With a cheese title like that you know this blog is going to dominate all of its predecessors. Making up some lost ground, we rode 130km to Gander. About 20km into the ride I started to do some investigating and interrogating. The main culprit was Mr. Alex Gray, a tall slender brown haired wise guy […]

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Leaving Humber Valley at 6am was a sight to see. Fly Fishermen all down the rivers, and some already with their daily keep; the sights of Newfoundland continue to amaze us. It was a quiet 200km ride as we were determined to make good time and were still reflecting the big golf victory that the Als […]

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As Grayski mentioned, the Chalet was glorious and so was the rest. We recharged the batteries for a good portion of the morning and were delighted to see that Gray made a tasty breaky for all. Tarragh gave us a tour of the Club House facilities the day before, where I was surprised to run into […]

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A last minute route change leads the 29 footer back to New Glasgow and into Trenton Camping Grounds. The original plan was altered by route captain Andrew Mr. Mapquest Hopkins who quickly became MVP for Sunday July 13. As it turns out the fair was in town, right on the camp grounds. After some booming […]

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Grayski, Turkey and myself ran down to join Beaus at the rink for the final day of the tournie.  As usual, there were a few teams that were there for keeps and were not shy to give the two fans in the stands a matinee showing of their toughness. For the most part, however, the […]

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After an emotional event in Westport we were eager to visit our home of 5 years and all of our friends that are still there. We had an awesome ride from Westport to Richmond - perfect temperature, not too sunny, a great wind and good speeds. We were rejuvenated after 60km when we were met […]

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Riding through Southern Ontario was phenomenal. The reception and support that we received from firefighters from Exeter all the way to Toronto was nothing short of remarkable. It is very refreshing and heart warming to experience the love and support from the Hopkins and Braatz families and all of their friends.  Lindsay and Kristy put […]

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After plowing through some choppy roads from Thunder Bay to Nipigon, we were pretty pumped to have a smooth ride into Terrace Bay. The day began with a solid ham and eggs breakfast at the fire hall with Norm and surprise visits from Butch and Al. A misty morning had us a little […]

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There were some groggy eyes this morning due to the magnificent meal and hotel accommodations that the Brandon Fire Department set us up with last night; always difficult to part ways with a comfy bed after a big feast. Todays ride tested our bike engineering, spokes specifically. As we were rolling along the Trans-Canada wondering […]

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The Medicine Hat crew went all out and cooked us up a beauty pancake breakfast before we hit the road for our last ride in Alberta. Their hospitality was top notch and made for a memorable experience. With Maple Creek mapped out as our destination, we hit the road bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. After conquering the […]

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