Bicycle Touring
Salome to Surprise
It looks like I need a new sleeping pad. I found out last night that there is a very small leak somewhere. I woke up to blow it up four times. Other than that inconvenience, […]
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Bicycle Touring
Ehrenberg to Salome KOA
Today’s ride was 55 miles. I got on the road around 7am. Some high cloud cover helped keep the ride a little more comfortable than previous days although there was just over 2600 feet of […]
Bicycle Touring
Brawley to Ehrenberg AZ
I got on the road just before 7am so I could put on some miles before it heated up. The forecast high was 30c. After riding about 12 miles I left the valley and entered […]
Bicycle Touring
Jacumba Hot Springs to Brawley
It was cool and clear when I departed at 8 am. The temperature was about 10c. The 6 miles along Old Highway 80 passed by quickly although there was a bit of elevation to overcome. […]
Bicycle Touring
Pine Valley to Jacumba Hot Springs
Today’s ride was only 30 miles so I wasn’t in a big rush to get going. When I saw that the temperature was only 5c at 7am I decided to wait a few hours until […]
Bicycle Touring
San Diego to Pine Valley
I got on the road just before 7:30. I planned this tour with a Sunday morning departure so I could get through San Diego on a day with lighter traffic. The roads and bike lanes […]
Bicycle Touring
San Diego – Again
I arrived in San Diego just after 11am local time. After taking a taxi to my hotel, grabbing some lunch and changing in to some cycling clothing I took a taxi to Bernie’s Bicycle Shop […]
Bicycle Touring
Great Lakes Waterfront Trail – Lake Huron North Channel Expansion – Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury
According to the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail website, signs will be installed & maps available this summer along the 380km cycling route. MTO’s work to pave shoulders on HWY 17 between Iron Bridge and Blind […]
Cross Country Skiing
Great skate skiing on the trails
The mild temperatures continue and the cross country skiing has been great. With daytime high temperatures in the 0 celsius range the ski trails have been fast for the past several days. I’ve been getting […]
Cross Country Skiing
Excellent early winter cross country skiing conditions
I’ve been enjoying almost daily trips up to the trails at Hiawatha for about ten days now. The arrival of winter weather has been somewhat variable over the years but I’ve usually been able to start […]
Bicycle Touring
Bruce Mines to Elliot Lake
On Monday, August 22 I left our summer cottage near Bruce Mines and headed for Elliot Lake. My plan was to do a short, two day bicycle tour. On the first day I followed part […]
Bicycle Touring
Short tour along part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
On August 1, I cycled and paddled with a friend at their home near Perth, Ontario. We cycled a 44 km circle route along mostly quiet country roads. It was nice to visit friends before […]
Gear and Equipment
Garmin eTrex 20 handheld GPS review
I’ve used the eTtex 20 on two bicycle tours. The first time was a two month tour in 2015 across the U.S. on the southern tier route. The second time was a three week tour […]
Bicycle Touring
Oro Valley to Tucson
It was short 30 mile ride from Oro Valley to my hotel near the Tucson airport today. I had planned to spend the day in Oro Valley but when I saw the weather forecast and […]