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You can still get seafood off the wharf but fresh cod is a bit harder to come by these days. Nope, there definitely weren't any MTB trails 40 years ago.
We used the ferry a lot in those days as well for trips to the maritimes and Ontario. It's a much shorter trip across the gulf these days but I haven't done it in nearly 20 years because it's literally cheaper to fly my family of 4 to Halifax and rent a car for a week than it is to drive there. Return trip on the ferry would be over $1200. Did you drive here from Wisconsin or did you grow up somehwere else?The grip on the rock in this area is unparalleled. It's a super grippy sandstone conglomerate very much like Moab slickrock. It allows for some really ridiculously steep rolls. Traction is definitely not the issue on this climb but we do have lots of (often wet) roots and rock that gets very slippery when wet. You can see how rough and grippy the surface of the rock is from about 1:55-2:10. Good thing too, because that section is really steep. Camera does not do it justice.
@DirtDog: I don't know if I've mentioned it before but I've done quite a bit of riding in the Ottawa area, in fact I essentially cut my teeth on a mountain bike at SMH (when it was known as Kanata Lakes) and Fortune in the early 2000s. We used to park on Golbourn Forced Rd. and access the trails, including the infamous "dark side" from there. Most of those old trails are gone now since they finished Terry Fox. There's a lot of really excellent technical riding and rock features in the area. I actually broke my arm at the base of the Skyline lift on Fortune by massively overshooting a jump. The DH trails at Fortune are as hard as any trails I've seen anywhere, including BC.
I'll try to post a picture of taking a break ( over night camping at a Michi no Eki roadside park for travelers ) .
Just got back from a 5 prefecture cycling tour of Japan. I'll post some pictures after this.
hmm, how do I get pictures on here from my google photos ?
Just got back from a 5 prefecture cycling tour of Japan. I'll post some pictures after this.
hmm, how do I get pictures on here from my google photos ?
But my google photos do not show up on your illustrations ? Strange, the other post was done on my phone, but I'm on the computer now.
Either you upload the photos directly from your computer (1st option) or you copy and past the google photo link of each photo to the space on the 2nd option.
From your computer, you should be able to right-click/copy the pic in Google Photos then switch over to TB and right-click/paste or CTRL+V to paste it in the response.
That's sounds easy. OK I'll try that out, but it won't be till later in the day. I actually took a lot of pictures .
New parts-bike exploring new places
'68 Schwinn Hollywood I brought back to life. A lady's bike but I don't care.
Photo was before a new front tire and wheel polish.
Photo was before a new front tire and wheel polish.
I've been neglecting the Trail Smurf so it was nice to take it out for a spin.
My Rockhopper is stripped of parts and I've got a plethora of new ones to put back on. Fun stuff!
My Rockhopper is stripped of parts and I've got a plethora of new ones to put back on. Fun stuff!
Sprint tri a couple of weeks ago. Older Cervelo P2SL I got last year off of Facebook.
This was a pro photographer during a mountain bike race I did last month. 2021 Trek Marlin with some upgrades.
And, my oldest bike. 2001 Schwinn Super Sport GLX. Still ride it.
This was a pro photographer during a mountain bike race I did last month. 2021 Trek Marlin with some upgrades.
And, my oldest bike. 2001 Schwinn Super Sport GLX. Still ride it.
Any chance anyone here is doing the Mohican 100 MTB next Saturday 6/5 in Ohio give a shout. I've been putting in mega time the past 6 weeks in particular doing several 100 mile days on my mtb in preparation for what will likely be 8+ hours of pedaling time in the woods...if not then luck wishing is appreciated 
Any chance anyone here is doing the Mohican 100 MTB next Saturday 6/5 in Ohio give a shout. I've been putting in mega time the past 6 weeks in particular doing several 100 mile days on my mtb in preparation for what will likely be 8+ hours of pedaling time in the woods...if not then luck wishing is appreciated
100 miles? Holy moly! Good luck and have um, fun? "Fun" doesn't seem like the right word.
I was proud of myself for doing ~6 miles in 1.5 hours on saturday. I was beat after too. But it did include 1000 feet of climbing on trails that have been described as "the techiest tech that ever teched." Average speed: 4.8MPH. lol Even on non-tech trails I'm pretty ill-equipped for long rides like that all the same. 100 miles seems like an insurmountable effort to me.
Indeed, I'm hoping to someday do 100 miles on flat pavement. So far, my max has been 100 km on a mixture of pavement and rail-trails. I just plod along at a modest speed and eventually get there.
