After talking to several people in Wawa including an OPP officer who was born and raised in Chapleau, I decided to take highway 101 from Wawa to Chapleau rather than the Trans-Canada highway. Everyone said that the road would'nt be as busy and the OPP officer commented that the hills won’t be as challenging as... Continue Reading →
Perhaps travelling to this part of the province to cycle in mid-May is too early. The weather has turned nasty cold temperatures, incredibly strong winds with rain, sleet and even snow at times. Not the kind of weather anyone wants to set off to cycle a two lane highway with little to no paved shoulder,... Continue Reading →
The quickest way from Sarnia back to Marathon would be through Michigan, crossing back into Ontario at Sault Ste. Marie but with everything going on we decided we just wanted to stay in Ontario. So we made the 17+ hour drive from Sarnia. Today is supposed to be my first day of cycling. The heavy... Continue Reading →
Many of you may have wondered whatever happen to Mike Hurry? I thought he was going to cycle across Canada and then he just disappeared off the road. In 2022 I set off from Victoria B.C. with two friends cycling with me. My wife Deb, dog Maggie and Terry as an additional support person following... Continue Reading →
By now, many of you are expecting to receive notification that I am once again on the road cycling across Canada. My original intent was to restart the balance of my ride where I finished last year in Marathon, Ontario. The plan was to cycle from there to my final destination in Cape Spear, Newfoundland,... Continue Reading →
When we started the day neither of us realized this would be my last cycling day this year on the cross-Canada trek. First thing this morning we realize we are very low on propane. (Yet another rookie RV owner mistake) We use propane mainly for cooking and heating the RV. With the temperature so low... Continue Reading →
It is extremely cold in the morning and the expected high temperature for the day is 9c. I'm really starting to think that I have made a mistake starting this cycling trip so late in the year that now I'm dealing with almost winter like weather. With the temperature so low and the expected high... Continue Reading →
Cycling into Thunder Bay from Kakabeka today will be a short, easy 30-35 km ride. It is still quite cold and there is still a significant wind. The nice thing is that a few km down highway 17 (Trans-Canada) my Garmin directs me off the highway onto back streets that although narrow have little to... Continue Reading →
Another dreary day with strong head winds. It is getting a bit depressing. It would be really nice to have a sunny day. It would be even nicer to have a sunny day with either no wind or perhaps a wind pushing me along. Not to be. There isn't much difference from yesterday. The road... Continue Reading →
The Rotary Ride for Kids 