People said we were crazy. People said we were brave. People shook their heads at what we wanted to do. But we made it.

WE MADE IT!!!

Clive, Brody and I completed our journey from British Columbia to Halifax on Sunday with a big reward, especially for Clive. New proud papa Bryce, who had joined us the night before at our final campground in Laurie Provincial Park, escorted us to Point Pleasant Park where Clive’s first grandchild, five-week-old Henry, was being held by his mother Breanna.

Clive beamed, and so did new uncle Brody, as they took turns holding the little guy.

It was a special moment for them.

Then it was off to Bryce and Breanna’s home for another reveal. That’s where Clive took a razor to his 12-week-old beard and decades-old moustache, and also showed off his new physique after shedding 50 pounds in the process of this trip.

It’s been quite the epic journey for us. Ecstatic we made it, happy to get back to our lives, but kind of sad because we’re going to miss the riding and seeing new places.

I’m extremely grateful to Clive for dreaming up this trip and allowing me to join in. Considering how mechanically and campground challenged I am, I couldn’t have done it without him.

He certainly could have done it without me and might have preferred that, but I’m happy he let me come on a trip of a lifetime.

Cross Canada by the numbers

7,165 – Kilometres ridden by Grant from Burnaby, B.C., to Halifax, N.S., excluding many trips around towns stayed in, most commonly going doubling back and forth to towns for grub. If those were included total would easily exceed 7,500 kilometres.

350.5 – Hours in the saddle to ride those 7,165 kilometres

20.42 – Average speed over those 350.5 hours

65.33 – Maximum speed achieved on a hill in Quebec. Second highest was more than 62 km/h on a hill the first day in the Fraser Valley.

170 – Kilometres on longest daily ride from Clear Lake Campground in Iron Bridge, Ont., to Centennial Park Campground, Greater Sudbury, Ont.

8 – Total flats for all of us

4 – Clive’s flats

3 – Grant’s flats

1 – Brody’s flats

86 – Total days on trip

74 – Riding days

12 – Rest days

57 – Nights spent in campgrounds by Grant during trip to Halifax

29 – Nights spent in private campgrounds

14 – Nights spent in municipal campgrounds

8 – Nights spent in provincial park campgrounds

6 – Nights spent in national park campgrounds

17 – Nights spent in motel rooms

11 – Nights spent staying with relatives

50 – Pounds lost by Clive from start of his training for trip to end

1 – Clive’s grandchildren born during trip

Kilometre count

Day 83: Shubenacadie, N.S., to Laurie Provincial Park, Grand Lake, N.S., 37 km; Total: 7,030

Day 84: Side trips from Laurie Provincial Park, 47 km; Total: 7,077 km

Day 85: Side trips from Laurie Provincial Park, 50 km; Total: 7,127 km

Day 86: Laurie Provincial Park to Bryce/Breanna/Henry’s home, Halifax, 38 km; Total: 7,165 km