09/03/2026
What does riding in Ecuador actually feel like? 🇪🇨🚲
Adventure is probably the best word for it.
The purpose of this trip isn’t to find the hardest trails we can ride. It’s to experience a completely different part of the world from the seat of a bicycle.
Many of the trails we’ll ride have been purpose-built with sustainable, approachable grades in mind. The climbs are steady and rideable, meaning you don’t need to be an elite cyclist to enjoy them. If you’re in moderate physical condition and comfortable spending a few hours on a bike, you’ll be just fine.
But the riding is only part of the experience.
You’ll be pedalling through landscapes that feel completely foreign to southern Manitoba — lush jungle, mountains, remote gravel roads and vegetation unlike anything we have at home.
And then there are the sounds.
You may catch a glimpse of some of Ecuador’s incredible wildlife along the way, but there’s one animal you’re almost guaranteed to experience: the howler monkey. You’ll often hear them long before you ever see them — their calls rolling through the jungle while you ride.
One of our gravel days even takes us to a tiny craft brewery tucked away in the middle of the jungle, where we’ll stop, get off the bikes and take a break before continuing down the road.
That’s really what this trip is about.
Turning a corner and not knowing exactly what you’re going to see.
Hearing something in the jungle you’ve never heard before.
Eating food you’ve never tasted.
Riding roads you never imagined existed.
And occasionally finding a brewery where you least expect one.
If there’s a part of you that still loves the feeling of discovering something completely new, I think you’re going to love Ecuador.
We’re heading there this November. If this sounds like your kind of adventure, send me a message or check out the trip details through the link in our bio.
09/01/2026
Purgatory 100 Gravel Race
It’s hard to believe the Purgatory 100 Gravel Race is less than two weeks away. This year, it happens on Sunday, September 13th.
Last year was the biggest party I attended all year. This year will be no different. 🍻
Choose your distance: 50km or 100km. Bring whatever bike you want and come experience the fast, scenic gravel roads of the Tiger Hills of Manitoba.
Food and beverages will be available after you cross the finish line.
Registration is in the bio or in our stories.
Come ride. Stay for the party.
Photos by the great Gregory C. McNeill and Matt Young | SkyPeak Creative
08/18/2026
Congratulations to everyone in the Country Cycle community for finishing the Glacial Gravel Grind this past Saturday.
There is no community like the Manitoba cycling community.
Photos my the one and only amazing Gregory C. McNeill
09/01/2026
08/18/2026