Well... plan B then.
We had our doubts about the Trans-Canada highway north of Lake Superior before we reached it; with my knee giving me problems, the unescapable black fly, the bears, the moose, the lack of towns, facilities and food-options but what made it an obvious choice was the traffic.
Choosing to follow the Trans-Canada would mean a commitment to 1600 km and 3-4 weeks of solid riding on it before any chance to turn off. And the traffic sucks. Huge trucks and articulated lorries and 'Oversize Loads' roar past at 90kph with little or no hard shoulder for cyclists.
We've been told in equal measure how beautiful Northern Ontario is and how brutal the black-fly are, how stunning the scenery is and how bad and hard the roads are. But as we rode it the few days into Sault Ste. Marie we just didn't enjoy riding on it. So maybe next time Northern Ontario... tell 'em we went that way... headed south!
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