Season 5. Episode 10. To take off the edge.
Season 5. Episode 10. To take off the edge. August 29, 2025. Royan to Lege-cap-Ferret. 68 miles. We had a short ride of less than a mile to the ferry that would take us from Royan across the Gironde Esturay to Le Verdon. The day was off to an awful start. It poured on us as we sprinted by bike to the ferry. On top of the rain, the weather forecast showed wind gusts up to 29 mph that made the 65° feel like 57°. We could hear the wind howling throughout the night, that made me anxious for today’s ride. While waiting for the ferry, we befriended a local couple and took solace that we were not the only cyclists braving the elements. Standing on the pier we all felt the wind blowing us and could see the ferry rocking back and forth aggressively. As George Costanza would say, the sea was angry that day, my friends. It seemed fair that after over 2 weeks of great riding weather, we were due to get some rain. I also took some comfort thinking that maybe it was also raining in ...