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The Nuts (and Bolts) of Winter Cycling

LS — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:14:52 +0000

By Heather Pardon

I used to think that people who cycled in the winter were nuts. That is, until I became one of those people.

I don’t know exactly how I came to join the winter cycling scene. I think it was a convergence of forces, including leading a car-free lifestyle, a dislike of public

Dog Gone Fun Cycling

LS — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:50:39 +0000

By Heather Pardon

If you’re a dog-owning cyclist (or a cyclist owned by a dog as the case may be), you have likely experienced a few pangs of guilt when venturing out for a ride without your pooch. A weekend pleasure ride can take you out of the house for a few hours, time

My Yuletide Ride on the West Coast

LS — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:15 +0000

By Heather Pardon

The past year has brought many “firsts” into my life including the fact that 2009 will go down in history as the first time I ever cycled my way to Christmas dinner. On the west coast, you can do this in December, which is something I found quite novel being an Easterner from

Read more . . . My Yuletide Ride on the West Coast

Ups and Downs on the Road

LS — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:10:58 +0000

By Heather Pardon

The mountains of the west have afforded ample opportunity for one of my favourite types of cycling, climbing. In my RV, “Miss Daisy” I also enjoy the mountain climbs much more than I do the descents, which are a little unnerving to a neophyte driver of a 27 foot RV.

After visiting a friend

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Savona, the Jewel of the Canadian Desert

LS — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:52:22 +0000

By Heather Pardon

In hearing others speak of cycling in British Columbia, I’d heard many stories of the joys of cycling through the Rockies and along the Columbia Icefields Parkway. But I had not realized that the west would offer another jewel for cycling, a path less travelled, that of the region further to the west,

I Couldn’t Pass Up on Rogers Pass

LS — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:14:12 +0000

By Heather Pardon

Much as I love climbing and the subsequent celebratory descent by bicycle, I must admit I don’t have the same feeling when negotiating some routes in a 27 foot RV. When I did some online research of the drive through the Rogers Pass, which involves some quite steep sections, several tunnels, winding roads

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Rockie Roads

LS — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:58:11 +0000

By Heather Pardon

This has been my first time to experience cycling in the Rockies and it is world-class. After leaving Lake Louise, I drove to Jasper along the Icefields Parkway. The Icefields Parkway is rated as one of the most scenic drives in Canada as well as being known as a mecca for cyclists. I