Travelling across Canada in less than 30 days may not be unusual, but a young Salmon Arm man91裸聊视频檚 version is one not many have accomplished.

Twenty one-year-old John Connor just cycled across the country solo, from Victoria to St. John91裸聊视频檚, Newfoundland, in 29 days.

Also of note, he spent only $1,500 doing so. And he trained for just a week prior to going.

Connor is known in sports circles for his athleticism, having achieved many successes, particularly in cycling and nordic skiing.

A couple of summers ago he rode his bike from Salmon Arm to Toronto 91裸聊视频� and so the idea to 91裸聊视频渞ide the whole thing properly, to do the whole trip91裸聊视频� was born.

Busy working at freelance yard work in the Shuswap this summer, he realized about a week before he left that he91裸聊视频檇 better spend some time on his bike. So he decided to cycle to Victoria via the high-elevation Coquihalla Connector.

91裸聊视频淚t was really tough, really hilly, especially the connector,91裸聊视频� he says. 91裸聊视频淚t was a good wakeup 91裸聊视频� I hadn91裸聊视频檛 really done a lot of cycling until then.91裸聊视频�

He points out that he has been cycling for years, so the lack of preparation wasn91裸聊视频檛 too hard on him.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e always been training for something and I guess your body and your mind adapt to it.91裸聊视频�

Along with not much training, Connor91裸聊视频檚 source of nutrition on the ride was also a little unconventional. All his meals were fast food. Some Tim Hortons but mostly McDonald91裸聊视频檚. About $50 a day at McDonald91裸聊视频檚. He laughs when asked if he91裸聊视频檚 been approached for an endorsement.

91裸聊视频淧eople hear McDonald91裸聊视频檚 and they say, 91裸聊视频極k, it91裸聊视频檚 super unhealthy, you can91裸聊视频檛 do it.91裸聊视频� I91裸聊视频檇 have to ride 250- or 300-k a day,91裸聊视频� he explains. 91裸聊视频淪o that91裸聊视频檚 like 10 hours of riding at 25-k an hour. There was a lot of days that were 300-k. You need a lot of calories to support that 91裸聊视频� 6000, 7000, 8000 calories. It91裸聊视频檚 pretty easy to get those kinds of numbers at McDonald91裸聊视频檚.91裸聊视频�

He91裸聊视频檇 also fill up his water bottles with pop at McDonald91裸聊视频檚.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 fill up all four of my bottles with Sprite91裸聊视频� Pretty unhealthy, I wouldn91裸聊视频檛 recommend it to the kids, but that91裸聊视频檚 all right.91裸聊视频�

And one other thing.

Although he took a tent, he didn91裸聊视频檛 take a sleeping bag or sleeping pad.

91裸聊视频淚 just had a sleeping bag liner, just a cotton sack.91裸聊视频�

How uncomfortable was that?

91裸聊视频淎fter riding all day, you91裸聊视频檙e pretty tired. If you91裸聊视频檙e sleeping on grass it91裸聊视频檚 not like a soft bed, but I don91裸聊视频檛 know, it feels all right. A few times I had to sleep on concrete. If it was wet I didn91裸聊视频檛 want to have to pitch my tent in the rain. So I91裸聊视频檇 find a spot under cover... It91裸聊视频檚 fine if you sleep right on your back 91裸聊视频� they say it91裸聊视频檚 good for your back.

Connor adds: 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 good to be young.91裸聊视频�

Every day he91裸聊视频檇 get up at 6:30 or 7 and pedal till dusk, his favourite time to ride.

91裸聊视频淛ust after the sunset, it would kind of cool off, no breeze, less traffic and you91裸聊视频檇 have the road to yourself. It91裸聊视频檚 the end of the day so you91裸聊视频檙e tired but you know you91裸聊视频檙e almost there.91裸聊视频�

He91裸聊视频檇 camp at schools or city parks.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 roll into a park or school after it was dark. Then I91裸聊视频檇 be out again right when the sun rose. I never had any problems, no one bugged me or anything.91裸聊视频�

He thought with respect about Terry Fox along the way.

91裸聊视频淚 thought I had a tough time on a bike but to do it on foot, to attempt that, it91裸聊视频檚 crazy.91裸聊视频�

Connor says his trip contained many highlights, including the beauty of the country, the kindness of strangers and one unexpected treat.

91裸聊视频淩iding after dark in Ontario, I saw these flashing spots of light and I didn91裸聊视频檛 know what they were. Then I realized they were fireflies. That was kind of a magical moment91裸聊视频� They91裸聊视频檙e something you hear about but you never see.91裸聊视频�

People were very kind, including one man who offered to help him fix his bike when he had a serious problem with it 91裸聊视频� and afterwards left him a cooler of food.

Overall, he recommends the cycling trip 91裸聊视频� at any speed.

91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 a beautiful way to explore. When you91裸聊视频檙e driving, you don91裸聊视频檛 really see a lot91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淐anada is huge and a lot of people have explored the world but they haven91裸聊视频檛 explored Canada yet. We have so much to offer, it91裸聊视频檚 just beautiful.91裸聊视频�