First day of Stage 2; Jasper to Winnipeg, started out at 10 am at the Jasper Fire Hall with $500.00 donation and a ride out from Dave Neilson of the Jasper Lions Club. 10 k out; my first flat and guess what, my spare tube did not work out (wrong valve) so I called Derek at Freewheel who found a Surly in his pack, then I called my son who delivered it. It was a bit of a wait but it was also a beautiful day,

A-long time later at the Overlander Hill I was met by some fellow Fatties (and Rockhoppers) from Hinton, ,Sandra and Paul Pelly , Mike and Braydon Langford and closer to Hinton a group from the Hinton Bike Club including Christopher Read, closer yet we were met by a Hinton FD Engine and a bunch more bikers.
We arrived a the Parkland Mall to a great reception by the Rotary Club who where hosting a BBQ which raised almost $1,400.00 WOW. (thankyou)

The Hinton Fire Department hosted a Lasagna dinner (best on Highway 16 so far) and then put up with an hour of my slide shows. Thank you Hinton for your hospitality!
Woke up to a snow storm and freezing temps. yikes….
Stay tuned.
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