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ok Art, I'm watching the Olympics too much as I sit here trying to identify those flowers, hmm, a bell flower or orchid of some sort? as for all you have to show for it the less obvious signs could be good health (by the look of that blue sky smoke doesn't seem too bad today) and so forth, and...

My neighbor's crop of peas, all the crops in our area of Southern Alberta are currently " bumper" crops, the only concern before harvest is, of course, that the great white combine out of the sky arrives with golf ball size hail, but for now hopeful . . .

That's for sure and I even splurged on a bigger cannister for the bike, black bears are not the issue they disappear quickly seeing or hearing the two wheeled monster but the grizzlies are a different matter not sure anything bothers them, 🤔

Indeed another awesome ride Rab - I often think that if you compiled your ride reports into a book you would have a travel best seller!!! For one reason or another my rides have been few and far between and I soon hope to change that ... After 5 weeks helping out on the family ranch in British...

Back at the family ranch in Central British Columbia, picture of Deep Creek the ranches namesake and my 3 biking companions, including 14 year old Molly the lab, we have put on a lot of miles together over the years but she really is beyond coming now but I don't have the heart to tell her, just...

good to see you back on the bike Randall - and only 12 km/hr breeze on Nose Hill, maybe some hope the wind will die down here 100 km south of you, wind seems stuck in high gear for several days now, at least getting a few spring jobs off the never ending list - rather be biking!!!

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...