Cross Canada - Stats From My 2001 Record Ride

RIDE LOG Trans Canada 75

Thane Silliker 1998 Honda ST1100

DATE	TIME & ZONE	LOCATION	ODO	REASON FOR STOP
July 3/01	8:45AM ADT	Halifax PD	175693 km	sign witness form
July 3/01	9:09AM ADT	Halifax, NS	175695 km	start receipt
July 3/01	10:27AM ADT	Great Village, NS	175827 km	Cobequid Pass toll
July 3/01	1:47PM ADT	Pokiok, NB	176217 km	gas
July 3/01	5:20PM EDT	Ste Foy, QC	176743 km	gas
July 3/01	8:21PM EDT	St Jovite, QC	177099 km	gas, add heated liner
July 3/01	10:45PM EDT	Lac Gatineau, QC	177302 km	sleep 15min
July 4/01	2:23AM EDT	Rouyn Noranda, QC	177605 km	gas, sleep 20min
July 4/01	5:10AM EDT	Cochrane, ON	177888 km	sleep 10min
July 4/01	8:28AM EDT	Klotz Lake, ON	178224 km	gas, did not fill ($0.93/L!) *
July 4/01	9:01 AM EDT	Longlac, ON	178271 km	gas, phone, personal needs 45 min **
July 4/01	12:19PM EDT	Thunder Bay, ON	178571 km	gas
July 4/01	2:45PM CDT	Borrup's Corners, ON	178826 km	sleep 20min
July 4/01	4:14PM CDT	Kenora, ON	179057 km	gas
July 4/01	8:38PM CDT	Virden, MB	179571 km	gas
July 5/01	12:00AM MDT	Moose Jaw, SK	179931 km	sleep 15min
July 5/01	1:20AM MDT	Morse, SK	180037 KM	sleep 40min
July 5/01	2:46AM MDT	Swift Current, SK	180108 km	gas
July 5/01	5:10AM MDT	Rosemary, AB	180466 km	sleep 20min
July 5/01	6:57AM MDT	Calgary, AB	180626 km	gas
July 5/01	10:34AM PDT	Revelstoke, BC	181038 km	gas
July 5/01	2:43PM PDT	Coquihalla Summit, BC	181398 km	toll receipt
July 5/01	5:00PM PDT	Vancouver PD	181604 km	witness form

* Klotz Lake fishing camp is 45 km east of Longlac, ON. I almost ran out of gas, couldn't make Longlac.
** The only time I removed my helmet from Halifax to Vancouver!

	1999	2001
Total elapsed time	65h 02m	59h 51m
Gas stops	21	13
Bathroom stops	21	2
Sleep	1:45	2:20
Helmet removed	three times	once
Average Speed	89.5km/h	99.9km/h

Additions for 2001 record.

• Auxiliary fuel cell
• catheter
• Valentine radar locator
• all food for entire trip consumed while riding from tail pack on rear seat

In 1999, all food was consumed while riding, but from tank bag a bit at a time. This required moving food in steps from tail trunk to tank bag and throwing out garbage while stopped for gas.

This time-consuming step was eliminated by having all food available right behind me for 2001, with a spare pocket for garbage. Route was slightly shorter in 2001.



The day before starting my ride.


My starting receipt.
I used the very same pump I finished my record with in 1999.


Taken during my record ride.


The only visible part of my 'system.'


Less than 60 hours later, getting my finishing form signed in Vancouver