Ontario Rally?!?!?

Getting into Canada is easy getting back out is the hard part.

Do you need a passport now? If it were in Thunder Bay we could call it the Rolling Thunder Review or something like that. Sturgis, eat your heart out!
Silverbear

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Someday when I grow up I will probably lose interest in toys with wheels, but until then...

im down if its in the greater toronto area or someone is willing to give me a lift

I think thunder bay could be good, or somewhere near toronto. It could be anywhere really tho. We should be able to organize something. I'm not sure how much info is on the net about border crossing with a motorized bicycle. I'm sure that no matter what means of travel you're using, a passport will be needed to enter or exit another country. But again, I'm not sure for fact.

If it's in Thunder Bay I'll look in to the passport deal to see what's what long before I need it. I haven't been over the border for a few years. Ever since we went bonkers here about the "terrorist threat" things have gotten a little nutty. We wouldn't want American Indians passing back and forth over the border along the highways, even though it's plenty easy around here by canoe or moccasin. I never thought to ask my friends of the local Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe what they do when visiting relatives. The band live in three villages, two on this side of the border and the other at a remote village on Lac LaCroix on the Canadian side. I suppose you need a passport to visit Grandma by canoe. Onceupona North America was all known as Turtle Island. For some of us it still is and we are still one people. I feel that way about Canadians. I do hope we can pull off the rally and that old Silverbear can go. I suppose Aaniimoosh the Wonder Dog will require certificates of being unrabid, tick, flea and drug free in order to come along in the kiddie trailer. Also a body search for explosives. What a world this has become.
Silverbear

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Someday when I grow up I will probably lose interest in toys with wheels, but until then...

Silver Bear, just sat down to get ready to get my enhanced drivers license. Michigan should have them too being as it is a border state.

This is a drivers license that has a chip in it that you hold up when you enter the US by land or water. The scanner reads it and the border people have your info on thier screen when you pull up. Shouldn't be as much money as a passport and easier to get. Most border States have them. Check where you live. Flying you need a Passport.

Don't know if you can slip through the woods as easy as you could. They have over 2,000 Coast Guard on the lakes and rivers and thier spending millions on drone aircraft to keep an eye on the border.
The nice part is thier still letting the Saudi Terrorists in legally. Another thing is that it isn't about keeping us out but keeping Americans in so they can't spend thier money any where else but at home.

It is now 1984.

Steve

Ok guys, it's in the works. I've got a partner in the rally. Whelan Wheels lives in Sudbury, and knows a very nice, open ride to Fenlon Falls for a road tour together. He's looking into getting us a banquet hall, as well as a possible place for tents, in case you need to stay the night. Whelan Wheels has a shop, for any and all possible repairs needed in your travel to the rally. I'm planning a raffle with a few prizes, Ontario Rally T-shirts, a huge bbq, bike show, group tour, THE WORKS. I'm very creative, and I want to make this memorable for all, and so great, it will be mimicked by others in the future. This will be a free event, with the option of donation. Nothing is expected, just you, your bike, and the free spirit we all share. We are also planning a registration, so we know where you're coming from, and can research and email the best route for you via google maps. As well, a small team will assemble the day before the rally, and provide telephone support for all registered riders. If you break down, there will be professionals available at any time to assist you right away. If you're close enough, two riders will be deployed to meet you and get you to the rally. We can then repair or rebuild at whelan's shop, and all is good. This will get further planned out, nothing is set in stone, except the fact that WE NEED THIS HERE IN CANADA!!! I've heard of rallies, I want one here. So, I'm gonna make it happen. Sudbury it is guys, it's gonna be huge, so who's in? Oh, and we're planning for mid to late may, 2010. Hope you all can make it, I'll post here when registration is worked out. Thanks.

I'm glad for you guys that this is really going to happen. Much as I'd like to be part of that it is some 800 to 900+ miles there (depending if I take a ferry of some sort across Lake Superior), so that is not only too far for a bicycle, it is too far for my old Suzuki Samurai to pull a bike trailer. Maybe your event will catch on and in future years there will be more rallies across Canada and Thunder Bay will hold one, too.
Sniff, I wanted to go, too. So did the dog. She said so. I asked her if she wanted to go for a bike ride. Always does, so no surprise. I'll be following along vicariously through this forum and wish you great success!
Silverbear

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Someday when I grow up I will probably lose interest in toys with wheels, but until then...

thats a definite " mabey " for me , thats if i still own a car by then , and have a way up . ( MIKE , if i do go it wouldn, be a problem to give you a lift if ya wanna pitch in for gas )

Well, that's only like 600mi or so for me!

These rallys are gettin' closer an closer lol