Underside of the Post Mann Bridge

Have you ever been to the underside of the Port Mann Bridge? I forgot to bring a can of spray paint! Nice ride today: 27.3K - hot at 28 degrees. . . but I am definitely not complaining. Hope you had a good ride today. 

27.3K Ride with Covid Shot Pain

Got my 2nd Covid booster shot yesterday: Moderna mRNA-1273. 4th shot overall. My shoulder is quite sore where I got the shot - first time this has happened. Still managed to do a 27.3K ride today! Rode down to Surrey Bend Regional Park and then over the Port Mann Bridge and back. Good exercise today! 

Colony Farm Park Ride

Went over to Colony Farm Park in Coquitlam today – 27K total. Nice ride for the most part – but getting there and back was considerably more “interesting” than I liked. Going there, I took a trail that started under the Port Mann bridge on the Coquitlam side. The first kilometer of trail was 2-or-3 feet wide, muddy and bumpy, and with blackberry vines on both sides. Then I rode around the park for a while and this was good – nice place – nice ride. Then I headed home - didn’t want to ride that 1K death trail again, so I went on the May Hill By-pass – big mistake. It’s like a Freeway! A lot of traffic – seemed like mostly big trucks – whizzing by much closer that I would wish! But I made it through. . . I’m back home and still alive! 

Two ride day!

Went across Surrey on the Greenway path this morning. Then went across the Port Mann bridge this afternoon. 29.1K total. The water level in the Fraser River is quite high. Parts of the Fraser Valley are on flood watch – including my lovely little Barnston Island. My Mariner is performing very well – so much so that I may have to give her a name. 

Longest Ride (so Far)

Went for my longest ride, so far, today: 35.15K. From my home to Barnston Island (again) - around twice and then back home. Sunny and warm – very nice ride. 

Pitt-Addington Marsh Ride

Went for a ride today (12K) at Pitt-Addington Marsh – near Pitt Meadows BC. Nice trail for the most part – just too short. Perhaps my most picturesque ride yet. 

Trail Pavilion Ride

Nice ride today at the Trail Pavilion in Pitt Meadows, BC – part of the Trans Canada Trail. Another short ride – about 15K – but very enjoyable. Impressive scenic vistas.  

Derby Reach Park Ride

Went riding at Derby Reach Regional Park today. Very nice ride – but short at 11.5K. A good part of the trail that goes to the old Fort Langley was closed because of flooding by the Fraser River. Took some photos to show the flooding. One thing though. . . there was quite a lot of Bear poo on the trail (I didn’t take photos of this) I’m okay with the poo without the Bear! 

Ebike Shopping

First day of retirement - March 31, 2022 - went for a short bike ride (it's still cold out there). A bit on an experiment - Installed a wire basket on the back of the bike - went shopping (not Walmart) and bought some light groceries - tossed them in the basket and rode home - success!

First ride on my new VoltBike Mariner Step-thru on Saturday, March 5th. Went under and over Highway One from Surrey to Coquitlam, BC and back via the Port Mann Bridge. All-in-all, a good ride. The only adjustment needed was to raise my seat height about two inches, Good views of the Mighty Fraser River.