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Loading Velo 1

Velo 1 can transport up to 10 bikes on its roof and the trailer another dozen.

Participants in Erie Shores meet in St. Catharines on Sunday in the early afternoon. Bikes are loaded onto the truck and cyclists travel by bus to Windsor.

In Windsor cyclists stay indoors as they get ready for a week of camping in provincial and private parks. CycleCanada staff prepare dinner and cyclists have an opportunity to relax and get to know others on the trip.

The climate in this region is ideal for growing a variety of products. Tobacco used to be a major crop but is now on the decline It is being replaced by grapes for wine.

Tobacco Drying Sheds

Juan and Jenny Alvarez and Ed Emond take a break in front of tobacco drying sheds.