Archive for June, 2005

Bicycle Unfriendly | Cycle Across Canada

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

North Bay Ontario – arriving from the east, we suddenly see a sign on the road “No Cycles”! No info, no directions! Ignore it!!

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Great Ontarians | Cycle Across Canada

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

Alison from our previous blog, phoned ahead to Kevin’s brother Denis, who offered us space on the lawn and a BBQ dinner!

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What’s up at home as we Cycle Across Canada?

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

Everyone knows what I am up to but I am craving the local gossip and news from friends and family. If I don’t know you just tell me about your new adventure dream.
A couple of questions. What do you do in the prairies in the middle of a lightning storm? I would like to know how others cycled across Ottawa!!
Looking forward to Winnipeg…..just down the road :0 Maxine

PS and Fellow Bike Bloggers!

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

As we Cycle Across Canada, we remember: Happy Birthday Shirley, Wishing you loads of adventure for the year to come. Keep me posted.
Love Maxine
We would like to thank the fellow Bike Bloggers that have linked to us. And for those who we’ve missed, pleased drop us a line and we would be more than happy to link back to you. Thanks again! Originally posted 25 May 2005. These links now all transferred to our dedicated page on this site “Great Cycling Links” Dave – February 2008

Ottawa and West | Cycle Across Canada

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

A difficult ride from Montreal trying to find roads we were allowed to cycle along! Followed the Ottawa River to Ottawa and a great reception from Pete and Michele – thanks guys for a wonderful stay – difficult for us to leave you and get on those bikes again! Especially thanks for the Birthday dessert, and wonderful to meet up with Catherine, Seb and Helga – lots of memories from our Dubai days!

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Montreal | Cycle Across Canada

Sunday, June 19th, 2005

Yet another day of tail winds. It looked like we were off to Montreal but on day two, and the day we were hoping to arrive there, Dave had a flat.
So there we are soaking wet, between towns, and a flat to fix. A cyclist, Peter form Sydney, Down Under, was waiting in the entrance of a building waiting to see if he could get a room for the night, came out to say hello. He had had enough of the rain and wind for the day. We may see him in the future on Van Island. He and I chatted while poor Dave fixed the flat. When Dave was done and everything was packed back on the bike, I looked at his tire and asked if it should look like that. He looked again and we could see the tire separating away from the wall. Now we needed a whole new tire, not just a tube.

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Photo No. 2 – West Maritimes to Quebec

Thursday, June 16th, 2005

By popular demand, here she is!
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The nude from PEI (but it was too cold to get two nudes!!)

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Cycle Across Canada | Would you believe it?

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

Yes, the weather was hot, but riding against the wind when it is hot seemed harder than when it was raining. Hot, sweaty, and very unlady like!!

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Bonjour Quebec | Cycle Across Canada

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

Police escort in Quebec!!

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Farewell New Brunswick | Cycle Across Canada

Thursday, June 9th, 2005

Great place to visit, with lots of wonderful people!

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