https://database.randonneurs.bc.ca/event/5246 The trickiest part of this ride was deciding how to prepare for the weather. Over the past few days, the weather forecasts for the day got progressively rainier and rainier. Based on that trend, I took the most pessimistic guess and expected light rain on and off (mostly on) all day — and that turned out to be the case. Full fenders mounted. I made a bet that I would be warm enough to keep my jacket in my pocket, which turned out OK. GoreTex shoes eventually got soaked and produced a squish-squish effect — not sure if anything short of rain pants would have prevented that. Water on the screen of my phone made it hard to read and made touchscreen input unreliable. Everything ended up gritty and dusty. My chain was totally squeaky going up Barney Hwy near the finish. Still had a good time, though! (I was also nervously watching the forecast for smoke from the Harrison Lake fire too. The rain and wind were thankfully favourable for that today!) I did most of the ride with Jeff Mudrakoff, and we finished together in 8h53m, a result I am very satisfied with. My first brevet is in the books! Looking forward to doing more.