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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...

1000 metres of climbing in 24 km you did get a good workout, did a bit of google sleuthing so I think you are in Westminister Maryland close to Baltimore which I believe has had quite the heat wave recently - could use some of that heat here as is snowing again today - grumble -

Today my daughter and I biked along the Legacy Trail that runs from our family cabin in the village of Fairmont (Hot Springs) to the town of Invermere B.C. (24km). We experienced every season of weather on our two hour trip - waking up to a few inches of fresh snow, seeing the sun peak through...

and in Canada - "you know - eh"

our first trip to Portugal we rented e-bikes with a guide in Lisbon, an amazing experience with a young guide passionate about his country and history, mind you Lisbon is built on a series of steep hills that kept us puffing even with lots of assist, the old guys sipping their espresso cheered...

A roasted marshmallow squished between chocolate chip cookies- outside it seems 😋 anything tastes good

All the best in dealing with your tick disease, in our neck of the woods Lyme disease is becoming better understood but can still be a battle to overcome symptoms, I thought I would post a couple of "western pictures" that I'm sure you and others will get a chuckle out of . . .no Specialized...

we usually blame the white stuff on the farmers - they need the moisture

enjoyed reading your back in the saddle report, I need to follow suit - I must admit the school being delayed because of the "internet being down" had me chuckling - hmm, I think I need the internet to go down and get a few chores off the list . . .

hopefully you were able to fit a few bottles of this year's batch in that large saddlebag!