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For the last 3 weeks we have been circling the 32 km round-trip in Rarotonga which is one of the Cook Islands. It was a 13 hour flight from Vancouver to Aukland New Zealand then a 4 hour flight to Raro. But for us this a favorite destination and its laid back lifestyle and friendly interactions...

If there are any other "old" regulars wondering where the biking gang disappeared to I finally had a brain wave that this was not 2023 anymore and sure enough found the 2024 - our rides in words photos maps and videos thread - ok it only took me a month to figure it out . . . and now have 11...

Almost a perfect winter afternoon for a pre-Christmas dinner bike ride around our home acres - slight breeze and lots of sunshine warming up to above freezing temps - the mountains off to the west were another story today according to my brother who was hiking in the Crowsnest Pass area and said...

Just back from about a month on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Usually on my travels I like to see the countryside from a bicycle preferably an electric one but I soon realized this was not going to be one of those opportunities. If the 100 euros per day rental was a bit too stiff for me the...

That looks like bik That looks like biking paradise to me, you sure did a number on that derailleur I find I do the most damage yanking the branch out so I've got a lot more patience probably better replacing than constantly readjusting a bent one, in your case no choice, like Dave Matthew's I...

Keeping with the theme a sunset in Madeira where I have 3 weeks to get a better picture- still in sticker shock as renting an mtn ebike for a day is 65 euros - renting a car cheaper

One of our favorite camping spots in Western Canada is at the Cypress Hills interprovincial park. We prefer the more laid back Saskatchewan side and it is truly a biking paradise for both of us. We like to come this time of year with the fall colors and the dramatic foothills meeting the prairie...

looking good but noisy and bossy, when the magpies arrive in our yard the other bird species leave, interestingly, a previous Auzzie member on the site would comment how the magpies dive bomb the cyclists in Australia in the spring, I thought he was joking but I guess it really is a thing ...

We are back at our family's ranch in Central British Columbia and relieved to find clear skies. My daughter and son-in-law have noticed several grizzly bears in the area so I give a long blast on my marine horn before entering narrow wooded trails. Tomorrow I will head higher up with the Levo...

much nicer there than on the west side of those mountains where we came across 3 new forest fires near Fairmont Hot Springs, BC- our 4 days of biking turned into 1 decent ride on the Spirit trail and a lot of time on the water with the grandkids then escaped back to Alberta today (for Chargeride...

oh, the rules on reporting on a metric century or imperial for that matter - unless your name is Stefan or Rab or - just kidding - most of us ride metric centuries as well, we just divide the distance over several rides . . .unfortunately, I also know about back issues taking the fun out of...

better there - this time of year best to keep your mouth closed and hope for the best with your nose, in our neck of the woods the grasshoppers are taking over as they thunk against the drive chain, definitely not welcome in the garden!

Well that was a very inspirational video and an amazing selection of photos to view. That trail was definitely above my pay grade but it was fun to watch you tackle it. And with the huffing and puffing we could hear who says you can't get in shape on an e-bike. Great examples of giving the...

Back to our home trails, today followed Willow Creek for about 25 km and the storm clouds building in the Pic let loose just as we got home - power is out and slim pickings in the fridge and Prairie Dog shared his fine job on the BBQ - those ribs look mighty fine!!!

Exactly, my ride this morning was a third of Rab's saddle time and a tenth of distance covered. I really do think Scotland should be on the old bucket list! My ride in the Nechako Forest of Central British Columbia took me over to Lake Eulatazella (I know that's quite the mouthful but the locals...

First off a photo from the ranch house looking towards a gentle range of mountains called the Bobtails - over the past two years I'm getting to know many of the trails over this area. On the left side of photo notice the many solar panels providing energy to this off grid ranch. Today's ride was...

We are winding through Southern British Columbia with our R.V. making our way to the small city of Quesnel where one of our grandsons is in the high school rodeo finals. Of course, every opportunity is made to explore local bike trails but usually in the 10 to 15 km range and not the epic rides...

We live in the southern part of the province and fortunately (for us) a southwest breeze has finally brought spring our way - hence, the smoke has been blowing away from us. Our mountains are still covered in white and spring run-off is usually a June event. It seems so surreal to me that we...

I was able to find a quiet trail in the Crowsnest Pass area to enjoy and after a light rain yesterday the grass is greening up nicely. This is unlike the central and northern part of our Alberta Province that is literally burning up. Currently we have 107 fires burning with 37 out of control. 20...

nice but to put that into perspective for me - all we are hoping for in our neck of the woods in the foothills of southern Alberta is to spot the first lowly glimpse of a crocus, one crocus - it is a yearly competition between Charl and I and we are several weeks behind schedule - even the bees...