Thursday, September 07, 2006

Tour de Cape Breton

Back in T.O. now but before leaving NS, we hit up Cape Breton for some good times. Highlights include:
  • Freedom of not wearing a watch for 6 days
  • Jumping off a 60 ft cliff into the Atlantic
  • Kent & Giselle's wedding
  • Natural water slide at Three Iron
  • Camp food
  • Playing Mad Gab w/ Donald and his Dutch + Maritimer + farmer accent
  • 3 day bike trip around the Cabot Trail, which involved..

    • 300km total distance
    • 15:20 hrs total riding time
    • 60km biked in the rain (4hrs)
    • 5 Mountains climbed (North, MacKenzie, French, Hunters, Smokey)
    • 9 Powerbars
    • 7 Powergels
    • 5 Tylenols
    • 21 Advils
    • 27 pee stops
    • 0 flats
    • 2 casualties (1 human + 1 bat)
    • 2 moose sightings
    • 6/6 starry nights
    • 4 weird dreams
    • 77.5km/h max speed
    • countless muscle cramps
    • Worst segment = coming off the Englishtown ferry and almost getting blown over by the wind while crossing the waterway during torrential rains
    • Best segment = flying down North Mtn and smelling burnt rubber (my brakes)


Mark B jumping / falling / flying into the Atlantic










We climbed it!









Joe's Scarecrows








Catching a breather half way up MacKenzie

9 Comments:

At Fri Sep 08, 08:33:00 AM 2006, Blogger The Barretts said...

I still can't believe you did that! I always look at people biking the trail and think "they're CRAZY!"

We miss you here already...

 
At Fri Sep 08, 01:42:00 PM 2006, Blogger deb said...

that's such a great post. kudos to you crazy bikers!

 
At Fri Sep 08, 04:35:00 PM 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

" . . . with my own two eyes I saw him hurl himself into space -- more bird than man." This shot of the Bergmanator is not even sane.

 
At Sat Sep 09, 12:25:00 AM 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great blog entry Ian! my favorite parts being the 21 advils, 27 pee stops and 4 weird dreams! haha...we sure built some great memories eh?! hope the T.dot is treating you well!

 
At Sat Sep 09, 09:07:00 AM 2006, Blogger Unknown said...

I'm with Sarah...crazy Cabot Trail bikers(I'm probably secretly jealous.
Please do explain the human casualty???

 
At Sun Sep 10, 10:00:00 PM 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Ian,
I'm so glad you got to spend some time in Cape Breton! AS Marg and Sarah said...crazy Cabot Trail bikers! That's amazing though. I enjoyed the list...especially the 77 km/hr-you are crazy on a bike!
Amanda MacLeod

 
At Thu Sep 14, 10:00:00 PM 2006, Blogger JWo said...

Great pics! Love the scarecrow - you guys are naturals at it! I don't think I have the health to do the Cabot Trail on a bike... maybe I should start listening you about eating healthy... ;)

 
At Fri Sep 15, 01:33:00 PM 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sarah said...
well you always have a way of making it sound so much better!! and funny of course! and i must say that you put every last detail in there! =) Good times!!!

 
At Thu Oct 19, 12:10:00 AM 2006, Blogger Tara and Aaron Spencer said...

Way to go guys! I can't believe you did that( actually I can). Who else was with you besides cliff?
I am super impressed!!

 

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