south enjoying the long glide down Beach Drive to the Oak Bay Marina.
Given the weather, it was most enjoyable to sit out on the deck for coffee and a chat at the Marina. At great personal expense, Cy had brought a prize for a skill testing question over coffee. He challenged us to guess the price of a particular yacht which was up for sale. Participants were trying not to guess the price being asked for the yacht, since they would have to create the quiz for next week’s ride. Poor Jeff came closest to the mark and was duly presented with the prize which he will display prominently in his home over the coming week.
Conversation included the price of sail boats, the proposed marina for the harbour, the vote on the new sewage plant and the treatment of Hillary Clinton by the media.
After coffee, it was a shotgun ride home with riders heading off in various directions.
Jeff was given strict instructions not to “lose” the prize before next week.

Blogger Norm has been on vacation for a little while, so this week he has included links to several cycling related stories.

A hotel near Christchurch NZ has banned cyclists from the premises if they wear lycra!

Norm discovered that this particular establishment was the watering hole for a Kiwi friend growing up.

Then there was the salutary lesson of the old maxim that cycling accidents can happen to anyone, including the rich and famous

Then there is one from the Dublin Triathlon that rings true for Oak Bay given the deer population

Lastly, a good reason to come cycling every week.
See you on the saddle next week!!