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 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
Day 4: Port Alberni to Courtney. 70.6 mi. 3834 FT elevation. Weather perfect. Sketchy Motel Wilson and I were up and ready to Take On The World early today. Of course, we had to stop first at Tim Hortons so people would assume we were Canadians. We had a wonderful scrambled egg box. It does … Continue reading Tragic Miracle
Day 2 = Church in Duncan and day of rest. Day 3: Lake Cowichan to Port Alberni. 79.2 MI. 3721 feet elevation. Leaving Lake Cowichan Today started much like I expected every day on Vancouver Island to be. It was raining. Fortunately, it was just a drizzle, so it wasn't soaking, but it made for … Continue reading Wilson
The inaugural Grand Depart on the GNBR My riding buddy Gumby and I on the southern tip of Vancouver Island Off into oblivion, or Canada Day 1 - Victoria to Lake Cowichan. 64.6 miles. 4334 feet of vertical. Weather perfect! It was a little stressful putting my bike together the night before and then pulling … Continue reading Butter is Better
Over the years, on long tours (1200 to 2600 miles), people often ask how I prepare for that kind of ride. Truthfully, there really isn't a way to prepare to ride many miles day after day. Plus, employment, family, and church commitments before departure make it impossible to ride long distances day after day. So, … Continue reading GNBR – Painful Preparation
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 