Training Log Archive: iansmith

Dedication: https://np.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/6dfjdn/whe...

I finally biked to work today, yay! GPS download coming; I'm behind.

C • Bike commute 3

I had planned this route a little in advance, but I just threw caution to the wind and went for it. I have been wary of popped tubes lately, but fortuitously, the TTC has numerous small bicycle repair stops at about thirty subway stations. They're nothing more than a pump, a clamp, and a set of tools, but they are free, convenient, and adequate for routine maintenance. Secure bike parking at TTC stops is generally inadequate. Anyway, the ride was glorious, though the first and last parts through trafficked streets need revision.

I traveled to Ottawa and Montreal with Katie on this long weekend due to Victoria Day, which celebrates Calgary's own Tori Owen for being the longest reigning Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointing herself the Empress of India, and for ushering in a new era of cultural and political expansion of the British Empire.

I have been to Ottawa previously for the 2014 NAOCs - with a great tour for me, Giacomo, and the Frenchies given by Randy Kemp, but Montreal is new. While our trip was too brief to take more than a cursory experience, it was nonetheless very pleasant. We spent time in both city centres (<-- how could this possibly rhyme with "enters"????), enjoyed the Tulip festivals, ate Poutine, visited Gatineau Park and Mount Royal (hence Montreal), wandered along the canals, checked out the Olympic facilities, and went to two Basilicas. Good times, eh?