Gearing Up for Road Bike Touring in the Rockies – Part 4. Clothing
Weather in the Rockies can vary greatly from day to day and rain at low altitudes can mean snow or sleet at high altitudes. In addition, rock walls tend to concentrate heat in the valleys. What can you do to prepare?
Read on to see a recommended list of clothing to bring with you on your next cycling tour.
Gearing Up for Road Bike Touring in the Rockies – Part 3. Safety during the tour
Safety is our top priority during our tours and we do all we can to maximize your safety.
Read on for a few tips on how you can help us keep you safe.
Gearing Up for Road Bike Touring in the Rockies – Part 2. Bike condition and maintenance
Thinking of bringing your own bike on one of our tours.
Read on to find out some common maintenance items that you’ll want to look at before the tour leaves town.
Gearing Up for Road Bike Touring in the Rockies – Part 1. My bike or Rental
So you’re thinking about cycle touring in Alberta’s Rocky Mountain national parks or in an equally spectacular location?
You’ve got a bike and you’re wondering what you should do to get it ready for road riding in the mountains?
Here are some helpful tips to get your gear ready for your fully supported road cycling tour.
An interview with Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge
During our Jasper to Banff cycling tour we are fortunate to stay at some unique properties along the Icefields Parkway.
Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge located 60km from Jasper is where we stay on the first night of the tour.
Read on to find out more about this wonderful hotel during a great interview with General Manager Matthew Corlett and a cool video showing the lodges spectacular surroundings.
Experience the Rockies on an E-Bike
It helps to be in reasonably good physical shape to join our tours and interestingly we find even the most experienced cyclist worries about completing the route.
In our experience though we’ve seen all shapes, sizes, ages and experience levels complete the tour, But if you’re still not quite sure you can physically handle the tour, why not try an e-bike?
Enjoy the scenery with new and old friends at the right pace without the stress of keeping up with your partner and the rest of the group.
Read on to find out more about E-bikes and hear from one of our customers about her experience using the bike.
People of the Parkway – Part 4. Arthur Coleman, J Norman Collie and Arthur Wheeler
A brief history of the people who shaped the Parkway.
Read on to find out more about some more pioneers, route finders and climbers that were influential in the area that we ride through on our tours.
People of the Parkway – Part 3. The Palliser Expedition
A brief history of the people who shaped the Parkway.
Read on to find out about John Palliser and Sir James Hector. Two explorers who gathered information about the area during their travels and named many of the peaks along the route.
People of the Parkway – Part 2. The Fur Trade
A brief history of the people who shaped the Parkway.
Read on to find out more about the Fur Trade that exposed Westerners to the region resulting in a period of exploration and discovery in the area.
People of the Parkway – Part 1. First Nations
A brief history of the people who shaped the Parkway.
Read on to find out about the First Nations people who have been present in the area for thousands of years.
Icefields Parkway Fast Facts
During your cycling tour you’ll be riding the 230km long Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Lake Louise.
Read on to find out some interesting fast facts and history on this road.
Chipmunk or Squirrel?
Cyclists riding with Mountain Madness Tours along the Icefields Parkway often see both chipmunks and golden-mantled ground squirrels.
Read on to find out more about these cute little rodents and find out how to tell them apart.
Crow or Raven ?
You’re likely to encounter both American Crows and Common Ravens during your cycling tour along the Icefields Parkway.
If you’re perplexed by the identity of two commonly seen big black birds in the Rocky Mountain national parks, you’re not alone. We frequently get asked for tips on how to tell these birds apart.
Read on to find out some common differences and tips on how to tell them apart.
Why travel by bike?
I recently stumbled across a nice cycling blog written by Tom Allen, a guy from the Uk that has cycle toured across 40 countries and 4 continents. I thought if anyone was to know ‘Why travel by bike” it would be this guy!