Did a 150k loop today of the Muskoka Lakes with a camp out tonight. Wanted to test my bikepacking setup for an upcoming Grand Nith Ramble brewery tour bikepacking trip with some friends. The ride was great, the bike and gear worked well, helped by having a brew at Sawdust City Brewing in Gravenhurst and … Continue reading 2020-09-15 Muskoka Lakes 150k loop to test bikepacking setup
Author: gregandrebarrett
I’m married to a wonderful woman, blessed with two bright daughters, retired from a rewarding IT career, who loves cycling (especially bikepacking adventures), being a cycling and refugee advocate (bikeswithoutborders.org, martinluther.ca), and exploring the world and its peoples. I'm also a member of Cyclepath Oakville Race Team.
2020-07-18 BT700 finished with summary
#bt700bikepacking Finished 762k in 4 days, 84.5 hrs (40.3 hrs moving). Day 1 was great 270k to Wiarton Willy's Inn but heat was tiring. Day 2 rain and light gps metal mount breaking (rough stone trails vibration) meant reached only 420k and camped overlooking Blue Mountain. Day 3 the brutal heat while crawling up brutal … Continue reading 2020-07-18 BT700 finished with summary
#bt700bikepacking day 1
Made it to Wiarton Willy's Inn in Wiarton at 1:15am after 268km that included a lot of rough slow trail. One of the highlights was enjoying ice cream with friends Ann and Peter in Port Elgin.
#bt700bikepacking lunch in Mildmay
Lunch in Mildmay #bt700bikepacking 112k and enjoying lunch in Mildmay.
BT XL ride starts
Just arrived by car at St Jacobs to start the #BTXL #bt700bikepacking plus #gnrbikepacking (www.bt700.ca) 1150k ride. Later than planned due to a phone charging problem that I discovered and fixed this morning. Stay tuned...
Bikepacking Peru Andes
Let's #StayHomeForThis #covid19 so that we can get back to things like #bikepacking the Peru Andes (pic 2019) and Trans-Uganda (planned 2021 Jan) @cyclepathoakville @crankbrothers @volcom.
Join me Bikepacking Trans-Uganda Aug-Sep 2021
https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-uganda/. I will be bikepacking the Trans-Uganda 2,111km route starting mid August 2021. Interested in joining me? The Trans-Uganda route was created by Logan Watts (creator of bikepacking.com) and his wife Virginia to take in as much of the incredible parks and landscapes within Uganda as possible. The route delivers an unforgettable experience via a … Continue reading Join me Bikepacking Trans-Uganda Aug-Sep 2021
When you can watch the film…”The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” … based on the true story of… William Kamkwamba, a Malawian innovator and author. He gained fame in his country in 2002 when he built a wind turbine to power multiple electrical appliances (including a welk water pump that saved them from starvation) using blue gum trees, bicycle parts (including a bike light rim dynamo), and materials collected in a local scrapyard. #wp #bicycle #bicyclepoweredmachines
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Trans Uganda bikepacking 2021?
Anyone interested in joining me in 2021 doing this 2111 km (1,312 mile) bikepacking loop of Uganda? https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-uganda/The Trans-Uganda is a 1,312-mile bikepacking route purposefully created to take in the incredible parks and landscapes within Uganda. The route promises to deliver an unforgettable experience via a mix of singletrack trails, jeep tracks, and the most … Continue reading Trans Uganda bikepacking 2021?
From Instagram: Decided to create a contact card that captures some of the things that I enjoy doing since retiring four years ago. #contactcard #retired #wp
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