With this blog just over a year old (December 27, 2008 was when I registered the domain name), it’s hard to believe what has gone on over the past year. In short, some serious personal growth was achieved, lots of laughter, love, adventure and sadness. I would have to say that this is one of the pivotal years where I was able to stop and assess my situations, understand myself a bit better and utilize those skills in relations with people whether friend or further. I started off the year [read more]
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Dec 282009
I came across this site while doing some browsing on the internet recently. This will allow you to generate and print maps for cycling through the entire country of Switzerland! You can even print it out in different scales (lowest is 1:25000) and even add Points of Interest on the map. What a wonderful service, I hope to see more countries follow suit! Website: http://map.veloland.ch/
Dec 182009
Sometimes events come up in life that keep you close to home, or maybe sometimes you just don’t want to deal with waking up with a rock in your back, rain coming down upon you in buckets, only being able to find bags of jellybeans and chips in a small store, rotten fruit, and the ever growing population of rabid dogs, or aggressive vehicle operators. Well, all that has changed, an enterprising Canadian has changed this and created a virtual reality system that uses his stationary bike connected to Google [read more]
Nov 182009
The following page details the replacement of components along the way. This could be from just being worn out, or all out failure due to manufacturing defects. Hopefully this information can be of use to someone! Date Location Component Brand Distance Usage Reason Replaced with 2009-06-01 Vancouver, BC Canada F/R Tires WTB Slickasaurus XXkm km Poor Handling, Flats Schwalbe Marathon 26×1.75″ 2010-02-13 Vancouver, BC Canada F/R Brakes Tektro Oryx 4300km 4300km Worn out Kool-Stop Eagle II Salmon 2010-05-27 Cranbrook, BC Canada Chain SRAM PC-971 7131km 7131km Worn out SRAM PC-971 [read more]
Nov 132009
The following is a list of tips and tricks collected along the way of the planning, and touring. What works for me may not work for you whatsoever, so your mileage may vary! This document is living and updated frequently. – Carry your spare spokes in your seatpost. – A showercap will go along way in protecting your Saddle – Green Tea in your water bottle is a wonderful caffeine source – Tie a piece of elastic around your front wheel and frame when stopping to avoid it falling over! [read more]
Nov 132009
Thought I’d have a little fun and make a running list of things I’ve found on the side of the road while touring. Last Updated: 2009-11-14 Garbage (boo!) Blackberry Cellular Phone (non-working) Wallet (returned to Owner!) $20 Misc Machine Nuts and Bolts 2 man tent Beer Cans (oddly enough, only Budweiser and MGD…) Cooler Hundreds of $10 Shopping Cards (stolen?) Used Diaper (ew!) Tools Stuffed Animals Animals [ad#728x90 Google]
Nov 132009
After some recent health incidents, I felt it was necessary to share my version of a first aid kit to be used for short to long distance bicycle touring. While this is by no means an exhaustive kit that will get you out of every bind, it is likely to get you sorted out in the short term before seeking professional medical advice and as with anything you find on the internet, YMMV – Your mileage may vary! What works for someone else may not work for you. Use it [read more]
Nov 082009
You gotta love the internet. You can spend 10 hours looking up the intricate details on how to repair an electronic component, or you can spend 2 minutes and buy it receiving it with free shipping from China a few days later. A wonderful source of information for those looking to plan routes, trips, or simply live vicariously through others experiences also exists, specifically for bicycle touring. I’m going to share a bunch of journals, and blogs that have gotten me fired up throughout the past year or so of [read more]
Oct 262009
I’m selling off the rest of my posessions on craigslist please help me get rid of them so I can achieve my goal to cycle around the world! Everything is being sold on Craigslist. Clicking this link will show everything I have for sale. Thank you!
Oct 172009
I felt I would take a little break from the blogging after reaching Mexico, just to recompress, collect my thoughts, and give my muscles a chance to yell at me for what I did to them. I had the opportunity to stay with a family in Spring Valley, California until Saturday, allowing me to catch up on lost business opportunities, and to plan an exit route, back to Canada. Lois and Bob, hosted me and gave me access to a house where I had the ability to catch up on [read more]
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