A long weekend adventure of PNW bikepacking on Cortes and Quarda Islands in the sun, wind and rain. #bikepacking #mountainbike #biketouring IG: / sir.bikes.alot
Interesting to see the sailboat at anchor with its masthead light set to Morse SOS instead of anchor light. Presumably, it was a brain fart on the part of the crew and not an actual emergency. Despite the weather, it looks like it was a fun trip.
They are fish cleaning gloves! When I did the dempster last summer i forgot a pair of heavy duty gloves for the rain and these were the only ones I could find in the small town of dawson city. They work great!
Gore-Tex socks are the only thing. I used them with SPD sandals on Haida Gwaii when it rained all day. I also used toe shoes there to hike in the mud! They are not good for cycling, though. "No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes." Or bad shelter I guess!. Thanks. I have to get up there. Last night, there was hail and lightening in Nanaimo, though! Apriluary?
Forgotten trails are the best. Interesting to imagine the history and how they were used by colonizers at the time and what purpose they served as well as why they got abandoned.
Thanks for posting! I lived in the Comox Valley in the early 2000’s; got to explore Quadra Island trails a lot: returned for a 10 day bikepacking tour of Quadra and Cortes in 2019. Really appreciated the 2 cafe/coffee bars on Quadra and the store/cafe in Manson’s Landing ☕️. What Nemo tent are you using? Pro’s cons?
Thank you for all your videos, I enjoy them a great deal. Do you have an opinion/review on the Arkel Randonnuer seat post rack. I am looking for a rack for a 2021 Trek FX4 Sport Carbon. Thank you.😎👍🏻
Interesting to see the sailboat at anchor with its masthead light set to Morse SOS instead of anchor light. Presumably, it was a brain fart on the part of the crew and not an actual emergency.
Despite the weather, it looks like it was a fun trip.
3:01 Love the dish washing gloves 😂
They are fish cleaning gloves! When I did the dempster last summer i forgot a pair of heavy duty gloves for the rain and these were the only ones I could find in the small town of dawson city. They work great!
Great scenery and film editing.
Awesome video!
Great video. Let's hope for more warm, sunny days ahead!
Cheers!
Glad to see you back with more videos!
Thanks, I had alot of fun editing this one. Hopefully a few more to come this summer m.
So beautiful!!
Agreed!
@@SirBikesAlot I'm going to B.C this summer and want to do some bike packing this looks amazing!
Awesome have fun!
Nice little adventure 👍
Cheers thanks Ian, it was good to get out for the long weekend
Gore-Tex socks are the only thing. I used them with SPD sandals on Haida Gwaii when it rained all day. I also used toe shoes there to hike in the mud! They are not good for cycling, though. "No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes." Or bad shelter I guess!. Thanks. I have to get up there. Last night, there was hail and lightening in Nanaimo, though! Apriluary?
I’m still trying to figure out my shoe system. Heading to Iceland this summer and needed something better. This was a good shakeout trip.
Forgotten trails are the best. Interesting to imagine the history and how they were used by colonizers at the time and what purpose they served as well as why they got abandoned.
I've always wanted to go back and ride the Northern Gulf Islands! That and to do more around Powell River, there's so much potential there!
A redux of quadra is very much needed!
Thanks for posting! I lived in the Comox Valley in the early 2000’s; got to explore Quadra Island trails a lot: returned for a 10 day bikepacking tour of Quadra and Cortes in 2019. Really appreciated the 2 cafe/coffee bars on Quadra and the store/cafe in Manson’s Landing ☕️. What Nemo tent are you using? Pro’s cons?
love that you all at least started and ended the trip with some sun. that last sunset looked beautiful!
We started high and ended high!
Im living in the wrong part of Canada... Looks like fun!
Thank you for all your videos, I enjoy them a great deal.
Do you have an opinion/review on the Arkel Randonnuer seat post rack.
I am looking for a rack for a 2021 Trek FX4 Sport Carbon.
Thank you.😎👍🏻
Very nice video, really cool trails out there by the looks of it. How much were the ferry tickets to head over there by bike?
I think it was around $20.
do you have your route saved? Would love to do this in 2023.
This is great! What do you film on?
Iphone 13!
@@SirBikesAlot The quality is so high for an iPhone! I just got a DJI Osmo and now I am wondering if it was even necessary lol
Yeah phones are great these days. This one is also water proof
Did you drive up island or bike?
Drove up. Only so much time for a long weekend
Good grief--it'll take you guys a week to dry out.