If you read my blog post the evening of September 28, then you know that I fell off my bike and didn’t feel like writing about the whole day. I also didn’t have access to my photos since my camera broke in the fall. I am now home, have had three rest days and retrievedContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 6 – Ingersoll to Cambridge- Part 2”
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#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 6 – Ingersoll to Cambridge- Part 1
We had an amazing ride this morning with tailwinds on very lightly traveled, smooth roads, and then onto a rail trail, that was like a cycle super highway – paved and signed and surrounded by trees. It was wonderful. After lunch in Brantford the rail trail deteriorated, with gravel on most sections, and asphalt onContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 6 – Ingersoll to Cambridge- Part 1”
#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 5 – Port Stanley to Ingersoll
What a perfect day. It started cool, crisp, dry and sunny at the beach in Port Stanley. Breakfast was included with our rooms, and was as good as the dinner that we had last night. It did take a while to arrive, which caused us to leave later than we had planned, but with satisfiedContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 5 – Port Stanley to Ingersoll”
#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 3 – Welland to Turkey Point
It was a tough day today. We thought it would be the rain that was the problem, but it was the winds that were crazy. Constant strong headwinds the whole way, especially once we started following the shore of Lake Erie. Rani and Nelson headed out by 7:15. It took them a while to workContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 3 – Welland to Turkey Point”
#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 2 – Hamilton to Welland – Part 1
We started with breakfast at Denny’s, then got on the road just after 9. It was supposed to be 9, but as we were loading the van I couldn’t find my camera. I searched my duffle bag, and the bags on my bike – no luck. I went back up to the room – noContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Day 2 – Hamilton to Welland – Part 1”
#2018ErieOdyssey – More Prep
#2018ErieOdyssey – Prep (in case you missed it) As I started pulling things together last night (Friday), I realized I was missing a couple things. I have so many things that need charging with micro USB cables – phone, camera, front and rear bike lights and two portable batteries – and I could only findContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – More Prep”
#2018ErieOdyssey – Prepation
Last year I cycled home from Ottawa with a group of six others. It was an amazing trip. If you wish, you can read a summary I wrote for the Ontario Traffic Council’s quarterly magazine, or you can read the daily posts starting here. You can navigate through the posts from oldest to newest byContinue reading “#2018ErieOdyssey – Prepation”
#OttawaBramptonOdysseyCycle – OTC Magazine Summary
The following is a summary of our trip written for the Ontario Traffic Council‘s quarterly magazine. Past issues are no longer online so I am sharing the summary here. Last fall, as members of the Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee and BikeBrampton chatted after a committee meeting, I overheard John Van West and David Laing talkingContinue reading “#OttawaBramptonOdysseyCycle – OTC Magazine Summary”
Back to Ottawa – December 1
We decided to take Trystan and Owen to Ottawa for a long weekend. Owen has never been before. Trystan visited on a Grade 7 school trip. Michael and I took Megan and Alun to Ottawa in August 2016. Before that we had not visited Ottawa together for 18 years, although we have each been hereContinue reading “Back to Ottawa – December 1”
#OttawaBramptonOdysseyCycle – Stats Summary
I thought it would be fun to summarize the riding days from Ottawa to Brampton. Also, here is the complete list of blogs for the trip: Prep Day – https://wp.me/p4TEzX-OE Travel Day – Train Travel Day to Ottawa – https://wp.me/p4TEzX-OK Ottawa Day 1 – Meeting and Tour Day – Ottawa – https://wp.me/p4TEzX-Pl Ottawa Day 2Continue reading “#OttawaBramptonOdysseyCycle – Stats Summary”