#g2grailtrail

Tomorrow is the day! 145 km from Guelph to Goderich along the #g2grailtrail Wounded Warriors Canada #2021B1ueGRS @b1ue_team @teamb1ue #G2G (at G2G Rail Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT8gLe1MXJc/?utm_medium=tumblr

So I did a thing... Part 5 We made it! We conquered the @g2grailtrail 😁👊🏼🙌🏼👍🏼💪🏽🦵🏽 After 145km and 10.5 hours total time (7:47 riding time), MD and I rolled into Goderich and down to the beach on Lake Huron. This ride put me over my goal of 1,000km for August for the @greatcyclechallengecanada Thanks to everyone who has supported me and joined me this month. We're almost done! There's still time to ride and donate. I added a couple photos from the middle .. the roads are just a flat and quiet as the trail ... apples were growing all along the trail. I still have the scent of apple in my nose from the dozens of crab apples on the trail. Our timing for arriving in Goderich couldn't have been any better ... just before sunset! The sky didn't disappoint... very dramatic and just the way I love it! Sitting there watching that gorgeous sky was a prefect end to the ride. I knew this would be an epic ride, so I had to wear my socks from my last epic adventure: @superflyracing Crank the Shield last year! Part 6 is next! (You thought I was done! ) #NorcoBicycles #NorcoSearch #steelisreal #whatareyousearchingfor #g2grailtrail #g2grailtrailprojectred #cyclelife #mycyclelife (at Beach Street Station) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEeXE1OJ0M8/?igshid=1qodcgqg8gd4z

So I did a thing... Part 4 Almost there! The western terminus of the @g2grailtrail is in Goderich on the shores of Lake Huron. This trestle bridge has been properly restored with protective railings added. The views were gorgeous 😍 from the Menestung Bridge over the Maitland River. Goderich has done a nice job paying homage to our First Nations by properly naming sites and providing education on the aboriginal impacts to the area. I also got a short video of the wind and thunder while we were leaving Blyth... it will give you an idea of the conditions during the middle half of our adventure. Some of our other highlights included the many turtles basking in the sun (when it came out), a couple of garter snakes and this Red Fox with a very skinny tail. As we descended into Goderich, we were met by the awe-inspiring sight of a large laker loading salt from these massive silos. This ship was bigger than the ones I see in Oshawa. My trusty @norcobicycles Search XR from @cycle.life really made this trip more enjoyable. I could have done this on my mountain bike, but it would have been slower and my road bike wouldn't have made it through the rougher sections. The 42c @wildernesstrailbikes tires were perfect! #NorcoBicycles #NorcoSearch #steelisreal #whatareyousearchingfor #g2grailtrail #g2grailtrailprojectred #cyclelife #mycyclelife (at Goderich, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEdRQ1sJ_rP/?igshid=17t5heeq52cyi

So I did a thing ... Part 3 More farm fields .. the soy plants are starting to turn colour - a sure sign of fall. We rode through more trees tunnels ... each one just as magical as the first. Eventually, we had to take a detour around a missing trestle over Blyth Brook. This brought us to Ball's Bridge ... an old and scenic bridge over the Brook. One added bonus (for me 😂🤣) .. the lengthy detour featured over 100m of climbing over 10km. I got to throw in some hill sprints ❤❤❤🚵🏼‍♂️↗️🏔 That @norcobicycles Search XR was geared perfectly and stiff enough for the watts I was throwing down! Thankfully, the sky was opening and we had some lovely sunlight shining down. #NorcoBicycles #NorcoSearch #steelisreal #whatareyousearchingfor #g2grailtrail #g2grailtrailprojectred #cyclelife #mycyclelife (at Balls Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEc-jijJ7cZ/?igshid=715ufruwu4aq

So I did a thing ... Part 2 The next section of the @g2grailtrail was spectacular. There was only 400m of climbing the whole trip. I expected flat. I didn't expect scenic! The Rea Tract of Huron County forest featured this stunning aquamarine pond ... it's a reclaimed aggregate pit. The colour was magical. The rail trail is also lined with trees ... many spots looked like tunnels. As we rode closer, we learned they were trees. The Google satellite view just shows farm land, which there was, but you easily miss the trees from that view. The reality was far more picturesque. We also passed under this old bridge ... it was now raised from the rail bed. Another special treat on the route. This @norcobicycles Search XR just ate up the kilometres. The steel frame has the right amount of flex to absorb the bumps. #NorcoBicycles #NorcoSearch #steelisreal #whatareyousearchingfor #g2grailtrail #g2grailtrailprojectred (at Blyth, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcynZ6p6bp/?igshid=3r9eixc7eclc