Amelia

2025 marks my first year as a Salsa Cycles-sponsored rider. It’s also four years after I purchased my original Salsa Cutthroat and committed to the goal of racing competitively. Here’s the story of how my beloved Amelia came into my life—enjoy! Pandemic Road Trip “I’ll pay for coffee,” I say, handing the credit card to […]

Big Rides of 2022: A Roundup

Inspired by 2021’s Big Rides in the Okanagan, this year I’ve broadened my reach. Unlike 2021 where I explored terrain close to home and in neighbouring US states, this year I racked up 24,000 km in twenty-one countries on two continents (plus many more hours on my indoor trainer). Transitioning to remote, part-time work enabled […]

Big rides in the okanagan: 2021 Roundup

2021 didn’t shake out as planned. Yet, for all that went wrong—ask me about the joys of a cross-border romance in an era of travel restrictions—I discovered the thrill of off-road cycling, and for that I am extremely grateful. Below, I’ve compiled eleven awesome local rides from the summer of 2021, including bikepacking overnighters, epic […]