We went up the St. Margarets Bay Rd. looking for a steel working shop Carter wanted to check out, but it turned out that it was closed. We did get a hold of the guy who runs it though, and we're going to pay him a visit later this week. Also, we weren't aware of the BLT Trail which used to be train tracks but is now a crushed gravel trail that leads all the way from Bayers Lake to Tantallon. It was a bit slower than taking the road, but it was a lot more pleasant.
We took a break in Tantallon around 5:30pm, then headed for Peggy's Cove, which was 23km away. This was by far my favorite part of the ride. The road is surprisingly wide, untrafficked, there were few hills, and the views of St. Margarets Bay were pretty fantastic.
Once we got to Peggy's Cove around 7pm, we took another short break, then I realized I had to be to work in 2 hours, and we had to put 40km underneath us through hilly terrain as the sun began to set. The ride was difficult, and a few times I truly though that I was going to break down. Every 10km or so, though, we'd take a short water break, eat a little chocolate, and we were good to go. When we got to my old hood of Brookside, the sun had totally set, and the rest of the ride was frankly dangerous. I'm going to be facilitating a ride later this summer so, I'm happy that I got the kinks out of this one. Next time, leave earlier!
Departure time >> 2:30pm
Arrival time >> 9:40pm
Total distance >> 95km
Average speed including breaks >> 13.25km/h
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