9. First trials

14.04.2009

Overloaded, I had to buy a front rack and a pair of extra panniers. I wanted to avoid that because the more room you have, the more you find things to fill it, and I expect it to make controlling the steering wheel harder.
First trials on 20th avenue, in front of Nico's house...






At least Nico's here to support me!


15.04.2009

First real little tour in the real world. Gone to bed at 3 am after a barbecue, I got up, for some reason, at 7.30 am. I'm not in in the best of my shape, but I leave in the afternoon for a 90 minute ride on my fully loaded steel companion, through the Pacific Spirit National Park. I realise that it is pretty heavy when riding up hills, and it accelerates very quickly when going down. Today's record 45 kph, total distance 25 km (yeah, not so hilly...).



16.04.2009

Second day, second trial, 39 km in 2.20 hours through Downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. All that is pretty flat and not too much of a challenge. At this pace, I could easily ride more tham 120 km every day. Wait and see...