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Japan: 1/6 — 九州 Kyushu: 鹿児島市から屋久島まで。Kagoshima to Yakushima and back
Japan: 1/6 — 九州 Kyushu: 鹿児島市から屋久島まで。Kagoshima to Yakushima and back
TL;DR — My friend Geoffrey and I decided to spend 6 weeks cycling Japan from the south of Kyushu northward and catch Hanami (Cherry…
Xavier Briand
Sep 10, 2017
Japan: Day 4 — Sakurajima to Kagoshima
Japan: Day 4 — Sakurajima to Kagoshima
Thursday, March 10th 2016, Sakurajima, Japan.
Xavier Briand
Mar 24, 2016
Japan: Day 1&2 — Kagoshima International Airport to Sakurajima
Japan: Day 1&2 — Kagoshima International Airport to Sakurajima
Wednesday, March 9th, Kirishima, Japan.
Xavier Briand
Mar 19, 2016
Toronto, ON, Canada > Kagoshima, Japan
Toronto, ON, Canada > Kagoshima, Japan
Monday, March 7th 2016. Toronto, ON, Canada.
Xavier Briand
Mar 18, 2016
When fiction meets reality
Fear that is slowly creeping its way into my body. My laid-back attitude is making more room for conservative whats and ifs…
Xavier Briand
Feb 17, 2016
The X3 Training Lab
The X3 Training Lab
Last year, when I decided to focus on long distance cycling, I asked Michael to help me. Micheal is a NCCP trained triathlon coach, a…
Xavier Briand
Nov 28, 2015
Project Bikepacking Japan 2016
Project Bikepacking Japan 2016
I have been planning this trip for nearly a year now, and two weeks ago, I took one more step towards it:
Xavier Briand
Nov 14, 2015
Hiking the Letchworth Trail, NY
Hiking the Letchworth Trail, NY
Last week end, I participated in an organized hike set up by the GTA TEAM Outdoor Extreme meetup group. We spent two days hiking the 37km…
Xavier Briand
Nov 1, 2015
Navigation 101 clinic
Navigation 101 clinic
Today, direction Ancaster for the Navigation 101 clinic organized by DontGetLost Adventure Running.
Xavier Briand
Oct 18, 2015
Trail running around Hardy Lake, Muskoka
Trail running around Hardy Lake, Muskoka
Tough weekend for C. A work related commitment forced her to brave the distance and the cold to represent the project she’s working on…
Xavier Briand
Oct 17, 2015
Orange Mécanique gets an update
Orange Mécanique gets an update
Orange Mécanique, my Macho Man disc just got its cassette updated, thanks for the good work of Steve at Switchback Cyclery.
Xavier Briand
Oct 16, 2015
Thanksgiving weekend in the Bruce Pensinsula
Thanksgiving weekend in the Bruce Pensinsula
A couple of friends (S and A), C and I spent this Thanksgiving long weekend in the Bruce Peninsula on the Georgian Bay shores.
Xavier Briand
Oct 14, 2015
Pulse Racing’s Fall Epic 8 Hour — Rock & Roll MTB Solo
Pulse Racing’s Fall Epic 8 Hour — Rock & Roll MTB Solo
End of the season had to wait until yesterday for me. My last shot at racing this year was an 8h mountain bike race, solo category.
Xavier Briand
Sep 27, 2015
Overnighter: Albion Hills
Overnighter: Albion Hills
Meet Apsley:
Xavier Briand
Aug 16, 2015
Trail Running in Greece
Trail Running in Greece
C and I traveled to the small island of Syros, capital city of the Cyclades, Greece, to celebrate the wedding of two good friends of ours…
Xavier Briand
Jun 26, 2015
Uxbridge Ice Classic 110km populaire with Randonneurs Ontario
Uxbridge Ice Classic 110km populaire with Randonneurs Ontario
This year, I focus on cycling. And what best than joining the locale randonneuring group? Here is a report of my first populaire ride.
Xavier Briand
Apr 4, 2015
I can hear the ice moving
I can hear the ice moving
Originally published at gravier.io on April 1, 2015.
Xavier Briand
Apr 1, 2015
Introducing Orange Mecanique
Introducing Orange Mecanique
Originally published at gravier.io on March 31, 2015.
Xavier Briand
Mar 31, 2015
Canals, Lake and Niagara Falls
Canals, Lake and Niagara Falls
Last Thanksgiving long week, C, I and our tandem bicycle went to Niagara Falls region to cycle along the Welland Canals parkway trail and…
Xavier Briand
Oct 11, 2014
Bikepacking the Trans Canada Trail, from Uxbridge to Belleville, Ontario
Bikepacking the Trans Canada Trail, from Uxbridge to Belleville, Ontario
This is a report of my 350+km bike trip from Toronto downtown to Belleville Ontario in two and a half days.
Xavier Briand
Sep 26, 2014
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