Wednesday, June 2 – 45 kms in 2:02
Well, the weather didn't hold and I did not manage to get over to the North Shore to pre-ride the Lezyne Marathon XC (http://northshorebikefest.com/) race course. I think that I will have to reluctantly have to give the race a miss. The forecast for Friday and Saturday is for showers. I know that I suck on that sort of technical terrain, and wet muddy conditions will only make it worse. It would be silly to risk a crash and injury in slippery conditions.
I took a ride out to UBC along Marine Drive. On Sunday there is a road race, the Westside Classic (http://www.teamwedgewood.com/files/2010-westside-classic.php), around Pacific Spirit Park. Apart from the Pacific Populaire (PP), I've never done a road race. (And the PP is NOT a race, it is a timed ride.) I rode the race course and saw a few people pre-riding the route. It is a nice 10 ½ km loop with one short climb. I also did a bit of riding on the trails in the park and found them to be very muddy. This is what made me decide to give the Lezyne Marathon XC a miss.
Yes, I am a complete wimp. I should just suck it up and learn to ride that stuff. Well it will happen, but not this week.
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