http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bogs and barrens - cycling Newfoundland’s abandoned branch lines en Fri, 01 May 2026 17:28:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362224 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:11:01 +0000 fimm 362224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>in general Newfoundland prefers to turn risqué place names into marketing opportunities.</blockquote><br /> LOL.<br /> Better than being called Dull and Boring.</p> <p>It looked like a grand adventure, SRD. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362208 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:58:35 +0000 SRD 362208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You guys are a bit sensitive? </p> <p>Scilly Cove just round the bay did rename itself Winterton (talk to miniSRD about the wooden boat museum there), but in general Newfoundland prefers to turn risqué place names into marketing opportunities. </p> <p>Thanks LB. It was quite an adventure. Haven’t been able to find anyone else who has cycled any of these tracks. Looking forward to doing more. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362203 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:00:03 +0000 LaidBack 362203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What were these fishermen thinking?! </p> <p>Yes - name did seem a bit risqué. :-)</p> <p>Sub aqua cycling is alive in NF - a great effort against the odds. Well done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362170 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:08:08 +0000 SRD 362170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also excellent brewery with an excellent location: <a href="http://dildobrewingco.com/" rel="nofollow">http://dildobrewingco.com/</a></p> <p>Name was given by fishermen, because of the shape of the promontory that protects the harbour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362165 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:45:10 +0000 acsimpson 362165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw your picture of the canal (because it's no longer a track bed) on twitter. I hadn't realised you'd gone through it with bikes, nor that it was so deep. I thought I was harsh when I took my kids along a path which was overgrown with nettles.</p> <p>@Morningsider. You have indeed saved us from having to remain politely British and pretend the pond didn't have that name. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362164 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:17:41 +0000 SRD 362164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last week we saw The tempest, first performed in 1611, in a community founded in 1610. No surprise at all that place names have a Shakespearean vintage. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362163 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:39:36 +0000 Morningsider 362163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wow - what a report! It has everything - loons, bogs and even a Dildo.</p> <p>(Honestly - I'm doing you all a service here. Someone had to mention it). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362162 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:28:29 +0000 SRD 362162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In Newfoundland they’re all called ponds. Very shallow and connected with gullies and streams. </p> <p>Glaciation (sp?). </p> <p>Likewise the deep bays on the coast. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362161 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:26:14 +0000 neddie 362161@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice! Do you know the geological reason for all those lakes? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21044#post-362160 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:14:14 +0000 SRD 362160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This was fun - fairly easy navigation but very challenging gravel riding, especially stage 3 </p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244682786_e25cdec7e5.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/stage-1-of-tour-of-little-france.html" rel="nofollow">http://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/stage-1-of-tour-of-little-france.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/stage-2-of-tour-of-little-france.html" rel="nofollow">http://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/stage-2-of-tour-of-little-france.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/stage-3-tdlf-queen-stage.html" rel="nofollow">https://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/stage-3-tdlf-queen-stage.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/2022-dorman-family-tour-de-little.html" rel="nofollow">https://deceasedcanine.blogspot.com/2022/07/2022-dorman-family-tour-de-little.html</a> </p>