It's been roughly a year and I haven't posted a parts list for the Bakfiets electric upgrade yet. I've recently been asked for this so I figured I'd post it for everyone to have access. A box bike without a wheel is just a box Bakfiets maintenance and upgrades 2023 Bakfiets upgrades – a couple months in As … Continue reading Bakfiets ebike upgrade parts list
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Finally logged our GDT thru hikes on the GDT website
While our blog is listed as a trip report on the GDT website, we hadn't gotten around to logging the thru hikes on the alumni page. That is. Until now! This page is a list of those alumni who have traveled the GDT. The web form is easy to use and you can buy a … Continue reading Finally logged our GDT thru hikes on the GDT website
They call me the human toilet seat…
Our trip to Stein Valley was the first trip that Toothless could be hiking without a diaper and without easy (constant) access to a pit toilet. When car camping pit toilets are accessible and the food keeps your tummy on the same schedule but backpacking is different. While he has "standing pee" figured out already, … Continue reading They call me the human toilet seat…
Stein Valley with a toddler: Day 3
Our plan for the day was to hike out to the car We had a similar start to the day as the day before. We woke at around 7:30am and I helped Toothless with breakfast as Natasha broke down the tent. After more chia seed pudding and cookies, a pouch and fruit cup, Toothless was … Continue reading Stein Valley with a toddler: Day 3
Stein Valley with a toddler: Day 2
Our goal for the day was to go as far as possible. We hoped to go as far as the Suspension Bridge which is roughly 9km from Devils Staircase (the trail is closed after the bridge due to flooding damage). However we didn't make it that far. We slept in until 7:30am (due to a … Continue reading Stein Valley with a toddler: Day 2
Stein Valley with a toddler: Day 1
The Canada Day long weekend snuck upon us while Natasha was on a business trip and I was home alone with Toothless for the week. I realized it would be our last opportunity for a shake down hike before August, when we have plans to hike the Brazeau Loop and hopefully several other hikes to … Continue reading Stein Valley with a toddler: Day 1
Bakfiets upgrades – a couple months in
I upgraded my Bakfiets about two months ago and have been riding it regularly again. After some initial teething issues I have a good handle on how it will perform long term. Issues I had one main issue: The front brake kept going out of alignment. I kept readjusting it and tried to figure out … Continue reading Bakfiets upgrades – a couple months in
Bakfiets maintenance and upgrades 2023
It's spring time. Bike repair time! What are the plans? You gotta be able to move Earlier I wrote about my issues with the Bakfiets front motor hub and my plan to repair and upgrade the bike. In April I got the parts and set aside time to do this work. You gotta be able … Continue reading Bakfiets maintenance and upgrades 2023
A box bike without a wheel is just a box
We moved to a new home in November of 2022 and, due to my misfortune, the front motor hub of my Bakfiets died a WEEK before we planned to move. The wheel would spin but with lots of resistance and the motor wouldn't work. So even pedalling was not feasible. Talk about bad timing. Context … Continue reading A box bike without a wheel is just a box
New Bike Day: Bike Friday Hauladay
It's a Hauladay in our biking and hiking household! It's new bike day! We commute on our bikes and take Toothless to and from daycare on our bikes. I take Toothless to daycare on our Bakfiets and Natasha takes him home on her commuting bike with a Yepp Mini. Toothless has been growing and he's … Continue reading New Bike Day: Bike Friday Hauladay