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Conquering the Coquihalla!!

“Are you thinking of doing the Coquihalla?” “You’re not going to be doing the Coquihalla, are you?” “You can’t POSSIBLY do the Coquihalla, not with all that gear!” Oh yes, we can- and we did. And wow. What a day. When we woke in Merritt in the morning, it was to the sound of rain [...]

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All Four Seasons In One Day

This epic day deserved a post in it’s own right and as I contemplated a title, I immediately set upon this title from a well-known song I love- because truly, it was a day of all and everything- all four seasons, in more ways than one. We hit upon a key hurdle before we even [...]

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Universal USB bicycle charger – Nokia DC-14 conversion

I was looking for ways to charge my Android mobile phone and other devices whilst out on my bicycle, and began researching hub dynamos, bottle dynamos, and the selection of devices which could perform the relatively straightforward task of taking the AC current produced by dynamos and converting it to DC. You can purchase the [...]

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