We made it! No trips to repair bikes. No hospital visits!
Today is a much easier technical day but a long day in the saddle. We are riding from Mountain highway all the way up to the Grouse Cafeteria for some poutine. Mmmmm, yummy...
Passing the gate around first switchback and past Floppy-Bobsled: Dylan's comment was "this is not so far! How did I think it was so far on the first day?"
Up, up, up we went. Past Leopard. Now we were into unchartered territory. Explorers.
Pink Starfish, OilCan, Executioner, Finally round the 6th switchback and up past Pile of Rocks, Upper Oilcan, and Seventh Secret (dad's favorite trail).
Round the corner and onto the flat. Time to leave the mountain and go over to the next one : Grouse Mountain! We can see it. But Wowowwowowowow still more climbing.
Up up up and we must be close to the top of Everest.
We are out of water, out of gas and need to walk a bit. This is farther than anyone planned. Three hours and counting...
Today is a much easier technical day but a long day in the saddle. We are riding from Mountain highway all the way up to the Grouse Cafeteria for some poutine. Mmmmm, yummy...
Passing the gate around first switchback and past Floppy-Bobsled: Dylan's comment was "this is not so far! How did I think it was so far on the first day?"
Up, up, up we went. Past Leopard. Now we were into unchartered territory. Explorers.
Pink Starfish, OilCan, Executioner, Finally round the 6th switchback and up past Pile of Rocks, Upper Oilcan, and Seventh Secret (dad's favorite trail).
Round the corner and onto the flat. Time to leave the mountain and go over to the next one : Grouse Mountain! We can see it. But Wowowwowowowow still more climbing.
Up up up and we must be close to the top of Everest.
We are out of water, out of gas and need to walk a bit. This is farther than anyone planned. Three hours and counting...
But we persevered on and after some emotional moments and self reflection. We arrived at the top of Grouse Mountain. 3:20 ride time.
Check out that pound of poutine. Well deserved! Great job guys.
Time down: 45 min.
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