Day 14: Beaverdale to Fauquier. 98 miles. 5972 feet elevation. Weather toasty. I really didn't want to do a bigger day. Unfortunately, or fortunately, BC is sparsely populated, and there really wasn't a town for almost 100 miles from Beaverdale. This is a picture of me about 50 miles into the ride, wondering if I … Continue reading The Bigger Day
Lake Okanagan looking South to Penticton Day 13. Penticton to Beaverdale. 89 miles. 4331 feet elevation. Weather perfect Lake Okanogan was the beautiful backdrop to about 50 miles of my riding today. The KVR trail slowly climbs from the south end of the lake up and over the mountain. As it weaves back and forth, … Continue reading The Big Day
Day 12: Princeton to Penticton. 73 miles. 3334 feet elevation. Weather warm If you look really closely through the tunnel, you'll see my new best friend, Russ. About 8 miles out of Princeton, I ran into him. He's from Vancouver and out for a week-long ride. Eventually, he dropped off after we had ridden and … Continue reading Wonderful Rail
Yesterday's photo: Day 12: Merritt to Princeton. 73 miles. 5219 feet elevation. Weather perfect Gloria and I have been to Princeton University. It was an accident, and I'm not sure if we were actually on the campus. We just knew we were with people who belonged at Princeton. It was when we were touring the … Continue reading Princeton – NOT The University
Day 11: Ashcroft to Merritt. 78.7 miles. 6159 feet elevation. Weather warm and dry. I was a Boy Scout, and I'm also so old that I lived many years without a cell phone or GPS. So, I do know how to read a map. Unfortunately, nobody puts routes on maps or prints maps anymore. The … Continue reading Technology Terror
On Saturday night, before the Sabbath, I went to the grocery store. I went home with two grocery bags that probably weighed 20 lbs. Yesterday, I rested and ate, and I almost finished all of the 20 lbs. I think I might have had a calorie-positive day yesterday 🙂 Day 10: Lillooet to Ashcroft. 70 … Continue reading Day 9 Sabbath
Day 8: Mount Currie to Lillooet. 59 miles, 6068 feet elevation It's not American money that I'm talking about. I'm talking about British Columbia. Yesterday, I rode in places where the entire ground was green with moss. There are endless trees, bushes, and all sorts of growth that are green everywhere. And why is it … Continue reading Why It’s Green
Day 7: Squamish to Mount Currie. 80 miles. 6806 Ft elevation. Weather perfect https://videopress.com/v/YY9XGysH?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Incredible trail outside Squamish, but soon to go very uphill When your route follows the Sea to Sky Highway, you have some concerns about elevation gain. It turns out that concern was well-founded. After a few beautiful miles of wooded trail … Continue reading PPP Day
Day 6: Rockwater Stone Cove Resort to Squamish. 60 miles. 3600 ft vertical. Weather wet. Angry ocean. Hungry rider. Sechelt, BC Waking up to rain is not the best start to a bicycle day. To make matters worse, the place I was staying did not have breakfast until late in the morning. I started my … Continue reading Cursed & Blessed
Breakfast on the Ferry to Powel River Day 5: Courtney to Rock Water Resort. 75 MI. 5200 ft of vertical. Weather perfect. These are estimates, since my GPS couldn't handle the ferry crossings. The day started very early. I wanted to make the 6:00 a.m. ferry, or I would not have enough time to do … Continue reading High Compliment
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 