by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 16, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
June 5 Km’s pedalled – 53 km’s Destination – Harmony Beach Some Notes – Yesterday evening Ray Chin a fellow cycle tourist showed up at the hotel. Notes on meeting him can be found at the last blog post update. A link to that post will be found at...
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
Have you ever wondered what to pack on your first bike tour? This is the “everything you ever need to know about what to pack and how much to pack on your bike tour” blog post. “Bad decisions make for great stories” Did you know that there are...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 31, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
December 15 Pedal: 29 km’s in New Brunswick + 54 km’s in PEI = 83 km’s Confederation Bridge on the NB side Destination: originally Cornwall, ended up camping behind the Simmons Sports Arena in Charlottetown Weather: In New Brunswick all the way to...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Dec 23, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
PEI is one of three Maritime Provinces. It is the smallest province of Canada in both land area and population, but is the most densely populated. It became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. According to Wikipedia,...