Squirrel has fun helping out.
I was so happy when the first day of Tour De Jasper arrived! I couldn't wait to meet all the new riders for this trip. There were also a few that I know from previous trips and also from the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club. I had so much fun helping out last year that I decided to volunteer as a sweep again.
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| 2012 Tour De Jasper Group |
We met at the Via Rail station at 8:30am. There were 14 participants in this year's group.
Tour Organizer, Nicole, briefed us about the day and photos were taken of the group. Then we were off!
It was a hot ride that day but I found using a special bandana with materal inside it that keeps you cool helped. You just soak it for 30 minutes in water and it's good to go for 2 days. I got it for my birthday.
A couple other riders had the same thing!
The trip started off smoothly, or so it seemed at first. Just up the hill, a person had his chain keep on falling off. It turns out that his bike had a bad hub on back wheel, the bike shop he had took it to did not notice it. Mark, the tour mechanic, took the bike to town and brought back a new wheel! What service!
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| Time for some beer! |
Despite being at the end, I made it to Purden Lake, which was the first day's destination, in good time. I had lots of free time to spend my Birthday at Purden Lake. I even went for a swim as it was that hot!
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