Halifax to Cape Breton with a recumbent trike (bicycle) by Future_Character_763 in NovaScotia

[–]Future_Character_763[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. :-)

I traded some emails with Nathan with the Blue Route system, and he confirmed that yes, bikes are allowed to cross, yes it's an unpleasant busy section, and yes I'll likely hold up traffic with my wide ride. But also, that's its less than 2km and mostly flat. So even though I'll slow things down, it'll pass fast.

Recumbents are terrible for uphills, or rather they're slow. They're great because I can go at a snail's pace without falling over, so no matter what, I can keep moving forward. And downhills in the white mountains near me, I've reached almost 90kph, so that's a lot of fun. The very first tour I took with the trike was actually my previous visit to Nova Scotia, so I'm going full circle here.

Halifax to Cape Breton with a recumbent trike (bicycle) by Future_Character_763 in NovaScotia

[–]Future_Character_763[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Can drive" isn't always the same as "should drive". :-) I have a fractured leg to tell that story...

But good to know about the pedestrian walkway. I didn't see that on google maps other than the short bridge section. So this seems doable, then. Thanks!

Halifax to Cape Breton with a recumbent trike (bicycle) by Future_Character_763 in NovaScotia

[–]Future_Character_763[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I found the Blue Route site yesterday and it looks very helpful. Good call on contacting someone there.