Rode: 97.63 kms
Cycling Time: 3 hours 45 mins
Avg Speed: 25.98 km/h
Max Speed: 54.02 km/h
Today we are feeling good. Very good. As we rode through the beautiful Fraser Valley, an overwhelming sense of freedom came over the Tandem Team. We finally said goodbye to the City, Family, Friends, Girlfriends (we love you) and a usual pace of life. As the sun beat down warmly on our heads, our legs pushed us a little further across Canada.
2 days ago we left Mile 0. From there, our friends and family cheered us off as we peddled down the start line of the trans-Canada highway, but we weren't alone. Some friends rode with us to the ferry (thanks you guys, Pete, Hillis, and Dustin!), and from the other side, Martina (from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) and Bill Markvoort peddled alongside for the trip into Langley.
That night we had a killer fundraiser at the Fort Pub in Fort Langley. It was unreal. the support we have received from the Langley community has blown us away. The whole community came into the bar, and treated us like family. They are hugely supportive of our trip, and weren't afraid to show it. We had some burgers and beer, raised some money and auctioned off some snowboards. epic.
Now before we rode off on our trusty quad-tandy steed, there was one issue that we needed to address. The Trailer. Built buy Big Bear Brent Seamone himself, we had high hopes for the Tandem Trailer, but alas, she didn't make it past the quality control of the Langley Dads. Not due to shotty construction, Big Bear is a man of the highest calibre, but because of shotty wheel construction.
Once again the Langley dads stepped up to the plate, and batted it out of the park. They bought us a brand new cargo trailer. Now, the Tandem Tour support van can go over 80kms an hour, haul the musical instruments, and carry the camera equipment. These guys are incredible.
So we rode over the mighty Golden ears bridge, and into the beating sun. We were sad to leave Kathy Miller's cooking, morning smoothies, coffee, late night chili, and endless hospitality, but it was time to carry on. Today we rode almost 100kms, with Ben Gully at our side on his single bike, and rode into the mountains of beautiful British Columbia.
Now, as we stare into the soon to be rocky mountains, there is nothing buy joy. pure tandem joy.
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