On Two Wheels, For Better, For Worse
Two old fools, one bicycle, one motorcycle, and a marriage tested by every continent in between.
our story starts in Canada 2014
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Stampede to Calgary
Three of Calgary’s finest police cyclists rescue them from a hopeless GPS, and a Champions League final at the Ship and Anchor ends with Susan drenched in celebration beer when…
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Lake Louise and Banff
Susan’s genius trick of downplaying a steep hill walk as ‘level 1.5km’ works exactly as intended — and at the Banff campsite, Clif reasons the bears are welcome to the…
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The Icefields Parkway (2014)
232km of one of the world’s most scenic roads, through snow-dusted glaciers and passes above 6,800ft — a Sunwapta Pass whiteout, three pairs of socks, dreadful food at every motel,…
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Jasper And The Rockies
Three days taking in Jasper, opening with the view from the top of Whistlers Mountain before working through the surrounding Rockies.
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The Mighty Chicken Wing
A dedicated post for one specific friend back home, aimed squarely at his one true passion: a plate of gourmet chicken wings with blue cheese sauce, a close second to…
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The Elusive Moose
A moose appears roadside near Jasper, and Susan’s frantic warning — ‘he doesn’t like his photo taken,’ apparently read in a leaflet — keeps Clif from braking, cementing a new…
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Kamloops
82km and 4,600ft of climbing — more ascent than Ben Nevis, though it felt like the Matterhorn — earns a rest day in Kamloops, justified entirely by the excellent beer…
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