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Real Name: Glenn Brown
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Gagetown - how to get there the hard way!

by Bwana_Brown - last update: Oct 8, 2007

Tall weeds along old railway bed
For the 6th annual summer biking trip of my buddy Russell and I, we decided to do an inland exploration instead of one of our usual coastal jaunts. Because Russ had been on vacation in New York City for a week and then, shortly after he returned, I had week-long wedding committments in Toronto, it was early September before we managed to slip this abbreviated day-trip into our schedules.

In a way, it too turned out to be sort of a 'coastal' biking trip because we decided to see what it would be like to travel along the old abandoned Canadian National Railway right-of-way beside the Saint John River as it winds its way between Saint John and Fredericton. Realizing that we did not know what we would encounter, we decided to keep things manageable by just doing the 40-km (26-mi) section between Oak Point and Gagetown. It turned out to be quite an interesting adventure and also the most difficult of any of our bike tours! The map in my 'General Tips' gives an overview of our route and also shows where we had to leave the rail bed and travel by highway when the going got too tough. The old provincial highway system that runs along the banks of the Saint John River for its entire length in New Brunswick is designated as a provincial 'scenic route' - so our bicycle journey offers a glimpse of what you might expect to see or do if you make this trip the sensible way - by car!

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Pros:"Beautiful views when not in the undergrowth!"
Cons:"Tough biking in parts"
In A Nutshell:"A unique experience"
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Comments for Bwana_Brown about Gagetown
traveldave Thu Apr 10, 2008 14:50 UTC
 That bike ride through the "wilderness" sure seemed like a fun adventure. Beautiful countryside around there.
JLBG Tue Nov 20, 2007 21:34 UTC
 That must be an exciting experience to bike in that semi-wilderness ! Great page !
Franmcintyre Sat Nov 17, 2007 21:46 UTC
 My Family the McIntyre's were born in that area, but since I am here in America I never visited that area. Thanks for the pictures and your diary of the trip.
Dabs Fri Nov 2, 2007 04:16 UTC
 Rickety rotting wooden bridges, homicidal cows and snarling dogs makes me glad that I'm sitting here in the safety of my home, although I'm eating leftover Halloween candy and feeling a little guilty ;-)
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