Monday, May 24, Day one: Well after that big Post I made about success and failure, I went ahead and failed right off the bat. I got as far as just outside Lumby, and got a flat tire. So I pumped it up enough to get me back to town, changed it out, and wouldn't you know it; a second flat tire. This, coupled with the fact that I had forgotten a few things, forced me to turn back, and call my girlfriend for a ride home. She was most gracious about it, and although I went to sleep miserable over my poor start, I knew it would have been a lot worse without her to cheer me up.
Tuesday, May 25, Day two: Rising early so I could be at the bike shop when it opened to get a new rear tire and spare tubes, I was off and riding out of town by 9:00 AM, Which is just the way I wanted it. Due to my desire to make up for lost time, I absolutely exploded out of Vernon. Rising to the top of the Monashee Mountains by 4:00 that afternoon, I decided to go...
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Greetings my fellow Canadians, from sunny Medicine Hat! Yes it is true, I have indeed conquered my own worst fears of failure to pass through British Columbia, and come out the other side of the Rockies proud of even the small accomplishment I have gained thus far. And it has been a challenge almost every day. I had forgotten how sore and tight you wake up on a bike trip, even if you stretch after your butt finally departs the seat. The first two hours of the day show little progress, as you work to shake the stiffness from your joints and muscles.
Truth be told I have a confession to make, something that is more akin to a journal entry as it is of a personal nature, but considering that I probably have all of ten people I know who will actually check out my blog, I feel comfortable posting it here. Besides, this entire blog is supposed to be devoted to not just the...
As someone who is committed to environmental sustainability, I hear all too often that my ideas stand in the way of “progress.” In fact, some people set up the environmental question as a choice between two options fundamentally at odds with one another. On the one hand lies preservation of the environment, an option chosen at our peril because it implies economic collapse and a reversion of some kind. On the other hand lies the magical world of progress – a smarter, richer, more efficient world where all of our needs can be better met, forever and ever.
Needless to say, I think this assessment is a little out to lunch.
Those of us advocating for more environmentally sensible laws and regulations aren’t asking for a return to the dark ages. We are not luddites stonewalling change out of fear of the unknown. We are not silly idealists hoping for the impractical and the inconceivable.
Rather, we are the voice for...