Done

2 PM - 104 KM
Total 270 KM

Gary B Long
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Wet day

Day 2 of NL is wet. It was raining when we headed out. Now it is real foggy! We have had lunch and are drying out. They say we are half way for the day.

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

Moving

Its lunch time. We left just after 8 am and we are now at Blaketown - 72 KM. We are doing 32 more to make up for yesterday.

Gary B Long
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Rain & Fog

Wet and cold. That would describe our second day. when we headed out from Bay Roberts there was a light rain. one hour later in Carbonear it was still a light rain so we stopped for a hot choc at Tim's. As we wnt on it stopped but the fog was close behind. By lunch time the fog was with us to stay. We went on until 2:45 when we stopped for tea at someones house. At 3:05 the heavy rain started. We set out anyway but had to stop because the fog was too thick and it was dangerous. So today we covered 70 KM. We will need to cover 106 KM tomorrow or do some Sunday afternoon. It is suppose to rain here tomorrow as well. Pray it does not rain!!!!! No head wind either please.

FYI - there is no cell service here so I won't be able to use my cell until sometime tomorrow. Bye for now.

1st Day

We had a good day. It was beautiful weather even a bit hot in places. This is the bike that I am riding for now. It is a Supercycle 12 speed ladies bike. It arrived this am so we went to work. Changed a tire & tube, etc. I raised the seat & handle bars as high as they would go but not high enough. I set Russell Smith to find a longer seat post after an hour of riding. So at lunch we switched it. That extra inch or so sure made a difference. The bike is heavier than I am used to and is harder to ride up steep hills but it is safe!

So we went 94 KM in 5 hrs of actual riding, 7 hrs on the road.

Lisa joined us tonight to ride the next 2 days. She cycles a lot so I am sure us 2 men will have a hard time keeping up.

Thanks for praying. It is suppose to rain tomorrow.

Gary

Arrived

we arrived at our destination in Bay Roberts. We arrived at about 4:15 PM.

Gary B Long
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View

Somewhere

Pictures

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Update

We go off at about 9:15 from Torbay and stopped for lunch at 12:15 in Holyrood.

Gary B Long
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Direction Change

Hi All,

 

Eric emailed me today about changing directions this week. I have learned that on a trip like this you should not plan on going against the wind.

”Under advisement from a reliable source I think it best we start in Torbay and end in Blake Town.
Night one will be spent in Bay Roberts and Night 2 will be spent in Winterton.
Lisa and I will be at Russ's at around 8:30 .”

 

Gary

 

Gary B. Long
Atlantic Branch Director CSSM Ministries
17 New Line Road Sussex Corner, NB E4E 2X9
at@cssm.ca www.cssm.ca/at (506)433-6792 Fax:(506)433-6792 

www.cssm.ca/cycleforcampers

 

No Bike Yet

Well, one day from flying to NL and I still don't have a bike to ride. Every rock turned over has only revealed a Mountain Bike. I called the shop witha rental hybrid and it is toooooo big for me. Eric has a Mt. Bike with clip less peddals but small feet. Maybe I can take another set of peddals with me to use. But it is still a Mt. bike. If only I could have taken mine.

Update

Good day,

I had to change my Truro to Sussex ride for a number of reasons. I plan to cycle 2 days later this week to make up for it. Or at least one day.

I will be leaving for Newfoundland next Wednesday. The planned distance there is about 270 KM. Maybe the best thing to do is bike 100 KM this week, go to NL, and then bike the rest to make up to 1000 Km when I get back. The biking distance is never quite the same as driving.

If you live in the area and would like to bike with me just let me know.

Bikeless

Hi all,

I am still without my bike as the needed parts have not come in yet. I have been out on my old bike once. Not sure what I am going to do. Not sure what to do with the Truro to Sussex trip as I don't have my bike back & know I cannot do it in one day and don't have a chase car. i may have to split it up into a couple Saturdays.

I would like to get my own bike for next year.

More Pictures

These pictures are all from our last day. We started at the Irving near the Mt. Uniacke sign on highway #1. Speaking of Irving gas stations, last year that is where we stopped because it was most convenient. This year there were not as many on our route and I think, I did not count, just as many Tim Horton's coffee shops as Irving Gas stations.

The picture with the fish is from somewhere on the #2 above Enfield. That wold make this picture from Thursday, not Friday.

That is the Minus Basin behind Neil and I in the background. We stopped to let Andrew catch up in the van before we arrived at the Camp.

The last picture of course is of Neil & I at our final destination in front of the T4Y sign. Soon after that we drove home to Sussex Corner wit a stop in Truro for supper. Neil went on home to Windsor, NB on Saturday morning.

I want to recognize others who helped along the way and made our trip possible most of all Andrew for driving the van and making sure Neil & I had water and food and looked out for us along the road.

Thank you to our hosts and those who arranged accomodations along the way. we were blessed.

Thank you to all who have donated so far to Cycle for Campers. Check out the main site for the running total. Pray that more money will come in as much more is needed.

I retruned John's bike to him on Saturday. Mine needs some repair and parts. He hopes to have it ready for Thurday. I will be ready to ride again by then and eager to keep training for 2 more legs for CFC. Check back later for more news on the day trip and Newfoundland part of CFC 2008.

Pictures promised

Hi All,

It is a beautiful day here in Sussex Corner. It is nice to sit still and enjoy it. Of course it would be nice to bike too. I have a few more pictures from our last two days. We tried to take a few whenever we saw a good spot.

The sign post is west of Antigonish where we started on Wednesday morning. It was Artic Cold so we only went 10 KM in that direction, drove to New Glasgow, and biked back to our stopping point. The other picture is at the start of a desent down a hill going to Truro. It seemed that every day the weather/temperature change in the afternoon was drastic from the morning. The #4 from New Glasgow to Truro is a great plave to ride as well as a leasurly drive.

DONE!

At 3 PM we arrived at T4Y having finished our 500+ KM. PTL. I will post more tomorrow when we get home.

Day 4 ends

Hi all,

We arrived at our end for the day about 5 PM today. We stopped to visit someone along the way. It was the best day for cycling even though we still had a head wind. It was a warm one.

I have not talked about our hosts aong the way and I will write more later. We have been blessed with 5 star accomodations and fellowship this week.

Someone asked what keeps us going? Prayer and the goal of campers attending camp with the opportuntity their life may be changed for eternity. What do I think about, keeping going. Watching the road ahead, traffic, etc.

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

Day 4

We started from Truro at about 8:30 AM this morning and are traveling the #2. We just had lunch outside the Irving at Enfield. In a few minutes we will be off toward Fall River.

Gary B Long
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Day 3

Another windy day. Our day started with us traveling back to New Glasgow to our mile marker. We went 9 KM until we decided the winter air was too much. We went almost back to NG and biked with the wind until we arrived wheer we had stopped earlier. We turned around again and went to NG. This time to bike the right direction.

We were detoured off the hhighway onto the old road. What a blessing. We stayed onthe #4 all the way to Truro. The sun shone, we were sheltered from the wind and we made very good time.

If you think of us pray for a wind at our back and for physical strenth and endurance as we enter day 4. We have traveled 300 KM so far but 200 more to go. I need prayer for pain in my knee.
TY.

Day 2 pictures

Here are some pictures from our wet day today. I have a few more on my phone that I will upload after a shower. It is my turn now.

More Pictures

Hi, We are at Monroe Avenue Baptist Church for the night. There is a room here at the church and 2 air mattresses on the floor.

Here are some pictures from our start to the base of Kelly's Mt., us at the CBBC sign, the Englishtown lookout, and end of day 1.

Done

we arrived in Antigonish about 3 pm and then biked a little further for good measure. Neil & I then biked around the local University. I will update more later

Gary B Long
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Lunch

Here we are at our rodaside caffee for lunch. We are ??? Close to Heatherton I think. About 2/3rd the way

Day 2

We started out in the wet which was dried up by the wind. It is very wind. Too windy to ride across the causeway.

Gary B Long
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Done for today

We made our destination about 4:15.

Gary B Long
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Flat tire

Neil had a flat tire in Wagmatcook. I can't believe I forgot my tire pump.

Gary B Long
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Kelly's Mt.

Were on top.

Gary B Long
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We're Here

Neil, Andrew & I drove to Cape Breton today. It was a great drive and they enjoyed the new scenery.

I spoke at Grace Fellowship Church tonight and told them about CFC. It was a good time of fellowship.

Tomorrow is they day. The weather is suppose to be good.

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

Bike to ride

Hi all. Here is a picture of the bike I get to ride. Thank's again to John NcNair of Outdoor Elements.

Community News

http://www.104ezrock.ca/community/

CFC has a Community Anouncement on the Woodstock radio station. Neil & I have been asked to have a live interview in July when CFC is all over!

Bike provided

Hi,

I've been biking so much I can't type. Not really. I have been out a number of days now. The longest was 43 KM in 1 hour & 50 min from home to the 4 lane highway. Good hill climbing.

Last week I found out that Bikes & Beans did not have a bike my size for me to use. Well, I guess I will have to use my old one. Today when I took it in to get a once over, John, the owner of Outdoor Elements, offered me his to use! Wow. What a blessing. I am going to try his clipless petals as well.

I look slike our Newfoundland plans are coming along well too. 6 people may cycle with me.

Talked to a Youth Pastor yesterday about some coming along for part of the Truro to Sussex day. Looking for more.

Outside

Well, I finally got to bike outside tonight. 28 KM in just over 1 hour not too bad. I pray that the wind calms down a bit though.

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

New Blog

Hi everyone,

I thought it would be a good idea to have a blog so you can keep up on my preparation for and cycling of Cycle for Campers (CFC from now on). I have been training inside but have not had the time at the right time of day to bike outside yet. maybe tonight. Pray for time to train.

Gary