We experienced a crash. But don’t worry, none of us were involved in the crash - we just witnessed it… and so did my GoPro camera mounted on my helmet.
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Just after riding into Sanria Canada from Michigan (Day 5) we were pulling in to get dinner and I heard a crash behind me.
Fearing it was Kent I whipped my head around and the GoPro camera that was mounted on my helmet captured the car sliding into the grass, losing a tire (completely ripped from the axle), and then crashing into a sign.
The car just missed the power/telephone pole.
We never got the full story, there were no other vehicles involved. It sounds like the kid ran into the curb are the parking lot entrance and it sent him for a spin.
I am glad the kid was unharmed and that he didn’t hit any of us or anyone else.
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The kid says: “Dad, it wasn’t my fault!”
Kent says: “If you have an accident with no other drivers/cars involved then it’s your fault.”
What is more awesome than a Rainbow? A Double Rainbow.
What is more awesome than a Double Rainbow? A Rainbow + A Lightning Strike!
This is what my GoPro HERO camera (helmet mounted) captured as I rode the Blue Water Bridge from Michigan to Canada on Friday (Day 5).
Day 5 Miles - Chicago, IL to Niagra Falls, Canada
Niagra Falls
We made it to Niagra Falls around 2AM local time (lost an hour in time zone change). It was a brutal day of riding due to starting off in some heavy rain in Chicago (the day before they had some record rainfall getting 7” within and hour or two). I don’t have the official number yet but rode about 670 miles. Getting in late each night is taking it’s toll on us all. Troy and Kent who yesterday were suggesting a 6:30a departure for today to have extra time in Montréal and Québec, did not wake up until near 9a when someone rudely knocked on their door.
Pit stop and fuel-up in Flint, MI. Next update will be from Canada. Kent thinks that maybe the Canadians will not like the pipes on my bike and won’t let me bring it over. We’ll see.
