Matt_
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Scarborough -> Lake Louise -> Chicago -> Scarborough + Pics, Experiences etc..
Bike is a 2010 ER-6n. Definitely not designed for this kind of trip. Only luggage with me was an Oxford tail bag.
So trip went as follows:
May 25th Day 1: Home -> Thunder Bay: 401 E to 400 N, to Trans Canada - approx. 15 hrs.
First day was COLD. Like 4°C when I left at 5am. Booooring ride until you get to Hwy 69, then at least there's some stuff to look at. Once you get close to the lake and start running through the little towns it's quite enjoyable. To me at least. Then you get past Sault. Ste. Marie, and the road gets awesome. 2 lanes, no traffic, awesome views. The only thing is to make sure you stop early and often for gas, because the risk of running out on a bike here is very real. I was riding this pretty hard most of the way until I got napped outside Nipikgon (Sp?). Locals warned me, but I hadn't seen OPP all day. Oh well, it happens.
Pics from Day 1:
Wawa goose
Lake Superior North Shore
Last gas for 160+ km
View from gas station, it's also DEAD quiet here
Quick stop in Bruce Mines, ON
My little grab handle delete piece fell off somewhere between Barrie and Sudbury
128km/h in 90km/h zone.
Day 2: Thunder Bay, ON -> Regina, SK: Trans Canada all the way - approx 12.5 hours
In Ontario, there were some cool sights and Kenora is a cool place, but mostly a boring ride. Passed through downtown Winnipeg on my way, boring looking city on for the most part. Everyone warned me of RCMP along the Trans Canada in Manitoba, at least the speed limit here is 110km/h. Luckily I got into a group with a Trailblazer SS and Mustang cruising a little faster which made this ride much more bearable. Was interesting riding into the sunset to Regina, that it takes forever for the sun to set in the Prairies.
Pics from Day 2:
First Time Zone change! Still in Ontario lol.
Some bugs starting to show up in Kenora
Good lunch in Ignis, ON
Tons and tons of Traffic.
Day 3: Regina, SK -> Calgary, AB - Trans Canada all the way across. - 7ish hours to the edge of Calgary another hour to get downtown.
This was an interesting ride. You really come to appreciate how huge the farms are out here. It rained all day, and it also hailed on me...so that was fun. Luckily I have heated grips so my hands were soak, but they were warm. And A* rain gear did it's job. Feet were totally drenched though. All in all not a terrible ride though. I would describe western Sask, and Eastern Alberta as cows and trains, because that's all I saw really. Until I hit Calgary area I had not seen anything but a Harley or Harley like cruiser since Winnipeg. First night in Calgary included some Alberta beef, Alberta beer, more beer, Jager and a stumbly walk back to hostel. Good times!
Pics from Day 3:
Typical view of Sask.
Another Sask. view
Alberta rest area
View from the rest area. I'm not sure how I managed to take a picture with no cows in it, because there are cows everywhere.
Black leather glove + Hours of rain = stained hand
In Calgary
I think this was as dirty as my bike has ever been
Bike is a 2010 ER-6n. Definitely not designed for this kind of trip. Only luggage with me was an Oxford tail bag.
So trip went as follows:
May 25th Day 1: Home -> Thunder Bay: 401 E to 400 N, to Trans Canada - approx. 15 hrs.
First day was COLD. Like 4°C when I left at 5am. Booooring ride until you get to Hwy 69, then at least there's some stuff to look at. Once you get close to the lake and start running through the little towns it's quite enjoyable. To me at least. Then you get past Sault. Ste. Marie, and the road gets awesome. 2 lanes, no traffic, awesome views. The only thing is to make sure you stop early and often for gas, because the risk of running out on a bike here is very real. I was riding this pretty hard most of the way until I got napped outside Nipikgon (Sp?). Locals warned me, but I hadn't seen OPP all day. Oh well, it happens.
Pics from Day 1:
Wawa goose
Lake Superior North Shore
Last gas for 160+ km
View from gas station, it's also DEAD quiet here
Quick stop in Bruce Mines, ON
My little grab handle delete piece fell off somewhere between Barrie and Sudbury
128km/h in 90km/h zone.
Day 2: Thunder Bay, ON -> Regina, SK: Trans Canada all the way - approx 12.5 hours
In Ontario, there were some cool sights and Kenora is a cool place, but mostly a boring ride. Passed through downtown Winnipeg on my way, boring looking city on for the most part. Everyone warned me of RCMP along the Trans Canada in Manitoba, at least the speed limit here is 110km/h. Luckily I got into a group with a Trailblazer SS and Mustang cruising a little faster which made this ride much more bearable. Was interesting riding into the sunset to Regina, that it takes forever for the sun to set in the Prairies.
Pics from Day 2:
First Time Zone change! Still in Ontario lol.
Some bugs starting to show up in Kenora
Good lunch in Ignis, ON
Tons and tons of Traffic.
Day 3: Regina, SK -> Calgary, AB - Trans Canada all the way across. - 7ish hours to the edge of Calgary another hour to get downtown.
This was an interesting ride. You really come to appreciate how huge the farms are out here. It rained all day, and it also hailed on me...so that was fun. Luckily I have heated grips so my hands were soak, but they were warm. And A* rain gear did it's job. Feet were totally drenched though. All in all not a terrible ride though. I would describe western Sask, and Eastern Alberta as cows and trains, because that's all I saw really. Until I hit Calgary area I had not seen anything but a Harley or Harley like cruiser since Winnipeg. First night in Calgary included some Alberta beef, Alberta beer, more beer, Jager and a stumbly walk back to hostel. Good times!
Pics from Day 3:
Typical view of Sask.
Another Sask. view
Alberta rest area
View from the rest area. I'm not sure how I managed to take a picture with no cows in it, because there are cows everywhere.
Black leather glove + Hours of rain = stained hand
In Calgary
I think this was as dirty as my bike has ever been
