Ride Report from David Hamilton:<\/p>\n
I was going to be in London the June 24 weekend, so I arranged a permanent ride of the Much Ado 200k route. This is an enjoyable 200, basically heading north from London through St. Mary\u2019s and on towards Millbank, then returning south through Stratford.<\/p>\n
The weather for my ride was good. Lots of sunshine in the morning as I headed out from the Tim\u2019s, and traffic was light. The first control is 95km in Millbank, so I stopped at a convenience store in St. Mary\u2019s to rehydrate and snack before moving on.<\/p>\n
While the skies were good, the wind was not. It was coming out of the west and northwest and it seemed I was going into it all the way up to Millbank. Unfortunately, I was also heading into it again on the return route! Lots of wind. At Anna Mae\u2019s bakery in Millbank, renovations have taken place (I hadn\u2019t ridden this route in a couple of years). It is now really easy to get in, grab your supplies, and get out again. I was tempted to buy some pastries but decided to keep going.<\/p>\n
Worst part of the ride: I was heading east from Millbank and saw a beautiful dog apparently hit by a car, dead at the side of the road. I\u2019ve seen all kinds of roadkill on my rides, but this was the toughest. Some family will be heartbroken.<\/p>\n
Again, more wind as I pushed into Stratford. The Lakeside road that goes behind the theatres is beautiful and reminds me a lot of the Rideau Canal back home. Lots of people were out feeding the geese and swans and enjoying the summer weather.<\/p>\n
From Stratford back to London, I could see the skies darkening and showers appear in the area. I was pretty lucky, though. I pulled off the road and took shelter under a stand of trees while a shower passed over. Then the sun came out again and it was smooth sailing back to the city.<\/p>\n
I finished the ride in 10:48, then the family went out to Spageddy Eddies for a massive noodle feed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ride Report from David Hamilton: I was going to be in London the June 24 weekend, so I arranged a permanent ride of the Much Ado 200k route. This is an enjoyable 200, basically heading north from London through St. … Continue reading