Category Archives: Cycle

Touring, Downhill

Scotland Highland Trail 550 Bikepacking

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Maureen Nadeau

The tale of a girl, her bike, and a two week epic through the Highlands of Scotland.  Written by: Moe Nadeau I’d like to preface this trip report by explaining why exactly I chose to suffer through one of the … Continue reading →

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The long way to the top: Mount Baldy circumbike-n-hike [Cycling the Kettle Valley Rail Trail]

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Elliott Skierszkan

Cycling the Kettle-Valley Railroad or The long way to the top: Mount Baldy circumbike-n-hike Participants: Lucy Buchanan-Parker, Alberto Contreras-Sanz, Elliott Skierszkan, Emily Skierszkan I can’t quite decide the best title for this trip report, so I’ve listed a couple of … Continue reading →

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Car-less Sky Pilot Solo

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Nick Hindley

Disclaimer: Soloing is dangerous. Stay well within your ability level, always tell someone where you’re going, have a back up plan.      Or just don’t do it. December 14th 2017 I had just finished my last exam and was finally … Continue reading →

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In search of new route to Squamish

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Ilia Capralov

When driving along Howe Sound on the way to Squamish or Whistler you must be enjoying stunning view on the mountains across the inlet. That view always ruins my plans on getting back the the sleep hours that I missed as a result of early … Continue reading →

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Mt. Baker Bike’n’Ski: a video

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Martin Cermak

My video-version of Elliott’s trip report

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Skis and Bikes: Self-propelled Surrey to Baker

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Elliott Skierszkan

Martin Cermak, Elliott Skierszkan, Mirko Moeller, May 20-22 2017 About a month before this trip happened, conversations started up around doing a Victoria Day long weekend ski traverse. However, in the few days coming up to the weekend, despite a … Continue reading →

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Cycle Touring the Hebrides – Neil Mackenzie Adventure Grant 2016

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Michael Cancilla

Mike With excitement, we landed in Glasgow and watched the baggage coming off the plane. We saw being unloaded two half destroyed bike boxes, our bike boxes, which we had last seen looking in much fresher in Vancouver. Layovers in … Continue reading →

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How I roasted a cougar

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Ilia Capralov

On Tuesday of Canada Day week I realized that I am free from work on Wednesday which extended my long weekend for one more day, which in total made me 4 days off. I picked up a suitable trip from … Continue reading →

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The May Bikepacking Trip. Part 1 – Sunshine Coast

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Ilia Capralov

To be honest, I didn’t think that the trip will be popular since it is usually very hard to find people for a long expedition like the one I proposed on the Trip Agenda. When the trip was announced and … Continue reading →

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Sooke Loop Recon

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Ilia Capralov

The way to the Island. As I expected the buses to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal were loaded with people and bicycles on the first day of Easter long weekend. I was planning to arrive at Bridgeport Station at 7:35 to … Continue reading →

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