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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]