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LatestConnecTour Chronicles: A bicycle clinic that started with a bang
CYCLING ACROSS CANADA: Winnipeg has taken a shine to urban cycling
ConnecTour Chronicles: Warmshowers hosts have equally warm spirits
Members offer a place for touring cyclists to pitch their tents and grab a shower. In exchange: an evening of conversation
ConnecTour Chronicles: Out of the blue, an army on the prowl
The bees came at us like a fleet of enemy fighter planes. ‘They started just hitting me. It was kind of like a cloud of bees’
A sudden, frightening crash sidelines one of our cyclists
‘I threw down my bike and ran over to her. She was lying still on the pavement, entangled in her bike’
ConnecTour Chronicles: An artistic treasure trove in a former biker bar
By the door is an original painting by renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau, one of dozens of pieces in Wilking’s collection
ConnectTour Chronicles: Highlights, lowlights and lessons learned so far
Learn to take it one pedal stroke at a time. And even though that hill can look intimidating, just get into the zone and take it slow
ConnecTour Chronicles: A brush with heat stroke and then hypothermia
Transport trucks, cars and four-by-fours roared by us, some so close we were showered in road spray and rocked by the wind gusts
ConnecTour Chronicles: One man’s gear is another man’s gold
Across from our campsite sat a gangly young man named Scott, who had been homeless for 10 years and was trying to find some normalcy
What the heck is bike touring anyway? It’s an experience
But, often, bike touring requires making lemonade out of lemons
COVID panic? Keep calm and carry on with bike tour planning
Four of the five members of the core group who plan to cycle across the country have had their first shots. We’re ready to go
It’s not about where we travel but why
A collection of ordinary adventurers are preparing to travel at the speed of life, seeking to connect with fellow Canadians across the country
Iqaluit and beyond, through snow and ice
Part 3 of a three-part series: Everyone was on high alert, and while the crew sailed and fretted, we watched the parading wildlife
