"Got the wings of heaven on my shoes. I'm a dancing man and I just can't lose." -Stayin' Alive (Ozzy's version is the best) Total mileage: 2368km Number of woodticks removed from my body: I've lost count Today brought a new province (Manitoba) and a new time zone. Every inch I pedal is one inch … Continue reading Day 25
"We're sailing into a shit typhoon, Randy. Better haul in the jib before it gets covered in shit." -Jim Lahey (Trailer Park Boys) Total distance pedaled to date: 2077km Hello Regina: I'm in you. Just look. You'll see me. Sitting there. Smiling up at you. Naked. Wearing nothing but a bicycle helmet. Yes, after 2000km … Continue reading The Whispering Winds of Shit
Total distance pedaled to date: 1659km "And all you hear are the rusty breezes. Pushing around the weather vane Jesus" Goodbye Alberta, hello Saskatchewan! I'm currently camped about 40km east of the Alberta/Saskatchewan boarder, closing in on Swift Current. About 10min after I took the photo of me in front of the big Saskatchewan sign … Continue reading Oil Barons and Wheat Kings
Total Distance Pedaled: 1313km When we left off I was just pulling into Revelstoke and it was raining. Who'd of thought this would be a trend that would occupy my next 4 days on the bike. After cycling through Golden, Lake Louise, Banff and Canmore I should be full of all sorts of interesting photos … Continue reading When I Die, Bury Me in Gore-tex. I’m Pretty Sure It’s Raining in Hell.
Total Distance Pedaled: 765km I finally saw a Sasquatch! In Penticton! It was huge, hairy, smelled awful and was wearing a Jeff Gordon NASCAR t-shirt. I spotted it at the Penticton Mall, attacking the Orange Julius stand. Fortunately the young clerk was able to defend himself with his skateboard, causing the beast to flee the … Continue reading Sometimes 1cm Makes All the Difference (That’s What She Said)
Total Distance Pedaled to Date: 390km Vertical Rise Pedaled Over the Last 2 Days: approx 3km Number of Sasquatch Sightings: Still 0 Tonight I'm camped out at Bromley Rock Provincial Park. It's a small, quiet park with very basic amenities. No showers, no electricity and no running water, which means no RV's, so I've got … Continue reading Music Soothes Even the Savage Beast
Total distance pedaled to date: 223km Number of bald eagles spotted: 2 Sasquatch sightings: 0 High speed bumblebee impacts: 3 (1 right in the face!) Ok, I'm 2 days into the trip and things are going really well. Fantastic weather and low winds have put me a full day ahead of schedule! I'm camped out … Continue reading Day 1 and 2
Well, here we are. It's about 2 weeks before the start of the big trip, so I may as well explain exactly what it is I'm up to. For those of you that I don't have the privilege of working with, (who are probably all sick and tired of listening to me ramble on) on … Continue reading The Introduction
2 Canucks in a Tent 