Hi Everyone,

I committed to the north coast of the Gaspe Peninsula today.  Besides 
that is how the wind blows.  Going across the peninsula would have
 been a headwind.

Today is Labor Day in Canada as well as the US but I can't see any
 difference in traffic since I left Levis (across from Quebec) although
 I saw a lot of traffic going my way today instead of against me as I
 expected as not many people live out this way.  But I justblooked at 
the map and there is a cross peninsula road that goes out of
 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts so maybe they are all that way.  I'll find out tomorrow.

When I left Sainte Flavie this morning, I felt a "rumble" as I pedaled. 
 I thought that it could be the chain or it could be the bottom bracket.
 It varied depending on the gear and the force that I put on the pedal. 
 At a gas station, I lubed the chain and the "rumble" went away. 

I got into Matane so early that I decided to try for Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. 
 A few days ago, I looked at the map and though that Cap-Chats would be a 
stretch and Sainte-Anne is pass Cap-Chat.  Wonders of a tailwind.  However 
Matane is the dividing line between the flat coastal road and the hills, 
although they are more the rolling type.  A typical hill would be about a
 half mile long and 7 to 11% but I did get a max of 13%.

I have heard, however, that the hills are steeper and more often further on. 

The views of the St Lawrence are better than what I saw of the Great Lakes. 
 With the hills, I am getting cliffs which is more dramatic than beaches, 
in my opinion.


The Statistics:  96.98 miles and 2272 feet of climbing (only 360 feet before
 Matane - lunch) with a max of 13%.


Steve in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada  



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