Canada Cycling Stats

Canada cycling stats noted during the start of our world cycle tour, during our cycle across Canada. The first table is a Canada cycling stats summary, then below that are all the stats for each province (because that’s how nerdy I am when it comes to stats).

Canada Cycling Stats

Canada Cycling Stats
Total km cycled in CA	7000km
Average km per day	82.32km
Longest day	137km
Shortest day	37km
Top speed	68kph
Longest # days without a shower	5 days
Most consecutive cycle days	10 days
Total number of days in CA	110 days
Average spending per day	19.37CAD per person*
Accommodation:
Wild campsites	29
Official campground	16
Warmshowers	29
Hostel	1
Motel	4
Apartment	2
Couchsurfing	8
Airbnb	7
Locals	9
Friends	2
Hotel	2
Bike Store Campsite	1
Tallies
Flat tyres	Kelly – 0 vs. Michael – 5
Adventures poos	Kelly – 4 vs. Michael – 4
Chains	Kelly – 1 vs. Michael – 1
Rear cassette	Kelly – 0 vs. Michael – 1

• daily expenses don’t include costs for bike/ gear repairs/ gear upgrades, medical expenses or phone bills

 

Cycling stats for British Columbia
Total km cycled in BC	835km
Average km per day	76km
Longest day	107km
Shortest day	40km
Top speed	53kph
Longest # days without a shower	5 days
Most consecutive cycle days	10 days
Total number of days in BC	12 days (11 cycle days, 1 rest day)
Average spending per day	$14.23CAD per person*
Highest Altitude	1,244 m/ 4,081 ft (Coquilhalla summit)
Number of bears sighted	1 black bear
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	Cutlery & CDs
Accommodation
Wild campsites	5
Airbnb	1
Local’s garden	1
Warmshowers	1
Friend’s house	2
Official campsite	1
Tallies
Adventure poo’s	Kelly – 3, Michael – 0
Flat tyres	Kelly – 0, Michael – 1
Snapped chain	Kelly – 0, Michael – 1
Bikes	Kelly – 1, Michael – 0
Lost Items	Bear spray, beanie, scarf
Broken Items	Spork, stove, mud guard

 

Cycling stats for Alberta
Total km cycled in AB	805km
Average km per day	80.5km
Longest day	110km
Shortest day	45km
Top speed	60.9kph
Longest # days without a shower	3 days
Most consecutive cycle days	4 days
Total number of days in AB	16 days (10 cycle days & 6 rest days)
Average spending per day	$22.60CAD per person*
Highest Altitude	2,035 m/6,677 ft (Sunwapta pass)
Number of bears sighted	1 black bear
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	gophers and cans of pilsner
Accommodation
Wild campsites	3
Airbnb	2
Warmshowers	2
Couchsurfing	2
Official campsite	6
Lost Items	Camera Tripod
Broken Items	Ripped pants

 

Cycling stats for Saskatchewan
Total km cycled in SK	807km
Average km per day	80.7km
Longest day	137km
Shortest day	40km
Top speed	58kph
Longest # days without a shower	1 day
Most consecutive cycle days	7 days
Total number of days in AB	13 days (10 cycle days & 3 rest days)
Average spending per day	$14.58CAD per person*
Highest Altitude	756m (coming into SK from AB)
Number of coyotes sighted	1
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	Dead snakes and grain elevators
Accommodation:
Wild campsites	0
Locals house or garden	2
Warmshowers	5
Hotel	2
Official campsite	4
Tallies
Adventure poo’s	Kelly – 3, Michael – 2
Flat tyres	Kelly – 0, Michael – 4
Lost or Broken Items	Nothing that we’ve noticed
New Items	Replaced Kelly’s chain. New front rack and panniers for Michael’s bike.

 

Cycling stats for Manitoba
Total km cycled in MB	477km
Average km per day	95.4km
Longest day	100km
Shortest day	87km
Top speed	58kph
Longest # days without a shower	2 day
Most consecutive cycle days	7 days
Total number of days in MB	7 days (5 cycle days & 2 rest days)
Average spending per day	$11.42CAD per person*
Highest Altitude	Around 450m
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	Road kill (skunks, deer, beavers, birds, frogs, snakes, coyote) and the gravel hard shoulder
Accommodation:
Wild campsites	2
Locals house or garden	1
Couchsurfer	2
Official campsite	2
Tallies
Adventure poo’s	Kelly – 3, Michael – 2
Flat tyres	Kelly – 0, Michael – 4
Lost or Broken Items	Snapped gear cable, broken front rack, spoke wrench
New/ mended Items	Welding of the front rack

 

Cycling stats for Ontario
Total km cycled in ON	2020km
Average km per day	88km per day
Longest day	116km
Shortest day	60km
Top speed	64kph
Longest # days without a shower	2 days
Most consecutive cycle days	9 days
Total number of days in ON	32 days (23 cycle days & 9 rest days)
Average spending per day	$12.60 CAD per person*
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	BIC lighters
Accommodation:
Wild campsites	12
Locals house or garden	4
Couchsurfer	1
Warmshowers	12
Official campsite	1
Motel	1
Bike store campsite	1
Lost or Broken Items	Front rack broke again, paw paw ointment, hummus, tomato, rip in cycle gloves, broken clip on back pannier, broken phone mount
New/ mended Items	New front rack

 

Cycling stats for Quebec
Total km cycled in QU	784km
Average km per day	98km
Longest day	121km
Shortest day	70km
Top speed	58kph
Longest # days without a shower	3 day
Most consecutive cycle days	3 days
Total number of days in QU	13 days (8 cycle days & 5 rest days)
Average spending per day	26CAD per person*
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	Dead frogs, La Route Verte sign posts, apples
Accommodation:
Wild campsites	4
Locals house or garden	1
Warmshowers	4
Airbnb	4
Lost or Broken Items	Oil spill in pannier, broken mirror, ripped dry bag
New/ mended Items	New gloves, new dry bag

 

Cycling stats for New Brunswick
Total km cycled in NB	640km
Average km per day	80km
Longest day	121km
Shortest day	37km
Top speed	68kph
Longest # days without a shower	1 day
Most consecutive cycle days	4 days
Total number of days in NB	10 days (8 cycle days & 2 rest days)
Average spending per day	25.65CAD per person*
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	Apples, dead racoons, scratch cards
Accommodation:
Wild campsites	1
Official campground	2
Warmshowers	2
Hostel	1
Motel	2
Apartment	2
Lost or Broken Items	Ripped leggings, ripped pants, holey socks
New/ mended Items	New chain, new rear cassette, new oil

 

Cycling stats for Prince Edward Island
Total km cycled in PEI	208km
Average km per day	69.3km
Longest day	86km
Shortest day	50km
Top speed	48kph
Longest # days without a shower	1 day
Most consecutive cycle days	2 days
Total number of days in PEI	4 days (3 cycle days & 1 rest day)
Average spending per day	$20.62CAD per person*
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	Potatoes
Accommodation:
Wild campsites	1
Warmshowers	2
Lost or Broken Items	Sleeping mat, screw/ bolt
New/ mended Items	New screw

 

Cycling stats for Nova Scotia
Total km cycled in NS	146km
Average km per day	73km
Longest day	80km
Shortest day	66km
Top speed	54kph
Longest # days without a shower	0
Most consecutive cycle days	2 days
Total number of days in NS	5 days (2 cycle days & 3 rest day)
Average spending per day	$20.62CAD per person*
Most common objects seen on the side of the road	Dead racoons and fallen trees
Accommodation:
Motel	1
Warmshowers	1
Couchsurfing	3
Wild campsite	1
Lost or Broken Items	Spork (the second spork of the trip), leaky tent
New/ mended Items	None

• daily expenses don’t include costs for bike/ gear repairs/ gear upgrades, medical expenses or phone bills