Cycle for Campers

Cycle for Campers Challenge

2011-05-31T17:03:00.001-03:00

Cycle on what? 1, 2, 3, or 4 wheels; by your own power or a motor or whatever
Cycle When? from June 1 to June 25 then…
Record your distance, what you were riding on, and if you like your time, on the CFC Blog (right here by Posting a Comment)
Let’s see how many KMs and miles we can record over the next 25 days.
I will still ride my five 100+ KM days (after I have a few more training days) but I may have to finish at the end of the summer as we leave for Miramichi Bible Camp in 27 days.

If you cycle at all, record your distance, let’s see how far we can get!

Donations

2011-05-19T09:00:00.000-03:00

May 18th I was treated to a special time at Valley Christian Academy in Rothesay, NB. I was there to speak in chapel as I do each month and they presented me with a donation for CFC. I will get a total soon an update the CFC site. It is over $500.

RAIN!

2011-05-15T17:35:00.000-03:00

Showers of blessing/ Well yes, but if you are trying to cycle outside they may be cold blessings. I am getting close to the time of year that I literally cycle for campers just as the fundraiser name says. But only I have not been outside on my bike yet. I train at least 3 days a week inside but that is not enough. Praying for better weather soon.

If you would like to join me some Saturday before the end of June let me know. maybe I will cycle in your area of New Brunswick.

2010 Report: Six of twenty-six

2010-10-13T08:58:00.000-03:00

Four years ago when I started the Cycle for Campers
fundraiser I was asked why I was doing it. Was I doing it for the exercise? No.
Was I doing it for the scenery? No. Was I doing it to see how much money could
be raised and fill CSSM Atlantic camps? No, not really. I do it for the
campers, like the 26 this year, who needed help in order to attend camp; praying that they would respond to the
teaching and living-out of God’s Word. The confirmation of that goal is when I
hear of CFC sponsored campers making a spiritual decision at camp like the six
this year who camp to know Christ as their Saviour.

Thank you to everyone who gave to make up the $2,720 that
was raised this year and to everyone who prayed for us as we cycled. I would
appreciate your prayers as I plan for the 5^th Annual Cycle for
Campers. This year I would like to go farther each day and ride on more
Saturdays so that others can join in. I am having our new logo embroidered on
one of my jackets and hope to be able to get some promotional products for the
cycling season.

Cycling for Campers,

Gary Long

Newfoundland storm

2010-09-22T09:52:00.001-03:00

I was looking at the pic from the the Avalon in NL this am. WOW. We need to be in prayer forthe folk there. I saw many roads that I have cycled washed out or cut off. Many times that road is the only access to that area or around the coast.

Sponsorships

2010-06-05T20:48:00.000-03:00

Hi, So far we have had enough donations to Cycle for Campers for 19 sponsorships of $100 each. I know that many more camper will need help. Pray thaat more comes in.

Day 3 Pictures

2010-05-29T13:19:00.000-03:00

Start at West Saint JohnAlong Saint John HarborNear SJ Reginal HospitalGary & Neil with the studentsat Valley Christian Academy

.Answering questions about our bikes.

Cheering us on.

Our lunch stop in Hampton.

Stopping at the Barn in Bloomfield.going by Norton Elementary.

Day 2 Pictures

2010-05-28T22:07:00.000-03:00

Day 2 Pictures. Albert Dean chased us that day.

Day 5

2010-05-28T19:43:00.000-03:00

112 km
23.2 ave speed
4 hrs 45 minutes

TOTAL - 510 km in 5 days

from my mobile
Gary B Long

Day 4 StATS

2010-05-27T22:34:00.000-03:00

80 KM St. Martins Loop & 20 KM around Sussex
Ave Speed 21.4 km/hr
Top speed 96.3 KM/Hr

Pics

2010-05-27T21:21:00.000-03:00

Hi, sorry I have not got any pictures up. Here are a few from the first 3 days. we don't have any from today as we did not have a small camera to take with us. These are from day 1.

lunch

2010-05-27T12:14:00.001-03:00

We arrived in Willow Grove at 11:45 . Waiting for our lunch now.

from my mobile
Gary B Long

Day 4

2010-05-26T22:56:00.000-03:00

Hi, Sorry I have not had a chance to post any pics or details of our days. The evenings have been just as busy. Tonight Erica needed my laptop to do a video project for school that our PC would not do.

Tomorrow, Neil & I are going to drive to St. Martins and do some cycling without a chase vehicle. maybe a loop or maybe down a road and back. We will see in the morning. It would be nice to ride with the wind to our back for a bit.

We had a great reception at Valley Christian Accademy today as well as the other places we stopped to visit.

Day 3

2010-05-26T17:26:00.000-03:00

89 km
4hrs 9 min
Ave speed 21.4
Many visits along the way
Strong headwind

from my mobile
Gary B Long

Day 2

2010-05-25T14:21:00.001-03:00

100 km in 3hr 50 min
Ave speed 26.1

Pray for someone to drive the chsa car from Saint John to Sussex. We sleep in Sussex tonight as I have Trek.

from my mobile
Gary B Long

Day 2

2010-05-25T12:22:00.001-03:00

60 km by lunch
Beautiful weather

from my mobile
Gary B Long

Day 1

2010-05-24T18:53:00.001-03:00

109 km
4 hours 40 minutes
Ave. Speed 23.6 km/hr
30+ degrees Celcius

from my mobile
Gary B Long

Day 1

2010-05-23T23:03:00.001-03:00

Tomorrow Neil & I will cycle from Prince William to St. Stephen. Christina & the kids will be in the van behind us. It is forecasting a hot day so pray we stay cool & wet. Need someone to pick us up Tuesday afternoon in Saint John as we need to return to Sussex that day.

from my mobile
Gary B Long

Course adjustments

2010-05-18T10:43:00.000-03:00

I had a good ride yesterday. My odometer broke so after I got home I used MapMyRide.com to see how far I went, 45.5 KM in 100 minutes. After talking to Neil I have decided that to try a mile century in 1 day at this time might be a bit ambitious. So I have adjusted the ride. All my maps are available on MapMyRide.com if I have not posted them here.

2010 CFCNB Day 3 - Century

2010-05-16T17:06:00.000-03:00

2010 CFCNB Day 2

2010-05-16T17:04:00.001-03:00

2010 CFCNB Day 1 Map

2010-05-16T17:02:00.000-03:00

God Provides donation & jersey

2010-05-13T09:12:00.000-03:00

I saw God provide yesterday for CFC. I speak at Valley Christian Accademy in Rothesday once a month, so I was there yesterday as usual. Well they had a dress down day and raised $202.95 for CFC.

Then I went to Valu Village looking for some items and I found a cycling jersey my size for $13. After cycling for 3 years with just shirts I wore cycling God provides 2 cycling jerseys for me in 2 days.

Getting ready

2010-05-11T16:26:00.000-03:00

I have a new cycling shirt. I took my bike in today to be serviced and now I have an Outdoor Elements shirt. I will wear it around the province with...not pride as I don't want to fall, with a smile.

CFC Brochure

2010-05-06T16:54:00.000-03:00

Hi,

Some of you may be getting this twice as you are on 2 separate groups. I did not want to miss sending the brochure to anyone. We hope to have the website updated with 2010 info soon. I have started posting on the blog.

Gary

Gary B Long

Administrative Director

CSSM Ministries Atlantic Branch

www.cssm.ca (506)433-6792

Cycle For Campers Founder

www.cycleforcampers.ca

Donation

2010-04-28T16:26:00.002-03:00

CFC 2010 is off to anencouraging start as we received a donation for $1000!

Training

2010-04-16T10:06:00.000-03:00

Hi,

I tried my new clipless shoes & pedals last night. They are an early birthday present. Wow, what a difference. I felt llike me legs had a much better workout than any other time on my trainer. It has turned cold here again so I don't think I will be out for a few days.

Winter again

2010-03-26T09:06:00.000-03:00

A week agao today I saw a number of cyclists out on the road. It felt like spring, late spring. Now we are back to winter weather or at least early spring. With lowsw of minus 12C I don't think anyone will be out cycling today.

In spite of the weather it is time to begin training and putting the deatils on CFC. I ihad my last hockey game last night so now I need to be on my trainer more often.

We are looking to cycle in southern NB this year and maybe PEI. I want to do a century, which is 100 miles (160 KM) in one day. that loop will begin and end at my house. Day 1 will be on the holiday Monday May 24th. So if you are free, come along.

2010 NB Dates

2010-03-15T13:54:00.001-03:00

We are getting set for CFC 2010. The last week in May looks like the time for 2010 in NB. Neil & I would like to cycle in south western, NB some. I would also like to try a "century", 100 miles or 160 KM in one day. It is just about that if you go from my place in Sussex Corner to St. Martins to Rothesay and home.

It looks like Victoria Day Monday will be the start, Prince William to St. Stephen. I am looking for more cyclists to join us!!!

CFC 2010

2010-02-12T16:14:00.002-04:00

Well, its time to be thinkning about CFC 2010. Where am I going to go ? How am I going to find a sponsor to underwrite the cost of the fundraiser. How can we promote the camps more? If you have any ideas, please share.

Kings County Record

2009-06-30T22:15:00.001-03:00

http://kingscorecord.canadaeast.com/

Check It out! Front Page!

day 3 continued

2009-06-21T08:27:00.003-03:00

Our last big hill was quite a surprise to us. As we cycled through a small community there were hills but the last very steep part turned to the right so it was out of our view. It took a lot of mental persuasion and prayer to make it that hill. It also helped when Russel got out to take a picture & I was not going to have him taking a picture of me getting off of my bike going up a hill.

WE ended at St. Vincents Beach. We stopped to take a picture by this sign on the way back. We were less than 5 KM from where we had turned around the day before. What a beautiful place to stop. The sea fence behind us is to keep the waves back when the ocean is rough, and across the road is a fresh water lake that is also fed by the tide.

I want to thank Eric and Russell for making the Newfoundland portion of Cycle for Campers possible. Praise the Lord for the beautiful weather and for His providing for many of you so that children & teens in Atlantic Canada can attend a Bible Camp and hear of God's Love and experience it in action.

My bike is back in pieces now and in its box ready to fly home. My flight leaves at 1:50 pm and I arrive in Halifax at 3 pm. I am looking forward to spending the last half of Father's Day with my family.

Happy Father's Day!

Last log

2009-06-21T08:09:00.003-03:00

Hi all,

Sorry I did not get a post up yesterday when we were finished. I did not want to hinder the studying of a grad.

We were certainly blessed with another beautiful day. No rain to be had and just a few clouds. The Lord answered the desire of my heart to both finish the 270 Km and to be able to see His beautiful creation while I did it. Last year our one day along the coast it was raining and foggy.

Day 3 - Saturday
We decided to start at the former end seeing how we were not able to go where had been planned the day before. So we got out at the TCH and headed south to St. Mary's. You can see the sign in our picture.

I begin to wonder who kept picking the direction as we were cycling into the wind. It was just a moderate compared to Friday though and we were making good time. The amount of traffic was a little heavier, it being a Saturday and in cottage country. One of the unique characteristics of NL is that there are lakes and ponds all over the place. They certainly are a part of the beauty and lure to the weekend fisherman.

We cycled along fresh water lakes for a time and then we were far enough south to reach the salt water. The air coming off of that cooled us down. Even though there was a breeze against us we had gone 52 KM by our 11:30 lunch time.

After lunch we had a lot more hills and twists and turns in the road. I had to be more careful of my speed going down hills as I did not want to go too fast on the turns and the not so perfect pavement. You can get a bit of our perspective of the turain from the pictures.

continued...

NL CFC DONE

2009-06-20T14:04:00.000-03:00

80 km in 3 hr 22 minutes
Average speed 23.4 km/hr
Top speed 66.8
At 1:45 local time

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Day 2 End

2009-06-19T20:00:00.000-03:00

We saw this twice.

Day 2 NL

2009-06-19T19:28:00.003-03:00

Hi, Day 2 is complete. The pic of Eric & I holding the sign is from the start point this am. It was at the beginnings of what is called the barons. What does that mean? The land is bare, well almost. Very short grass and a very low Juniper bush. The park sign pic, us by the van, and Eric & I are also from that area as well. I am not exactly sure where the pic of Eric is from.

If yesterday was the day of hills than today was the day of wind. The weather man was calling for a west wind, we were heading west, of up to 30 KM/Hr. Well they were right on the wind part. It was very strong and got stronger as the day progressed. Let me explain. If we want to go 25 KM/HR and the wind is against us 50 km/hr then we have to push as hard if we were going 50. When we got t othe tops of the hills the wind was even stronger.

At the end of 50 KM we had just completed a very large hill. It might even be called a mountain in some places. On the way up I had shifted down to #1. That is OK. We were out of the wind. 3/4 the way up the hill it levels out for a bit but we were not sheltered any more. The wind was so strong I could not shift to a higher gear. When we got to the top we decided we should consider driving to the end & cycling with the wind. As we drove the road changed directions and we discovered our time driving might be a wast of time. So we went back to St. Peter's. the top of the 2 KM long hill to be exact, and started back to where we came.

What a change. WE now had the wind helping us instead of hindering us. We traveled the next 40 KMin 1 1/2 hours. At one point I was going 55 KM/HR on a straight stretch with a small incline. We even had to break going down a hill because we would have been going too fast on a windy hill with not so smooth road. However, I did take the opportunity on a small but steep hill to set a new personal speed record of 77.1 KM/HR.

So, there are 2 sets of stats below because we changed directions. Had we not, we might still be there. ON the way home I checked the weather for one of the communities we went through and the west wind was 44 KM/HR with gusts of over 50.

Tomorrow is the last day of 80 KM. The cycling will be done but the donations are still needed! I could aslo use a sponsor to help with the expenses of holding Cycle for Campers.

Thank you for your prayers & support!
Gary

PS - Hi to my family at home!

Day 2 done

2009-06-19T15:49:00.001-03:00

40 km more for a total of 90
Last 40 in 1 hr 28 minutes
Ave speed 27 km/hr
Max speed 77.1 km/hr

More later

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Wind

2009-06-19T12:46:00.001-03:00

WIND!

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

1/2 way

2009-06-19T12:45:00.000-03:00

50 km
Ave 18km/hr
2 hr 34 min

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

The barons

2009-06-19T10:17:00.001-03:00

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Day 1 Details

2009-06-18T20:20:00.003-03:00

Hi,

Wow what a day of contrasts. We started out at 9 am. The first hour or almost 30 KM was fast and easy. WE traveled along over 30 km/hr. At the end of that road we turned right onto the Irish Lop. Most of the next 70 km was up or down hill. We would just get up a hill and then down again. The fun part of that was getting to go over 50 km/hr many times and almost breaking 70. The not so fun part was the up hills. Many very steep and long hills. I don't think I would have made it if John McNair at Outdoor Elements had not replaced a faulty part on my bike with a part from his bike.

It was a warm sunny day. Yes I am in Newfoundland. It is supposed to be warm tomorrow as well. I made sure that I put on lots of sun screen. All except the inside of my arms. They are a bit red, but I put on some aloe.

My bike worked good, even though I had to put a few parts back together. I did adjust the angle of handlebars tonight and put some more air in my tires. I had to go buy a pump as I did not have a hand pump with a proper gauge. It is a Can Tire special and does not work to great so it goes back tomorrow. I should have bought the last one that is like mine at home.

The picture by the van is before we started. The next is the South Shore Arena just south of Witless Bay. That is an iceberg in the background. As you can imagine the wind off of the water was a bit cold. The other sign pic is close to where we ended. We ended about 2 or 3 km past the sign but it was the only sign around. Tomorrow we cross the barons. That will mean wind as there is nothing to stop it.

Thank you for your prayers and support. WE the donations collected so far including what I have been given here, we are up to $4600.

Gary

Day 1 NL

2009-06-18T14:49:00.001-03:00

Day 1 complete
100 km
Average speed 22 km/hr
Max speed 69.9 km/hr
Time - 4 hours & 25 minutes

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Day 1 NL

2009-06-18T08:12:00.001-03:00

On our way to start point. Sunny day.

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Arrived

2009-06-17T16:48:00.001-03:00

Arrived safe & sound. Bike is back together. Weather forecast is great!

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Airport

2009-06-17T10:02:00.001-03:00

I am at the Halifax airport waiting for my flight. Arrived at 9am and put my bike in a box right through.

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

More NB pics

2009-06-16T13:54:00.003-03:00

Some more NB pics. Guest book is from the NS information center.

Newfoundland

2009-06-16T13:38:00.003-03:00

Above are some pics from the NB Tour.

Well, its off to Newfoundland tomorrow. I have to leave Sussex by 6 AM in order to get to the Halifax airport early to make sure there is room for my bike on the flight. We will cycle 270 KM in 3 days. You can check out the map on the cycleforcampers website.

My bike is at the shop getting a once-over and being put into a box. I will put it togther tomorrow in NL and back in the box for the flight home.

WE have almost $3600 in now. Pray that the funds will continue to come in so that more children and teens can attend Bible camp this summer.

Bugle-Observer Article

2009-06-02T08:08:00.003-03:00

Cycling for God, an article in the Bugle-Observer was published today. Read about Cycle for Campers online http://bugleobserver.canadaeast.com/lifestyles/article/685783
Sorry Neil. His name is Neil Craig. Thank you to the Bugle-Observer!

Booked Flight

2009-06-01T22:49:00.003-03:00

Hi all. I will be adding some pics as soo sa I can. My laptop is in the shop so It may be a few days. I shared with some of you that I was having trouble flying to Newfoundland with my bike. Well I checked with WestJet out of Halifax and no problem. They don't even charge extra if it is my 1 of 2 luggage pieces. Off to NL in 2 weeks.

Day 5 & NB Complete

2009-05-28T20:46:00.001-03:00

Day 5 – 107 KM

Total 547 KM in 5 days. Details & pics tomorrow.

Gary – Now we need more donations!

Gary B Long

Administrative Director

CSSM Ministries Atlantic Branch

17 New Line Rd., Sussex Corner, NB E4E 2X9

506-433-6792

Cycle for Campers Founder

www.cssm.ca/cycleforcampers

End day 4

2009-05-27T21:15:00.001-03:00

We were in Sussex by 3pm for our 100 km for the day.

Pics are start & near the end.

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Done day 3

2009-05-26T15:51:00.001-03:00

115km 27 KM/h ave 4 hour 15 minutes riding

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Fredericton city hall

2009-05-26T14:16:00.001-03:00

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

1.50

2009-05-26T13:52:00.001-03:00

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Day 3 lunch

2009-05-26T12:43:00.000-03:00

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Day 2

2009-05-25T19:04:00.001-03:00

What a great! Even tough it rained some in the morning and The wind was blowing very hard, which made it cold, we saw God provide. The wind at our backs from Florenceville to Hartland gave us a push of over 40 KM/h. After my interview at the Bugle/Observer we went to visit an announcer at the radio staion who Neil knows and she got me a live interview. We averaged 27KM/h and talked to a lot of people.

Beginning pic of Neil infront of church and end of a mailbox on routr 105.

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

Monday

2009-05-25T13:53:00.001-03:00

Cool day but making good time we are at my Mum's in Somerville right now. Stopping at the Bugle Observer in Woodstock as I got a call this am.

Pc of the Beechwood dam.

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

pics

2009-05-24T22:56:00.001-03:00

The pic of the sign is from the NB Quebec border and the other is from just north of St. Lenard.

from my mobile device
Gary Long
www.cycleforcampers.ca

day1

2009-05-23T22:36:00.001-03:00

Great day. 112km wt average speed of 24km per hour

from my mobile device
Gary Long

Early morning

2009-05-22T23:17:00.001-03:00

I have to be at Neils for 6am & then north 2 hours. We should be on our bikes by 9am.

from my mobile device
Gary Long

Getting ready

2009-05-22T11:30:00.000-03:00

Tomorrow is the first day. We are still in need of a driver for Wednesday from below Fredericton to Sussex .

from my mobile device
Gary Long

Test

2009-05-20T12:12:00.000-03:00

test

from my mobile device
Gary Long

Drivers needed

2009-05-20T11:08:00.001-03:00

We are only a few days away from CFC 2009. We are in need of some drivers for my van.

test

2009-05-20T10:59:00.001-03:00

Test from laptop

Gary B Long

Administrative Director

CSSM Ministries Atlantic Branch

17 New Line Rd., Sussex Corner, NB E4E 2X9

506-433-6792

Cycle for Campers Founder

www.cssm.ca/cycleforcampers

Bike Home

2009-04-14T12:47:00.002-03:00

I brought my new bike home last week. We received snow all weekend though so it will be some time before I get on the road. I am not sure if Neil (in NB) or Eric (in NL) have been out yet or not. Maybe they will post and let us know.

New Bike

2009-04-08T09:37:00.001-03:00

Hi,

My new bike is at the bike shop, Outdoor Elements in Sussex. I stopped in for a few minutes yesterday. Wow, does it look great. Can't wait to get on the road.

Gary

Ordered Bike

2009-03-27T16:06:00.002-03:00

Hi Everyone,

If you have read my blogs from the past you will know that I have ridden only borrowed bikes the past 2 years for my rides. I train on my own old bike. After the problems that i had last year I decided it was time to buy. After some shopping in larger centers I came back to Outdoor Elements in Sussex. As always, a great place to shop. Thanks John!

What did I get? A Rocky Mountain Oxygen 50 AC. I am looking forward to the road ahead.

CFC 2009

2009-03-15T14:03:00.002-03:00

The third annual Cycle for Campers season has begun. Our website is being updated, the new brochure in being printed, and I am looking for a bike. Pray that the funds that I need woudl come in for a bike. No more borrowing.

Done

2008-06-28T14:54:00.000-03:00

2 PM - 104 KM
Total 270 KM

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

Wet day

2008-06-28T12:25:00.001-03:00

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

2008-06-28T12:25:00.000-03:00

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
from my Palm0ne Treo

Rain & Fog

2008-06-27T22:05:00.002-03:00

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

2008-06-26T20:53:00.000-03:00

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

2008-06-26T18:01:00.000-03:00

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

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

View

2008-06-26T14:56:00.000-03:00

Somewhere

Pictures

2008-06-26T13:36:00.000-03:00

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

Update

2008-06-26T13:35:00.000-03:00

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

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

Direction Change

2008-06-25T10:00:00.000-03:00

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

2008-06-24T10:24:00.002-03:00

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

2008-06-17T11:13:00.001-03:00

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

2008-06-08T20:30:00.001-03:00

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

2008-06-01T15:36:00.007-03:00

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

2008-06-01T15:36:00.003-03:00

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!

2008-05-30T16:55:00.000-03:00

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

2008-05-29T23:26:00.000-03:00

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

2008-05-29T14:21:00.000-03:00

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
from my Palm0ne Treo

Day 3

2008-05-28T20:59:00.002-03:00

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

2008-05-27T21:56:00.003-03:00

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

2008-05-27T21:37:00.003-03:00

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

2008-05-27T17:56:00.000-03:00

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
from my Palm0ne Treo

Lunch

2008-05-27T14:16:00.000-03:00

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

Day 2

2008-05-27T11:44:00.000-03:00

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
from my Palm0ne Treo

Done for today

2008-05-26T18:39:00.000-03:00

We made our destination about 4:15.

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

Flat tire

2008-05-26T14:54:00.000-03:00

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

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

2008-05-26T11:09:00.000-03:00

Kelly's Mt.

2008-05-26T11:07:00.000-03:00

Were on top.

Gary B Long
from my Palm0ne Treo

We're Here

2008-05-26T00:07:00.000-03:00

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

2008-05-24T22:09:00.002-03:00

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

Community News

2008-05-23T17:30:00.002-03:00

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

2008-05-21T15:22:00.002-03:00

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.