Stu's Ride 2007

Total Distance: 627.32 km

Total Time: 24hr 36m 32s

Avg. Speed: 25.49 km/h

Date	Distance km	Time hh:mm:ss	Avg. Speed km/h	Max. Speed km/h
Sun, July 29th	123.67*	5:24:39*	22.86*	58.4*
	Day 1 - Toronto to Port Hope. I blogged today, so I'm actually writing a note on day 2 from Adolphustown. Day 1 was a good day, it was nice to get back on the bikes again and the sendoff was a blast. Paul came to say goodby, Ben and Karen too. There were tonnes of roadeside supporters to cheer us on. Stats for this ride include the trip from my home to the departure ceremonies at Allen Gardens.
Mon, July 30th	125.54	4:56:53	25.37	52.9
	Day 2 - Port Hope to Adolphustown. Breakfast Television was there again to send us off this morning. As we rode through the towns there were plenty of people who stopped to wish us well. It was a warm day but an OK ride overall. Jeff had an accident, he went down hard in a patch of gravel. He's back from the hospital now, wearing a sling. He's hoping to ride again by day 6. Tonight is Bingo night. Not sure yet if we'll go, but Nathan's working hard to get everyone excited, it does sound fun.
Tue, July 31st	52.62	1:46:12	29.73	45.3
	Day 3 - Adolphustown to Kingston. The short ride to Kingston was a treat but the accommodations were even better! Air conditioned rooms with double beds and a bathroom shared between two rooms. It's a nice break from camping and gives the muscles a chance to recover.
Wed, Aug 1st	110.96	4:09:31	26.68	45.0
	Day 4- Kingston to Johnstown. It was a hot day today! At morning announcements they mentioned that ther was a heat alert. By lunch time the heat was on and we were helping out with serving lunch. A short while after lunch I had a lat tire but we took care of it quickly. I was glad to see camp at Johnstown, a dip in the lake was a great way to cool off.
Thu, Aug 2nd	110.34	3:45:54	29.31	44.5
	Day 5 - Johnstown to Lancaster. Today's highlight for me was a crash just after afternoon break. I hit a speedbump unprepared and came down pretty hard on my left side. I'm lucky my ass took the brunt of the fall, with my leg and arm getting some good road rash too. Overall it was a decent ride in the heat. We took a long break (~2.5 hours) at lunch. It's the last sleep before Montreal now, tomorrow should be a good day!
Fri, Aug 3rd	104.19	4:33:23	22.87	39.2
	Day 6 - Lancaster to Montreal. With all the excitement of the arrival in Montreal, I'm actually writing this nearly two weeks after the fact. It was another hot day! Kevin and I managed to catch up with Patricia, Kelly and George and spent most of our ride reliving our team ride from last year's day 6. We got to the final gathering point well ahead of everyone else. I think with the heat we'd just decided to push on, rather than taking advantage of the patios in the towns we passed through. Again this year, the route from the gathering point to downtown Montreal was fantastic, a long line of green jerseys snaking its way along the bike path before our final trek through Montreal. We made our way two-by-two into the arrival ceremonies, where once again Paul was waiting, along with Dave and Phil. With the second ride complete, I guess it's time to start thinking about my 3rd rally!