Google sponsored links
I have been planning for a time to cycle Canada.
But i dont like to get in close contact with bears, i know the chances is small bla bla bla but i was suprised to see the bear population in some parts of Canada, and its growing like most tinges seem to do this days along with garbage.
I was trying to find a map of population for all of canada but it seems hard, ive found a map that goes from Thunder Bay and east, but no info on west canada.
Anybody know a map that shows all of Canada?
This is an archived thread, you can find the full version of this thread, with images, links and more content
here.
Ready to buy? Check out these two online bike stores:
-
http://www.nashbar.com (you can find the latest bike nashbar coupons in
this thread)
-
http://www.performancebike.com (you can find the latest performance bike coupons in
this thread)
Cya on the forums,
- The BikeForums Team
-
http://www.bikeforums.net
What you should really be watching out for are the Mosquitos....they love Scandanavians.
And just for the record, I've NEVER seen a bear on the road during the summer months. Off the beaten path yes, but not on regional roads.
I lived in Saskatchewan for a year and spent plenty of time in the Rockies also, We never saw a bear but wow saw plenty of the DAM Mosquitoes, I would not worry about it at all but take your insect repellent
Well if its not insane Bears its big bugs and mosquitoes. I guess there is no fuc**** strip on this earth you can bicycle 5000km-10000km enjoying pit stops with good beers without these elements that making your trip "very nature and natural feeling"
I guess this canadian mosquitoes is a little bigger than the Norwegian one and that they are very similar. We have a lot of them here to, but the knott/knots as we call it can sometimes be worse. The knott is a very little creature with wings, its so small that you cant see the wings and there is millions of them around your head and everywhere sucking blood and drives you crazy.
I know i can live with them but i rather be without on my trip.
Strange that with todays technology nobody can figure out how to keep them away.
Still miss to see a bear population map of Canada..
"The knott is a very little creature with wings, its so small that you cant see the wings and there is millions of them around your head and everywhere sucking blood and drives you crazy." QUOTE.
I think that you are speaking of an insect here known as a 'No-see-um', or Noseeum'.
The description of both is the same.
Regards,
J T
What you should really be watching out for are the Mosquitos....they love Scandanavians
They are just defending our sovereignty.
http://tinypic.com/fullsize.php?pic=8e6jv42&s=1&capwidth=true
I've seen a few black bears on the road in the Sudbury area. They just run away when they see you. If they don't make some noise so they know your there and then they run away.
I have been planning for a time to cycle Canada.
But i dont like to get in close contact with bears, i know the chances is small bla bla bla but i was suprised to see the bear population in some parts of Canada, and its growing like most tinges seem to do this days along with garbage.
I was trying to find a map of population for all of canada but it seems hard, ive found a map that goes from Thunder Bay and east, but no info on west canada.
Anybody know a map that shows all of Canada?
Pretty much wherever there is a forest of large enough size to support a bear there will be bears, which is most of Canada. In most cases they will know where you are and avoid you without you ever knowing. I would be more afraid of deer, because wherever they are there, is lyme disease especially in Ontario. There is also mosquitoes carrying west Nile, I think that has killed and maimed many more people a year than bears ever have, and you don't have to go out into the woods either to get it.
Cycling the trans Canada in Northern Ontario is suicidal, and that is where you are most likely to have a bear encounter in Ontario. You have a much better chance of getting hit by a car in Northern Ontario than even seeing a bear. Which is too bad because that is one of the nicest places in the country. Ohh yeah the mosquitoes in Northern Ontario ferocious.
Welcome to Canada.
Black/brown bears are most dangerous in the fall when food is getting scare and they need to be fat to hibernate. Also a mother with cubs is dangerous. Other than that, if you come upon one by accident yell and wave your arms and you'll probably drive it away pretty fast. However, don't seek one out to try that!
Grizzlies may be a different story, so someone from the west should comment on them.
RE: Cycling Across Canada (some sites include routes and maps)
http://www.mvermeulen.com/canada/
http://www.comlore.com/bike/
http://www.bicycletraveller.de/97rd/index_e.htm
http://www.karlaugenstein.com/
http://www.tourducanada.com/
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~durocher/trips/bike/canada2006/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7oFJYz707k (This is the B.C. video of a cross-canada tour. Videos from other parts of the country are also on youtube)
http://www.michellekyle.com/crosscanadacycling/
http://www.canadapaacykel.dk/
http://www.magma.ca/~urbship/biketrip/index.html
http://tmacphail.ca/biking/cross-canada-2007/
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/resources/?o=rzyi&resource_id=1522&v=q
Hey Light Packing just thought I would add my 2 cents worth to all of this. I would agree with most of the things posted above but just wanted to add one or two observations. I have lived and worked and canoed in the near and far north of Ontario and Manitoba for over 20 years, and have never once had an issue with a bear. This includes canoeing in some rather remote places. BUT. There are some rules that you should not break. First off the bear does not care about you or your bike or tent. He is interested in your food. And if you are between him and this food he will not go around you, he will go through you. So when camping in remote places do not store any food whatsoever inside your tent. And this includes tooth paste, soap, snacks, tea bags or anything else that may smell attractive. Get yourself a nice 10 meter rope and a water proof bag and every night hang your bag up in a tree that is located a little bit away from your tent. When cooking, make sure you clean up you pots within a reasonable time as a bear loves leftovers as well. And the pots go in the bag ass well.
A friend of mine has biked across most of Canada and is still there to talk about it. There are lots of folks that you will come across while up there riding their bikes. BUT. You will see a fair amount of empty beer bottles on the side of the highway, which is an indication of what some of the folks are drinking while driving up there. So heads up…
These are some rather dramatic points, but let me just say that I would have no problem whatsoever doing the trip you are proposing. The bears will not be a problem. Trust me on that. Just have fun and enjoy. There are some amazing places up there.
I live in a rural area and see bears all the time.I find the best thing is one of those pinging bike bells.They really dislike that sound and screw right off.I know a guy that carries a kid's cap gun(remember those?:)).I don't drive a car so I cycle all year round.
Don't let that hinder your plans about doing a Canadian tour.Go for it!:)
Depending on the time of year,I'd worry about the infamous black-flys,deer flys,horse-flys and of course the mosquitoes.Little carniverous *******s.
The biggest danger in the north is the
Black Fly!
see below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIMameR5aqo
:beer:I haven't seen that in a while.Thanks:)
That's a piece of Canadiana
:lol:I know this has nothing to do about bears but it just has to go with The Black Fly Movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNyqXsv4Ueo
...but there is a bike in it.
Previous -
Top -
Next
Copyright 1999 - 2007
BikeForums.Net - All rights reserved.
Common bike forum topics in clue bicycles, cycling, mountain biking,
cycling jerseys, shorts, socks, shoes and bike equiptment selection.