{"id":1199,"date":"2021-06-23T16:03:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.randonneursontario.ca\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:04:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T20:04:34","slug":"scugog-circle-200k-permanent-ride-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.randonneursontario.ca\/?p=1199","title":{"rendered":"Scugog Circle 200k Permanent — Ride Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This ride took place on 8 June 2021.

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bright and early with sombre skies at the Rouge Hill GO Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I tend to like starting my rides very early. Even for a 200km route I will book a 5am start. The roads are quiet, the sun is coming up, and often, but not always, the winds are weaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this ride I knew I was going to have to deal with rain, but I also knew that it would be rather hot (a high of around 30\u00b0C), so I didn’t bother bringing any rain gear. I counted on being wet and warm. This turned out to be true. It rained heavily from about 6am to 8am as I rode between Markham and Leaskdale. It was quite enjoyable and refreshing, though on the downside I spent the rest of the day in wet shoes and shorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n