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So this is the first post of (hopefully) many documenting my bike trip across Canada from Halifax to Vancouver with friends Mike, Rainer, and Adrian. Our flight leaves very early Monday morning from Ottawa and from now until the landing gear leaves the tarmac, we'll be getting our equipment organized and packed and doing some last minute training. A beer or two may also creep into the mix.

The four of us have never taken on a physical and mental challenge quite like this, so it'll be interesting to see what problems we encounter and how we deal with them. I'm curious to see the diverse geography and weather conditions, camping sites, road quality, etc., but I doubt anything will be able to crush the will and determination of four stubbornly confident University students. Above all else, a grizzly bear knife fight in Banff is still sitting high on my checklist.

I'm not bringing my digital camera because I stupidly packed away both the charger and usb cable, but seeing as how disposables nowadays can be put straight onto cd, the hope is that I can upload pictures in cafes and homes along the way.

Our trek is part of the Speak With Spokes campaign, which raises money for Canada's leading AIDS research and awareness foundation, CANFAR. Donations can be made through the Speak With Spokes website, where you can also learn more about the various riders and the Brock marketing team responsible for the majority of corporate fundraising.

Cheers, the next post will be made from the road!