Ride: Last Ride of the Season - Chasing a November Sun

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 Last Ride of the Season - Chasing a November Sun

A beautiful 9* C (48* F) November afternoon along the shores of the Fraser River...what a stark contrast to last night's 100 kph (60 mph) windstorm that wreaked havoc knocking out power to 330,000 homes in BC.




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