What do those have to do with each other? Well, 2010 is the last time Spain won the world cup and the last time I ate an Æbleskiver. It’s basically a spherical pancake. They were delicious.
We had an … Read the rest
Day 4: Wilderness Riding
We packed our damp tents which always makes me cringe a bit but I quickly forget about it once I’m riding.
The scenery was some of my favorite with plenty of forest and meadows and overlooks. We rode up and … Read the rest
Day 3: 20 mile uphill
We left Botts Campground and started riding up SR39 (State Route 39). Some parts were 1% (not so steep) and some parts were 8%.
Our lungs were working harder than usual because we climbed 3800ft up to the summit at … Read the rest
Day 2: Strict rules on alcohol (reputation correct)
We were motivated to wake up early to beat the heat and got moving at 7:10. Breakfast was 17 miles away in the town of Morgan. The only restaurant open was Silver Summit Cafe. It was way better than our … Read the rest
Rendezvous in Martinez…where is Martinez?
Bob came from Bakersfield, Brent came from San Luis Obispo (visiting his sister) and I came from Santa Barbara. The most convenient convergence point is Martinez in Northern California.
I discovered it’s the home of John Muir, the birthplace of … Read the rest
Ready Riders 2026 bike trip starts July 14 (next week)!
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Mike (me), Bob, and Brent will be riding this time from Salt Lake City to Boise, Idaho.
We will be taking the train to the start of our ride … Read the rest
Last Day!
We used our last day to explore Vancouver by bike of course. We waited for the rain to stop and rode around the waterfront and got shooed off the path. Bike path markings were confusing and recently changed.
We rode … Read the rest
Day 22: We made it to Vancouver!
Fort Langley was much less crowded now that most of the tourists have gone home. Saba cafe was yummy for sure.
Similar to my experience riding into most big cities, it’s an obstacle course of confusion with some inevitable re-dos.… Read the rest
Day 21: Dairies, farms and tourists
We zig-zagged our way west across the farmland with long straightaways and 90 degree turns to find Abbottsford where we ate breakfast at Roseland cafe. Total miles yesterday was 42 miles.
When we rode into Fort Langley, we didn’t expect … Read the rest
Day 20: Happy “BC day”
Rolly’s Restaurant was conveniently next to our Slumber Inn motel. The waitress was bracing for the holiday rush of BC day. Apparently lots of people go hiking and do other outdoor activities on BC day. It was established in 1974.… Read the rest
Day 19: The word of the day is “fwah!”
That’s a word that Carlos uses to describe several emotions but mainly “whoa, thats crazy” but sometimes just frustration and disgust. It makes us laugh!
The first part of the trail we played hide and seek with the trail when … Read the rest
Day 18: Rail Trail Fail
We waited for the rain to pass before we left Otter Creek Campground because we all hate starting in the rain. The dirt forest service roads and Kettle Valley Rail Trail were good for a while but then we saw … Read the rest
Day 17: Carlos from Madrid
Billy’s restaurant was our hearty breakfast in Princeton. It was good fuel for some long climbs out of town.
I decided to talk to “Gramps” in the tiny town of Coalmont and learn a little history and pet his friendly … Read the rest
Day 16: Easy riding day to the town of Princeton
We said goodbye to the Ospreys and rode mostly downhill 27.5 miles to Princeton, population 2,900. Our first clue that this is a mining town is the lunch restaurant is called “Copper Pit”. Our second clue is our campground neighbor, … Read the rest
Day 15: Kettle Valley Rail Trail
The signs say KVR trail. It goes from Summerland to Princeton. We were planning to camp at Thirsk Lake but despite the sign at the beginning of the trail, it didn’t seem to have camping so we continued along to … Read the rest