Steve’s Blog – Aug 3 – RV life – Thunder Bay, Ont. to Nipigon
The most common question that no one asks (😉) is “How the heck do you all live in that RV together for 3 months without killing each other?” Well, to begin with, murder is illegal and immoral. You should see our mornings – dressing, making coffee, making breakfast, interviews, gathering provisions for the ride – […]
Steve’s Blog – Aug 2 – your turn – English River to Thunder Bay, Ont.
Incredibly, Jim and I diagnose the issue with my gear hub, perform open hub surgery, and actually repair it. I mean “good as new” repaired. Still not working right is the fatigue in my legs. I am wiped out today, and the headwind doesn’t help. For the first time this trip, I am truly looking […]
Steve’s Blog – Aug 1 – breakdown – Dryden, Ont to English River, Ont
Last night we started at an RV Park that I shall keep unnamed. We were “greeted” by three troublemakers, who together were comical diabolical, like if the “3 Stooges” were reimagined as an adaptation of a gritty graphic novel – harmlessly menacing. The commented on the value of our bikes, which got us thinking about […]
Steve’s Blog – July 31 – safety v. adventure – Kenora to Dryden, Ont
Ugh, rain. And lightening. And cold. We had already resolved to skip this next section for safety reasons, and now we had three more. We move slowly, without precision, or purpose, not because of Parkinson’s but because we are cyclists on a non-riding day. Our minds and bodies are in conflict. Both showed up for […]