Update May25-26 Bulgers Corner Loop

guzzirider

guzzirider

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Started trip at 8:30 am May 25
8 degrees and sunny
Light traffic both days
First night in Pembroke at an Airbnb ($61.00)
Gased up in Golden Lake and gas did not smell fresh but bike ran OK.
Filled up next morning in Pembroke and bike ran better.
Friday was warmer and sunny with light traffic.
Passed thru Bulgers Corner "blinked and missed it".
Gassed up in Perth.
Narrows Lock Road north of the lock was a fun section


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North Shore of Upper Mazinaw Lake (Hwy 41)





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The Boat House (mediocre hamburger) gas staion across street where I got suspected old gas (premium)

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North Shore Golden Lake Hwy 60

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Ottawa River at Pembroke

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River Front Park in Pembroke with 1 3/4 km walk

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Bulgers Corner

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South Shore of Calabogie Lake Barryvale Rd.

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Narrows Lock Rd

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Fall River Cafe Maberly
Great Burgers and Fries
 
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Hi there,

I’m from Kingston too. I don’t know if you’ve been on those roads before but the route from Bancroft via Denbigh then down past Bon Echo to Kaladar is a bit nicer with twistier roads and better views than Bancroft to Madoc.
 
jc100 said:
Hi there,

I’m from Kingston too. I don’t know if you’ve been on those roads before but the route from Bancroft via Denbigh then down past Bon Echo to Kaladar is a bit nicer with twistier roads and better views than Bancroft to Madoc.
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I have done both routes and only passing thru Madoc to make it better for someone from Toronto to join me.
Will probably change my route if riding alone.
 
Looks like the next window of opportunity will be May 30 - 31.
Will post update closer to actual date.
Will be doing day rides in Kingston area between now and confirmed dates.
 
guzzirider said:
Looks like the next window of opportunity will be May 30 - 31.
Will post update closer to actual date.
Will be doing day rides in Kingston area between now and confirmed dates.
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I usually do a long loop through Algonquin park from Kingston in the summer for a day trip. Stops in Tamworth, Bancroft, halfway through the park at the campsite cafe, then one more before returning to Kingston (usually Madoc at 62/highway 7). Long day but the views are nice. I’ll post up when I go. Usually a Wed/Thurs or Fri.

Other long day trips are to Old Forge and back through Fort Drum at the start of the Adirondacks once Horn’s ferry is running from Wolf Island.
 
I try to keep my trips under 400km per day.
Looking at this trip over 3 days (see pic)
Only 900km so may modify it a bit longer
I have done the Old Forge route & most ovf the Adirondacks in the past and this is some new roads.
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guzzirider said:
Started trip at 8:30 am May 25
8 degrees and sunny
Light traffic both days
First night in Pembroke at an Airbnb ($61.00)
Gased up in Golden Lake and gas did not smell fresh but bike ran OK.
Filled up next morning in Pembroke and bike ran better.
Friday was warmer and sunny with light traffic.
Passed thru Bulgers Corner "blinked and missed it".
Gassed up in Perth.
Narrows Lock Road north of the lock was a fun section


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North Shore of Upper Mazinaw Lake (Hwy 41)





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The Boat House (mediocre hamburger) gas staion across street where I got suspected old gas (premium)

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North Shore Golden Lake Hwy 60

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Ottawa River at Pembroke

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River Front Park in Pembroke with 1 3/4 km walk

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Bulgers Corner

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South Shore of Calabogie Lake Barryvale Rd.

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Narrows Lock Rd

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Fall River Cafe Maberly
Great Burgers and Fries
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Been There Done That!
 
guzzirider said:
Started trip at 8:30 am May 25
8 degrees and sunny
Light traffic both days
First night in Pembroke at an Airbnb ($61.00)
Gased up in Golden Lake and gas did not smell fresh but bike ran OK.
Filled up next morning in Pembroke and bike ran better.
Friday was warmer and sunny with light traffic.
Passed thru Bulgers Corner "blinked and missed it".
Gassed up in Perth.
Narrows Lock Road north of the lock was a fun section


View attachment 61023

View attachment 61142

North Shore of Upper Mazinaw Lake (Hwy 41)





View attachment 61143
The Boat House (mediocre hamburger) gas staion across street where I got suspected old gas (premium)

View attachment 61144

North Shore Golden Lake Hwy 60

View attachment 61145

Ottawa River at Pembroke

View attachment 61146

River Front Park in Pembroke with 1 3/4 km walk

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Bulgers Corner

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South Shore of Calabogie Lake Barryvale Rd.

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Narrows Lock Rd

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Fall River Cafe Maberly
Great Burgers and Fries
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What's the little grey box situation attached to the handlebars?
 
It is a plastic electrical box that holds my iPad mini that I use as a navigation device.
I use Maps.me to "play" the map (first picture)
It runs on the offline GPS chip.
An arrow sits in the middle of the screen and the map moves under it.
The map is scalable. It can show somewhere between the whole map or scale up to individual houses on a street.
For boring hyways like the 401 I can always lock the throttleand watch a movie.
Unfortunately I am like Tesla owners who are still waiting for the software update for Full Self Driving mode.
 
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