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Summer Bike Trip of a Lifetime

By Victoria Klassen “The companionship
ves Poirier, Gary was excellent. We all have
YMacDonald, and Tim different personalities and
King spent 25 days last they all complement each
summer on their motorcycles other,” said Poirier.
riding across the Trans Each of them had a job

American Trail. The trail on the trip. King was the
starts at the Atlantic Ocean in navigator, Poirier was in
North Carolina and finishes at charge of the money, and
the Pacific Ocean in Oregon. MacDonald made sure the

The three friends met bikes were locked up at night.
because their sons play “The TAT made a great
hockey together. In May way to see America, coast to
2016, the three of them took coast. No crowds, no traffic,
their Suzuki DRZ400 dual the feeling of being ‘out there
purpose motorcycles, and on your own,’ the beautiful
embarked on their trip. scenery, and the feeling

During this trip, they of accomplishment upon
stayed at hotels and motels completing the trip after over
that were available along the a year about talking about it,” From left to right is Yves, Gary, Tim Photo Submitted

way. While there were a few expressed MacDonald.
small hiccups—a flat tire, After riding over 9,000 km, They say some shorter bike “so if you have something
trips are likely in their future. like this or something else

a broken clutch, some hail the three friends flew home
on your bucket list, go ahead
and rain—overall they had a from Portland, Oregon with “That ‘someday’ might
great time. some amazing memories. never come,” said Poirier, and do it while you still can.”

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