A world covered in corduroy
With a leg thrown over Irene’s top-tube at 7:27am, I left Spokane, WA Tuesday morning with an escort for the first 90mins. Eric is a very experienced cyclist–even if he does say he looks like a Fred–who quickly led me …
Month: October 2010
Every great ride begins with one turn of the cranks
It is 6:35am here in good ole Spokane. I’m showered, packed, getting caffeinated and am about 40mins away from take-off. Today, it starts, for real. No more shake-down rides, no more tinkering with Irene, no more final destinations. The actual …
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Obstinance vs. Retardation
Since announcing my plans to forgo the mainstream western lifestyle, jump on the bike and see where the tailwinds take me, I have received a slew of anticipated queries. Where are you going; how long will you be away; where …
Crying over spilled coffee
Having spent two more days on the saddle fighting against the wind, I am relieved to say that I arrived in Ottawa earlier this afternoon! However, because I forgot to charge my Garmin GPS unit/cycle-computer after day two, I rode …
Sleep with the bees, sleep with the stars.
Day three of my shake-down ride from Toronto to Ottawa marks the first day I’ve seen sunshine. Leaving Toronto mid-afternoon and in the rain on Thursday, I barely rode 80kms before setting up camp in the woods. My only neighbours, …