20260603-9 BT 700 XL bikepacking trip

The BT 700 XL was one of the toughest and most enjoyable rides I've done. As I am 72 (and not in great shape due to some health issues) it took me 6 days and 10.5 hours to complete 933 kms with 8,023 metres of climbing, averaging 145 kpd. Certainly no FKT but pleased that … Continue reading 20260603-9 BT 700 XL bikepacking trip

20260516-18 Cannon Ball 300 bikepacking trip

May 16 Saturday to 18 Monday, 2026 (Canada's Victoria Day long weekend), I had the pleasure of leading 15 members of the Toronto Bicycling Network (https://www.tbn.ca/ more rides, more friends, more fun) on the iconic Cannon Ball 300 bikepacking route -- named Cannon Ball 300 to commemorate the short lived production of the Cannon Ball … Continue reading 20260516-18 Cannon Ball 300 bikepacking trip

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