Today I went for my first ride outside. It was amazing. Not a cloud in the sky, 22C. I rode around the Parc de la Gatineau and there wasn’t a car in sight.

For someone who loves Bike-ling as much as I say I do… maybe I should do it more often.

NOTE: Everything is closed in Chelsea on a Tuesday. I figured I’d go for a ride and hang out at the coffee shop. I forgot the coffee shop is closed on Tuesday. I couldn’t find a frame pump for my bike that fit. I had to use tape on one that didn’t fit to rig it the backend. I went to Greg Christie’s to get a new pump on the way home but it was closed too.

The frustration made me want to drink. Thank god the grocery store was open so I could get a six-pack of Sol and a lime.

Here’s today’s route. I did a bit extra, so maybe 24km, 1hr or so… I didn’t really time the ride.

I wonder why there are so many crashes in the Giro?