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Dara Poon went gravel riding
October 9, 2026 at 23:42
Cowichan Valley Fiasco
I was going to do the Cowichan Valley Nightmare (cowichanvalleynightmare.com).
At the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, we found out that the 18:20 sailing was cancelled. Therefore, the 20:30 sailing was already sold out by the time I arrived. The 22:40 sailing was all that they had to offer.
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Dara Poon went cycling
October 4, 2026 at 21:05
Schooling
It was fun chatting with other randonneurs at the AGM, especially about their past and planned bike adventures.
I rode home with Cameron, Chris, and Nigel. I'd like to thank them for their pulls and for being patient with me as I hauled my bikepacking luggage up the inclines.
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October 5, 2026
It was fun chatting with other randonneurs at the AGM, especially about their past and planned bike adventures.
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I rode home with Cameron, Chris, and Nigel. I'd like to thank them for their pulls and for being patient with me as I hauled my bikepacking luggage up the inclines.
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Dara Poon went gravel riding
October 4, 2026 at 15:34
BC Randonneurs 2026 pre-AGM social ride
https://database.randonneurs.bc.ca/event/5812
Party pace, party mood, lots of chatting.
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October 5, 2026
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Party pace, party mood, lots of chatting.
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Dara Poon went cycling
October 3, 2026 at 15:50
Salmoning
The 200 km brevet today (database.randonneurs.bc.ca/event/5613) did not align with my travel plans. However, I thought I would ride 85 km of its route in contraflow so that I could wave hello to everyone, just for LOLs.
Turnabout is fair play, though! Randonneur Mike Martin and I hadā¦
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October 4, 2026
The 200 km brevet today (database.randonneurs.bc.ca/event/5613) did not align with my travel plans. However, I thought I would ride 85 km of its route in contraflow so that I could wave hello to everyone, just for LOLs.
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Turnabout is fair play, though! Randonneur Mike Martin and I had had a chance encounter
Dara Poon went cycling
October 3, 2026 at 00:16
Cultus Lake Village
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Dara Poon went gravel riding
October 1, 2026 at 02:32
Twinkle twinkle, zoom zoom
Doing a descent on rough gravel at 1100 m elevation and 4 ā, I couldn't stay warm with body heat, so I stopped in the middle of nowhere to bundle up.* At Stump Lake Recreation Site, I deployed my bivy and sleeping pad to sleep, but woke up at 3ā¦
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October 2, 2026
Doing a descent on rough gravel at 1100 m elevation and 4 ā, I couldn't stay warm with body heat, so I stopped in the middle of nowhere to bundle up.* At Stump Lake Recreation Site, I deployed my bivy and sleeping pad to sleep, but woke up at 3 am. It was too cold to fall back asleep, so I just lay there
Dara Poon went cycling
September 30, 2026 at 17:47
TkĢemlĆŗps te SecwĆ©pemc #NDTR
The Kamloops Indian Residential SchoolĀ¹, on the territory of the TkĢemlĆŗps te SecwĆ©pemc First NationĀ², was operated by the Catholic Church from 1890 to 1969, then by the Canadian government until 1978, as part of Canada's system to assimilate indigenous peoples by forcibly raising their children away from their families.ā¦
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October 2, 2026
The Kamloops Indian Residential SchoolĀ¹, on the territory of the TkĢemlĆŗps te SecwĆ©pemc First NationĀ², was operated by the Catholic Church from 1890 to 1969, then by the Canadian government until 1978, as part of Canada's system to assimilate indigenous peoples by forcibly raising their children away
Dara Poon went gravel riding
September 29, 2026 at 18:09
Wells Gray Provincial Park
Today I rode into Wells Gray Provincial Park. I suspect that most visitors see the two headline features, Helmcken Falls and Dawson Falls, then get back in their car (or RV) and leave. Since I had already worked so hard to get here, I decided to venture another 15 kmā¦
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September 30, 2026
Today I rode into Wells Gray Provincial Park. I suspect that most visitors see the two headline features, Helmcken Falls and Dawson Falls, then get back in their car (or RV) and leave. Since I had already worked so hard to get here, I decided to venture another 15 km on the unpaved FSR segment of Clearwater
Dara Poon went cycling
September 28, 2026 at 15:19
š¶š„ This is fineā¦ actually, this is awesome!
As I ate breakfast in bed, I scrolled around the map on my phone and picked Clearwater as my target for the day, via the Pavilion ā Kelly Lake ā Clinton gravel shortcut. (Why not explore that new route, since I rarely ride this way with my bike configured forā¦
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October 5, 2026
As I ate breakfast in bed, I scrolled around the map on my phone and picked Clearwater as my target for the day, via the Pavilion ā Kelly Lake ā Clinton gravel shortcut. (Why not explore that new route, since I rarely ride this way with my bike configured for gravel riding?)
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My heartstrings ended up getting
Dara Poon went gravel riding
September 26, 2026 at 15:20
Damnation averted: Moran Dam site #WorldRiversDay
In the 1950s, there was a proposal to build a hydroelectric dam on the Fraser River north of Lillooet.Ā¹ While it would have become the largest hydroelectric generator in North America, and would also have been useful for controlling flooding downstream, it would also have had serious environmental consequences. Theā¦
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September 29, 2026
In the 1950s, there was a proposal to build a hydroelectric dam on the Fraser River north of Lillooet.Ā¹ While it would have become the largest hydroelectric generator in North America, and would also have been useful for controlling flooding downstream, it would also have had serious environmental consequences
Dara Poon went cycling
September 19, 2026 at 23:53
BC Randonneurs 200 km brevet: Fall Flatlander (2026) ā epilogue
I took the Skytrain from Braid to Science World, because I had promised to be home by dinner time and I also really needed a nap.
Even though I merely dozed off without falling asleep (must keep one hand on the brake and maintain awareness of the train's progress), thatā¦
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Dara Poon went cycling
September 19, 2026 at 14:29
BC Randonneurs 200 km brevet: "Fall Flatlander" (2026)
https://database.randonneurs.bc.ca/event/5612
Since I started half an hour late (komoot.com/tour/3293866710), I was resigned to riding the entire brevet solo. On the bright side, I got to briefly chat with riders I don't normally get to ride with as I passed each of them.
I eventually caught up with aboutā¦
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October 12, 2026
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Since I started half an hour late (komoot.com/tour/3293866710), I was resigned to riding the entire brevet solo. On the bright side, I got to briefly chat with riders I don't normally get to ride with as I passed each of them.
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I eventually caught up with about half
Dara Poon went cycling
September 19, 2026 at 11:34
BC Randonneurs 200 km brevet: Fall Flatlander (2026) ā prologue
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Dara Poon went for a bike ride
August 15, 2026 at 20:52
Dionisio Point, Galiano Island, Spanish Banks
At the crack of dawn, I could see that the mosquitoes were hungry. Alternatively stated, we three bikepackers, having been riding around on steep hills without taking a shower for three nights, were taunting them from inside our tents. That stalemate could not last forever, though. I formulated a planā¦
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August 19, 2026
At the crack of dawn, I could see that the mosquitoes were hungry. Alternatively stated, we three bikepackers, having been riding around on steep hills without taking a shower for three nights, were taunting them from inside our tents. That stalemate could not last forever, though. I formulated a plan
Dara Poon went for a bike ride
August 14, 2026 at 15:33
Mis-stakes were made
In the morning, Li and I rode out to take a look around North and South Pender Islands, stopping at a bakery for breakfast. The maple sugar donut with cream topping provided some tasty quick-acting carbs!
Impressions, based on the sample of the islands that I saw: compared to Saltā¦
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August 19, 2026
In the morning, Li and I rode out to take a look around North and South Pender Islands, stopping at a bakery for breakfast. The maple sugar donut with cream topping provided some tasty quick-acting carbs!
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Impressions, based on the sample of the islands that I saw: compared to Salt Spring Island, Pender
October 12, 2026
I was going to do the Cowichan Valley Nightmare (cowichanvalleynightmare.com).
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At the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, we found out that the 18:20 sailing was cancelled. Therefore, the 20:30 sailing was already sold out by the time I arrived. The 22:40 sailing was all that they had to offer.
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As I thought