Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 I woke up to warnings from Environment Canada about a massive heatwave throughout British Columbia…and I was going to be spending the day riding smack dab in the middle of the heat- from Oliver to Kelowna. … Continue reading Day 14: Heat Wave
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 It was time to get serious about wine. I woke up rather early and went through my morning routine in a robotic fashion as my mind was only on one thing: cruising through the desert on … Continue reading Day 13: Dust on the Bottle
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 I slept in big time. With no predetermined agenda, I felt no need to hurry out of bed and start any projects. Instead I simply watched movies in bed until about 10am, at which time I … Continue reading Day 12: Lazy Day
Monday, Aug 13, 2012 When you ride from the Lower Mainland to the South Okanagan you have many choices before you. You can take the Crowsnest through Manning Park and enjoy the scenery, you can cruise over the Coquihalla and … Continue reading Day 11: Go Your Own Way
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Today I finally just realized that the tour I wait all year for was finally here. The first few days until a break are always a blur, and one single day feels like several because of … Continue reading Day 5: Alive
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 I gotta say- I sure did luck out on the weather. Yesterday as I traveled from Nelson to Oliver the weather was in the 30s and sunny all day. Today would be the same with a … Continue reading Day 4: Hot Fun in the Summertime
Monday, July 4, 2011 Today I kissed the sky at the Kootenay Pass, the second highest highway in Canada, and like Helios riding his Chariot of Fire down from the heavens, Silver and I descended from these heights into the … Continue reading Day 3: Higher Ground
Sunday, July 18th, 2010 Silver roared out of the Coast Mountains into the Fraser Valley like a wild stallion that had been caged too long. The open skies and wide valley simply encouraged him to take wing with an unbridled … Continue reading Day 8: Live Forever
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 I can’t mention enough times how damn hot it is here. 35 degrees is the norm this week. Today was about 36. Tomorrow 38. 40 by Friday. Can you believe that? With this heat, I could … Continue reading Day 12: Day Tripper
Monday, Sept 7, 2009 The ride home from my annual tour is never fun, but there are always two or three days of ‘mountain’ riding before bursting out of the Rockies back onto the prairie. This year, however, there would … Continue reading Day 20: Cloudburst
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