by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 22, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Saskatchewan Many people cycle the TransCanada Highway straight through Saskatchewan. This route is approximately 650 km’s across. I took an alternate route and pedalled 805 km’s and I am glad I did. I feel that there is a lot more to Saskatchewan than what the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 14, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
The purpose of this blog post is not to give you every single detail about this route as there would be little point in pedallling it anymore. The purpose is mainly to give some detail on food and supplies as it is a rather isolated route and to suggest that this way...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 31, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Bike touring is hard on equipment. Bike touring in the winter is even harder on gear. I needed the right bike and the right gear and I needed to be able to count on my provider. There was only one choice to put my trust in and that was MEC and their Rocksolid...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 3, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Bad decisions make for good stories Did you know that there are cyclist like Mark Beaumont that break world records biking around the world? Did you know that there are cyclists that bring a guitar with them? Did you know that that there a cyclists that bring their...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 6, 2020 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
I didn’t know what to expect Honestly I thought the first 6 months of this ride would suck. I had no expectation of enjoying this part of the ride at all. I just told myself suck it up and get through it. I mean who the heck in their right mind goes outside...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 8, 2019 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
I thought I would do a break down of my bike purchase costs. I know there are few bike geeks out there. One favor though, please don’t waste my time telling me how you could have saved me $5 dollars. I am not removing my rear bike rack to purchase your...
