After days of strong winds alongside the intermittent rain, I was quite antsy to get on my bike. That the ride to Tobermory is looking like having a Wednesday start (the forecast is nice) I also wanted to get some kms behind me. So I went for a bit of a ride this afternoon!

I went for a short and fast ride yesterday. I went without the trailer as it was unpacked (the ride to Tobermory has been delayed until late next week) and as it was late in the day, i tried to ride with some speed.

I loaded up the trailer with about 2/3 of the weight it will have (no food, or non-cycling clothing, etc) and with the new rear rack and trunk bag I set off. I rode along some undulating roads — including a busy stretch during peak hour (quite scary — and some of the cars/trucks were not intimidated by the trailer) — to see how much impact the weight would have. Fast deceleration was different and made me a little wary. I also notice that it does...

After spending a few hours in my office (to make up for some of the time I will be riding over the next week), I hitched the Yakima Big Tow trailer, loaded it up a went on a short ride of a little over 20km. This was my first time out with it loaded - I hitched it up (empty) yesterday for a trip around the block to see what the feel was like. At first I could notice the extra weight, but not for long. Acceleration was not as quick, and it still h...