Nova Scotia loop

[thomasmmoran]

I am biking the Northern Tier eastbound this summer, but instead of finishing in Bar Harbor I am contemplating a clockwise loop through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to Yarmouth, NS, where I can catch a ferry back to Maine. Can anyone recommend a good route for this?

[judyrans]

Check out Atlantic Canada Cycling, http://www.atlanticcanadacycling.com/. They offer Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island Tours. There's information for planning bicycle tours in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and Labrador. They sell the Nova Scotia Bicycle Book.

AND, Gary Conrad says he'll answer your bicycle touring questions for free!!!

My husband and I took the Nova Scotia tour in 1999. They provide a map/directions (KM and miles), campground space, and a van to carry your gear (or you, if necessary). Each day the van driver stops at a grocery store and leaves a large plastic container. You stop at the store, buy your own food supplies, and place them in the container. Later, the van driver picks up the container. At the campground you fix your own food. At least some of the time you can also eat at a restaurant. We also had a couple on our tour that stayed in B&Bs. We only saw them once-when we all went to dinner at the same restaurant.

Take your "granny gear," Nova Scotia is hilly!

There's another book, Nova Scotia & the Maritimes by Bike. Check Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Adventurous Travel.

[bikerbob]

I'm planning to ride from Montreal to Halifax this summer. Finding info for riding in New Brunswick has been a challenge however the best source I have found is the journals at www.crazyguyonabike. It takes a bit of research but I have my basic route.
Gary Conrad is a fantastic source of information. He has written a great book on cycling in Nova Scotia and yes Gary does provide free info. I used his knowledge to ride from Yarmouth to Halifax after completing the Northern Tier a couple years ago.