And that's a WRAP!

Well folks! It's August 30 and we are happy to report - We have reached our goal of 250KM!

And - without breaking tradition - it is POURING RAIN! This year though, we managed to sneak out of the forest BEFORE dark and BEFORE the rain! #Goals!

Miles had a bit of an unfortunate bike accident earlier in the day - the metal speed bump came out of nowhere...and won. He got a good number of scrapes and bruises and a nice covering of road rash...BUT - the good news is that the bike gloves saved his palms :)

The kid is a champ. Despite the stingy skin - he was game for going out tonight as planned to finish off the challenge (tomorrow is a busy day here).

We went the opposite direction today - and both agreed - never again HAH! Turns out the slight incline over a long distance is like burning a candle from both ends. The only perk - the final 5km was a breeze. Oh - and we spotted a DEER crossing the path in front of us!

Also - the biggest downside was the lack of trucks along that route. In the spirit of finishing strong, however, we managed to spot ONE transport going through Belwood and the driver was a gem (sorry Belwood residents!)...watch the video to see Miles' reaction.

https://youtube.com/shorts/9G-qv1Qemzc?feature=share

A great month. Lots of sweat. Crushed our last year's distance. See ya next August!

Burlington Cycling with TWO kids!

When in Burlington we aren’t limited by the two bike limit on the rack!

This week I was impressed by kid #1’s interest in joining us on the rides - usually she isn’t super eager to be uncomfortable. Must be the week at camp that made her miss us so much :)

Also - kid #3 is starting to ride a two wheeler and wanted to join - so we started with a short 1km loop, dropped her off at home and then went on the ride downtown.

Burlington beach and pier is a hoppin place to be on a weekday night, as it turns out! We managed to avoid getting caught in any of the million photoshoots happening there (seriously - so many!) and then biked back home!

Because the kids are doing a triathlon this weekend they also wanted to tag on a quick 1km run to the end. So - naturally I went with them because I couldn’t let them think they were more fit than their Mum!

Next day - same route!

We are ready for race day!

We found the end of the trail!!

FINALLY!!!!

We've biked the same route while up at the cottage for three seasons. Belwood bridge around the side of the lake, over the dam and to a playground at Forfar Park. But that's where it gets dicey.

The Elora Cataract Trailway does not end there - the last mark is either a 3 or 4km sign which begs the question: WHERE IS THE REST!?!?

This past weekend I researched a bit more (previous attempts with google satellite came back empty) and asked online in a Belwood Lake Facebook group and managed to get specific road by road directions (taking into account road closures) to pick up the final stretch of the trail.

Well - folks - Today we road to the END! Snapped a photo at the 0km mark (thanks to gentleman in the parking lot pointing out where THAT was!) to remember forever the day we managed to bike to the end.

But it didn't end there. We turned around and biked all the way back!!! 36.81km roundtrip. OUR. LEGS. ARE. TIRED.

What was I doing at age 9?? NOT THAT!!!

So proud of my boy!!!

The final few km he was such a hero - chanting "FOR ATLAS" on repeat to get us back to the car.

Oh. And in case you wondered...Yes - we did still manage to get many trucks to honk for us along the highway ;)

Miles has a new bike!

On our first ride of the challenge, unfortunately Miles' bike started making a weird noise. He was understandably frustrated and it meant we had to stop every few minutes and bailed early from the planned route.

We did source out some chain oil, which helped moderately but I think it is time to bring it in for someone professional to take a look :)

In the meantime - we needed a bike so we didn't fall behind!!

So thankful for "David" from Milton who sold us this beauty yesterday!

So far so good!!

No ride yesterday but 5km run by the little guy!

No ride was completed yesterday as Miles was busy running in a 5km colour run. 🏃 He may be slightly tinted a pink shade presently….which hasn’t yet washed out in either the splash pad, lake or 40 minute soapy shower….hoping the ride tomorrow contributes to some sweat and a mix of pool chemicals might change the shade…otherwise - pink is the new beige?

Local News!!

We made the news!

https://www.insidehalton.com/news/this-is-for-atlas-burlington-mother-and-son-cycle-for-sickkids-and-special-family-member/article_b245340e-f258-5da1-9271-59ddffea0325.html