Comments for Biking Across Canada

Comment on What to Eat When Bicycle Touring by Glen Peters

Glen Peters — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:28:45 +0000

Great meal tips
I liked PB and banana in wraps too. As a matter of fact, I found wraps (whole wheat) to be my #1 carb must have. Unlike bread, wraps pack great and seam to stay fresher longer. You can put virtually anything inside them and the best thing of all, NO DISHES.

Happy and Healty Travels
Glen

Comment on Biking the Trans Canada Highway by Leslie MacMillan

Leslie MacMillan — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:16:45 +0000

Concur that 289 from Edmundston NB to the St. Lawrence River is a great ride. In September about the only traffic was logging trucks and not really very many of those — contrary to stories about Quebec drivers, they *invariably* gave me lots of room, even adjusting their speed so they wouldn’t meet each other at the same time they were trying to pass me (I could hear the Jake brake of the overtaking truck to prove it.) In 2004 when I did that trip (from Halifax to Quebec) I was told that cyclists were prohibited on the Quebec TCH (185) from the NB border to Rivière-du-Loup so I had planned ahead, ready for a long day’s ride from Edmundston to La Pocatière. I met a young woman at the Tim’s in Hartland NB coming east who had used la Route Verte, the railtrail that runs close to 185. She found it a frustrating mess, mostly dirt, some crushed limestone, often flooded, lots of mile-adding twists to keep gradient boringly constant for the CPR’s trains. Not for me with my 25C tires!

289 in 2004 did have bad frost heaves every 10 m or so all the way from the New Brunswick border at least as far as Pohénégamook, every one of which had widened into a good sized crack that gave me a real whack every few seconds. My wife would have suffered on the tandem. Maybe the road has been resurfaced by now….we can hope? That was the only drawback to 289 — would definitely go that way again. Be careful not to stray over the U.S. border in Pohénégamook/Estcourt — the Line passes within a whisker of the edge of the lake the village sits against — you might find yourself packed off to jail in Skowhegan.

Comment on Listing of across Canada journals by Martin Pilar

Martin Pilar — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:13:06 +0000

I bicycled across Canada during the Summer of 2010 in support of mental health programs. I kept a blog throughout the entire journey. http://marty1976.wordpress.com/

Kudos to everyone here who accomplished such a huge endeavor! If any of you live in the Toronto area drop me a line. Am always looking for new biking buddies.

Comment on Listing of across Canada journals by Dave Tired of I.T! Conroy

Dave Tired of I.T! Conroy — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:36:03 +0000

14230km across Canada including the North. Did a headstand in every provincial and territorial capital buildings chamber room or caucus room – barred from 2 of them. woops.

I’m still going, now at 27,000km heading to Africa.

Comment on Cycling Coast to Coast on the Trans Canada Trail by dong

dong — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:51:16 +0000

I wish you the best of luck

Comment on Brad & Mary cross Canada while cycling from Maine to Alaska by Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:32:32 +0000

C’mon Brad you know the rules. First one is free, but the second one…..

Comment on Brad & Mary cross Canada while cycling from Maine to Alaska by Brad

Brad — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:19:13 +0000

Jackie you did not mention to us that you were going to be exploiting us to the media in this sort of fashion… is this our “payment” for taking two showers?

Comment on British Columbia Cycling Restrictions by lorne bergen

lorne bergen — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:57:47 +0000

What are the laws regarding highway cycling. Are cyclists required to ride in single file and as close to the curb as possible. Can you answer this for me or direct me to a Govt web site that answers this question.

Thank You

Comment on Cycling in Ontario – laws and road usage by Carrie Drake

Carrie Drake — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:19:39 +0000

Thank you for clarifying DundasRider.

Comment on Biking the Trans Canada Highway by Stephen Hersey

Stephen Hersey — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:44:30 +0000

I there, my name is Stephen and i am planning a trip across canada to help raise money and spread awareness for mitochondrial disease. Any advice, info, how to get sponsors, anything. Anything would be welcomed.Thank you