In Danvers MA we meet up with Bob Hicks who took us on a great ride last year after we rode the Erie Canal.

This is a very beautiful ride that takes us along the coast and by the statue of the “Sailor by the Sea” in Gloucester.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1251644584

In Danvers MA we meet up with Bob Hicks who took us on a great ride last year after we rode the Erie Canal.

This is a very beautiful ride that takes us along the coast and by the statue of the “Sailor by the Sea” in Gloucester.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1251644584

We are going to be riding almost 600 miles. You do NOT want you trike to have a serious breakdown during the ride. It is best to bring a trike that has been manufactured in the last couple of years. All of the basic structural parts will still be in excellent shape.

Parts of the ride will probably be on rough trails that are dirt or crushed granite. Your wheels should be high quality touring wheels. DO NOT bring a trike with light weight racing wheels and tires. For durability and the smoothest ride on rough surfaces, it is a good idea to use the widest tire that your frame will accommodate. Your tires should be at least 40mm wide.

The HP Scorpions come stock with 50-406 front wheels and 50-559 rear wheels. These are excellent for touring.

Have your trike overhauled and ride it at least 50 miles before the Canada Adventure.

During the overhaul:

• Make sure both hubs are serviced (if your trike is old)
• Have all brake and shift wires replaced.
• Have your brake pads replaced.
• Put brand new tires on the trike and bring one extra tire for the front and rear as a spare for the ride.

Brand new tires are the best protection against flats. You may want to consider tires with “flat protection”, and we strongly suggest thorn-resistant tubes.

If you installed “Mr Tuffy’s” or other tire liners last year then you will need to replace the inner tubes in your tires now. While they do protect against flats, they eventually cause a flat from the ends of the liner rubbing on the inner tube.

Put a new chain and freewheel or cassette on the bike. This will make your bike ride much more smoothly and will improve shifting.

BIKE PARTS TO BRING

Here are some basic trike parts you should bring. There will be bike shops along the route, but they probably will not have spares for trikes.

These basics may come in handy in the middle of nowhere:

• 2 spokes for your front wheel
• 3 spokes for your rear wheel
• spare cleat bolts for clip-less pedals or (better) a spare set of cleats, which will include cleat bolts
• 5 spare inner tubes
• a “boot”, Park Bike Tools makes a good one. Your local bike shop has them.
• a quick link for your chain
• a spare tire for the front
• a spare tire for the rear

You should carry these items with you on your tike:

• 2 spare inner tubes for the front
• 1 spare inner tubes for the rear
• tire levers
• a tire pump or C02 cartridges
• a “boot”
• a quick link for your chain
• spare cleat bolts for clip-less pedals

You should also learn how to change both the front and rear tires of your bicycle.

All riders must have the knowledge, proper tools, and willingness to change a flat tire along the way.

Please label all your spare parts (tires, tubes, cleats, spokes etc.) with your name to prevent confusion.

We are going to be riding almost 600 miles. You do NOT want you trike to have a serious breakdown during the ride. It is best to bring a trike that has been manufactured in the last couple of years. All of the basic structural parts will still be in excellent shape.

Parts of the ride will probably be on rough trails that are dirt or crushed granite. Your wheels should be high quality touring wheels. DO NOT bring a trike with light weight racing wheels and tires. For durability and the smoothest ride on rough surfaces, it is a good idea to use the widest tire that your frame will accommodate. Your tires should be at least 40mm wide.

The HP Scorpions come stock with 50-406 front wheels and 50-559 rear wheels. These are excellent for touring.

Have your trike overhauled and ride it at least 50 miles before the Canada Adventure.

During the overhaul:

• Make sure both hubs are serviced (if your trike is old)
• Have all brake and shift wires replaced.
• Have your brake pads replaced.
• Put brand new tires on the trike and bring one extra tire for the front and rear as a spare for the ride.

Brand new tires are the best protection against flats. You may want to consider tires with “flat protection”, and we strongly suggest thorn-resistant tubes.

If you installed “Mr Tuffy’s” or other tire liners last year then you will need to replace the inner tubes in your tires now. While they do protect against flats, they eventually cause a flat from the ends of the liner rubbing on the inner tube.

Put a new chain and freewheel or cassette on the bike. This will make your bike ride much more smoothly and will improve shifting.

BIKE PARTS TO BRING

Here are some basic trike parts you should bring. There will be bike shops along the route, but they probably will not have spares for trikes.

These basics may come in handy in the middle of nowhere:

• 2 spokes for your front wheel
• 3 spokes for your rear wheel
• spare cleat bolts for clip-less pedals or (better) a spare set of cleats, which will include cleat bolts
• 5 spare inner tubes
• a “boot”, Park Bike Tools makes a good one. Your local bike shop has them.
• a quick link for your chain
• a spare tire for the front
• a spare tire for the rear

You should carry these items with you on your tike:

• 2 spare inner tubes for the front
• 1 spare inner tubes for the rear
• tire levers
• a tire pump or C02 cartridges
• a “boot”
• a quick link for your chain
• spare cleat bolts for clip-less pedals

You should also learn how to change both the front and rear tires of your bicycle.

All riders must have the knowledge, proper tools, and willingness to change a flat tire along the way.

Please label all your spare parts (tires, tubes, cleats, spokes etc.) with your name to prevent confusion.

From Gary:

Our trip will take place in July, you MUST HAVE A PASSPORT VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER YOUR INTENDED STAY, so check your passports and ensure that they are good thru Jan 2018. If not, renew them immediately.

Bring evidence of ownership of any trike or bike you take into Canada. A sales receipt or invoice will be fine. Any bike or trike not manufactured in the U.S. (Azure or HP) could be subject to US duties/taxes when you re-enter the US if you don’t have proof of prior ownership. I (Gary) plan to stop at the U.S. Immigration/Customs checkpoint PRIOR TO entering Canada and registering mine. That is fool proof. If you register them on the US side you will need the serial numbers. Normally you will not have any problem re-entering the US, but if you get a customs inspector who got up on the wrong side of bed, you could have a problem.

All lodging prices shown on the itinerary will be in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate can vary daily and as of today the US dollar was worth $1.30 Canadian dollars, so that means we would receive a 30% discount on our rooms in US dollars. Our trip is six months away and who knows what the exchange rate will be at that time with our new administration, or if the Canadians will even accept our $. LOL - that really was a joke!

From Gary:

Our trip will take place in July, you MUST HAVE A PASSPORT VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER YOUR INTENDED STAY, so check your passports and ensure that they are good thru Jan 2018. If not, renew them immediately.

Bring evidence of ownership of any trike or bike you take into Canada. A sales receipt or invoice will be fine. Any bike or trike not manufactured in the U.S. (Azure or HP) could be subject to US duties/taxes when you re-enter the US if you don’t have proof of prior ownership. I (Gary) plan to stop at the U.S. Immigration/Customs checkpoint PRIOR TO entering Canada and registering mine. That is fool proof. If you register them on the US side you will need the serial numbers. Normally you will not have any problem re-entering the US, but if you get a customs inspector who got up on the wrong side of bed, you could have a problem.

All lodging prices shown on the itinerary will be in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate can vary daily and as of today the US dollar was worth $1.30 Canadian dollars, so that means we would receive a 30% discount on our rooms in US dollars. Our trip is six months away and who knows what the exchange rate will be at that time with our new administration, or if the Canadians will even accept our $. LOL - that really was a joke!

1. Our trip will take place in July, you MUST HAVE A PASSPORT VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER YOUR INTENDED STAY, so check your passports and ensure that they are good thru Jan 2018. If not, renew them immediately.

2. Bring evidence of ownership of any trike or bike you take into Canada. A sales receipt or invoice will be fine. Any bike or trike not manufactured in the U.S. (Azure or HP) could be subject to US duties/taxes when you re-enter the US if you don’t have proof of prior ownership. I plan to stop at the U.S. Immigration/Customs checkpoint PRIOR TO entering Canada and registering mine. That is fool proof. If you register them on the US side you will need the serial numbers. Normally you will not have any problem re-entering the US, but if you get a customs inspector who got up on the wrong side of bed, you could have a problem.

3. All lodging prices shown on the itinerary will be in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate can vary daily and as of today the US dollar was worth $1.30 Canadian dollars, so that means we would receive a 30% discount on our rooms in US dollars. Our trip is six months away and who knows what the exchange rate will be at that time with our new administration, or if the Canadians will even accept our $. LOL - that really was a joke!

4. We will be departing on our trikes from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada on Saturday, July 01, 2017. This weekend is a three day weekend in Canada, with the Canadian people celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday. We should see fireworks galore from Niagara Falls thru Toronto. Also July 4 will be the US celebration, so let’s bring our sunglasses and enjoy the shows.

5. We have reserved seven rooms (under Gary Bradford’s name) at each location per the following people that expressed an interest in going on the trip. If you cannot make the entire trip, or only want to make a portion of it, please let me know. We have until June before I will reconfirm the reservations and make any changes.
   Trip attendees: Gary & Gay Bradford Iowa Park, TX Dan & Robyn Hansen Georgetown, TX Hank & Nancy Anderson Wichita Falls, TX
   Tony & MaryAnn Teutsch Sugarland, TX Steve & Cynthia Wade Oklahoma City, OK John & Susie Shaddle Naperville, IL Dana & Carmella Thompson Summerville, SC

During the months leading up to our departure you will be receiving emails from both Dan Hansen and me regarding trip info, logistics and equipment to take. Please read the emails and if you have a question, please use the “reply to all” function as everyone needs to have access to all of the information and that question could be something that could pertain to all of us.

We look forward to another great adventure with our triking friends!! Stay happy & healthy, Gary & Gay

1. Our trip will take place in July, you MUST HAVE A PASSPORT VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER YOUR INTENDED STAY, so check your passports and ensure that they are good thru Jan 2018. If not, renew them immediately.

2. Bring evidence of ownership of any trike or bike you take into Canada. A sales receipt or invoice will be fine. Any bike or trike not manufactured in the U.S. (Azure or HP) could be subject to US duties/taxes when you re-enter the US if you don’t have proof of prior ownership. I plan to stop at the U.S. Immigration/Customs checkpoint PRIOR TO entering Canada and registering mine. That is fool proof. If you register them on the US side you will need the serial numbers. Normally you will not have any problem re-entering the US, but if you get a customs inspector who got up on the wrong side of bed, you could have a problem.

3. All lodging prices shown on the itinerary will be in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate can vary daily and as of today the US dollar was worth $1.30 Canadian dollars, so that means we would receive a 30% discount on our rooms in US dollars. Our trip is six months away and who knows what the exchange rate will be at that time with our new administration, or if the Canadians will even accept our $. LOL - that really was a joke!

4. We will be departing on our trikes from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada on Saturday, July 01, 2017. This weekend is a three day weekend in Canada, with the Canadian people celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday. We should see fireworks galore from Niagara Falls thru Toronto. Also July 4 will be the US celebration, so let’s bring our sunglasses and enjoy the shows.

5. We have reserved seven rooms (under Gary Bradford’s name) at each location per the following people that expressed an interest in going on the trip. If you cannot make the entire trip, or only want to make a portion of it, please let me know. We have until June before I will reconfirm the reservations and make any changes.
   Trip attendees: Gary & Gay Bradford Iowa Park, TX Dan & Robyn Hansen Georgetown, TX Hank & Nancy Anderson Wichita Falls, TX
   Tony & MaryAnn Teutsch Sugarland, TX Steve & Cynthia Wade Oklahoma City, OK John & Susie Shaddle Naperville, IL Dana & Carmella Thompson Summerville, SC

During the months leading up to our departure you will be receiving emails from both Dan Hansen and me regarding trip info, logistics and equipment to take. Please read the emails and if you have a question, please use the “reply to all” function as everyone needs to have access to all of the information and that question could be something that could pertain to all of us.

We look forward to another great adventure with our triking friends!! Stay happy & healthy, Gary & Gay

One of the most beautiful rides in Canada it is all on pathway and NO roads.

Click on any day at the bottom of the map to expand to just that day’s route. Scroll the bottom all the way to the right and click ‘Show All’ to see the whole map again.

You can pan and zoom the map.

Click the header to go to the Ride w/GPS site where you can download the routes to your garmin which will provide turn by turn directions while riding.

One of the most beautiful rides in Canada it is all on pathway and NO roads.

Click on any day at the bottom of the map to expand to just that day’s route. Scroll the bottom all the way to the right and click ‘Show All’ to see the whole map again.

You can pan and zoom the map.

Click the header to go to the Ride w/GPS site where you can download the routes to your garmin which will provide turn by turn directions while riding.