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  • 旅行の開始
    2022年6月10日
    Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond

    Day 1 St John’s to Deerlake

    2022年6月10日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Took the bus from Sr John’s to Deerlake today, welcomed by Barb & Harry Butt, long time paddling friends. Barb baked “Main River” cookies for the occasion, a special treat on our early Main River trips and subsequent paddling outings.
    Completed some final packing for tomorrow”s drive to start of the peddling portion of the journey.

    Today was neat as we passed numerous old railway stations. By example the trail remains in the community with a coffee house and accommodations within a minute walk from the old rail station.    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Gypsum wall
    Eugene Shepherd- has CN caboose and many railway artifactsCampsite 1

    Campsite 1

    2022年6月11日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Total distance covered- 81 km
    St Davis/Robinson’s to a little beyond Black Duck Siding

    Highlights of the day
    - we survived and we did 81 km!
    - no major mechanical issues other than the back rack let go after the screw vibrated loose and came out, had a spare screw on hand😊
    - found a great campsite after being denied camping at Djoon pool on the Harry’s River
    Great being started after so much planning and preparation

    Take aways from the day
    - when the track has a build up of loose stone in the middle, to cross it you need speed and a sharp angle into the stone
    Learning to ride the railbed on a fully loaded bike    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Cabin we did security duty for last night 😉

    Day 2 Biking

    2022年6月12日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    ~ 100 km today
    Black duck to corner brook
    Great ride

    Highlights today
    - surprised with good quality of trail, it is not perfect and challenging in places but it seems to get better as the day goes along
    - railbed grades are geriatric friendly
    - Dan got his beer in Gallant’s, he had to wait 10 minutes for it to open at noon 😉
    - In the 7-11 bar we met Devon, a former student of Sean (25 and not there for the beer) in Corner Brook.
    I asked Devon if he knew Sean … and he then said yes, his birthday is April 27, 1972, he is 50 this year!
    Then he got all our info 😉

    Take aways from today
    - follow your instincts in trip preparation, I should have bought a new back rack, but had it professionally refitted twice and it broke yesterday and today. We made repairs and will get a new rack installed tomorrow morning.
    - 29” rims are far more efficient tan 27” and the irony is Dan bought a used Giant with 27” rims before I bought mine and when I was looking to buy Dan told me to get a 29’er. Now when I zip past him, know he is going to sell his giant and buy a 29’er. The efficiency of the 29’er is awesome.
    The inside joke is karma on Dan as for years on our kayak trips, his glass kayak was always ahead of our less efficient plastic boats😉    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Cycle Solutions to the rescue
    Rail reminants CBHumber RiverPassind Deerlake, heading to far end of lake todayPasadena, NL😉Narrow track with center ridgePynn's Brook, place of arrow heada and mamateeksCamp 3 St Jude's on DeerlakeChilli supper on the lakesideCamp bunk view

    Bike Day 3 Enroute

    2022年6月13日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Total Distance- 52 km
    Morning spent getting new rear rack installed. Looks like a much more solid rack. Left Corner Brook at 1:15 pm arrived here in St Jude’s on Deerlake. First day with a headwind and same forecast for next two days, but good weather 👏

    Highlights
    - New rack and ergonomic grips
    - great weather
    - downhill ride on asphalt to start the pedalling was a free ride
    - Dan got a cellphone Xbar bag
    - Great being lakeside in the evening,    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Half way to grand falls
    Exploits RiverTrack adjacent to tchChez Kevin's souper ce soir😉

    Bike Day 6 part 2, pm

    2022年6月16日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Total distance today 56 km
    Elevation gain 785 meters
    These stats since Bike Day are 2 are according to All trails app and measure exactly what we do.

    Morning was brutal with mosquitoes and black flies, me in shorts and t shirt while Dan geared up. The bugs were Labrador’esque.
    If they were biting I would have gone Hazmat also. Nice thing is once we were 5 km away and moving there was none.

    Morning ride, lots of downhill to Badger with wider trails giving more options like a down hill ski run, other places felt like being in a paint can shaker😉 Badger to Grand Falls the trail improved but heat slowed us with temperature at 32 degrees C when we arrived here at Beothuk Park.

    Great welcome by owners Shawn & Bonnie. Shower was 5 star!

    Not sure how far we will go tomorrow, next 4 days are calling for a twinkle of rain, 1-2 mm and cooler temperatures than today.    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Main street Bishop Falls
    Station BFTrestle X Exploit's River at BFLocal intel😉Underpass, a good oneBack to two narrow tracks with 6" loose stnin Center- started just east of thc underpassSweating bulletsSignage, not commonStraight as an arrowAlong ocean just outside Norris ArmCampsite @ Notre Dame Park

    Bike Day 7

    2022年6月17日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Bike Day 7
    Beothuk Park, Grand Falls to Notre Dame park
    ~ 60 km
    Elevation unknown - all trails app went on pause in GFW? So full data not collected (

    Trail conditions varied
    -In Grand Falls poor
    -Badger we took Main Street parallel to trail way, same in Norris Arm where possible
    -Norris Arm to Notre Dame junction good but sooo hot

    32c when we arrived here at ND park
    Earlier we had considered going as far as Glenwood but with heat and no designated camping in Glenwood we took the showers of ND park😉

    Another great day

    In the past week on this trip I have had more sun and heat than a lot of St John’s summers

    Janet- the small primes stove you gave Sophia for her birthday is so good Dan is going to buy one😂

    Just a note that Thomas said last night that even when there is no update uploaded he can track where we are? I am not sure of the process on that end but nice to know.    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Dan in Hazmat
    Gorrila pose~5 km east of Notre Dame ParkConvoy of 8X' the tresle outside GlenwooBrunch in GlenwoodLeaving Appleton, good trail, high head/cross windsGreat riding hereApproaching GanderGander -great directionsSupper at Rosie's Restaurant, backs onto the east end of trail- great beef & barley soupEast of Gander- good ridingCrash SiteRepair after washout-slow rollingBrutal winds- see the juniper tree aheadBenton😊Camp in Bench- Day 8South Pond, Benton

    Bike Day 8

    2022年6月18日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Bike Day 8 - 65 km, 1530 M elevation gained
    Notre Dame jct/park to Benton

    Generally, each successive leg got better with the finish, last 15 km into Benton being a dream ride. Once east of the Gander plateau it was mostly a slight to moderate downhill grade. Peddling in the highest two gears, our speed ranged 15-23 kmh and that only feels safe when the trail is good. It was awesome.

    Gander had maybe the best trail signage of any town yet. In most towns signage consists of asking the local experts.

    We had lunch at the “Moosehead” in Badger and the timing was perfect the light rain for the day was when we were inside. I put my rain jacket on for the first time of the trip and then the rain was gone, if only that worked in St John’s🥲

    As we left Gander a sign on the back of a building said “Rosie’s Restaurant”, Dan suggested going in so we wouldn’t have to cook later. It was great and Sophia text to say it is in the top 10 places to eat in nl 😉

    The winds today were wild! After crossing a dirt road I looked back to see where Dan was and the dust drifted like blizzard snow obscuring the view. We were fortunate that in most places where the trail is trees on both sides the wind is partially broken and baffles. In exposed areas it was wicked and if on the open road would likely have limited our progress.

    Temperature today was great ~ 20 ish? For me it was shorts and long sleeve 250 weight merino wool top.
    Prolonged exposure in open areas would likely require another layer.

    In tent 8 pm, light rain outside. For the first time I put rain gear in tent for the night in the event it continues to morning. Also took book “North to the night: A spiritual odyssey in the Arctic” out of the panier and into the tent. Book is highly recommended by paddling friend Dwayne Smith and is based in northern Baffin & Bylot Islands where we know well after spending a year there 2016/17. A privilege it was, being there!    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Ready to ride & Dan preps 4 rain
    Windy headwind inopen areasBirch bordersBiking the dark dark forest😊Fathers Day brunch in GamboHowling windEast of Gambo, trail much rougherTrail improves on west side of tch ~7 km east of Gambo5 km upgrade and no end in sight, at the end of every straight is a turn- continuing uphillSign checkTrain & Trail talk😉 Eric Blackwood of Glovertown knows my brother EdNot terra nova but feeling like an optionTerra Nova Train CabinSupper- no cook father's dayTerra Nova Campsite, Eddy Eastman hall in the background- camped here after a conoe trip years ago

    Bike Day 9

    2022年6月19日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Bike Day 9
    Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s😊
    Benton to Community of Terra Nova
    Total Distance 65 km
    Elevation Gained 550 meters
    Norway like hills, you see the top, then when you get there there is a switchback going up again- sometimes 6-9 times/

    Great ride Benton to Gambo
    Trail in great condition
    Would be nice if the whole route was like between Gander and Gambo. It’s not perfect but there is good ground you can move to- like skiing ⛷

    Gambo to Terra Nova
    Trail improved to a 12 foot wide road after about 5-7 km then things changed 🥲 you would think for the better but alas long uphills, one about 5 - 6 km long with many false summits/switchbacks. On top of that this afternoon the wind seemed to be in our face 90% of the time, really hard work for the 41 km this afternoon    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Last night Chez Bob's
    Dob ready to ride - left bikes in Clarenville while at Bob's CabinBrutal 132 meters climb so far and two contour to climb before connecting to trailway so200 meter climb- need signage in ClarenvilleLarge stone sections slow alwysWind is quietPic perfectWindy hilltop judging from the junipers but quiet so far😉On a hilltop, great vistaTrail groomed this morning- good but soft and sinking in sections, will be nice when dry and compactFiled the bucket with railway spikes - in 5 km of gtadingGreat trail east of goobies, and it is level staying between 2 contoursRain last night and soft ground under stoneFirst sighting of Placentia Bay - inthe distanceCamp at Jacks Pond Park

    Bike Day 11

    2022年6月20日, カナダ ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    Bike Day 11
    Clarenville to Jacks Pond Park east of Arnold’s Cove
    Total distance 56 km
    Total elevation gained ~ 550 meters••
    •• have to check out the AllTrails app as the elevation gained showed ~550 m before I finished the route and after I closed/saved the route it lists 2679m gained?
    - Clarenville needs better signage and connections with local businesses, including options ex downtown, hotel access etc. As noted in the photos first climb was a challenge with us walking steep grades

    Once on top out of Clarenville peddling was ok but loose stone and softened underside from recent rain created a govnor effect as it was not safe to accelerate or downgrade. Similar conditions between Come by Chance and Jacks Pond where the volume of loose stone stalled any progress and destabilized the bike. At one point with encroaching alders, double track and large Center ridge of loose stone, with speed I tried to cross the Center ridge to the other side but somehow as I curled the handlebars back to the desired track, the bike swung back to where I started with the rear tire stalling in the Center stone- not sure how I stayed upright 😉

    Had some great runs where trail top was packed and lacked loose stone, awesome spinning there as with light or no wind and lower grades than past days we could accelerate upgrade and hold affirmative speed. In this section the dips (potholes/craters) were long enough that riding them was like a sea swell, your bum stayed in the seat, just beautiful fun riding!

    Happy Indigenous Peoples Day
    Today is also the solstice, longest day of the year 😊    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Early rise 5:15
    Picking up railroad soonDan rolling inOn the trailDowngradeRoughRock wallsWashouts commonCN Watering StationWe turn away from TCH nowBetter trail hereAnd closes in again1Long soft sectionFollowed by opening

    Bike Day 12 Jacks Pond Park to Whitborne

    2022年6月22日, カナダ ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    Bike Day 12 Jacks Pond to Whitborne
    Distance travelled ~ 72 km
    Elevation gained ~ 650 meters

    Up 5:15 am, on road 6 am. With the open country, trying to minimize peddling against wind.
    A lot of difficult sections with stone buildup to the point where downhill is little advantage. In places the bike stalls. The first 3 hours this was common and slow going.
    Some great sections such as east of Fairhaven, wide, unencumbered sides and hard packed top, great rolling.
    Last section between Placentia junction to Whitborne was far less than perfect but an awesome ride. Many obstacles: aldersle encroaching the trail, Center ridge of loose stone, large and many pools of water, and mistletoe slight downgrade. We could peddle with speed in top 3 gears most of the time and run obstacles like a slalom course.
    No flies all day

    Got bikes stored/ locked at building supply store in Whitborne- in a shed that is for sale 😊 Thank you Byron & Tracy
    Hearts Desire neighbor Terry picked us up in Whitborne and will drop us off in the morning. His wife Pauline was kind enough to bake fresh raisin tea buns. Thank you Pauline and Terry!    もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Should be NL/CDA ?Open country like Gaff & LabradorEast of Fairhaven branch road is great trail/ridingBreakfast for security serviceRight of trail looks towards Long HarbourCrossing long hr branchEast of long hr jctTight quarters hereHighway in distance, approaching WhitborneMade WhitborneHearts Desire for the night, bikes stored near trail in Whitborne

    Bike Day 12 part 2

    2022年6月22日, カナダ ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Note for future bicyclists
    Between Come by Chance (approximately) and Fairhaven road/trailway intersect is very poor for bicycle- as per conditions we experienced June 21-22, 2022.

    If sections between Whitborne and Holyrood are reasonable we should reach St John’s tomorrow?もっと詳しく

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  • Kevin RedmondBike Packing NL Trailway 2022Kevin Redmond
    Secure bike storage last night
    WhitbornePump trackDan in the distanceMaybe Mahers?On to AvondaleNear AvondaleGood going uphill but full of craters, still keep speed up😊AvondaleAvondale working train stationDan intrain mode😄Avondale

    Bike Day 13

    2022年6月23日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Whitborne to St John’s
    Total distance- 90 km
    Elevation gained- ~ 600 meters
    Mixture of challenging and great riding
    One highlight is the “pump runs” (new term to me, ty Dan) where you travel over dips & valley’s (ex large craters) but they are long enough that you can maintain your speed. That was a lot of the terrain in the morning, and that would just be “yes mams “ on 4 wheeler. These sections were often interspersed with the unavoidable rough or soft mounds of loose stone that often brought the bike to a halt!

    Great finish downhill from the overpass to the Railway Station museum😊    もっと詳しく

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