"The chilly September air and lack of an available campsite made for a difficult first night, and a stiff morning from sleeping in the car, as Max Cline, 24, and Hunter Bolesky, 25, shouldered their 70-pound packs filled with camping gear, provisions and bike repair kits."
"After a quick poutine breakfast 40 miles outside Montreal, they began their journey in earnest, riding south. Over the next six days, Max and Hunter would experience a new side of rural America, extreme highs and lows, and pedal nearly 450 miles to Max's apartment in Brooklyn."
"Riding past expansive farmland, Hunter was surprised to see a rural family of four drive past in an American muscle car, all speaking French. The two riders got on the Empire State Trail, and with little other traffic, they arrived back at a campsite in Plattsburgh, where they had stowed their tent, just as the sun was setting."
"The plan was to do the journey over 12 days, covering around 50 miles each day. Unfortunately, the plan quickly changed as life re-entered the picture and obligations required them to return home sooner."
Two cyclists began a long bike journey from Plattsburgh after a first night in a rental car due to cold September air and no available campsite. Crossing the Canadian border in a U.S. rental car was not possible, so they biked north into Quebec, starting near Montreal after poutine and then riding south. Over six days they experienced rural landscapes, steep hills, sporadic rain, and long stretches with little traffic. They returned to a campsite on Lake Champlain on day one and watched the sky change colors. Their original 12-day plan shifted when obligations required an earlier return home, shortening the trip while they still pushed through demanding conditions.
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