1999 to 2000? Trek 520 with STI 9 speed?
09-08-20, 03:31 AM
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I plan to ride a section of the Cabot trail in September with it. Aiming for North Mountain.Via Bike climb: The North Mountain, East Side, Cabot Trail is situated in Nova Scotia. The climb is ranked number 32 in Canada and number 5579 in the world. Starting from Ingonish, the North Mountain, East Side, Cabot Trail ascent is 5.48 km long. Over this distance, you climb 397 heightmeters. The average percentage thus is 7.2 %.
I rode that west to east (clockwise) last summer in June. I pushed my bike up this hill. The sign was accurate, 4km at 13 percent grade. There was no way I could pedal up a 13 percent grade for that distance. Maybe I could have forty or fifty years ago, but not now when I am in my mid 60s. But it sounds like you plan to go from east to west so you would be going downhill where I went up. Make sure your brake pads are good. Koolstop Salmon pads would be a good choice.
The fog came in when I was near the top, I hope it is more scenic for you.
The north end of the Cabot Trail is somewhat of a food desert. But there was a Coop grocery store in Neils Harbour. Not on the main road, it is in town. I had it on my GPS, otherwise I would not have known it was there. Google it for accurate location.
North end of Cabot Trail, I stayed at:
Cheticamp Campground (national park)
HI Cabot Trail Hostel (limited hours, you might arrive and have to wait).
Hideaway Campground (private).
Ingonish Beach Campgroung (national park).
I ate a lot of fish and chips meals on that trip. Have a great time.
The fog came in when I was near the top, I hope it is more scenic for you.
The north end of the Cabot Trail is somewhat of a food desert. But there was a Coop grocery store in Neils Harbour. Not on the main road, it is in town. I had it on my GPS, otherwise I would not have known it was there. Google it for accurate location.
North end of Cabot Trail, I stayed at:
Cheticamp Campground (national park)
HI Cabot Trail Hostel (limited hours, you might arrive and have to wait).
Hideaway Campground (private).
Ingonish Beach Campgroung (national park).
I ate a lot of fish and chips meals on that trip. Have a great time.
brings back memories (some not so great LOL), I have been all over that area with my semi-truck. I hope to cycle the area at the end of Sept if get my new bike built.
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09-08-20, 04:13 AM
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I plan to go up it and down it. I have a cabin about an hour away so I’ll drive to maybe Pleasant Bay Area and start there.
09-08-20, 04:55 AM
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The fish and chips at a restaurant a very short distance west of the hostel was very good.
09-08-20, 07:53 AM
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driving any heavy truck in areas like this must be challenging.
This made me remember an old friend of mine describing riding the Cabot trail on his very lightly loaded road bike with tubulars, and how he was rather concerned about them overheating on a long downhill on the Cabot trail. Hadnt thought of his comments for years, and it very well could have been this hill.
This made me remember an old friend of mine describing riding the Cabot trail on his very lightly loaded road bike with tubulars, and how he was rather concerned about them overheating on a long downhill on the Cabot trail. Hadnt thought of his comments for years, and it very well could have been this hill.
