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Routes / Rainwear for the GDMBR

« on: April 28, 2014, 09:08:31 am »

I'm starting the GDMBR from the South in early June. Being mostly a fair-weather cyclist, I haven't done any touring in wet weather. I'll have my shell jacket, of course., I have a helmet rain cover, but it seems a bit redundant with the jacket's hood. I have Gore-Tex shell gloves I could bring. Because of my short pedal spindles my old (heavy and bulky) neoprene booties no longer fit without interfering with the cranks. I'll mostly be camping. I could buy waterproof socks and rain pants, but how necessary are these for the GDMBR?

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General Discussion / GDMBR South to North June 2014, anyone else riding?

« on: March 26, 2014, 08:22:00 pm »

I'm planning to start the GDMBR from the South in early June. I'm guessing I'll average around 75+ km / day. I'd like to make a few detours to see some sights. Planning to continue from Banff to Jasper or maybe Grande Cache (because I have friends there.) Mostly camping and cooking my own food. Anyone else have a similar plan?