20250526-27 Farmers Folly Randonneurs Trace team video and highlights

A 9 minute video of our ride: https://youtu.be/GUIR2Vn1gYc The Farmers Folly Randonneurs Trace team (Greg Andre-Barrett , Ken Waring , David Stowe) enjoyed our ride of 328k, 2,436m, and 73% unpaved, with duration 35:22, moving 17:00, and average moving speed of 19.3 kph. Friday the weather was perfect. Saturday night we camped and survived a … Continue reading 20250526-27 Farmers Folly Randonneurs Trace team video and highlights →

20241106-14 My Australian Bikepacking trip with Ken

When Anneli and I planned our G Adventures small group tour of Australia ending in Sydney, I planned a tack on bikepacking trip, of about 1,380km, from Sydney to Melbourne, that from Canberra to Melbourne used the Hunt 1000 Australian Alps Trail, which is billed as “A 1,000 km journey through the rooftop of Australia along … Continue reading 20241106-14 My Australian Bikepacking trip with Ken →

20241106-14 Australia Bikepacking trip from Sydney to Omeo, with photo album and Relive videos

My epic bikepacking adventure, with amazing friend Ken Waring, that started November 6th in Sydney, ended today, November 14th, in Omeo due to painful butt sores. Because of my hip replacement July 26th, and one month off the bike while doing a wonderful Gadventures Australia trip with Anneli, I did not have the fitness or … Continue reading 20241106-14 Australia Bikepacking trip from Sydney to Omeo, with photo album and Relive videos →

20241108 Australia bikepacking day 3

Decided to have a shorter day (80k, 1202m with steep 10-12% gravel climbs) and stay in Canberra as: my butt needs some time off the bike and my legs are tired from the distance and climbing; Ken needed to get a bike problem fixed (done); we needed to figure out whether to do the 2024 … Continue reading 20241108 Australia bikepacking day 3 →

20241107 Australia Day 2

Today was a tough 155k with 1,933m of climbing. Tomorrow, we're going to ride just 74k and stop in Canberra. Ken needs to fix a creaking bottom bracket (?), and my butt needs a half day off the bike to heal. Relive video. https://www.relive.cc/view/v8qVErVEd36 Cheers…GregLife is like a bicycle. To keep your balance you have … Continue reading 20241107 Australia Day 2 →

20241106 Sydey to Melbourne day 1

153k and 1607m. Discovered the route had beach and cliff walking trails. Slow and tiring. Staying in a hotel in Gerringong. Gopro: https://youtu.be/Q4f0eNjnDRE?si=bguEorCwYFF4YFWW Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vQvxQMrWZ9O Cheer...Greg #Australia #bikepacking #hunt1000 #gregbikingwithoutborders

20241010 Packing for an Australian bikepacking trip

Here is a video of me packing for a 1,400km bikepacking trip from Sydney to Canberra to Melbourne that includes the Hunt 1000 route, that I will start riding November 6th, with dear friend Ken Waring, that is crazy enough to fly to the otherwise of the world for an epic adventure.Before the bikepacking trip, … Continue reading 20241010 Packing for an Australian bikepacking trip →

20240921-22: G2G Rail Trail – Guelph to Goderich to Guelph.

Seven cyclists enjoyed a two day out and back trip on the G2G rail trail, perfect weather, and each other’s company (Greg Andre-Barrett, Ari Caylakyan , Italo Bravo , Yaniv Leichtmann, Ken Waring, Kourosh Alasvand, and Terry Walsh). Trip Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5wzM3DDQQubGe5ar8  20240921 G2G Guelph to Goderich: Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48159513 Friday night Greg Andre-Barrett drove Ari … Continue reading 20240921-22: G2G Rail Trail – Guelph to Goderich to Guelph. →

20231111-12: G2G Rail Trail from Guelph to Goderich and back to Guelph

The https://g2grailtrail.com/ website says "G2G Rail Trail Experience is all about connection. Connection between yourself and others, people and nature, cyclists and hikers, rural and urban settings, beaches and buildings." The "connection between yourself and others" and the idea of riding the G2G began at the Toronto Bicycling Network's AGM dinner. For TBN information see … Continue reading 20231111-12: G2G Rail Trail from Guelph to Goderich and back to Guelph →

Ridout-Bigwind Muddy Rugged Ramble plus

Thanks to Bert Schuh (who lives in Muskoka) for recommending this route to me, while we were out mountain biking together. Bert explored this route, which was then documented and published by Paulo Laberge here > https://bikepacking.com/routes/ridout-bigwind-rugged-ramble/. Following is my August 24th trip report of riding this 74 km route “plus” 36 km to/from Spring … Continue reading Ridout-Bigwind Muddy Rugged Ramble plus →