Photos of Mohave Desert and Joshua Tree
Glad to be leaving Las Vegas, it was a dull day down the interstate to the California border. From there, we cycled through the Mohave desert, crossed old Route 66…
Desert Roads and Snow
It was hard to leave Ely. One hell of a headwind. And with bad weather, in the way of snow, forecast it would have been easy to stay. But we…
Photos of Bryce National Park
We spent an afternoon wandering through Bryce Canyon… simply amazing! The photos speak for themselves, although they don’t really do justice to place! Just click on the thunbnails to see…
Photos of Utah’s Highway 12 and Calf Creek Falls
After a day off in Torrey we started down the scenic highway 12. A tough start with a climb up to the highest pass of the trip at 9,600ft, complete…
The Loneliest Road in Nevada
First impressions of Elko were a soulless sprawl of a town. Like a smaller Williams Lake in Canada. But I suspect once you get to know it, it’s not so…
Photos of November Utah
It’s not been the easiest few days getting from Ely in Nevada across to Richfield in Utah. First it was horrendous headwinds, then a cozy warm pub that beckoned us…
Photos of Remote Nevada – Elko to Ely
Elko to Ely 190 miles and not a lot in between. One bar, a Shantytown, and lots of long roads and high passes and mountain views. And good weather too……
A New Beginning – South to Nevada
Already it feels like a trip of two halves. Before Boise. And after. This is how the second part of the trip is shaping up. 680km and 10 days since…
Photos from Ride South into Nevada (Boise to Elko)
Four days cycling from Boise and we have arrived in Elko, Nevada. In between there is not very much. Well, not much in the way of towns or shops. But…
Hills of Idaho
We scrutinise the map for backroads and spend several days on gravel and tracks. Much more fun than the main road. If it wasn’t for the rain. First we ride…
The Lars Effect – Banff to the US Border
The Spray Lake trail is a quiet gravel road. It winds upwards from Canmore and then follows the lake. With graphite grey mountain ridges slanting above the evergreen and turning-yellow…
Taming of the Wilderness – The Icefields Parkway
The first rest day since arriving back on the mainland was at Bridge Lake. Thanks to welcoming hosts, we had the luxury of a shower and use of the washing…
Photos of Backroad Biking from Banff to Boise
Well, we made it to Boise, Idaho… which is not where I would have expected to be stopping by when we left Banff three weeks ago. Indeed, the plan had…
Photos of the Icefields Parkway, British Columbia
For anyone who hasn’t yet seen the photos on Flickr, here are some from the ride from Bridge Lake up to Jasper and then along the touristy Icefields Parkway to…
Stats Update from Idaho
Just a quick update as to how the trip is going… in numbers: Distance cycled: 2830km No. of days cycling: 38 No of days off: 6 Countries visited: 2 No.…
The Chilcotin Highway
Two nights and a day of rain after leaving Port Hardy on Vancouver Island and we disembarked the ferry at Bella Coola. The journey had taken us along the Discovery…
Photos of The Chilcotin Highway
From Bella Coola, we followed Highway 20 eastwards. Also known as the Chilcotin Highway, it first ascends 1500m to the Heckman pass which is a steep 18km climb. After that…
Photos from ferry to Bella Coola
From Port Hardy we took the slow ferry to Bella Coola. It left Saturday evening and after spending two nights camping on the boat, we arrived in the early hours…
Vancouver Island Ride
500km from Victoria to Port Hardy It’s been a gentle re-introduction to the life of cycle-touring. A week has passed and so have 500km. Now we’re in the north of…
South Vancouver Island
It’s been a relaxing first week in Canada. Most of my time has been spent with friends who live in Victoria on Vancouver Island. We’ve been sight-seeing on the south…