Category: Journal
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We are having technical difficulties… please stand by
Read more: We are having technical difficulties… please stand byOn our way from Port Darlington to Presqu’ile provincial park (about 6 km outside of Colborne) my gear shifter decided to seize up. I had been having intermitting issues with it getting difficult to shift, which we thought was related to the breaking-in of the new Roloff Hubs. Unfortunately, I’m now in a position where…
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Going on a croc hunt …
Read more: Going on a croc hunt …77 km, 5 hr – Scarborough to Port Darlington Today began with an early start. Both John and Tina needed to be places, so we got up, packed up and headed out to MacDonalds (across the street) for breakfast. We were on the road by 7:30 am. The weather finally felt nice. It was a…
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A rest day and visit to Toronto First
Read more: A rest day and visit to Toronto FirstWe decided to take today off of our bikes. A much needed rest day! We headed into Toronto in the morning to attend the church service at the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto. It again seemed that the minister picked a sermon just for us. His sermon was about “improv” and how life was really…
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Mirrors
Read more: MirrorsWay back on June 3, my mother asked if we had mirrors. Both Scott and I ride with mirrors. I have a bike mounted mirror and Scott has a helmet mount. When I see him with helmet and mirror he reminds me of the borg! Here is a view of Scott from my mirror: Scott…
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Short and easy
Read more: Short and easyWe had a short ride day today – 51 km. We decided we would do two shorter days in lieu of the rest day we didn’t take at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Today we bounced between trails (some of which were single tracks behind posh houses backing onto the lake) and the North service road boarding the QEW…
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Waterfront Trail – a study in contrasts
Read more: Waterfront Trail – a study in contrasts70 km 4 hrs Niagara-on-the-Lake to Grimsby Leaving the Shalamar Lake campground we followed the Niagara River to Niagara on the Lake. We saw many estates and “family compounds” (according to one for-sale sign) along the Niagara Parkway, and the path was beautifully treed and very nice to ride on. As usual we waved and…
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Canal paths and borders
Read more: Canal paths and bordersHolley NY to Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario. 107 km (our longest day so far) 7 hours The Holley drawbridge and tower. We camped to the right of the tower. I start my mornings with a level of nervousness that I don’t completely understand. I’m afraid that I won’t be comfortable on the bike, or that I won’t…