Cycling Canada

[timbo3]

Hi All, a new member here. Novice cyclist, only started cycling again in 2008 but then cycled Calais to Marseille in April 2009 for Help for Heroes. I am cycling across Canada in April/May 2010 again for Help for Heroes and wondered if any of you people had any tips, stories or advice on Canada for the trip. Our route is marked on our website www.cycle2010.com . I look forward to hearing from any of you. Tim

 

[jimboalee]

Find one of Randochap's posts and follow his link.

 

[Randochap]

Thanks Jimbo!

As for route, you have it right with the Hwy 16 and Icefields Parkway, but I'd personally move the Hwy 1 section south.

This might get more notice in the more appropriate touring section.

Good luck and best wishes.

 

[canamrider]

This site might be helpful for Toronto and east. www.hedney.com/

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Great site, thanks - I presume it's yours?

 

[TheDoctor]

Moved this to Touring.

 

[raybo]

This page has 61 links to information about bike touring in Canada. Obviously, not all will be of interest to you but some will.

Good luck on your tour.

Ray

 

[Cathryn]

If you haven't found it, check out www.crazyguyonabike.com. Fab site and a great place to start planning. Best of luck, it sounds brilliant.

 

[HelenD123]

If you haven't found it, check out www.crazyguyonabike.com. Fab site and a great place to start planning. Best of luck, it sounds brilliant.

+1!

 

[canamrider]

Great site, thanks - I presume it's yours?

No, just a site that I found once and bookmarked for future reference. Glad that it was helpful!

 

[thekeg]

this may interest you

View: http://vimeo.com/groups/wereldfietser/videos/3451015

 

[friedel]

Hi All, a new member here. Novice cyclist, only started cycling again in 2008 but then cycled Calais to Marseille in April 2009 for Help for Heroes. I am cycling across Canada in April/May 2010 again for Help for Heroes and wondered if any of you people had any tips, stories or advice on Canada for the trip. Our route is marked on our website www.cycle2010.com . I look forward to hearing from any of you. Tim

Are you cycling across Canada or just the Rockies? I'm a bit confused between what you've posted here and what's on your site.

In any case, April/May is a bit early for the Rockies. It will certainly be more of an adventure that way. Plan for snow or at the very least lots of rain. You might strike it lucky but the weather is still prone to being quite unpredictable at that time of year. Even early June can be touch and go.