Like Riding Between Two Black Curtains
New Brunswick is done and man was it the craziest cycling experience.
Rider Van 1, consisting of riders Kyle, Keith and Willie did the night thing right through New Brunswick. Putting up with a three hour ride at race pace is one thing but not being able to see anything was a totally different ball game. We road from 11:30pm to 8:30am and man was it dark. As we road into Quebec we were riding into clouds so even a little light from the moon was non-existent.
It was like riding with a Clydesdale's mask on and the only thing you could see was your own light on the van in front, your shadow from the lights of the van behind and the ever present flashing lights of the van every half second blinding you. At points we became a little motion sick as we were unable to tell if we were going up or down the terrain. What was even more irritatiing was that the secondary routes we took went all the way to gravel roads. At one point Kyle should have been on his mountain bike as the pot holes were relntless and the gravel road went on for at least 10km. Thank god for our new Specialized Armadillo Elite tires! New Brunswick needs some money so they can get some road work done.
These were some lonely rides but despite our weird conditions the boys really hammered New Brunswick and even averaged aroiund 100km each. Really very good.
Anyways, we are really looking forward to the daytime rides as at least in rider van 1 we feel we deserve them. As we speak, Matt and Richard are rolling an amazing pace through a very flatish section of Quebec on our way to Quebec City. Things are right on pace...maybe even ahead.
Rider Van 1, consisting of riders Kyle, Keith and Willie did the night thing right through New Brunswick. Putting up with a three hour ride at race pace is one thing but not being able to see anything was a totally different ball game. We road from 11:30pm to 8:30am and man was it dark. As we road into Quebec we were riding into clouds so even a little light from the moon was non-existent.
It was like riding with a Clydesdale's mask on and the only thing you could see was your own light on the van in front, your shadow from the lights of the van behind and the ever present flashing lights of the van every half second blinding you. At points we became a little motion sick as we were unable to tell if we were going up or down the terrain. What was even more irritatiing was that the secondary routes we took went all the way to gravel roads. At one point Kyle should have been on his mountain bike as the pot holes were relntless and the gravel road went on for at least 10km. Thank god for our new Specialized Armadillo Elite tires! New Brunswick needs some money so they can get some road work done.
These were some lonely rides but despite our weird conditions the boys really hammered New Brunswick and even averaged aroiund 100km each. Really very good.
Anyways, we are really looking forward to the daytime rides as at least in rider van 1 we feel we deserve them. As we speak, Matt and Richard are rolling an amazing pace through a very flatish section of Quebec on our way to Quebec City. Things are right on pace...maybe even ahead.
6 Comments:
Hey Willie
You are all A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!
Keep it up!
Cheryl
Cheryl's right... you're all amazing.
Don't forget to enjoy the scenery, once the 'curtains' come down and you're riding during the day!
:) L
Cyclo Cross anyone?!
You're still smoking and kudos for the night riding... takes skill!
Stay safe, and stay gold!
E&J
I hopped a freight train through N.B. one time through those dark forrests. It was just as dark. The only light I had as I laid on my back in the deep dish was the stars. Never knowing which way the train was veering I had no sense of direction but if I watched the stars they would twist right and left with the movement of the train.... Good luck on the future nights team H2V! You guys rock!
What an amazing adventure and worthy cause.
Godspeed and keep safe.
Hope to see you around Calgary.
Bill
Go Go Go! Cheering from our desktops out West!! Very inspiring!! joyous tears!
Keep on trucking!!
Chris and the chicks!!
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