Trying to get off the Rock

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Mar 222011
 
Trying to get off the Rock

The weather certainly hasn’t improved by double digits which is what I was hoping here in St. John’s, Newfoundland. While the roads are mostly clear and one can actually walk on the sidewalks now (There is no snow clearing bylaw for your sidewalks like most other places in Canada, so people just walk on the road which is a danger in itself). Still, the temperatures remain below zero, ice is regular and snow flurries come once a day with the rapidly changing weather patterns (we are in the middle of [read more]


Pedal Powered Electronics Charging System

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Mar 192011
 
Pedal Powered Electronics Charging System

As much as I’d like to get away from Technology, it still plays a very large role in my life, even while on the road. I use my Garmin GPS regularly to record my daily statistics and elevation charts not to mention getting me out of binds when I go off the beaten path. I carry an Apple iPhone with me, not so much to make calls over the cellular network, but to send text messages, check for available WI-FI networks, so that I can browse the web, check the [read more]


The Click Stand – Folding Bike Stand

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Mar 112011
 
The Click Stand - Folding Bike Stand

One of the most common problems bicycle tourists face is trying to find a place to prop up their heavily loaded touring bicycle at the end of the day or at a rest stop, or simply to access gear inside your bags. What seems like an easy problem to fix leads more often than not leads into frustration..   Imagine this all too common scenario – You need to stop riding because the sun is beating down on you and earlier in the morning you neglected to apply proper sunscreen.  [read more]


Thorn Nomad MK2

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Mar 102011
 
Thorn Nomad MK2

After 17,848km of cycling down through the USA into Mexico and across Canada, I realized that my initial choice of a touring bicycle wasn’t going to do it for me. While my Surly Long Haul Trucker is fully capable of making it around the world, I wanted a few features to make my cycling life easier on and off the bike and commenced doing research into a suitable bike that would achieve those needs. I jumped at purchasing my previous bicycle with only 1 day of research and a brief [read more]


Coming out of Hibernation

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Mar 052011
 
Coming out of Hibernation

Hello again! Enjoying the silence? We’re a few weeks off from a new season, which means it is time to get moving and back on the road. While there hasn’t been any updates for a few months, it doesn’t mean that I didn’t get up to anything during that time – In fact I feel quite accomplished about the time spent, and enjoyed some resting before the next phase of the trip occurs, wherever that leads me. I’ve gone back and forth with ideas on what comes next, dealing with [read more]


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