Today: 78km To date: 1051km To go: 6,749km As I write this, I am camped out in the day-use area of a fully booked Provincial Park just outside of Brooks, Alberta…. I am a few days behind in the blog… Read More ›
Touring
Across Canada: British Columbia Recap
Start: Vancouver, BC End: Lake Louise, AB Total Distance: 848km This is a summary of my route across BC in short form for those planning a similar trip. Please click the day’s title for that day’s blog entry – or… Read More ›
Banff – Canmore
Today: 26km, 54m To date: 940km, 10,004m To go: 6,860km The ride from Banff to Canmore was great! Most of the ride was along a separated bike path along the side of the highway – flat, smooth, and lovely. We… Read More ›
Day 12: Lake Louise – Banff
To day: 59km, 220m To date: 915.5km, 9,950m To go: 6,885km So just to clarify how I am doing this – I am only keeping count of my riding days in the title – and not my rest days… I… Read More ›
Day 11: Golden – Lake Louise
Today: 83km, 1,224m To Date: 857km, 9,730m To Go: 6,943km!!!!! This was a lovely day! The ride out of Golden was a long uphill stretch, but for some strange reason, I am really starting to enjoy uphills. The road… Read More ›
Day 10: Campers Haven – Golden
Today: 27km, 112m To Date: 774km, 8,496m To Go: 7,026km… almost under 7,000! Looking at today’s mileage you can probably guess – I had a bit of a rest day! It was basically a day of very boring (to you,… Read More ›
Day 9: Revelstoke – Camper’s Haven
To Day: 122km, 1,480m To Date: 748km, 8,384m To Go: Oooh maybe 7,052km? The theme of today was: “Dig a little deeper”…. I said it to myself as I was climbing uphill for hours, I said it to myself when… Read More ›
Day 8: Salmon Arm – Revelstoke
To Day: 107km 1,026m of climbing To Date: 625.5km, 6,904m To Go: 7,175km Today an odd thing happened. I kept waiting for the hill to come, and it never came. I had looked at the elevation map last night and… Read More ›
Day 7: Kamloops – Salmon Arm
Today: 111.5km, 722m of climbing To date: 519km, 5878m To go: 7,281km I am sitting in the campground laundry mat – not doing laundry, that would be silly, but relaxing in an easychair, plugged into the wall, using the wifi… Read More ›
Day 3: Nairn Falls – Cottonwood Recreation Site
Today: 78km, 1286m elevation gain To date: 213 km, 3,128m elevation gain To go: about 7,790 km Today was the day I had heard about when I told people I was going to take the route through Squamish/Whistler/Lillooet… people always… Read More ›
Just Ambling 