Author: Rebecca J Hogue
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A day of rest
Read more: A day of restOK, so a day of rest may sound a little foolish after only one day of riding, but we were really in need of it. We have been running full steam ahead with packing up the house and all the preparations for this trip that we were both exhausted. This morning, the rain started just…
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We are going, heaven knows where we are going …
Read more: We are going, heaven knows where we are going …We are going, heaven knows where we are going, but we know with-in. And we will get there, heaven knows how we will get there, but we know we will. It will be hard, we know, and the road will be muddy and rough, but we’ll get there, heaven knows how we will get there,…
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Photo Shoot
Read more: Photo ShootOn Sunday, Scott and I went up to visit our friends Mike and Sasha and asked them to take some action shots of us on the bikes. They did a great job! Here are some of the highlights:
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Shakedown Cruise – Itinerary update
Read more: Shakedown Cruise – Itinerary updateHere is the latest plan: June 2-7: Ottawa to Rochester (approx. 420 km in 6 days). June 8-10: Off bikes. Visiting Becky’s family, getting bikes tuned. June 11-22: Rochester to Ottawa via Toronto (approx. 800 km in 12 days). Here is the plan for immediately after the shakedown cruise: June 23-27: Pack, prepare, take first…
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Stage 1 – Canada East of Ottawa
Read more: Stage 1 – Canada East of OttawaAfter receiving some advice from Gary at Atlantic Cycling, we’ve modified our planned route across Newfoundland and added some more riding in Labrador. For the first part of our trip we will be riding east from Ottawa (our home). The route will be: Ottawa – Natashquan, QC (1500 km) Ferry to Blanc-Sablon, QC This ferry…
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Bikes
Read more: BikesOur bikes have arrived home safely. We have not yet figured out which panniers we will bring with us on our grand adventure. For our shakedown cruise we have purchased one set of: Ortlieb Front Roller Plus, Orlieb Back Packer Plus, and Arkel RT-40. We will also choose a set from our older front and…
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What’s that sound?
Read more: What’s that sound?This is a story based upon the events of Wednesday, May 14, 2008. We headed down to Alfred Station NY to pick up our new bikes, and then onto Stony Fork Pennsylvania to camp. It had been warm during the day, but as evening approached the temperature dropped. On the drive down to Stony Fork…