Dude you amaze me! Just crazy this winter bike packing that you do. You one tough dude. I think those cops were f**king with you, I ride my bike all over here in Montana, and other than the occasional rude driver, no one hassles me. You rule dude, keep it up.
Lots of ramen noodles, oatmeal, hotdogs, peanut better and jam, trail mix, and granola bars, I often went to Walmart, but other times just smaller places as well. Thanks for watching!
Most excellent, you have seen more and traveled more than most people 3 times you age...great footage and story telling. keep it up..Waves hello from Ontario
Was wondering what you had been up to Liam. Just finished part 1 , watching a bit at a time in the evenings since you released your video. You continue to amaze and inspire. I am looking forward to part 2. Ride Foreward !
Hey little brotha what a trip 😮 you met some awesome people along the way you even managed to get pulled over a few times 😂😂 couple minor bike repairs an some really crappy weather but nothing was going to take away your adventure I enjoyed every mile you put on little brotha hope one day you head west in Saskatchewan really looking forward to meeting you one day Awesome video keep it up 👍👍..Kev c
@@kevc3583 Thanks for watching yet again! This trip was quite an eventful trip. If I’m heading through western Saskatchewan, I’ll be sure to let you know. Cheers
wow I cannot believe I will be watching another one of your amazing trip videos! The cold looks lifethreatening. You are really tough! 🙏🏻 appreciate the length of this 😍
also I have so many question 🙈 what kind of gloves do you wear to be able to keep on riding? and I guess it was too cold to get wet from the snow mush the many trucks throw up? have driven to Thunder Bay myself BY CAR and the roads were really tough to manage
@@paperjourni8964 Thank you! That cold was quite a challenge, and makes it a whole different trip. The thick gloves I just bought from Canadian tire, nothing special, and they did the job. I did get wet quite often with the snow, as my body heat would melt it on my body, all of it was manageable though, just some pretty tough days.
I'm liking your license plate collection, are you actually keeping those plates? I imagine they could begin to get in the way, and also as to weight of your gear. Keep it up my man.
Wow Liam......another video! It's great. Better photography and description than western Canada. A couple of questions: 1) what type of bike did you ride? 2) any worries about bears when camping? 3) you started this one in early spring...did you prefer this time of year to your previous western Canada experience?
@@danabarakauskas7928 Thank you! Glad to hear some of that extra time paid off! The bike I have used is a Fuji Traverse 1.7, I believe it’s called. As for bears, I didn’t worry much about them this trip as it was still to cold for them to come out. I saw only one later in the trip. I can’t really say I prefer one of the trips, they’re both so different, and amazing in their own ways. The winter sure made it more challenging, but “fun” in a sense too.
It is often colder and more precipitation on the south side of the great lakes due to lake effect. You missed incredible scenery going north of superior. Red Rock itself is worth the pedal.
This is such a great video. Loved the eclipse! Did you actually plan your trip so that you could be in the line of totality? The weather looked crazy! And to think we are going to follow in a lot of your Trax, but in much more reasonable weather...we hope. We will be watching this one again before we leave. What an amazing accomplishment! Safe travels this summer!
Thank you! I thought about it a little bit before, but once I got to Montreal I decided for sure that I was gonna go try to get in that path of totality. The next video will be even more so with the areas you’ll bike, just going the opposite way, hopefully the weather is good, and good tail winds! Safe travels
@@liamrichard ya, we hope everything turns out okay too! We will hopefully try to meet up for an actual ride when we both get back. Also, our interview with you will come out in a week Monday. Cheers!
Liam, this was phenomenal to watch. I just took a trip out to Emo, ON crossing my first border too and my first multi-day trip! To see you in Halifax, cycling around reminded me of last summer when I also did the same (mind you, I flew out then biked around) but watching this was kind of surreal for me... Anyways, keep it up man. Where are you heading to next?
That’s awesome man, hope that border crossing wasn’t too bad haha. So cool to see someone to relate to in a way, riding a few of the same areas! Not sure what the next one will be quite yet
Only saw 1 bear this trip, as most of my trip, they still weren’t out yet. Last trip though I saw 22, some coming a tad close. I just had bear spray just in case but I never had an issue. Thanks for watching!
Nice video! You seem to bicycle a lot on main roads and highways. Is there a reason for that? Where I live (Europe) we usually stick to back roads (gravel roads, dirt roads or countryside roads) with less traffic.
I definitely took a few of the main hwys, definitely took a lot of small hwys this trip too. Often taking the main hwys means there’s a nice big shoulder, and it’s often not crazy busy besides in the cities. Sometimes there also isn’t any other options for different hwys to take, especially in northern Ontario, and a few other places as well.
Liam.. if you have a powerful enough telescope, you can see the shoreline of Chicago across the GL... with what they call the "curve of the earth" and math, that shore line would not be visible as it would be 6' under water.. . clearly visible on a clear day. that proves what kind of earth we live on.. NO CURVE detected/demonstrated. LOL. as you. travel, pay attention to the old world architecture (even with our "modern" construction/tools) we can not replicate those 30' columns with iron at the core. or the Domed roofs The word "Cathedral" comes from the word cathode.. glass in the Cathode, it blocks the purpose of the old world structures. they try to tell us that a horse and buggy age built this.. LOL You have an opportunity to see first hand. Isaac Taylor"s 5 hour documemtary "the Lost History of Earth". will open your eyes to and change your experience on this journey. I really like your Axiom front racks. I have been looking for the right rack for my MTB. I just ordered a set because of your video.
Huge respect Liam. You're a champ for sending it.
@@emmettisbiking Thank you!
Dude you amaze me! Just crazy this winter bike packing that you do. You one tough dude. I think those cops were f**king with you, I ride my bike all over here in Montana, and other than the occasional rude driver, no one hassles me. You rule dude, keep it up.
Thank you! I'm not sure the cops completely knew the laws around that, but it is what it is. Made for a fun story
i'd like to see more of what you eat and where you food shop.
but much enjoyed as always so big thnx.
Lots of ramen noodles, oatmeal, hotdogs, peanut better and jam, trail mix, and granola bars, I often went to Walmart, but other times just smaller places as well. Thanks for watching!
Most excellent, you have seen more and traveled more than most people 3 times you age...great footage and story telling. keep it up..Waves hello from Ontario
Thank you!
It's very difficult but beautiful. Thank you.
Sure is!
Exceptional ride Liam. Really looking forward to part 2
Thanks man, part 2 tomorrow!
holy cow im so ready to watch this then all your other videos
@@jimli420 Haha, that’ll take a good while!
Yaay!! FINLAND 🇫🇮
@@ajm8077 Haha!
Great video! Thank you for sharing your adventure with all of us!
New subscriber here.
Thanks for watching!
You’re doing what others dream about
Was wondering what you had been up to Liam. Just finished part 1 , watching a bit at a time in the evenings since you released your video. You continue to amaze and inspire. I am looking forward to part 2. Ride Foreward !
Thank you! Glad to hear it!
WOW!!!! Such an achievement!! Cant wait to watch Part 2. Subbed btw!!
Thank you! Part 2 is out now
way to go Liam! :)
Nice one Liam!
Just did a ride out there myself, stealth camping, many mechanicals...the works.Not in winter tho, you're the man. Kudos my friend.
@@mikedesrochers that’s awesome! Where’d you get to go?
wow small world. You went right past my place along the Ottawa river Just after Hawskbury.
Cheers mate
That’s pretty cool, small world. I remember that section, very nice area along the Ottawa river.
Cheers
Hey little brotha what a trip 😮 you met some awesome people along the way you even managed to get pulled over a few times 😂😂 couple minor bike repairs an some really crappy weather but nothing was going to take away your adventure
I enjoyed every mile you put on little brotha hope one day you head west in Saskatchewan really looking forward to meeting you one day
Awesome video keep it up 👍👍..Kev c
@@kevc3583 Thanks for watching yet again! This trip was quite an eventful trip. If I’m heading through western Saskatchewan, I’ll be sure to let you know. Cheers
Nicely done Liam, the great adventurer!
Thanks Uncle David!
YEAHHHHH! Can't wait for part 2
Yeaaa buddy!
wow I cannot believe I will be watching another one of your amazing trip videos! The cold looks lifethreatening. You are really tough! 🙏🏻 appreciate the length of this 😍
also I have so many question 🙈 what kind of gloves do you wear to be able to keep on riding? and I guess it was too cold to get wet from the snow mush the many trucks throw up? have driven to Thunder Bay myself BY CAR and the roads were really tough to manage
@@paperjourni8964 Thank you! That cold was quite a challenge, and makes it a whole different trip. The thick gloves I just bought from Canadian tire, nothing special, and they did the job. I did get wet quite often with the snow, as my body heat would melt it on my body, all of it was manageable though, just some pretty tough days.
Bravo 👏 👏 👏 young man. Still wearing shorts 😊.
Thank you!
I'm liking your license plate collection, are you actually keeping those plates? I imagine they could begin to get in the way, and also as to weight of your gear. Keep it up my man.
Yep, keeping the plates, by the time I got back to Winnipeg I was probably hauling at least 12. Thanks for watching!
Wow Liam......another video! It's great. Better photography and description than western Canada.
A couple of questions: 1) what type of bike did you ride? 2) any worries about bears when camping? 3) you started this one in early spring...did you prefer this time of year to your previous western Canada experience?
@@danabarakauskas7928 Thank you! Glad to hear some of that extra time paid off! The bike I have used is a Fuji Traverse 1.7, I believe it’s called. As for bears, I didn’t worry much about them this trip as it was still to cold for them to come out. I saw only one later in the trip. I can’t really say I prefer one of the trips, they’re both so different, and amazing in their own ways. The winter sure made it more challenging, but “fun” in a sense too.
It is often colder and more precipitation on the south side of the great lakes due to lake effect. You missed incredible scenery going north of superior. Red Rock itself is worth the pedal.
@@susanb4816 I was wondering if I’d get the lake effect snow before I left, and I sure did. I took northern Lake Superior on my way back, in part 2.
This is such a great video. Loved the eclipse! Did you actually plan your trip so that you could be in the line of totality? The weather looked crazy! And to think we are going to follow in a lot of your Trax, but in much more reasonable weather...we hope. We will be watching this one again before we leave. What an amazing accomplishment! Safe travels this summer!
Thank you! I thought about it a little bit before, but once I got to Montreal I decided for sure that I was gonna go try to get in that path of totality. The next video will be even more so with the areas you’ll bike, just going the opposite way, hopefully the weather is good, and good tail winds! Safe travels
@@liamrichard ya, we hope everything turns out okay too! We will hopefully try to meet up for an actual ride when we both get back. Also, our interview with you will come out in a week Monday. Cheers!
Liam, this was phenomenal to watch. I just took a trip out to Emo, ON crossing my first border too and my first multi-day trip! To see you in Halifax, cycling around reminded me of last summer when I also did the same (mind you, I flew out then biked around) but watching this was kind of surreal for me... Anyways, keep it up man. Where are you heading to next?
That’s awesome man, hope that border crossing wasn’t too bad haha. So cool to see someone to relate to in a way, riding a few of the same areas! Not sure what the next one will be quite yet
Way to go young whippersnapper
Thank you George, couldn’t have done it without you buddy 🪤
Hey Liam, any bear encounters? If so, how did you deal with it? Serene video, man. Thanks for sharing.
Only saw 1 bear this trip, as most of my trip, they still weren’t out yet. Last trip though I saw 22, some coming a tad close. I just had bear spray just in case but I never had an issue. Thanks for watching!
Liam.. If you coming through Portland, Or.. contact me.. i have enough room to let you recharge.. Warm Showers are the best. :). Rob
Thanks Rob!
Nice video! You seem to bicycle a lot on main roads and highways. Is there a reason for that? Where I live (Europe) we usually stick to back roads (gravel roads, dirt roads or countryside roads) with less traffic.
I definitely took a few of the main hwys, definitely took a lot of small hwys this trip too. Often taking the main hwys means there’s a nice big shoulder, and it’s often not crazy busy besides in the cities. Sometimes there also isn’t any other options for different hwys to take, especially in northern Ontario, and a few other places as well.
Oh....what type of tent?
@@danabarakauskas7928 got it from Canadian Tire. A “Woods” 2 person tent
@@liamrichard thank you so much! Just inspiring!
Liam.. if you have a powerful enough telescope, you can see the shoreline of Chicago across the GL... with what they call the "curve of the earth" and math, that shore line would not be visible as it would be 6' under water.. . clearly visible on a clear day. that proves what kind of earth we live on.. NO CURVE detected/demonstrated. LOL. as you. travel, pay attention to the old world architecture (even with our "modern" construction/tools) we can not replicate those 30' columns with iron at the core. or the Domed roofs The word "Cathedral" comes from the word cathode.. glass in the Cathode, it blocks the purpose of the old world structures. they try to tell us that a horse and buggy age built this.. LOL You have an opportunity to see first hand. Isaac Taylor"s 5 hour documemtary "the Lost History of Earth". will open your eyes to and change your experience on this journey.
I really like your Axiom front racks. I have been looking for the right rack for my MTB. I just ordered a set because of your video.