Blackie Blog - Epilogue

Some further thoughts at the completion of the ride - but first, Jersey Jake getting a Beemer escort from Pittsburgh to Hazelton:



Blackie's "Biker Glove" tan - a color complement to P-Rock's fingertip tan:



Finally, courtesy of the Szakalys, our biker good luck bells (given our good luck, these will not leave the bikes):



Having been asked the questions a few times already, here are some answers that might be of interest - my perspective - P-Rock may additional thoughts.

Best Ride Day
Tough to say, they were all good, but my vote goes to the Cassiar Highway and our run to Stewart/Hyder - sustained great scenery, bears, Hyderization...

Worst Ride Day
Easy one for me - Day 28 on Route 80 in PA. While we did have a good time riding with Jake, the construction delays and aggressive tractor trailers were a necessary but less than fun experience.

Best Town/Stop
Tough one there as well - I'd put Tok AK, Dawson City YT, and Seward AK on my list. Honorable mentions to Jasper and Banff as places I could hang out.

Trickiest Road on overloaded LTs
No question the Dalton Highway was the longest and trickiest overall, but our (at least my) most tense moments came in construction zones riding loose gravel in a low visability dust cloud conditions dodging travel trailers hogging the oncoming road. Honorable mention to the Top Of The World highway due to the sheer height, sharp turns and drops, and the lightning storms.

Best meal
I have to give the edge to the Blacked Salmon and Cowboy Sushi at Evil Dave's in Jasper AB, but honorable mention to the grilled Halibut in Whitehorse YT and Seward AK.

Hardest thing to deal with
No question living out of bags for 28 days - realize I had 5 main bags, each with 3-4 pockets. What started as a well-organized system gave way to travel entropy by day 7 - never did recover organization. Second hardest thing was the northbound temperature swings - start the day riding in 42 degree weather, finish at 82 - no good way to adjust.

Please check the SmugMug site - over the next few weeks we'll pool our pictures, and add some that are missing. Usable video will also appear:

http://jrpimages.smugmug.com/gallery/8654567_ByKRt/1/571278936_DfRP4

Thanks for your support.
Blackie out (for now).