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everydavid
Joined: 26 Aug 2004
Location: dans la lune
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 Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: across Canada by bike |
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Might be crazy, but that is my plan.
I am more than willing to go it alone, but I wonder if there is anyone out there who would like to do it with me?
The plan is to depart from Vancouver May 15, and end up in St-John's 2 months, or so, after that.
Also, anyone ever done this? Any recommendations for a newbie? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: across Canada by bike |
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| everydavid wrote: |
Might be crazy, but that is my plan.
I am more than willing to go it alone, but I wonder if there is anyone out there who would like to do it with me?
The plan is to depart from Vancouver May 15, and end up in St-John's 2 months, or so, after that.
Also, anyone ever done this? Any recommendations for a newbie? |
It has been done and documented over a hundred times. Find some of those accounts and get some tips.
Now, if you wanna do a coast-to-coast-to-coast trip, up to the artic circle, then only a dozen such journeys have been done by bike.
Good luck whatever. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Why is your avatar as big as a moose's behind? Could you shrink it a bit? |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a guy who did it:
http://beauchamp.relyon.ca/crosscanada/
It was a pretty interesting read. There are a surprising number of people who do bike across Canada during the summer and there's a great sense of fraternity along the way. |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Biking Canada is also one of my plans! It will be quite the adventure I'm sure. However, the first plan is to come to Korea and get some money for the biking. |
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everydavid
Joined: 26 Aug 2004
Location: dans la lune
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| Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks mindmetoo, I have a few other url's but that one is pretty good. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a cool idea....
There are a few companies that do this , organize and you ride in a group.....different groups depending on how advanced a cyclist you are.....You'll easily find the companies with a google. Even if you are going to do it alone, worthwhile to check it out. ...
DD
Unbelievably the record for cycling cross Canada is just over 10 days.!!!!! |
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everydavid
Joined: 26 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:58 am Post subject: |
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Where did you hear it was 10 days? Can you provide me with somewhere to go for that information?
merci |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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I don't have any hard info. Talked to cyclist friends about it and believe they said it was set by the ultracyclist jure Robic....he also holds the 24 hour world record of 520 + miles or well over 20mph average. ........ he also won RAAM.
I will try to find some details when I get a moment. Also was a recent NY times article about Robic. Remember reading it on the ultralist I belong to. A great read, quite the incredible guy...... I still think that his 24 hour feat is less than that of the Greek ultraruner Yiannis Kouros who ran 303 km in 24 hours!!!!
DD |
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Number22
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| I did it. 42 days, 6000km, Vancouver to Halifax. PM me if you want some info. |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:44 am Post subject: Re: across Canada by bike |
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| everydavid wrote: |
Might be crazy, but that is my plan.
I am more than willing to go it alone, but I wonder if there is anyone out there who would like to do it with me?
The plan is to depart from Vancouver May 15, and end up in St-John's 2 months, or so, after that.
Also, anyone ever done this? Any recommendations for a newbie? |
Go to SE Asia. It'll be cheaper, and much more interesting. I did Bangkok to HCMC a year ago. The best way, by far, to see SE Asia.
See http://www.mrpumpy.net/ for some great info. |
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