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Originally Posted by PanEuropean
I don't think that a cross-Canada trip could be done in February with any amount of preparation.
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Strictly speaking (and if planning to stay on the inhabited regions), I´d have to disagree.
Check out for example this (ok, its not Canada, but still very cold, down to -30C):
ICE BUTT 2011 - DUSTY WOBBLS "ICE BUTT SS 1000"
...and those guys were riding against the clock, 1000 miles in 24 hours, so normally you can just take your time, and don´t have to ride through the night. (...on the other hand, the days are very short near the Arctic circle in the winter, so you´d need to maximize your distance during daylight hours.)
But it´s important to also be aware, that those guys are very experienced winter riders. I would DEFINITELY NOT recommend anyone to start off with their winter riding by making an Ironbutt ride in minus 30 temps.... or a Trans-Canada trip for that matter!!
And also worth noting, that doing something like this on your own would be a lot more risky, than doing it on a group – I don´t know if the OP planned to do this alone or not.
I once went to Lapland (north Finland) with my bike in the winter. I had studded tyres, heated gear, etc. It was a nice experience, but I guess I was lucky with the weather, as it only was around -10 or -15C daytime, and hadn´t been snowing for a few days. Road conditions were very wintry most of the time, though.