From Fernie we rode one of the alternate routes, the Flathead Alternate. This route goes through a very remote area where many grizzly bears live. They also call it the grizzly highway, apparently this area has the highest density of grizzlies in all of North America. Nobody lives there, the only people there are some fishermen, hunters and other campers on the few small primitive campgrounds. Continue reading
After 2 days of rest it was time to get back on the road. But we had only just left the town when Linda’s bike started to cause problems. It made a rattling noise, wouldn’t shift anymore and she couldn’t pedal backwards anymore. So we had to go back to town. Fortunately it’s a large town with many facilities and also some good bike shops. Those towns are hard to find along the route, so we were lucky. We went to the closest bike shop and explained what had happened. Fortunately it turned out not to be something very serious. One of the jockey wheels was completely waisted, the bearings even came out. We had never had that happen before! They had a used one lying around, so that was put in. A fast and cheap sollution. And then we could get back to riding. Continue reading