So last summer I got back into cycling. Ive always liked bike, and even had a small bike junkyard as a kid. I would peace one together and ride it till it fell apart and then do it again, just for the enjoyment of building the bike. But now that I am older I wanted to get into the physical benefits and adventure that can come with cycling. So I went out and bought an actual road bike. I couldn't do what I had planed on my heavy mountain bike. Then I set out goals for training, with the ultimate goal of completing a 4 multiple day bike tour into Canada. Long story short I trained hard and got to Canada. My buddy Chuck and I set out one morning and two and a half days later we arrived in Nelson BC. It was a beautiful trip, that was made fairly easy from all the riding I had done in the previous months.
My bike in blue, And chucks in orange.
My gear all together weighed about 60 lbs. With this weight we where only able to travel on average 16 miles an hour. which really wasn't to bad
First day, 98 miles to the north side of Sullivan lake
Nelson was a fun place to visit. Its a little waterfront tourist spot, with losts of good places to eat. We stayed in a little hostel called the white house, and enjoyed the view.
Im already planing my next rip, which will most likely not be as long. Maybe just a trip around lake Pend oreille. Im going to also be participating in some local cycling events this year like the Coeur d'fondo, http://cdagranfondo.com. And Spokefest, which is a just a short ride in Spokane but has a great turn out.
