Day 99. Rodd Crowbush to Elmira. 69 mi. 6001 miles TTD. 1484 feet elevation. A smile and a grimace simultaneously It's been difficult to even write this post, much less live it. For the last 99 days, I've had a very simple focus: pedal, find food, and find a place to sleep. That might seem … Continue reading Bitter Sweet
Day 98. Charlottetown to Rodd Crowfish. 52 miles. 1300 feet elevation. 5932 TTD. Weather perfect with a nice tailwind. I did the early-morning drive and car drop-off so we would have a car for the evening shuttle, and I could add some extra miles. The trail out of Charlottetown required us to backtrack. Unfortunately, not … Continue reading Stops & Rest
Day 97. Summerside to Charlottetown. 74 miles. 5880 miles TTD. 2130 feet elevation. Weather perfect. My mileage was higher as I drove to Charlottetown (for an easier shuttle) and then pedaled back to meet the group and return with them. Typically, on family bike rides, I keep myself at the back of the pack. I … Continue reading Swing
Day 96. Mill River to Summerside. 45 miles. 5806 TTD. 1700 ft elevation. Weather perfect. Look closely at Miss Chloe. You'll see that the bicycle seat is not being used. She's decided to ride sitting on the bag, which is strapped to the luggage rack. This wasn't a choice of fun but rather survival. Day … Continue reading Butts
Day 95. Tignish to Mill River resort. 30 MI. 5761 TTD. Weather perfect. The first strange part of today was being in a car to start my ride. We drove from Charlottetown to Tignish and to Mile Zero of the Confederation Trail. In Charlottetown, we had been at McQueen's Bikes, which I highly recommend, where … Continue reading Mob
Day 94. Summerside to Charlottetown. 44 miles. 5681 Miles TTD. 1,837 ft elevation. Weather Pleasant. It's interesting that in Canada, there are at least three places named Sunnyside and another three named Summerside or Summerland. Undoubtedly named by very hopeful people. In chatting with my barber yesterday, who is from Nigeria, and the checkout man … Continue reading Not Solo
Day 93. Pugwash to Summerside. 79 mi. 5637 miled TTD 2,714 ft vertical. Weather perfect. Likely, I should not start a blog entitled. "Nice is Nice," and then complain once more about Nova Scotia. But I can't help myself. As you can see from the sign, this is the Sunshine Trail. They should be embarrassed … Continue reading Nice is Nice
Day 92. Pictou to Pugwash. 56 mi. 5,558 Mi TTD. 2,232 FT elevation. Weather good but with some mild headwind. I left Pictou this morning with the chocolate milk in one of my feed bags and the Subway egg-and-bacon sandwich in the other. It was a reasonably healthy way to start the day. For all … Continue reading Trail Jitters
Day 91. Truro to Pictou and Caribou Island. 69 MI. 5,402 MI TTD. 3,224 ft elevation. Weather perfect Nova Scotia has what they call the blue routes. It's a series of rail trails and designated roads for bicycle riding. Of course, all the trails are closed. Today, I left Truro and headed to Pictou on … Continue reading Voices
Day 90. Windsor to Truro. 61 mi. 5,333 Mi TTD. 4,000 ft elevation. Weather: Pleasant with some tailwind. Look closely at the image above. On the far right, you will see someone who looks almost like me in a bright yellow shirt. It's not me. He's going in the opposite direction, but we stopped and … Continue reading Nova Scotia
Grumpy Grandpa's Great Bicycling Adventures 