Calgary: refit and recovery

Got in OK yesterday afternoon and even managed to escape a WestJet bicycle fee. The bike is in the shop and will have the drive train replaced and a general tune-up done today. I'll also be buying new supplies, such as tubes and more important items such as two new pairs of shorts. It looks as though I might have a Black Diamond proto-type solo tent to use for the record ride out of Vancouver. I'm told it is very light.

Very frustratingly, I'm still dealing with a sinus/head cold. I had hoped to do a local test ride tomorrow and then start riding to Vancouver Friday, but I think I really need to be sure I'm over this before I start more big days, so my departure date is up in the air.

Despite the many set backs, I am looking forward to this last training ride and then setting out from Vancouver a day or two later. Again, I have to believe my luck is due for a good turn.

You'll soon be able to follow the progress with a map system on this site. I'll continue the updates on the training ride and my goal is to have daily updates on the record ride. Many of these may be done as transcribed phone messages since the pace may make it more difficult to take the time to find libraries, etc. Again, many thanks to Chris George and the team at Base Corp for their work on the site.

Stay tuned.