Steve’s Blog – July 8 – storm clouds – Creston
Well this is a rest day. Time to sort receipts, recheck routes and watch distant lightning strikes slowly head our way. Check out the photos in Instagram @spinning.wheels.tour Fridays at 7:00 pm est we have a Facebook Live cast to recap the weeks events. This Sunday, tune into CBC Radio Fresh Air at 8:30 am […]
Steve’s Blog – July 7 – another lakeside gem – Crawford Bay to Creston
Our original plan was to have a rest day in Crawford Bay, but the rain forecast and mosquito ravenousity forced us out. The gorgeous ride to Creston reminded us of tire from Penticton to Osoyoos, but with no shoulder. Along the way, Mike caught sight (and photos) of 4 bears on the road side (mom […]
Meeting Kathrine in Nelson, BC
Steve’s Blog – July 6 – what does success look like – Castlegar to Crawford Bay
I started this day with a thought challenge to myself: what does success look like for our cross Canada ride? I expected that I would be tossing this around in my head for hours, but with one encounter it all became clear. Let me back up and explain. This day was a show of force. […]
Steve’s Blog – July 5 – over 1,000 km and highest point thus far – Christina Lake to Castlegar
The route looks simple – almost a perfect triangle in profile. Up one side and down the other. Add to that a shorter distance than usual (80km), and this was looking like a light day. Boy did we ever get that wrong. Mike started us off with some cool drone shots to capture the outset […]
Steve’s Blog – July 4 – Rain builds character – Summit of Anarchist Mountain to Christina Lake
I awoke to pain and rain. One stayed. Thanks to several helpful contacts (thanks guys), and some self analysis, I realized the cause of the pain – I was locking my right arm against the handlebar, and my shoulder cuff absorbed shocks over the day. Realizing this, I kept a bent arm today and – […]
Steve’s Blog – July 3 – Shoulder the blame – Summit of Anarchist Mountain (injury recovery day)
I don’t know the cause, but I am beset with a debilitating pain in my right shoulder, I can’t find relief in any position. It is a strong, constant ache that becomes sharp with attempted use. I can’t imagine where it is coming from, though I have felt right in between my scapula. It feels […]
Steve’s Blog – July 2 – Eden – Penticton to Summit of Anarchist Mountain
The day off did us a world of good and Jim and I are back to 100%. In fact, maybe a little more. We are both getting stronger. Today, Mike Snetsinger left our troupe to return home. He drove out to BC with Mike and Darlene, and quickly became indispensable as a driver, helper and […]
Steve’s blog – July 1 – how you recover – Penticton
I received good advice before departing on this adventure: success will depend more on how you recover from activity than the activity itself. In other words, we can blast away all we want in the morning, but if we don’t have an effective strategy to recuperate, then mild muscle stiffness will eventually become nerve pinches, […]
Steve’s Blog June 30 – Where the sidewalk ends – Princeton to Penticton
Like all great mornings, this one started with a media interview. This was for Mojo 640 am Toronto. Today has been circled on my calendar for decades. 30ish years ago, my sister Wendy and I had planned a trip to cycle the Kettle Valley Rail Trail. As is common, old Rail lines were converted to […]