November 7-15, 2023 Prepared by Chris Hayes, critiqued by 21 riders First, a quick timeline of notable St. Augustine periods: The First Spanish Period, 1565-1763 The British Period, 1763-1783 The Second Spanish Period, 1783-1821 The U.S. Territorial Period, 1821-1845 The CCCTS Period, November 7-15, 2023 Cast of characters: Linda, Tim, Chris H, Donna, Geoff, … Continue reading CCCTS 2023 St. Augustine Florida Tour →

Central Europe Tour Report Overview Our Central Europe tour organized and led by Alen Augustin (Sitnica Tours) departed Cesky Krumlov in Chechia (the Czech Republic) August 22nd and ended in Budapest, Hungary on September 4th. The 14-day tour consisted of 12 cycling days and 2 rest days. There were 15 riders in our group – … Continue reading Central Europe Tour Report 2023 →

  Leader: Robin Howe Co-leader: Dan Carey Tour Contractor: Spice Roads Trip Dates: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 Trip Classification: Intermediate   It may surprise you to know that Japan consists of a total of 14,125 islands and a population density of approximately 340 persons per m2. Our trip covered a … Continue reading 2023 Japan Tour – Kyoto and Noto Peninsula →

2023 Croatia Tour – Adriatic As It Used To Be Trip Dates: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 – Wed, 4 Oct 2023 Participants: Maureen Angen, Ted Angen, Anna Brettell, Sandy Brodie, Barb Brousseau, Barbara Hall, Tom Hughes, Nancy Luitwieler, Jean Macdonald, Monna-Leigh McElveny, Robb Polloway, Eamonn Ryan, Rhonda Ryan, Dianne Schneidmiller, Gene Schneidmiller, Jacob VanDerHeide, Colleen … Continue reading 2023 Croatia Tour – Adriatic As It Used To Be →

Blowin’ up to Bickleton by Chris Hodgson Bickleton is a village on the Columbia River Loop tour which meandered through Washington and Oregon, an eight-day jaunt led by Robin Howe and Dan Carey in early September. Here’s the bare facts: 19 experienced cyclists; six days of cycling over a distance of give-or-take 500 kms; all … Continue reading 2023 Columbia River Loop Tour →

Georgian Bay Pannier Tour Trip Report May 28th – June 4th, 2023 Prepared by Bonnie Evoy and Bill Bourne Over hill, over dale, As we hit the dusty trail And those bikers go rolling along In and out, hear them shout Truckers back and car about And those bikers go rolling along Thirty lucky cyclists … Continue reading Georgian Bay Pannier Tour Trip Report →

What’s not to love about the Okanagan? Our eight rides led us through tranquil and verdant rolling countryside from Vernon to Penticton to Oliver. Scenery included beautiful lakes, vineyards, and orchards, and vehicle traffic was minimal on many sections of the routes.

CCCTS 2023 Portugal Algarve and Alentejo Bike Tour April 17- May 3 2024 Our group of 16 riders, plus our leaders met in Evora Portugal to begin a 16-day bike ride through Alentejo and the Algarve regions of Portugal. Some arrived early, some came from other bike tours or sightseeing adventures. After picking up our … Continue reading CCCTS 2023 Portugal Algarve and Alentejo Bike Tour →

Weary from a long winter in Canada and the USA, fifteen riders took off for the warmer climes of Mallorca, Spain in March 2023.  They were rewarded with two weeks of perfect cycling conditions – cool mornings for the inevitable first climb of the day which seemed to always give way to warm sunny afternoons … Continue reading Mallorca 2023 →

Leave the rain gear home, she said. Don’t bother bringing warm clothes she said.  It will be the right time of year for the wild flowers display, she said. Don’t listen to the weatherman! The recent Tucson tour was successful in spite of the disappointing weather! Arriving in Tucson a few days ahead of the … Continue reading 2023 Arizona Tour →

2022 Sunshine Coast, B.C. – Group 1 (September 15-23) This was a beautiful 9-day, supported, hotel-based ride up the Sunshine Coast, from Gibson’s to Powell River and then back down the east coast of Vancouver Island from Campbell River to Ladysmith & Nanaimo. We were lucky that the smoke from distant fires subsided, so most … Continue reading 2022 Sunshine Coast, B.C. – Group 1 (September 15-23) →

CCCTS 2022 – Sep 17 – 25, 2022 Please click on the link above to see a beautiful photo album of this tour.   Sunshine Coast 2, 2022. by Rachel Champagne. Sept 17 Day 1 Langdale to Gibson’s Landing 11.2 k We set foot on the Sunshine Coast in Langdale with bicycles and luggage in tow. Would … Continue reading Sunshine Coast 2, 2022 draft →

The sizzling southern Rockies! 25 July – 5 August 2022. by Stefa Katamay Determined. That’s the only word to describe the attitude of the twelve cyclists who tackled ten days of riding the southern Rockies in withering temperatures. Undeterred by daily Environment Canada warnings to limit outside activities, the gang circled from Fort Steele, BC … Continue reading 2022 Southern Rockies Trip Report →

Laurentian Pannier Trip 2022 Bonjour tout le monde!  (Hi Everybody!) One of the many train stations found along the P’tit Train du Nord (The Little Train of the North). What an amazing trip Geoffrey Kennedy and Marg Hurley, organized for 18 avid cyclists who wanted to discover the wonders of this beautiful Québécois region: The … Continue reading Laurentian Pannier Trip July 2022 →