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Hello there!
I'd like to learn about internet sources, especially forums, where I can get in touch with folks that know about cycling in Yukon Territory and British Columbia. Would like to discuss an idea of mine there, to cycle down from Whitehorse to Vancouver. Any hints are welcome. Thanks |
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Paul Altmann wrote:
Hello there! I'd like to learn about internet sources, especially forums, where I can get in touch with folks that know about cycling in Yukon Territory and British Columbia. Would like to discuss an idea of mine there, to cycle down from Whitehorse to Vancouver. Any hints are welcome. A good place to start would be the BC/Alaska Cycle Touring FAQ, at http://broughton.ca/bcakfaq.html , and pay particular attention to question #1. -- Bob Broughton http://broughton.ca/ Vancouver, BC, Canada "It should be legal for a private maternity ward to permit smoking." - Chuck Wright, May 22, 2006 |
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Robert Broughton schrieb:
A good place to start would be the BC/Alaska Cycle Touring FAQ, at http://broughton.ca/bcakfaq.html , and pay particular attention to question #1. Thanks for pointing out that FAQ of yours, Bob. I am at a point where it's still all about giving just a very rough shape to that first idea of cycling down from Whitehorse to Vancouver. My basic vision was to cycle down the coast near the coastline, har, har - which is just impossible obviously. So now I'm thinking about cycling from Whitehorse to Skagway/Alaska, taking the ferry down to Prince Rupert, from there another one to Port Hardy, to shift the actual cycling tour down to Vancouver Island ... I am sure that it may make sense then to interrupt the ferry passages somewhere along the trip. On the Alaska part of it, it's Tongass National Forest that may very well be worth it to stay for some days. But then again - I'd guess the whole area is a no go for folks who love to ride their bikes ;-) |
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On 29 Jun 2006 06:10:47 -0700 in rec.bicycles.rides, "Paul
Altmann" wrote: My basic vision was to cycle down the coast near the coastline, har, har - which is just impossible obviously. So now I'm thinking about cycling from Whitehorse to Skagway/Alaska, taking the ferry down to Prince Rupert, from there another one to Port Hardy, to shift the actual cycling tour down to Vancouver Island ... I am sure that it may make sense then to interrupt the ferry passages somewhere along the trip. On the Alaska part of it, it's Tongass National Forest that may very well be worth it to stay for some days. But then again - I'd guess the whole area is a no go for folks who love to ride their bikes ;-) au contraire, we have some great trail riding here, and it's quite nice to take ferries for most of the trip. you can get off and bike around towns where the roads just go out of town 20-30 miles and just dead end. on most of them traffic is relatively light. i recommend fat tire bikes for touring in the north. most highways up here use chip seal, which unlike true asphalt, can be quite rough surfaced. if you want to ride instead of spending your time fixing flats while being eaten alive by black flies, rig a mountain bike for touring with inverse tread tires at relatively high pressure (mine are at 65 lbs). my touring up here has all been on mountain bikes with full fenders and front and rear panniers. i also carry full *waterproof* raingear. remember there are few services between whitehorse and skagway except for carcross. in the summer streams can be quite dry for a good part of the route, so you will need to carry a lot of water. bears near the road are a real danger, too. for a nice trip, try haines-haines junction-whitehorse-skagway. 535 miles of miles and miles. |
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Dennis P. Harris wrote:
au contraire, we have some great trail riding here, and it's quite nice to take ferries for most of the trip. you can get off and bike around towns where the roads just go out of town 20-30 miles and just dead end. on most of them traffic is relatively light. Allright, but no chance to actually move in the trip's direction that way, I'd guess? Interesting anyway - could you recommend road maps for that area? i recommend fat tire bikes for touring in the north. Agreed. We would bring mountain bikes with 2.1 to 2.3 inch tires. rig a mountain bike for touring with inverse tread tires at relatively high pressure (mine are at 65 lbs). Inverse tread tires are kind of bad choice if it comes to muddy terrains. Unlikely to come across those? bears near the road are a real danger, too. Uhm - you sound dead serious here ... Should we be prepared to *definitely* encounter bears there while cycling? |
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Robert Broughton wrote: Paul Altmann wrote: Hello there! I'd like to learn about internet sources, especially forums, where I can get in touch with folks that know about cycling in Yukon Territory and British Columbia. Would like to discuss an idea of mine there, to cycle down from Whitehorse to Vancouver. Any hints are welcome. A good place to start would be the BC/Alaska Cycle Touring FAQ, at http://broughton.ca/bcakfaq.html , and pay particular attention to question #1. -- Bob Broughton http://broughton.ca/ Vancouver, BC, Canada "It should be legal for a private maternity ward to permit smoking." - Chuck Wright, May 22, 2006 Bob? How are you? Did you get over being a TWO-TIME GREEN PARTY LOSER? |
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Bruce Watson wrote:
Robert Broughton wrote: Paul Altmann wrote: Hello there! I'd like to learn about internet sources, especially forums, where I can get in touch with folks that know about cycling in Yukon Territory and British Columbia. Would like to discuss an idea of mine there, to cycle down from Whitehorse to Vancouver. Any hints are welcome. A good place to start would be the BC/Alaska Cycle Touring FAQ, at http://broughton.ca/bcakfaq.html , and pay particular attention to question #1. Bob? How are you? I'm celebrating Canada Day and Bruce Watson Day at the same time, so I'm very happy. It's pretty pathetic, however, that you are so envious of Bruce Watson that you're using his name. For an explanation of what Bruce Watson Day is about, see http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/Stori...339771,00.html -- Bob Broughton http://broughton.ca/ Vancouver, BC, Canada "It should be legal for a private maternity ward to permit smoking." - Chuck Wright, May 22, 2006 |
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