Cabot Trail advance recce report.**video working now**
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Cabot Trail advance recce report.**video working now**
My better half and I did the cabot trail this weekend.
Some folks here were talking about riding it so I thought I would tease you with a couple of pics, a short video and some suggestions.
If you go, go around it counter clockwise. This will put you on the outside of the road which is where all the pull off spots are. During tourist season attempting to cross the left lane going clockwise could be sketchy.
As you will se in the video..you will get to do some hill climbing complete with switch backs. There are 2 spots on the trail like this..
I would say 90% of the road is in excellent condition for bikes and the spots that are a bit rough you wouldn't be able to drive fast on anyway. The places where you will get in to fifth gear are few.
You can do the trail easily in a day if you don't stop..but the tourist traps are a plenty along the trail.
My suggestion would be to establish a "base camp" and do day trips. Gas stations aren't very plentiful around the top of the trail though.
We are planning a trip for this summer and I think this will be our base camp. the view from them is spectacular.
http://chisholmscottages.com/
Here is a video of one of the hill climb sections..which has a brand new coat of asphalt on it.
Some folks here were talking about riding it so I thought I would tease you with a couple of pics, a short video and some suggestions.
If you go, go around it counter clockwise. This will put you on the outside of the road which is where all the pull off spots are. During tourist season attempting to cross the left lane going clockwise could be sketchy.
As you will se in the video..you will get to do some hill climbing complete with switch backs. There are 2 spots on the trail like this..
I would say 90% of the road is in excellent condition for bikes and the spots that are a bit rough you wouldn't be able to drive fast on anyway. The places where you will get in to fifth gear are few.
You can do the trail easily in a day if you don't stop..but the tourist traps are a plenty along the trail.
My suggestion would be to establish a "base camp" and do day trips. Gas stations aren't very plentiful around the top of the trail though.
We are planning a trip for this summer and I think this will be our base camp. the view from them is spectacular.
http://chisholmscottages.com/
Here is a video of one of the hill climb sections..which has a brand new coat of asphalt on it.
Last edited by 5speed on Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
Here is a video of one of the hill climb sections..which has a brand new coat of asphalt on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-7T_upD88
the hotlink isn't working. Hopefully this does.
Not working for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-7T_upD88
the hotlink isn't working. Hopefully this does.
Not working for me.
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
Neither one works for me
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
hopefully this works. I had music playing and they blocked it because of "copyright" issues. I could chose to have the video muted which I did but managed to set it to private in the process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-7T_u ... e=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-7T_u ... e=youtu.be
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
video link doesn't work for me ...
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
But the photos sure are nice. Wow! I could easily spend some quality time in those environs. Much of that time would be off the road and in the woods - or on the coast.
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
fixing the video..hopefully. Helpful hint..if you are recording a video and have music playing..turn the music off first..
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
Great ride around the Cabot Trail. Did it many years ago. Spent quite a few weekends in Baddeck working on the Dunlop Inn back in the early '90s - eating at the Telegraph House, and (volunteer work) helping the owner, one of the Dunlop girls, get it renovated and started - she was a friend of the family. Most of us helping were in the Navy. Seeing a cruise ship come into the harbour was exciting, didn't think something that large could make it. Look forward to more of your riding the Trail.
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
we stayed at the Inverary Resort. Right down on the shore of the Bra D'or Lakes.Rednaxs60 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:30 am Great ride around the Cabot Trail. Did it many years ago. Spent quite a few weekends in Baddeck working on the Dunlop Inn back in the early '90s - eating at the Telegraph House, and (volunteer work) helping the owner, one of the Dunlop girls, get it renovated and started - she was a friend of the family. Most of us helping were in the Navy. Seeing a cruise ship come into the harbour was exciting, didn't think something that large could make it. Look forward to more of your riding the Trail.
I think next to Halifax Harbour Sydney Harbour is the deepest here.
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1986 Yamaha FJ1200
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1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
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1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
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2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
I think I have heard enough about this "Cabot trail", That it has made my bucket list for next year. I'm pretty sure Rat is in, and maybe it's time for some of the other riders on this side of the border to make a serious ride. Who else is up for the challenge?
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that is awesome. I will do anything I can to help.. I was actually thinking about this and decided if you folks come up I would trailer my bike to the "base camp" so we would have a recovery vehicle should someone need it.CYBORG wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:59 pmI think I have heard enough about this "Cabot trail", That it has made my bucket list for next year. I'm pretty sure Rat is in, and maybe it's time for some of the other riders on this side of the border to make a serious ride. Who else is up for the challenge?
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1986 Yamaha FJ1200
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1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
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1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
Well, no promises at this point. But going to look into it. What is the best time of the year to do it?5speed wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:50 pmthat is awesome. I will do anything I can to help.. I was actually thinking about this and decided if you folks come up I would trailer my bike to the "base camp" so we would have a recovery vehicle should someone need it.CYBORG wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:59 pmI think I have heard enough about this "Cabot trail", That it has made my bucket list for next year. I'm pretty sure Rat is in, and maybe it's time for some of the other riders on this side of the border to make a serious ride. Who else is up for the challenge?
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.
CYBORG .....Who else is up for the challenge? [/quote wrote:
I'm in! I had planned to do it 3yrs ago around the time Hurricane Harvey hit.
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Re: Cabot Trail advance recce report.**video working now**
That one! Let the games begin
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