Canada stories

Riding the Highway to the ‘Fun’

by Julie Ubben

My sister and I chose the trip to Glacier, Banff and Jasper for our yearly ‘girl getaway.’ We’d never seen the area, but rumor had it the Northern Rockies resemble New Zealand’s Remarkables and Crown Range; rumor had it the area featured some of the country’s best riding. Rumor, in fact, made it sound positively seductive.
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The Places Where Time Stopped

by Julie Ubben

Waa-ay back when, in the early days of discovery, the railroaders were among the few who knew there was some serious scenery packed into the northern Rocky Mountains. The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Great Northern Railroad saw in those extravagant peaks and chasms visions of the Swiss Alps: a natural treasure to be shared! Money to be made! And so the 1920’s-style North American destination resort was born...
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Play in the National Parks

by Frank Mungeam

Our national parks protect areas of incredible history, geology and rugged beauty. The best way to experience the sensory pleasures of these national treasures is on two wheels (or feet).
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Relax at Poets Cove Resort

by Heidi Williams

Bicycle Adventures’ Canadian Gulf Islands trip offers some of the best cycling in North America. You will also get the opportunity to stay two nights at the luxurious Poets Cove Resort and Spa, hidden away on Pender Island.
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People are talking

It is a mindless, laid-back vacation -- everything is taken care of for you. You have no big decisions to make (where to eat, where to stay, where to ride ...) Once you are there, you are free to enjoy yourself. Your things are taken to your next destination and you never have to worry about your bike (repairs, safety. You enjoy great food, friends and opportunities to challenge yourself. There is no pressure to perform. You can ride and do all the options or you can take the van.”

Doug & Marsha Alterman

Charleston, South Carolina
Glacier-Banff-Jasper Tour, July 2006
Columbia Gorge Tour, July 2005
Hawaii Tour, October 2004