Introduction: "Are You Nuts?"

It has been a dream of mine to ride across Canada for a few years now. Having been introduced to touring cycling by "my better half - Sue", we have embarked on numerous 10 to 14 day self contained rides in Ontario and one in New Brunswick. After meeting a cycling group crossing Canada in 2008 and following their exploits by way of their blog, the dream became far more. It was now "a must do". In the past 2 years I have read blog accounts that have thrilled me, excited me and most definitely scared me senseless. As the time draws closer and more preparation takes place, including the "necessary evil called training", those emotions have only intensified. Somewhere along the way, Sue, who was quite hesitant at first, has been caught up in the adventure.