Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I can't help with that, but if you have any questions about the roads that I rode on in 2019, I can answer your questions about my observations. (If I do not remember riding on any particular road, that probably is a good sign.)
The numbers on the map are the dates (YYMMDD) that I stayed at different places for the night, so it would be best to answer questions between different dates. I started and ended at Halifax. Some of my travels were on gravel trails. I clearly remember one day that I got on a road that I wanted to get off of at the next exit, but other than that, I felt that all of the roads that I was on were easily traveled by bike.
I think I still have my GPS tracks in GPX format.
Photo below is the road that I got onto that I would recommend avoiding. I was only on the Trans Canada for a few miles that day, June 10, I can easily find that on a map. It is between 190609 and 190619 on the map. (I stayed at the same campground on 190610 and again on 190619).
Part of the Canso Causeway has no shoulder, you are in the traffic lane. I waited until I saw no traffic coming from behind me to cross both times, otherwise the Causeway was uneventful. Causeway is in the background in the photo below.
Your profile says you have a Nomad Mk II, my Mk II is in the above photo.
Have a great trip.
Thanks for the reply. It is good to hear that overall the roads/traffic was manageable. So far in the planning, I do not have to be on the Trans Canada. Whenever I use Google Maps' Streetview, the roads "usually" look fairly quiet or have a decent shoulder. Certain places, like the Canso Causeway or bridge crossings around the more populated cities. Is the road you wanted to get off of, the Trans Can? I can't quite tell since the map does not zoom in. How were the trails? Was the trail surface, small gravel, dirt, crushed gravel/granite, ? All the pics I see show a muddy mess so I have been leaning away from them because of that.
Yep, I have too many bikes. Don't ride the Thorn as often as it is my "off road" touring bike. It handles great on off road (an on) but gotta say it is a lot slower than other bikes not designed to go off road. My dedicated off road tours usually are only a week or two a year vs. the others get used on tour for 2-4 months a year.
Again, thanks for the info!