Day 18. Creston to Cranbrook. 68 miles. 1040 feet elevation. Weather warm. Motel Communal Area This is a picture of my motel in Creston. People actually sit in these areas and talk to each other. It's terrifying 🙂 Of course, they have time to sit and talk in these kinds of areas because everything in … Continue reading Only in Canada
Day 17. Nelson to Creston. 77 miles. 2513 feet elevation. Weather shockingly warm. For some reason, very few of the motels have laundry. So, I'm sitting in a laundromat at 7:15 on Tuesday night, dressed literally only in my gym shorts. I hope the video camera is not recording. I have been trying to get … Continue reading True Tour
Day 15: day of rest in Fauquier, and I promise I'm not swearing. I was able to watch Church from Pueblo and relax, but not eat much, as I'll get into below. Day 16 Fauquier to Nelson. 65 Miles. 7532 feet elevation. Weather melting. This post is dedicated to my grandson Galeb. He climbed 14, 14,000 … Continue reading Junk Fuel
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 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
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 