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Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 8:49 am
by flipflopdog
A very quick post here just to say that two Brits on two custom travel bikes are now on the road in Nova Scotia heading to start the full East to West TCAT from Signal Hill in St John's Newfoundland after some major delays/hassle retrieving our bikes back after they were delivered to Montreal instead of Halifax.
We intend to wild camp mostly so will update as and when allowed by signal/WiFi...
Please be aware, after a week on the road in NS we are blown away by what we have seen and the hospitality received. ImageImageImageImage

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Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 11:29 am
by Flintlock
Looking forward to following this trip!

Safe travels along the way

Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:58 pm
by Brenhden
I hope we gets lots of updates :D

Enjoy the ride

Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 4:44 pm
by Tonibe63
I've been following your adventure on Facebook whilst you waited for the bikes and it's going to be an amazing trip ...... judging by the events so far 8-) .

Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:41 am
by flipflopdog
After three weeks of delays getting our bikes, making our way to the official starting point and some breakdowns and bike modifications we have finally set-off on our marathon TCAT adventure from St John's NL to Vancouver Island BC. First day riding the Rock T'railway saw us having 2/3 'offs' and destroying both stoves which we stowed in front panniers for quick roadside access...!! Note to self and lesson learned on day one ffs....!!!ImageImageImageImageImageImageImage

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Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:58 am
by catcitrus
Side bags are for soft landings!--In the first pic who is that with the 640A--reason I noticed is that it appears to have a set of my carbon/kevlar tank protectors fitted!!

Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:49 am
by flipflopdog
catcitrus wrote:Side bags are for soft landings!--In the first pic who is that with the 640A--reason I noticed is that it appears to have a set of my carbon/kevlar tank protectors fitted!!
Well zoomed...!!! That is Skibum69 off advrider who hosted us for a few days. He's had that bike from new and will never sell it apparently.

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Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:56 am
by flipflopdog
We've had one nice day so far. The rest have been cold wet windy and miserable forcing us reluctantly to take refuge in motels and B&B's. Today we have a fuel critical run from Port Hope Simpson to Happy Valley Goose Bay in high winds, horizontal rain and sub zero windchill temps......Lovely...!!!! ImageImageImage

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Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:57 am
by Billy Bananahead
flipflopdog wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:56 am We've had one nice day so far. The rest have been cold wet windy and miserable in high winds, horizontal rain and sub zero windchill temps......Lovely...!!!!
Canada eh! It'll get better. 8-)

Re: Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 2023

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:37 pm
by Brenhden
That's a long leg for bad weather for sure. I take Churchill Falls is the next leg? Just checking it out on a map and it really hammers home just how big Canada is!