I was late leaving Thunder Bay…really late. I got up at 6am intending to pound out the 180 kms to Terrace Bay. However when I was loading the bike I noticed that the front brake wasn’t done up. When I went to do it up I noticed that the brake …
I started late, which was no biggie since I was only headed to Dryden, a mere 140km away. However, that sweet tailwind had left me and while the day was short in distance it was long in time. I stopped for my French Toast breakfast before leaving Kenora and began …
So today (June 7th) was another big day. I rode another 230km and made it to Kenora, ON! The wind was mostly at my back which made it much much easier to maintain a decent speed. Strange things in Kenora…. I made a special milestone today outside of Winnipeg, the …
What a great day! I set a new record, which is always a good thing. I slept in late this morning. For some reason I have a very hard time waking up. I didn’t even get on the road until 8:30. However The wind was at my back and I …
Well June 3 was another hard day but the morning started out brilliantly. There was no wind so I was able to hammer out 30km/hr for the first bit until I reached the border. I stopped for the obligatory photos and when I got back on the bike the wind …
I’m beginning to dislike Saskatchewan. It was not been as sweet to me as Alberta was. I was planning on making it to Manitoba today but it was not to be. A 25km/hr headwind left me exhausted in a short period of time. Actually the wind shifted between E and …
So I hung around Regina gallery hopping. There was one artist in particular whose work I though was especially good. His name is David Dreher and he is repped by the assiniboine gallery This is a sample of his work. The original is 36×36 and the painterly skill is amazing! …
May 29th was a pretty horrendous day too. It started out well though. They rain had let up to a fine mist and I was able to dry all my clothes through the use of the space heater in the motel room. I was able to properly lube the chain …
I hate this day. Not only was it the anniversary of my mother’s death, it was also the first day I didn’t reach the goal I had set out for myself. It was raining pretty hard when I woke up. Actually I’d been awake for an hour listening to the …
So I took the day off in Maple Creek or Crik as the locals call it. I visited the local museums and found a photo of Andrew Fraser (I’m named after Grandma Fraser who, in her special way, used to introduce my folks as “Ron and Ron’s”) I’m not sure …