Author: Neil

  • This weekend I had the privilege of riding in the MS Bike Tour from Nisku to Camrose and back. I consider it a privilege as…

  • It’s been a while since my last post but not because things have been quiet. Training for the Tour has taken a back seat to…

  • You know it’s windy when: going downhill into the wind you have to pedal – in low gear – just to keep moving with the…

  • OK so pedalling into winds of 30 kph gusting to 50 isn’t a lot of fun but the return trip is pretty good. The day…

  • If this is Westlock it must be lunchtime … Today was the day to push the distance a bit further.  To Westlock and back. It…

  • My training has continued over the past week or so since my last post.  At the same time I have got a start on the…

  • Training for the Tour du Canada is definitely in full swing now.  I have ridden every day since my last post, making it 6 days…

  • Spring has come late to St. Albert, as it has to much of the Prairies. That means I’m behind in my training for Tour du…

  • It’s been an action-packed few days. Well OK that’s from the perspective of an old retired guy where going for coffee can occupy half a…

  • This summer I will be embarking on an adventure of a lifetime. Back in high school I bought a 10-speed bicycle. I started hearing stories…

  • It has been a busy time since my last post from Barbados. Our trip home was not without adventure. After enduring nearly 6 hours of…

  • Today was a day to just take it easy. Following a late breakfast we walked along the beach, stopped for an ice cream, and enjoyed…