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Some call me Rob, but I'm the cool uncle everyone wishes they had. I empower & inspire cyclists to adventure beyond their boundaries.

A lifetime of messing with bikes has taught me a few things.

05/16/2025

A little update as and her partner Brian are making great headway along the route. Averaging about 150km/day. Currently as I post this they are at 477km, approaching 9pm, quite possibly camping near a wonderful little waterfall to lull them asleep. Here a few pictures from their second day from Upper Campbell Lake, along White River Provincial park, and the climb past Sutton Peak, Twaddle Lake and into Gold River. They had another great push on Day 3 starting with a tough little climb to Upana Caves, and then north along the original hwy 16 up past Vernon lake, and Woss. Day 4 was another good ride past the picturesque Atluck Lake and beyond. Follow them along on Trackleaders. Links in Bio.

04/12/2025

Moving the to a Grand Depart was a tough decision as was picking the date of May 31st. Registrations are low so maybe this is too early for people to consider such a large ride -- but then again this is a photo-based race that's more like a big-ass tour for most.

Remember that you can also ride this at any time during the year as an ITT or just on your own for fun.

Let's give a shoutout for Alex Burke and Brian Schmidt who are going to be riding as an ITT pair early on May 12. Weather appears to be good and the snow pack has been low this year

Starting on the May 31st Grand Depart we have Mayella Krause from Brazil who had strong ride finishing the Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI) finishing 4th in the women's division and 16th overall. She'll be swapping her fatbike for her Juliana Quincy, gravel bike. Riding the island will be a welcome change for her.

Our own Spencer Floyd from the south Island should be at the start line too. Remember to follow everybody on track leaders and give them all a big cheer.

It's not too late to register for the grand depart and get in on the action or take it to your own pace at your own time and have fun.

Pictured above is from 2024 who rode with - she holds the current women's FKT holder at 7d:17h:30m

04/04/2025

Finally getting out for a rip: Between my day job and all the things that are not working inside my body lately, getting on the bike seems to be at the bottom of my list. Yeah, I know it should be at the top, but it's been like a hard 6 months. I did get out this week for a couple of commutes to work (22km each way), which is a drop in the bucket compared to my norm. Feels like I'm starting from scratch. Who else has been through the wringer lately? Or still is?

02/15/2025

This summer has been a tough one. Work, life, stress, and medical issues. Where have I been and whats up for 2025? Find out the inside scoop in my latest youtube video. See bio link.

Thank you all for the support past, present, future. ☮️

And special thanks to

02/07/2025

Check out latest film racing the COLDRIDE out of Cranbrook BC.

https://youtu.be/kdqXucuCDFA?si=iIgPyam9ub1sNqDd

01/14/2025

Mark it on your calendar! It’s time to organize those big summer rides or maybe even a few races. Big news for - It’s time for a Grand Depart Start. In an attempt to sandwich this ride between a few other iconic BC bikepacking rides, the Grand Depart will start as close to June as possible. For 2025, that falls on May 31st… Riders will depart the Comox Heritage Airpark at 7 am sharp. Registration is now open if you dare to put your name on the board with other hardy souls ready to take on this challenging but fun photo-based adventure ride.

12/31/2024

On the last day of 2024 - Fire consumes end of boardwalk at Telegraph Creek. The Killer Whale Cafe & Prince of Whales. It it's unknown if any of the Whale Interpretive Centre was saved. This is a devastating event for all those involved in the small community, and the tourism industry on the north Island. A great deal of history lost.

11/04/2024

Now, since the dust has settled on summer adventures, here’s the official wrap-up to the and some of my favourite images from racers.
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Andrew Severson cranked out a new course FKT, completing all the mandatory photos and bonus for a record time of 7d 16h 15m.
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Canadian bikepacking legend was enjoying a vacation ride with after winning the but still managed to casually finish only 75min behind Andrew. Meaghan now holds the women’s record with their finish time of 7d 17h 30m.
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We had several other riders on the course over the summer, but for one reason or another, they ended short of the finish. Rain or shine, I hope you all enjoyed your experiences. I’m sure we’ll see a few back again to experience the rugged beauty of North Vancouver Island. To all the riders, thank you for tackling the course ~ BIG HUGS from me.

09/22/2024

I was chatting with and he let me take a look at his very first YouTube upload called "A Sense of Place." Shot in and around Revelstoke. Loaded with glorious drone shots of him riding through towering mountains interjected with simple yet effective camera work shooting himself. The voiceless video had me to leave work, and head for the hills and ride into the sunset. Check it out and keep an eye on him. I think this budding filmmaker has some talent. Go search him up - Cameron H. Russell

https://youtu.be/NJMZ8WiYWxY?si=MuKoSfOIMGwK6nW0

08/25/2024

Look how far iPhones have come. As I spend time setting up and shooting the milky way on my big camera... look what my iPhone 15 kicks out. Crazy Good.

08/23/2024

Do you know these two characters? You should! (2024 women's winner of the Tour Divide) and her partner (singlespeed bikepacking aficionado). They will be tackling the starting this Saturday Aug 24. At the request of Meaghan's sanity, James will be riding his geared MTB. They will be tracked on only GPS beacon but riding as a pair. While said to be a "casual recovery ride" ~ I'm sure these two dynamos will churn out some serious days, while having some serious fun on the course. Follow for updates and link to TrackLeaders.

08/07/2024

For those cyclist local to Victoria, or planning to visit a section of the Cowichan Valley Trail will be CLOSED August 10th to Late September

The CVRD is replacing an older bridge on the Cowichan Valley Trail (CVT) near Waters Road in Glenora

Construction is currently set to begin August 10, 2024 and will continue to late September, 2024. The work will see the removal of the existing bridge and the installation of a new clear span bridge. During this time, the link between Waters Road and Hawthorne Road Trailhead will be impassable due to bridge construction.

You can find more info on CRD park update page.
https://www.cvrd.ca/DocumentCenter/View/110222

Or call 250.746.2660

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