Day 2

Friday, June 25th
Victoria to Vancouver
93km

We left the hostel at 9am and headed to a photograph session at “Mike 0” - the beginning of the trans-Canada highway.  We will, essentially, be following the TCH until it terminates in Newfoundland.

After a quick wheel-dip in the ocean, we were off back to Victoria.  Dave joined us at Mile 0.  He is from the area, and took us on a scenic ride back to the ferry.  Rolling tree-lined hills with sweeping turns and frequent ocean vistas were a real treat to cycle.

At the end of the day, with less than 25 km to go, I got 2 flat tires in 2 blocks!  (To put that in perspective, I had 2 flat tires in 3,000km last year and 2 more in 2,500km before leaving for the trip this year.)  The first was caused by a piece of glass, which is a common cause of flat tires.  The seconf was caused by a long nail which stuck into the bottom of my tire and came out the side.  I'd never seen anything like it.   Most of the group kept riding without me, but 5 people stayed to finish the ride with me.
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