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Potty Mouth Alert ... Foly Huck it was windy. Wow! 🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬 Swipe right ➡️➡️➡️ for the video. Crazy wind gusts! Just nuts! Also gave me a reason to bring along one of my @hornbyorganic Chocolate Espresso bars😍😍😍😍 Sofa King tasty! I missed these. Moist and yummy! Another reason to ride more.. just to eat these😋😋😋😎💖💖💖💖 Found a friend's memorial bench in honour of her parents. Very fitting that it's near Holland Liberation Day 🇳🇱🇨🇦 It's also the 75th anniversary of VE Day ✌🏼, so a trip to the HMS Ajax Memorial seemed apropos. #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #hornbyorganics #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #whitby #ajax #durhamregion #ontario #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Whitby, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_8m4ARJj3f/?igshid=jb4c8qjpibzr

Cinco de Mayo Tour de North Whitby A sunny but cool ride today. I get to see the most amazing things on my rides, like this foal and these beautiful views. The polar vortex is creating some incredible patterns in the clouds, despite the cool wind which seemed to swirl every direction. Trees are blooming ... it's a great day to be alive 🥰🥰🥰 Remember to #thankafarmer #thankatrucker #thankastoreemployee if you ate or wore clothes today! ❤🙌🏼👊🏼 #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #whitby #durhamregion #ontario #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Whitby, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0UK3_Jc_m/?igshid=bctlw83eiszm

Oh my ... that sunshine was deceiving. It was very warm but that north wind made for a long slog up to Reach Street! Lots of cyclists in the bike lanes .. all distanced properly. A few adults were in need of helmets. Even more convertibles, other sports cars and hundreds of motorcycles out in the sun. Palmer Park was FULL of people .. really disappointing. Tan lines are starting ... after yesterday's long ride and today ... even with sunscreen on. Bring on 🌞🌞🌞🌞 Pretty quick 62km despite the wind ... picked up another KOM on the way back😃😃😃🤴🏻🏔 #LeColChallenge #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #portperry #durhamregion #ontario  #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Port Perry, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vkZShJpQH/?igshid=2jxl9on8kouo

Today's ride was so damn good, you get TWO posts! You'll have to check my previous post for other great images from this metric century on the lakefront. The weather service totally effed up that forecast. 17° and sunny? Where? It was 9-11°, cloudy and windy and rained near the end ffs!🥴🥴🥴🥴 First ride of the year with only one layer on ... summer clothes for a change! From Whitby pier, @russell_styles and I went west through Ajax out to Pickering. Along the way, we found all these rocks that local families have painted. We talked to one family to learn why and thanked the kids for their great artwork. So sweet! In Ajax, families did the same thing, just in a "rock concert" .. great idea! See if you can spot the swans in the mouth of Duffins Creek in Ajax. What appears to be smoke are actually swarms of midges! Millions of them! Little buggers got in my eyes and Russ' ears! Good thing I have sideburns🤣🤣🤣 We turned around at Brock Road and returned to Oshawa harbour, then out to GM Canada HQ before going back to the harbour before heading home. 103km today ... perfectly epic Saturday ride! #LeColChallenge #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #whitby #ouroshawa #durhamregion #ontario #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #fromthepeloton #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Whitby, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_tOulCJt85/?igshid=1jhijjwnir7if

Today's ride was so damn good, you get TWO posts! You'll have to check the next post for my total distance. The weather service totally effed up that forecast. 17° and sunny? Where? It was 9-11°, cloudy and windy and rained near the end ffs!🥴🥴🥴🥴 First ride of the year with only one layer on ... summer clothes for a change! Started off down the Oshawa Creek Trail to the pier ... checked out the laker in port ... noticed that a bike that was chained to the gate was gone except the rear wheel and finally saw what actually secured the tire to the gate 🤣🤣🤣🤣 @russell_styles and I then carried on to Whitby ... check out the next post for all the cool things we after that! #LeColChallenge #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #whitby #ouroshawa #durhamregion #ontario #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #fromthepeloton #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Oshawa, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_tNVXMJeAC/?igshid=129yg5q1k8zbp

A quick 40km down to the lake and back was what my legs needed after standing for 2 straight days. That wind sucked riding into it but was pretty sweet behind. Took 3 KOMs on slightly tricky segments😀🤴🏽 Another laker is in harbour at Oshawa ... a living dinosaur snapping turtle wanted to cross the trail ... hopefully the last day of long sleeves😄😄😄 #LeColChallenge #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #pearlizumi #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #ouroshawa #durhamregion #ontario #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Oshawa, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qccHDpm-x/?igshid=1709cfgf1fu49

Mother Nature is on crack .. or schizo. Temps started at 17°c then dropped to 9° up north before warming up to 14° at the end. And that crazy wind! A not-so-gentle WestNorthSouthEast blast with guests out of the EastSouthWestNorth lol 🌬🌬🌬🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀 Despite the crazy weather, it was a beautiful ride up to Blackstock and Port Perry. Dramatic skies and no rain, a big bull, a sore redecorated in Port for TV show or movie, warnings in Port, a nice sign in Blackstock ... overall a nice 72km tour of the countryside. I got to watch a pair of Osprey fishing but no photos through the trees. To read what's on the plaque, check my stories or Facebook. Remember, if you ate or wore clothes today, thank a farmer and a trucker! 🙌🏼👍🏼👊🏼 #thankafarmer #thankatrucker #LeColChallenge #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #blackstock #portperry #durhamregion #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Blackstock) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_irqYwAX1H/?igshid=gfbul7pfp6qe

Part 2 of today's socially distant social ride was a trip to the lake to show @wellnesssecretsandmore a safe route to take @ethaniscute10 down to the lake along the Oshawa Creek Trail. Shrew has a great little setup to wheel him around. Swipe ➡️➡️➡️ to see what he thinks about the trailer 🤪🤣🤪🤣🤪 Ethan really does like it but he was getting tired. At the lake, a big cargo ship was unloading steel products... then Ethan chased some seagulls ... but his favourite part was the tunnels! Is that a 👻😱🤪🤣? All told, just over 70km today. Awesome day to be on a bike outside! #LeColChallenge #Orbea500Challenge #iamspecialized #roubaix #myridemyrules #destinationroad #shimano #garmin #pearlizumi #cyclelife #bellbikehelmets #capturaphoto #captura #whitby #pickering #durhamregion #outdoors #churchoftheskinnytire #strava #stravaphoto #dressforsuccess #dressforsurvival #setyoursoulfree #getoutdoors #freshairwontkillyou #freshairsaveslives #getoutside #greatcyclechallenge #gcccanada (at Oshawa, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_f7HZ9p8u6/?igshid=172km1qq2fh5h