Since Rich rode the Divide a few years ago, the Canadian route has been changed. The new section from Sparwood to the US border has a worse surface and steeper hills.
On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 6:50 AM, Rich Lesnik <richles...@gmail.com> wrote: > I rode my Riv. custom (basically a beefed-up Atlantis-type frame, customized > for me) from Calgary to Banff, then took the Great Divide to Whitefish MT. > Full load, front/rear bags, saddle and handlebar bags. Ritchey Crossbite > (1.6") tires. No problems whatsoever. You can see some photos on the > "Gallery" page at www.handsonwheels.com. My advice: don't over-plan -- "just > ride." > > > On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 2:10:25 PM UTC-8, Mark Reimer wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm planning out a June bike tour to coincide with the adventure cycling >> associations 40th anniversary party in Missoula, Montana. >> >> I'm thinking of flying to Edmonton, riding or busing to Jasper, then >> riding the Icefields Parkway to Banff. Haven't heard of the Icefields >> Parkway? Do yourself a favour and just Google 'cycling the icefields >> parkway'. It's Canada's crown jewel for paved bike touring. Glaciers, >> mountains, wildlife and campgrounds everywhere. >> >> From Banff I want to hop on the Great Divide Mountainbike route and ride >> to Missoula. Has anyone done that section of it? I'm just wondering how a >> more traditional touring setup like my Atlantis would handle the route. I >> know most of the GDMBR is just gravel roads, but I've also read that the >> Canadian and Montana section is some of the rougher single track. How about >> it, any of you taken your Rivs on this trail? >> >> >> Also, anyone going to be in Missoula!? >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
