Tour Divide 2014 guest post by Kristi.
UPDATE: Sorry, Instagram did not like how I did the numbers on my original post. Fixed the issue, pictures should publish now.
Hello all you Pale Spruce readers. This is Andy’s wife, Kristi, taking over his blog while he is riding the Tour Divide 2014. I’ll be blogging at least once a week (but probably more) keeping you all apprised of Andy’s 2745 mile journey. I’ll get all his updates into one place for you: progress, pictures, call ins, videos. Plus the occasional movie/TV/book quote or reference. Sorry on that last one, I just can’t help myself. So, without further ado…
Shall we begin?
Day 0 – Pre-Tour Fun
Andy arrived in Banff late Wednesday evening. Thursday was spent putting his bike together and exploring the beauty of Banff. Here are his pictures from Thursday, 12 June 2014.
1. “Wow, what a view from the hotel in Banff. #banff”
2. “@nhandy going through the “Jurassic Park” gates to keep wildlife off of the highway”
3. Had my first Tim Hortons experience and of course had to pair the coffee with a maple doughnut”
4. A few more from exploring around Banff today. Amazing amazing views!
Tour Divide 2014: Day 1 – Banff to Elkford
Andy didn’t make it as far as he wanted to on Day 1. The rain and snow made for a cold, wet riding day. He wanted to make it to Sparwood, but there were no hotel rooms available. He opted to stay dry in Elkford, with a very early Day 2 start to make up some time. Day 1 saw 116 miles of riding.
Two updates from Day 1. The first is his call in to MTBCast. Just a short check in, letting you know how the day went. The second is his one and only picture, what a view!
1. MTBCast: TD14 – Andy Amick called in from Elkford
http://mtbcast.com/site2/2014/06/14/mtbcast-td14-andy-amick-called-in-from-elkford/
2. Tour Divide day 1 – started with rain that turned to snow. Did manage an hour of sunshine befor more cold rain #tourdivide
And now you’re up to speed through the end of Day 1. Hopefully the weather gets better for Day 2, and Andy hits his goal of making it to the Canada/US border.
Until next time. Allons-y!
