Category Archives: The Bike

Chuck: It is a zero day.  Raining, windy (30 gusting to 50 mph), temps 40 – 45 degrees; not fit for man nor beast.  We wrote the day off.  Not only are these very uncomfortable conditions, but also not safe: … Continue reading →

Dry Camp just inside Alberta         In both Saskatchewan and in Alberta we see lots of water – ponds, lakes and just water standing in the fields – probably from the snow thaw.  Must be a problem for … Continue reading →

Chuck: The wind died off about 2:30 am.  About 7 am, Betty drove me the 5 miles back to the point I reached yesterday.  There was a light breeze; later as it grew, the direction was variable; mostly a quartering … Continue reading →

This is a picture of the salt that we would see along the road and in ditches in Saskatchewan.  We talked to a fellow who said they use it as road salt in winter.  The quality is not good enough … Continue reading →

Another fine day for riding north, temps in high 60’s, 20mph winds out of the south and SW. Shoulders of SK-14 varied from none or ragged broken asphalt on the down side to smooth and 10 feet wide. When the … Continue reading →

Betty drives me (we are in the car, while Bren sleeps back in the RV) back to the point they picked me up “on the fly” yesterday afternoon.  It is 23 miles from the RV park in Beggar, we decide … Continue reading →

Our nice dry camp at a school bus maintenance shed.  It was a holiday weekend so no activity.        Chuck leaving for the day’s ride.        

A good day, I launched out of the RV and 100 feet later was on Saskatchewan Highway-4 riding north.  Today is a national holiday in Canada, Victoria Day, early morning traffic is almost non-existent.  A light wind, cool morning, no … Continue reading →

Big day!  Betty and Brendan both drove the RV.  It was Bren’s first time and the first time in a few years for Betty, they both did fine.  We departed our campsite in Swift Current and they dropped me off … Continue reading →