Trans Canada Adventure Trail (TCAT) July 2016
 

Planning to ride from East to West beginning around the first or second week of July.

Details:

Bike - 2009 KLR 650
Time on the trail: 8-10 weeks
Accommodation: mainly camping with occasional hotel/motel

About me: Retired. Have some experience with longer rides.

16000k down Appalachian Trail - to Continental Divide Ride to Vancouver and back to London Ontario.

TransAmericaTrail. - Jelico Tennessee to Pt. Orford Oregon, and then back to Colorado.

Some lesser rides around Algonquin Park and also rides out to Vermont.

I've generally ridden smaller bikes (Wr250R, DRZ400, KTM350) This will be my first long trip on a larger bike.

I'm not a interested in seeing how quickly I can do the trip.

I've got more background in photography and I appreciate landscapes, but also enjoy challenges and adventure.

I'm pretty self sufficient and content to ride alone, but also appreciate and value the company of others.

I've got some experience in moto setup and mechanics, and can generally figure things out when they go wrong.

If any of this sounds like your cup of tea feel free to drop me a note. I'd be happy to have some company for part or all of the journey.

I'll be heading out to NFL around the end of June on some faster roads. From Vancouver Island, I'll probably ride down to Colorado (near Denver) and then catch a ride back to Ontario from there.

Ned Quick

Tcat
 

Hi Ned,

Interesting tour you are planning to do this summer.
I am looking to do the TCAT from Ontario to BC late June or all of July. Solo for now but would prefer to ride with 1-2 more riders.
Also semi retired and Photography has been a passion for a long term.

When are you planning the ride west?

Normand

Tcat
 

Haven't completely nailed down the date yet. If I leave Ontario for NFLD second week in July, I'm thinking I'd be in Ont. appx 2-3 weeks later. (just a guess) I'm going to be looking more closely at a day by day schedule (although I'm not an engineer so I'm flexible) to get a closer idea for the where and the when.

Trip
 

Hi Ned,

Sent you a PM this morning from London UK. Hope to meet up in Vancouver.

Graham

Thanks for the note Graham. I'll be on the other side of the country when you're in Vancouver. Hope to be in Vancouver around the end of August. If you're still around then it would be great to touch base and hear about your trip.

Tcat
 

Hi,

If all goes to plan, my bike arrives RoRo in Halifax from Zeebrugge ( Belgium ) on the 4th of July.
From there- NFL - Labrador - Québec - .........
We might run into each other somewhere on the TCAT :-)

vic

Hi Vic,

What airline or shipping company did you use to ship the bike to Halifax?
Any feedback on how the process went?

Thanks,

Joris

I'm planning to be in Newfoundland pretty close to that time as well, so we may find ourselves travelling on the same ferry.

WALLENIUS WILHEMSEN

Agent:Hischam Mekhchane
B&B Expeditie BV
Tel: 0031 (0)20-4481180
Direct: 0031 (0)20-7052514

https://www.2wglobal.com/webapps?min...ScheduleRWD%2F

Thans Vic, appreciated

hello Ned , I have done the tat to oklahoma 3 years ago and am planning in august to start in colorado and finish the trail. may run into you at some point.

Hitting the road starting out from London, Ontario - to the trailhead - St. Johns. Hope to be there in a week or so.

You can find me on Instagram or Facebook under the name tcatpilgrim.

Cheers,

Preacher Bob

Tcat
 

Hi Ned,
I hope to get my bike out of customs in Halifax on Friday ( June 30th ) and take the Ferry on Sunday going either to Port aux Basques or Argentia. ( depending on the time I arrive in North Sydney ... )
Cheers,
vic
:scooter:

Tcat
 

Dropped the bike off in Zeebrugge as planned.

https://www.2wglobal.com/webapps?min...er%3DCA624-TTA