14. I’m Bigger Than That

By Don

We cycled into into Latvia and 5 km later stopped at a grocery store to get a cold drink. I parked my bike behind another bike leaning against a fence and went in.

When I came out the other bike was gone as was my rear flashing light. I’d left it flashing which I guess is Latvian for “steal me”. OK, Don Thain has had a much more expensive light stolen in Victoria. Dennis has had a couple of bicycle odometers stolen in Victoria. Does that mean Victoria is a city of thieves? No, of course not.

And in a few years I will no longer think of Latvia as a country of thieves. But not yet, not yet.

It Isn’t a Ferrari?

When you take 35 some pounds off your bike and ride around a town after checking in at your hotel it is like you are on a Ferrari. Easy handling, rapid acceleration, and stop on a dime. I’m sure it’s exactly the same sensation. Really.