Live vicariously through our cycling adventures from around the world. Riding a bike is a great way to explore your surroundings; as a result, many of our videos revolve around cycling in exotic locations.
Gutted to hear you’re not heading to Nipika but I completely understand and agree with you. Health has to come first. I just posted your video from last time on my Facebook today saying how much I was looking forward to seeing you. I’ll be back on 2026 so hope to see you both there then! Heal up and come back even stronger. You’ll be missed at the event.
Take a break. Let your self heal and then get back at it. My son and I yelled at you guys on your Chute lake ride. Nice to see someone famous on the trail 🤙. Looking forward to your future videos.
Hey buddy, that was a great video but I’m not gonna lie, your health situation is really worrying. I can hear the shortness in your breath and it makes me think I could actually kick your ass on a ride, which is pretty f’d up. The decision to cancel your participation in the Rocky Royal only underscores the impact Covid has had on your year. All I can say is get better soon. In the meantime, the videography continues to improve. Sure, you’re no prize, but who doesn’t like seeing video of Catherine? Ride on…
@@PiquePictures Dude, seriously, I think you need more coffee in your life. Not that poncy shit they sell in over-priced coffee bars, but the real stuff. Stuff you’ll only find on a shelf in Walmart or Real Canadian Superstore. Caffeine that will get your frickin’ nerve ends jangling. Let me know if that’s a corridor you want to go down. I’m here for you.
A saturation level (SPO2) of 92% is low, even for someone just walking around. Even 95% is low for strenuous exercise like biking. Good decision to skip the event to avoid irritating your lungs. I always enjoy your videos and they make me want to get a gravel bike just to ride in the places you show.
I’m getting old so I joined the dark side and bought an e bike . It only way’s 37lbs. So use the pedal assist or not and ride on. It’s great for recovering from an injury, or an illness. It’s like a trainer. Keeps you moving. Get well . Best wishes!
Great to see you back on the bike after the gravel race. Your videos are excellent for a first hand perspective of these bike trips. I am also a big fan of rail trail, cheers!
Wow. As Catherine noted: the desert experience is definitely a bucket list item. The tune at the end was a nice touch. It may give the Snorkel Club Song a run for the money. Thanks for sharing your Morrocan adventure. Almost felt like we were there with you two.
That gradual change in elevation is the result of the rail traffic with steel wheels on steel rails being unable to find traction on any steeper grades.
I was thinking of coming to Nakusp for the August long this year. I was planning on bringing my mountain bike for Mt Abriel trail centre but I might have to do some rail trail as well.
Looks like an amazing event. That must have been brutal for you to ride when you were feeling so awful. I hope you take some time to rest. Covid exhaustion is brutal (I've been there).
Bummer on the COVID residual, you could tell it hit you hard. Good call to drop out, sometimes you need to know when to fold them. Hope your recovery is rapid .
I am so sorry that you had such bad luck as to get sick so close to the event you had planned to do. Especially when it involved an event as tough as this one! I had never heard of the event until your program and the description of the course on the website is brutal, albeit also beautiful (strangely, a combination often seen together when I think of it). The days to follow day one looked hellish! I wish you a speedy and complete recovery. Also, thanks for again showing us the reality and truth of taking on these epic events. Some times things go well with these things but often there are surprises to be found, some of which make completing the event impossible. In my opinion, you should never be hard of yourself for not completing an event. The only time that feeling is appropriate is if you didn't give it your best try. In my opinion, you did more than that! It is often just as hard to be see your partner through these types of struggles. Especially when you have inside medical knowledge. What your program has given me is an appreciation of the widespread possibilities that gravel biking provides, along with a healthy dose of humour. Thanks for going to the lengths that both of you do in supplying that. I hope that you feel better soon. True strength is often best measured by the willingness to get up again once you've been knocked down. Both of you strike me as being extremely resilient. All the best.
Wow! This was a very thorough response! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! It really was a tough decision to pull out of this event, but I knew I wouldn’t have been able to finish it. I am on the mend and gradually increasing my riding. We have another big ride at the end of August in the Rocky Mountains..
Don’t beat yourself up over it. You gave it a really good go and can try it again some other time. The best thing about FS land is you don’t need a race to go experience these routes. Hopefully you treated yourself to some of the best of what Central Oregon has to offer, you deserve it!
Ive been tempted to do this ride, so first off, GOOD for you both for registering and completing the first stage! Bummer you couldn't push on - I am sure that decision was hard. Keep training and try for a comeback!
Thanks for your positive comments! I will definitely keep working to regain my fitness. We have the TransRockies Gravel Royale at the end of the summer.
Take it easy my friend. Let your body heal and regroup. Covid can lay a beating on you. Little steps and can’t wait to see you climb the steps with “Rocky”.
As good as that ride looks your Canadian content looks way more appealing. Absolutely stunning trails you've shown us from Canada, Morroco looks very third world but still a great adventure.
Nice… The Earth Gravel series has a 4 day in Feb next year, but that’s proper gravel.. you guys did a lot of smooth roads I see. Would you go back again?
Love cycling first and foremost. Thanks for the video. It’s great that there’s trails with unmotorized vehicles as I agree it’s the best and safest way to ride. The concerning part is that we aren’t building cycling paths we are taking up roads. I strongly disagree with shared roads, it’s insanely unsafe and contributes to pollution the opposite of two key factors in having bike trails and lanes. Proper, purpose built trails is the way forward, the other will only create conflict. Finally, the Japanese camp is not something I am ashamed of as a Canadian, it happened all over the world, the Japanese attacked and such is humanity. I am embarrassed as a human that we are so selfish, greedy and violent and most of us are completely unaccountable and ignorant that it includes each and every one of us. We like to point fingers. Every race in history has suffered in some way no more, no less its history and human nature. We have the potential to be this worlds protectors but we continually chose destroyers as a species.
@@PiquePictures I have a stationary bike and I used highway to go Callaghan valley up to the lake of Callaghan.😉 my question is even stationary bike it take 2 hours?
I'm 68, used to cycle up to my 20s, then motorcycles took over. Now while travelling full time around Australia in a bus with my motorcycle I'm looking at unloading the motorcycle for a gravel bike( never heard of them before). May try for a year or so and see what happens. Could even get my fitness back. Thanks for the inspiration.
