Knobs rolling a build-up on Cheech & Chong's Wild Ride, Galbraith Mountain, Bellingham, Washington
Our original plans included a stop at Hood River Oregon for a few days of riding. Somewhere along the way, Quiver, after talking to some other riders, became convinced that we should visit Bellingham Washington instead. Quiver wasn’t along for this part of the trip, but we changed our plans and stopped at Bellingham anyway. Maybe the logistics were easier. Or maybe Quiver is an all-powerful being and we are will-less and easily manipulated by outside forces. Who knows?
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Knobs on Seventh Secret in Mt. Fromme
When you first consider riding the trails in North Vancouver, the concept seems nebulous. Where do you go? What do you ride? Do you shuttle or climb up on your bike? What routes are good? Hopefully the information here will get you started on discovering some of the best trails anywhere.
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- Powersmart in Squamish (photo by Uncle Knobular)
I’m a list oriented individual. I thought that I’d share my mental spreadsheet of my favorite North Shore Trails. Now, your mileage may vary, but if you like the types of trails that we do, some of the trails on our list are sure to float your boat.
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Knobs slips off the long skinny on CBC
Knobs was still nursing his hand injury, but acquiesced to a return visit to Mt. Seymour on Friday. The weather forecasters were predicting rain the coming weekend. This could be our last chance for dry trails. Uncle Knobular wasn’t sure how is hand would (more…)
A statue of El Cid in Burgos
Our stay in Burgos would be short. We rose early and before we left went out into the dewy morning air and explored on foot. We entered the old town as the warm sunlight was just kissing the upper reaches of the cathedral. The streets were clean and empty. (more…)
Seventh Secret, Leppard, Krickum Krankum, Kirkford, Griffin
Knobs rolls down Seventh Secret
We took a day off to transfer the trailers to Vancouver. This was our second stop in the greater Vancouver area on our BC adventure. You might be wondering why we needed a second stop in Vancouver. The truth is, for me, the riding in North Van is very (more…)
Bed Race contestants
For those considering a mountain biking trip to Squamish, I’m including some basic information in this section to get you started. Though we’ve spent a lot of time in Squamish, the percentage of trails on the map that we have ridden is low. There are so many trails there and we HAVE to re-ride our favorites. That being said, the bike shops have been directing us to some prime offerings and those have been reflected in our choices. And did I mention that the riding in Squamish could be the best anywhere?
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Knobs on the upper portion of Powersmart
Yesterday was supposed to be our last ride for this trip to Squamish. Somewhere along the way, we decided to extend our stay a day. If we’d have followed our hearts, we might still be in Squamish.
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Bodega Ysios seen in the morning light
Our cell phone’s alarm clock rang early. We were tired from the travel, but forced ourselves up and out into the early morning light. This was the last hours of our short stay in La Rioja and we wanted to make the most of it.
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Knobs having a brief Mid-Life Crisis
On Sunday, Quiver departed. Around the RV Park, the residents were wondering where the “woman from San Francisco with the bear dog” went. Perhaps they were worried that giving her their Social Insurance Numbers and mother’s maiden names was ill advised.
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