New sub from Ontario...we are newer to cycling (started last year and fell in love)..loving the freedom of going under your own power...can't wait to check out your neck of the woods in the coming years.
This is making me want to hop on my bike and just go! I was born and raised in Plaster Rock, and even worked at the park you stayed at when I was in high school. It's changed a lot over the years, but it's still a great rest stop. Thanks for sharing all of that beautiful, amazing scenery! Cheers!
Wow! I'm really impressed with this video and a bit envious of your ability, courage and determination to undertake a journey like that. Congrats to you and thanks for sharing this wonderful experience and scenery with us!
Wow ... I really really enjoyed this wonderful video. Yep, New Brunswick is such a nice province. Hats to you for doing 100 km a day, this is really something!! This made my day ... Thanks!
Absolutely beautiful scenery!! I love to hike and camp but don’t bike, and it looks like I could do this route in my FJ! Loved this ❤ and subscribed from Tennessee! (at least for a few months, then selling house to travel full time woohoo!)
Glad you enjoyed it and yes this route is completely rideable in just about any vehicle. If you’re into hiking the Nepisiguit Mi'maq Trail is a 145 km hiking trail that runs from Mount Carleton Park to the city of Bathurst.
Thanks for sharing this trip with us! I rode through NB last year, but not through the areas you visited. Great troubleshooting with the rack and fender and excellent tip about the chair. Much needed!
I hope you had bear spray… Or moose spray? From Nova Scotia, that’s a beautiful tour you took, makes me appreciate my neighbouring province a great deal more. Your photography is amazing. Happy cycling.
I am originally from Miramichi, been living in Vancouver for many years, about to retire… Seriously contemplating a bike trip around New Brunswick. Although I’ve been home tons I really appreciate the province, now that I’ve been gone for so long. I would love to cycle through plaster rock highway, or along the coast from Miramichi to Monkton.
I really enjoyed the Plaster Rock to Renous highway. If you’re biking between Miramichi and Moncton I would say avoid Hwy 126. Hwy 134 is more scenic and safe. Hwy 11 is most direct but very boring.
Thumbs up ;-) Very well done video. (I'm glad you didn't focus the camera exclusively on yourself as many do). I wanted to do something like your trip last year (2022) but that nasty C-thing was being touted some still. Maybe this year.
Great ride. I'm planning on covering your route next summer. Mt Carlton looks beautiful. You've sold me on New Brunswick. Ordinarily, New Brunswick has always been a passing through place.
Glad to hear that, if you’re coming from or going to Moncton just avoid route 126. Heath Steel to route 180 can be a bit rough on narrow tires. Hope you have a great trip.
I've done a lot o touring in Scotland and some in Northern Europe. When it comes to touring bikes, I believe that steel is the way to go. My tour bike now is a Surly LHT, its heavy but, I think indestructable and I fit that out with Tubus racks,steel, I have had Aluminum fail on me. Its a pretty bomb proof set up and it has to be, equipment failure in the outback is double unpluss bad. Zip ties do play a role, as does paracord but the best insurance against equipment failure, is strong equipment, over engineered, like Tubus, Surly etc. The weight penalty is the best insurance u can buy.
I agree with what you’re saying however I simply don’t have the budget for high end brands like Surely and Tubus so I just make due with what I have and go for it.
I enjoyed your adventure Don. I've had a few cycling trips here in Ontario over the years and look forward to a 7-10 day trip this coming summer. Ride on !
Hi Don In mid July I'm stinging together some rail trails I've wanted to ride for sometime. Starting in Goderich on lake Huron I'm taking the G2G, Elora Cataract, Caladon Trailway, New Tecmseth Trailway, Thornton - Cookstown trail, then roads into Barrie and catch. The Simcoe loop, roads over to Collingwood and get on the Georgian trail to Owen Sound there I'll hop on the Georgian Bluffs trail to Shallow lake then roads home to Southampton. 655 km. 2521m elevation plus roadside attractions.
Great video of a great tour! I do similar tours from my hometown of Edmonton. Just did a loop from Edmonton to Jasper, Banff and back to Edmonton this summer (2023). I've been looking at the roads around Amherst lately since one of my pipe dreams is to do a cross-Canada tour with Amherst as one of the main points to see, since my Grandfather on my Dad's side was born there. Have you ridden around that area? If so, any tips or good routes to take?
Glad you enjoyed the video. As to the gear I used there’s nothing too exotic. My bike is a 2012 Rocky Mountain Metro 10. I changed the handle bars to a set of Cinelli double trouble and put on 700 x 32 Schwalbe Marathon + tires. I could’ve used wider tires for the gravel. Panniers are Thule Most of my camping gear is from Bass Pro and Amazon, nothing expensive or special. The video was shot with a Panasonic Lumix GX8 with a 14mm - 140mm zoom and an iPhone 12 mini. Deity D4 mini microphone. The editing was done on an iPad Air 3 using LumaFusion editing software.
Thanks. Since you didn't mention it again, I assume the para-cord repair held up the rest of the trip? I'll have to add some to my cycle-touring repair kit! Also, there were lots of insects visible in some of your shots, but you seemed pretty immune to them. Result of long-time living in N.B?
Thanks for the questions, I did forget to mention the paracord later on in the video and as a matter of fact it held up well and I didn’t have to touch it again. As to insects, I’m probably more immune than a lot of people however you may have noticed me scratching a lot. Thanks for your comments.
Though it is the travel that is more important than the means, I am just curious about the bicycle you used. Which brand and model was it ? Did you make any changes on it ?
It’s a 2012 Rocky Mountain Metro 10 with aluminum frame and standard Shimano components. The only changes I made were replacing the straight handlebars with Cinelli double trouble bars which are kind of like Jones bars and put on Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires.
love the video have a great Summer 2023
New sub from Ontario...we are newer to cycling (started last year and fell in love)..loving the freedom of going under your own power...can't wait to check out your neck of the woods in the coming years.
Thanks for the sub, really appreciate it. You’ll love NB.
Great video, like the time lapse footage, Ride Safe everybody !
really love it
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Nice bike trip 👍
Glad you liked it.
Some beautiful scenery. Thanks for the tour.
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome video awesome trip. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing it. Safe travels.
Thanks for your kind words, glad you enjoyed it.
thank you!
You’re welcome!
This is making me want to hop on my bike and just go! I was born and raised in Plaster Rock, and even worked at the park you stayed at when I was in high school. It's changed a lot over the years, but it's still a great rest stop. Thanks for sharing all of that beautiful, amazing scenery! Cheers!
Glad you liked it, I encourage anyone one who’s physically able to hop on a bike and just go for it, who knows how far you will go.
Thanks for the tip about having some zip ties around, I got up and put a few in my commuter bag right now!
@@rpike70 hope you don’t have to use them but if you do they’re a great thing to have on hand.
banded clamps and aluminum wire come handy
I agree, at the time I had my doubts about the paracord but I must say it held up quite nicely.
Congrats for the vid and the great time you give to yourself! I think we all need to go at least once on a cycle touring adventure.
I couldn’t agree more, biking is a great way to travel.
Wow! I'm really impressed with this video and a bit envious of your ability, courage and determination to undertake a journey like that. Congrats to you and thanks for sharing this wonderful experience and scenery with us!
Thanks for your kind words, I really appreciate it.
Wow ... I really really enjoyed this wonderful video. Yep, New Brunswick is such a nice province. Hats to you for doing 100 km a day, this is really something!! This made my day ... Thanks!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I agree NB is a nice province, just wish they’d fix some of the roads.
Absolutely beautiful scenery!! I love to hike and camp but don’t bike, and it looks like I could do this route in my FJ! Loved this ❤ and subscribed from Tennessee! (at least for a few months, then selling house to travel full time woohoo!)
Glad you enjoyed it and yes this route is completely rideable in just about any vehicle. If you’re into hiking the Nepisiguit Mi'maq Trail is a 145 km hiking trail that runs from Mount Carleton Park to the city of Bathurst.
Thanks for sharing this trip with us! I rode through NB last year, but not through the areas you visited. Great troubleshooting with the rack and fender and excellent tip about the chair. Much needed!
Thanks for your comments, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
That was excellent
I’m so glad you liked it.
I hope you had bear spray… Or moose spray? From Nova Scotia, that’s a beautiful tour you took, makes me appreciate my neighbouring province a great deal more. Your photography is amazing. Happy cycling.
@@LeaMorgan thanks so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I didn’t have bear spray but I did hang my food away from the tent.
I am originally from Miramichi, been living in Vancouver for many years, about to retire… Seriously contemplating a bike trip around New Brunswick. Although I’ve been home tons I really appreciate the province, now that I’ve been gone for so long. I would love to cycle through plaster rock highway, or along the coast from Miramichi to Monkton.
I really enjoyed the Plaster Rock to Renous highway. If you’re biking between Miramichi and Moncton I would say avoid Hwy 126. Hwy 134 is more scenic and safe. Hwy 11 is most direct but very boring.
*Moncton (I was dictating 😊)
Thumbs up ;-) Very well done video. (I'm glad you didn't focus the camera exclusively on yourself as many do). I wanted to do something like your trip last year (2022) but that nasty C-thing was being touted some still. Maybe this year.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and I hope you get out and do it this year.
Great video.
Thanks so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
This was a great video of a sensibly executed road trip. Very relaxing! Thanks!
Thanks so much, I appreciate your kind words.
Great ride. I'm planning on covering your route next summer. Mt Carlton looks beautiful. You've sold me on New Brunswick. Ordinarily, New Brunswick has always been a passing through place.
Glad to hear that, if you’re coming from or going to Moncton just avoid route 126. Heath Steel to route 180 can be a bit rough on narrow tires. Hope you have a great trip.
@@DonRousselPhotography Thanks.
I've done a lot o touring in Scotland and some in Northern Europe. When it comes to touring bikes, I believe that steel is the way to go. My tour bike now is a Surly LHT, its heavy but, I think indestructable and I fit that out with Tubus racks,steel, I have had Aluminum fail on me. Its a pretty bomb proof set up and it has to be, equipment failure in the outback is double unpluss bad. Zip ties do play a role, as does paracord but the best insurance against equipment failure, is strong equipment, over engineered, like Tubus, Surly etc. The weight penalty is the best insurance u can buy.
I agree with what you’re saying however I simply don’t have the budget for high end brands like Surely and Tubus so I just make due with what I have and go for it.
Awesome job Don. :)
Thanks, glad you liked liked it.
Really good travelogue of the area, especially around Canada Day. Plaster Rock to Renous is a route I don’t like in a car. Brave of you to bike it.
Plaster Rock to Renous was on of the better rides on the trip, that whole area of the province is quiet beautiful.
I enjoyed your adventure Don. I've had a few cycling trips here in Ontario over the years and look forward to a 7-10 day trip this coming summer. Ride on !
Thanks for your comments. I’m curious, where are you planning to cycle this summer?
Hi Don In mid July I'm stinging together some rail trails I've wanted to ride for sometime. Starting in Goderich on lake Huron I'm taking the G2G, Elora Cataract, Caladon Trailway, New Tecmseth Trailway, Thornton - Cookstown trail, then roads into Barrie and catch. The Simcoe loop, roads over to Collingwood and get on the Georgian trail to Owen Sound there I'll hop on the Georgian Bluffs trail to Shallow lake then roads home to Southampton. 655 km. 2521m elevation plus roadside attractions.
@@Michaels4nowI don’t really know that area but sounds like it should be a great trip, hope you have a wonderful time.
Wow Nice one!
Enjoyed every minute of this video.
Thanks for sharing
Looking forward for more adventures
Ride safe!!!
Thank you so much, I appreciate it.
Great video of a great tour! I do similar tours from my hometown of Edmonton. Just did a loop from Edmonton to Jasper, Banff and back to Edmonton this summer (2023). I've been looking at the roads around Amherst lately since one of my pipe dreams is to do a cross-Canada tour with Amherst as one of the main points to see, since my Grandfather on my Dad's side was born there. Have you ridden around that area? If so, any tips or good routes to take?
Yikes, be safe on those zero shoulder space..Great vid
Looks like a great time, Any chance you can gives us a rundown on some of the gear you used?
Glad you enjoyed the video. As to the gear I used there’s nothing too exotic. My bike is a 2012 Rocky Mountain Metro 10. I changed the handle bars to a set of Cinelli double trouble and put on 700 x 32 Schwalbe Marathon + tires. I could’ve used wider tires for the gravel.
Panniers are Thule
Most of my camping gear is from Bass Pro and Amazon, nothing expensive or special.
The video was shot with a Panasonic Lumix GX8 with a 14mm - 140mm zoom and an iPhone 12 mini.
Deity D4 mini microphone.
The editing was done on an iPad Air 3 using LumaFusion editing software.
Thanks. Since you didn't mention it again, I assume the para-cord repair held up the rest of the trip? I'll have to add some to my cycle-touring repair kit! Also, there were lots of insects visible in some of your shots, but you seemed pretty immune to them. Result of long-time living in N.B?
Thanks for the questions, I did forget to mention the paracord later on in the video and as a matter of fact it held up well and I didn’t have to touch it again. As to insects, I’m probably more immune than a lot of people however you may have noticed me scratching a lot. Thanks for your comments.
A bet he's a regular at the Black Fly Festival.
Great video. We’re you hanging your food when camping?
I cycled through NB last summer.
Glad you liked the video. Although I didn’t show it in the video, I was hanging my food at night.
Though it is the travel that is more important than the means, I am just curious about the bicycle you used. Which brand and model was it ? Did you make any changes on it ?
It’s a 2012 Rocky Mountain Metro 10 with aluminum frame and standard Shimano components. The only changes I made were replacing the straight handlebars with Cinelli double trouble bars which are kind of like Jones bars and put on Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires.
Any tours planned for this year?
Yes I’m planning a trip for the first week of October to catch the autumn colours in NB, NS and PEI.
@@DonRousselPhotography
I toured self supported NS, PEI last year mid September for 2 weeks. I had a couple cold night in PEI. Really enjoy the trip.
What’re you using for route finding/ maps/ navigation?
I used google maps to plan the trip and downloaded the maps to my iPhone for offline use.
Also, how’re you keeping all your electronics charged?
I had 2 Anker 20,000 mAh USB power banks which I recharged at the campground in Plaster Rock.