The Lists and Numbers -: For All You Quants Out There
Total distance - 8,740 km
Average daily distance - 115 km
Tandem average - 127 km
Single average - 108 km
Longest daily distance - 184 km (Teulon Man.)
Shortest daily distance - 60 km (Princeton BC, Roblin Ont.)
Distance travelled on the TCH (ex NFLD) 473 km (~ 6%)
Number of Century days (>160 km) - 5
Number of 'leisure days" (< 80 km) - 5
Total days - 94
Bike days - 76
Average daily speed - 19 km/hr
Tandem average - 21 km/hr
Single average - 18 km/hr
Max speed - 65 km/hr (Corner Brook Nfld)
Number of other Cross Canada Cyclist we met - 22
Number of other cyclists we rode with - 7
(Bill Sawyers, Gaye Harden, Bill Brooks, Claude Auger, Martin Lott, Brent Walker, Mark Kraitberg)
Number of days with other cyclists - 36 (47% of bike days)
Distance with other cyclists - 3845 km (44% of distance)
Top 5 Cycle Days: Lyle
Merritt to Kamloops - Nicola Valley BC
Lake Louise to Canmore - Ab
St Flavian to St Florence Quebec
Granby to Nicolet Quebec
Icefields to Lake Louise - AB
Top 5 Cycle Days: Kirsten
Merritt to Kamloops - Nicola Valley BC
Icefields to Lake Louise - AB
Lake Louise to Canmore - AB
St Flavian to St Florence Quebec
Granby to Nicolet Quebec
Notice the overlap? I guess there's a reason we're married???
Merritt to Kamloops BC. The Nicola Valley. High ranch country with jewel like lakes. Perfect weather, beautiful scenery, great roads, slight tailwind. Cycle touring at its best.
What makes a top beer? Well, it's not just the beer, it's also where and when you have it ....
Saskatchewan - Original 16 Ale - at Outlook Provincial Park. one of our best days of biking, beautiful campground that we shared with a young couple riding to Winnipeg.
Newfoundland - Black Horse - the bar at Pelly's Narwhale Inn, Springdale. A good beer in a great bar with some of the funniest and firendliest people you could imagine!
Alberta - Twisted Trail, Valemont Brewing - at Bow Summit, the highest point of the trip, and the start of a long spectacular downhill ride to home. Kirsten had this stashed in he Pannier all day, and it was still cold!
Wisconsin - Inland Sea Pilsner, Deepwater Grill Brew Pub, Ashland. A great beer and a great meal in this cool little city on the shore of Lake Superior. Oh, and the place also has a big fish statue!
Ontario - Beau's Lug Tread Lager - The County Cider Company, Prince Edward County. A fantastic beer in an amazing setting .... sitting under a grape vine trellis, eating wood fired oven pizza and looking out onto the blue waters of the Bay of Quinte, accompanied by two lovely ladies!
Nova Scotia - Steam Whistle Pilsner at The Dock, New Glasgow. A refreshing brew that went great with the fish & chips .... felt like we were back in 'old" Glasgow
BC - Up Swift Creek, Valmont Brewing Company - campground at Tete Jeune Cache. Great company, great day of biking, great town at Valmont and a beautiful setting beside the Fraser river looking onto three mountain ranges
Minnesota - Lighthouse Golden Ale - Fitgers Brew Pub, Duluth. great beer made on the premises, fantastic meal (real food after days of gas station fare) and live jazz guitar! What's not to like?
New Brunswick - Coors Light - Black Point Campground. Long hot day, set up camp at a beautiful spot beside the bay, sweaty and thirsty. The RV'rs in the camp next to us offered us a cold beer --- first time ever --- who's to refuse --- it was great
PEI - Beach Lager - lobby of the Great George Hotel. A really good beer in a beautiful peaceful setting in this elegant but relaxed hotel, after a wonderful relaxed day in Charlottetown. Oh, and it was 'on the house' !!
Manitoba - many Silver Creek Lagers - Paul & Leslie's house in Winnipeg. A great rest stop and well needed R&R. Swapped great stories of hockey and music over several Silver Creeks, one of my favourite beers! Great company, great time!
