After a great night in Portage we headed out for Breakfast at the Right Stop, organized by Constable Hughes and the rest of the Portage gang.  It was tough to leave that morning with all the warm hospitality but Meghann, Steve’s GF, was patiently waiting in Winnipeg.  Thanks to all the guys at breakfast who […]

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Lindsey Thomas and Kristie Hamilton are organizing a great fundraising/ Tribute on June 21st at the Covent Garden Market starting at noon.
 The event includes an all day bbq, live entertainment, a bike safety rodeo for children and an opportunity for cyclists to join a firefighter convoy into the event.  This is a great opportunity to honour […]

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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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Last Night we got a taste of small town Canada in the smallest incorporated town of Flemming.  We rode into town with a warm welcoming from town Mayor Phil Ham, who was kind enough to set us up free of charge on a nice piece of land with RV hook-ups right across the street from […]

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I was awoken this morning by the perfect radio voice…  It was Brad Grass of Big Dog 92.7 confirming we would be in the studio by 7:30.  Brad and Heather, hosts of the “Dog’s Breakfast” morning show were amazing.  They have been promoting the tour like mad and Big Dog has given us great support.  […]

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Sunday in Regina we woke up and went over to Cindy (Ashley’s mom) and Ashley’s house where along with Lianne a great breakfast was being prepared.  We really appreciate them opening their home to us.  
When it was over, we decided to unwind a little bit and do something none of us thought we would […]

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After a long, enjoyable night with the Moose Jaw Fire Department, the morning came a little quickly.  We rushed over to Humpty’s and had a complimentary breakfast.  All of these free meals are like donations because it ensures we will have a surplus left, from our expense money that we raised through sponsorship at the […]

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The Moose Jaw Fire Department met us at the edge of town and our little buddy Wayne Wood was going to have his first firefighter convoy into town.  It started out great and Wayne seemed like a seasoned, firefighter, convoy, veteran but a hill and a bad gear change and Wayne Wood was left in […]

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The blog I am about to tell you is based on actual events that occurred on the  Trans-Canada Highway  within Swift Current to Moose Jaw.  It is the story of Wayne Wood, the Legend of Herbert.
The Typically Canada Team woke up once again to a 40km/h east wind. The Swift Current Fire Department did all […]

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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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