It’s in vogue in social media to post pictures of food! Posted is Arvid’s lunch! From the Roadside Cafe just east of Vegreville Alberta Recipe available on Grandpas Can.

The Slick Stick is a mechanical device invented by Jodi Friesen, (Avid’s Daughter) The purpose of the “Slick Stick) is to pass food and electronic devices to a cyclist from a moving vehicle. Operational guidelines: – This is not a…

For those considering being part of Arvid’s support team should possess “Red Seal” certification. Three eggs on toast. Eggs medium hard. Served each morning at break. Patio ambience required!

Contrary to the Beatle’s hit tune: “Long and Winding Road ” highway 34 is long, straight, narrow and busy! We have resorted to “leapfrogging”. Going ahead and waiting.

As crew we are often asked, “What do talk about all day long?” Many times we talk how to best support Arvid while keeping him safe. Once the basics are covered we have more in-depth conversations! Yesterday we attempted to…

Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing Praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the world Cat Stevens Arvid was away early this morning. We are…

Today we had our first flat tire. We simply “swap” out the wheel and tire from his spare bike and get Arvid on his way. We then repair the original tire in the motor home. It tends to turn the…

Sounds like a good title for a country “tune”

Arvid went through a pretty rough time with a long stretch of road which had been recently “milled”. Pavement milling is the process of removing at least part of the surface of a paved area such as a road, bridge, ……

Today Arvid crossed over the Peace River. “When peace, like a river, attendeth my way.” Horatio Gates Spafford (1873) . Did you know Horatio and his wife Ann lost 7 children over their life time? Arvid cycles to help rescue…

3331 feet of elevation

It’s Sunday! Arvid was on the road before 5 AM this morning. You might remember the hymn by Johnson Oatman Jr.: “I’m pressing on the upward way new heights I’m finding every day…” Once again are watching Arvid climb another…

Crew stats: At 4:55am Arvid started at 2245 ft At 7:43 he ascends to 3480 ft At 10:19am he has descended to 1485. Presently, we are near Fort Nelson.

“Climb Climb Up Sunshine Mountain” Arvid has cycled up to 3500 feet today. Presently, we are at 1500 feet. The last 48 hrs has been an up and down experience!

Rancheria to Watson Lake is 120 km. It was raining and cold. They had snow a couple of days ago. The ride went well. We will start in Watson Lake at 5AM tomorrow. The next 800 km have lot of…