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Re: Road Trip 2000
- Subject: Re: Road Trip 2000
- From: Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:17:47 -0500
At 09:31 AM 12/13/1999 -0500, Paul Wilson wrote:
>Weatherwise, the earliest I would recommend arriving is mid- May; anything
Exactly the time frame I was thinking of. Depends a lot on the work
situation as we are building a new corporate office but if all stays on
schedule the move should be done by the first week of May.
>Southern Ontario and Quebec are pretty flat terrain-wise, so don't be
>expecting much in the way of elevation change. There are myriads of lakes
>and forests, however, with lots of good twisties. The scenery starting
>about 100 miles north of the border is pretty spectacular and deserted. No
>people, no cities, no traffic. The biggest problem, from a fast riding
I'm not too worried about elevation changes - the last time the Rallye was
discussed, the initial leanings were toward the Blue Ridge, so I would have
plenty of hills to look forward to. My goal in the Spring would be to just
get out and enjoy the county.
>perspective is the condition of the pavement. Depending on the road, there
>can be a lot of frost heaves which cause potholes and broken up pavement.
>You just have to keep a close eye on the pavement in front of you. Not all
I used to live in New England so I know all about scanning for frost heaves
(and potholes)
>you may not be aware, but this area of Ontario (known as Muskoka) hosts an
>annual Sportbike rally each July which is rapidly gaining international
>attention due, primarily, to the great local riding. Not much in the way of
>police radar, either, although they are out there . . .
I hadn't heard of it - do they have anything on the web with more info ?
When in July is it - Early or late ?
>I might suggest you enter Canada at Niagara Falls if you've never seen them.
Of course I've never been there - I went to school in Syracuse and while
all my friends went at one point or another I always said that I would go
at some later point ...... never made it....
>I'm just one hour down the road from there. Leave your bike at my place,
>and you can take a 30-minute train ride into Toronto; the city really is
>worth at least a day of looking around. From my house, I can send you on
>your way and with just a 90 minute ride, you'll be in the heart of Muskoka!
I have friend (that doesn't ride) in Toronto that has already offered to
give me the tour, so that would work out well.
>Quebec is like a country on its own. In Ontario, you'll still feel like
>you're in the U.S.; in Quebec, you'll feel like you're in France. The
>towns, villages, and people are all extraordinary! Lots of old
>European-style architecture. Scenery-wise, it's about the same as Ontario.
Did Quebec City several years ago during the winter - the temps remained at
- -25 C (without windchill) the whole weekend - didn't enjoy that trip much,
although the Canadian beer started to make up for it.
Thanks for all the help - I will be in contact as I start to make plans
- - Eric
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