Saturday November 13 -Delta to Tsawwassen – Medium
November 10- Let’s try this again. Sacrifices to the weather gods is recommended. See below for change to meeting place.
Novemer 6: The North Delta Greenway is normally a sun-dappled trail with plush surface. But with all the rain, it has likely become a river of quicksand from which only a strong breaststroke or Tarzan will save you. I will spare everyone from my swim-and-ride and postpone it for a drier day.
Enjoy the rural ‘burbs on this ride to Tsawwassen via the North Delta Greenway. Expect 3km of unpaved trail, otherwise it’s mostly paved, though bumpy in spots. Take a break at the Wooden Frog in Tsawwassen for a well-deserved break, though there are more frequent bathroom stops. If weather is unfriendly, expect the ride to be shortened by starting at Planet Ice on the south side of the Alex Fraser Bridge, which knocks 20km off the ride. Any updates to start location will be posted on the website the day before. If it’s raining, I will probably cancel.
Meet: Planet Ice parking lot, west side at 9AM, 10388 Nordel Court, Delta
Route: click here
RSVP the leader: Teresa
Three of us managed to wedge in a ride between weather systems, proving that there is deep satisfaction in playing temporal Tetris and winning. Did I anger the weather gods with this finger waggle? Probably. The N. Delta Greenway wasn’t bad at all, with no quicksand in sight and good traction the whole way. Kittson Parkway, however, has no shoulder, much to my dismay, but there also weren’t many cars. We enjoyed muted winter farm colours under overcast conditions and many animal sightings, both wild and domesticated. The ride finished just as the raindrops started building, and I arrived at the Skytrain just as the streets were getting wet. No photos on this ride, so I’ll share photos of the rainbow light show earlier in the week.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9Wpi8JgvMUG7VRMJ8