Iceman Tours

WhooHoo! Hi Riders. Looks like a lot of you are planning trips next summer. From anywhere to all over. That is cool. Monstone already has bookings into next Oc...tober. We are stoked. We will have a new addition to help us move your bikes. As you know my 40-foot custom built 40-foot trailer was vandalized and written off. So, to make sure I am not going to let so many of you down next summer i have ordered a 32-footer. A bit smaller but I will carry the same number of bikes as i did in my 40, because i never wanted to fill it up. It was easier to moves bikes in an out. If you look on the website, you will notice that we already have dates for the trips next summer. Within these dates ranges the west to east back to west trips will take place. The departures will be decided by who and how many signed up first. Then I line up everyone else based on this. You will notice there is a 6-7 weeks gap at one point. That is because I am a rider too as you know and i am taking a 6-weeks, 23,000 kms trip from Victoria BC to Cape Spear Newfoundland. The TRUE coast to coast trip. This is part of the Iceman motorcycle tours. Simply riders, crossing the world's best country on two wheels. having crossed it over 30 something times on two wheels, and most likely a hundred times in other means of transportation as well; I know a thing or two about the route, places, stops etc, between west and east. That is why there is a hole in the transport schedule. June is on which works for most riders for a road trip time frame. September is opened as well; which works perfectly with ending one. I want to thank you all in advance for all the transport requests we had and continue to receive. I want to thank you all as well for trusting me with your motorcycles and vacations plans. Many of you told me that my OCD nature i have about taking care of bikes and my riding experience/reputation are why you trust Monstone 100%. I am thankful and grateful for it. And this is the answer to the question I am asked many times. "Why don't you hire another driver and put another truck and trailer in service?" There is only one me. You showed me many times that it is me, the "Iceman" you trust. 40 plus years of riding all over, adventures (Most of them crazy) formed my name. I have only one. I cannot trust it to anyone else. Sure! I could! But what if something happens.?? It is my name that would take the hit. Same when i am asked recommendations for transport when i am not available. I do not give any. My standards are high, my pride in what i do is my signature as you can read in all my reviews. If I recommend someone and that person fails, it will fall on me. "Paul recommended this guy!" Now I will be looking as bad as the guy who screwed your vacation, your bike, or both. No! There is only one me. I will quote Garry from Fredericton for whom i moved his bike to BC. "I have been in contact with Paul for one year to have him transport my KTM 1190 Super Adventure. This was a trip I have been dreaming of for years. Like many I have heard of Paul, I have read about him in magazine and newspapers. I have seen him on TV interviews and videos as well as on documentaries. The man is a rider who understands, breathes, lives motorcycles and for riding. If I am going to trust this dream and plan of mine to someone it will be him. Sure! He is a few hundred bucks more expensive. But if you think I will jeopardize my trip, my vacation and my dream adventure for a few hundred bucks? You are wrong! It ended up being the ULTIMATE transport experience. and working with Paul is something I WILL DO AGAIN! There is only Paul and Monstone out there. anything else is gambling. If you choose to risk it all for a few hundred bucks? Let me tell you that you deserve the heartbreaking disappointment you WILL feel when you hear yourself say "I should have!" Thanks Paul Thank you again Garry! So, this is it. My pre-transport season jabber. :) Have a great winter dreaming of your next riding season. Have a great riding season too. Have fun, laugh, love and live. But most importantly; be safe. Life is short. It is here now and can be gone and taken away from you in an instant. As There are many other seasons ahead and i would like to have you around for a long time. Paul Iceman Mondor

2020 Cross Canada ride/tour Hoy! I am stoked. I am getting interest quite a bit and it looks like the 2020 Cross Canada- six weeks motorcycle ride first then tour will take place. Actually It will. Whether people chicken out and I do it alone or the 6-8 riders max take part. So far, three have committed. I have been asked many times what will the ride tour be about. Having crossed this amazing country so many times in all sorts of weather and time frames, I would like to thi...Continue reading

It is this time of the year where most of us as riders, get itchy to go out there and spin those two wheels and see the world out there. We have tours planned this summer that will help you gain this "On the road" confidence you want. And we are stoked about it. I have received many requests and emails about the tours. I thank you for it. I am excited to go out there with you. Till then, be safe. :)... Paul Iceman Mondor

Whoo Hoo! Spring is around the corner and so is riding season for most of us out there. Well! Not I!!!! it never ends. SO starting to work on schedule or the Learning Tours. Got a lot of interest and I am getting a lot of emails as well as some great questions! So based on that, it is obvious that the 5-day tour is the format most of you like. ... It makes sense when you think about it. So I am attempting a schedule here. All these dates are for tours departing from the Island, and then for those of you on the mainland; meeting somewhere on the mainland. 5 days on the road and 4 nights on road. Which gives us a nice easy relaxed pace to stop plenty of times to learn, practice and chat. No 1000 kilometers days. Roughly 2000 kms over 5 days. It can be mixed or just ladies as well; as requested. Here are the attempted dates. What do you think? Be safe and talk soon. Paul Iceman Mondor http://iceman-tours.com/ http://monstonetransport.com/

Hello everyone! I got an interesting request today. I am seeking advice. I got a request today asking if I would be interested in organizing a guided tour/ learning tour from the west coast to the east coast. As some of you know, i have crossed this beautiful country many time by motorcycle. Going from the west coast to the east coast is something i love doing. I should after 35 times plus. Here are the options. 1- We rode from Victoria/Vancouver and head to Cape Spear Newf...oundland. 6 weeks. I know all the best places to sleep at, eat at etc. Of course out of the six weeks on the road, about of it would see the learning tour curriculum delivered. This is not a Let's sleep in 5 stars hotels and eat in overpriced restaurants. This would be a ride where we sleep in true mom and pops and have real food in great little communities and restaurants you will remember the rest of your life. This would take us thru all the provinces to Quebec, where we would go around the world class Gaspe Peninsula, then New Brunswick, follow the coast to Caracket, enter PEI thru the Confederation Bridge, around PEI, out of PEI on the Woodlands Ferry, thru Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Cabot Trail. Then ferry to Port Aux Basques NewFoundland, all the way to Gros Morne National Park on the north west coast of NL. then Back down to Corner Brook where we would head east towards Gander and St- John's, then Cape Spear. After which we would do the world renowned Avalon Peninsula. Then take the 17 hour ferry ride from Argentia back to Nova Scotia, where we would circumnavigate it all the way around clockwise thru halifax than east, then North east. At this point we can grab the world fastest Aluminum Catamaran ferry to Maine where we would go thru the North Eastern US seaboard towards 1000 islands Ontario. From there we would head towards the great lakes and do Superior lake UP circle route. head towards Duluth and then head west. Roads from there are numerous and could decide on many. I am thinking Badlands, then head west. 2nd Choice. I take the bikes in the trailer where you meet me in Quebec, Moncton or Halifax and then we go from there. But doing the eastern Quebec route without doing Gaspe would be a sin. Cost of transport for option 2 would depend on how many of you. This is just a talk. I have done this before with large groups of riders and it was a blast. What do you think? Would you come? What option? What time of year? ( I know by experience that leaving west coast 2-3rd week of July is best for weather and traffic. Feedback please!

The first of many. Thanks again Jamie. I’m happy you’re staying in touch to let me know how it’s going. Be safe

I am happy to say that i am getting quite a bit of demand for next summer. Thank you. What I will have is each month in May, June, July, August and September a 5-7 days learning tour. Learn how to really dress up and layer up by someone who knows a thing or two about cold. Learn how to fix your bike on the road and how to pack effectively. Tricks on accommodation, food and everything in between. a couple million clicks all over and in all sorts of weather, teaches a thing or... two. The option of ladies only is still available as well. But so far, I was asked for men and women together tours. It is all good. You can contact me here, or by email. By the way? There is no funny questions and worries. If you want to know and need to learn and want to learn, do not let others keep you from growing and learning. See you on the road. Iceman. Watch for my poster at different dealers starting this coming week.

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I am very happy to say that the first tour went amazingly well. I am excited to do some more and I want to thank those who are inquiring for next summer and are signing up. Thank you Jamie! Thank you for trusting me and sharing these for days on glorious roads. We hit mazing weather and also bad weather. which helped the "Learn how to layer session greatly" Here is is Jamie N Maxine's review of what she thought of the tour... "I recently did a 4-day learning tour with Paul Mondor of Iceman Tours... it was soooooo worthwhile!!! It was an awesome ride for starters, and I learned so much... I can spot a good motel at speed now, and while traveling through small communities this weekend, I was able to pick a place for breakfast that even my picky Mom was happy with! Paul and I had variable weather, including cold and wet, but that was a bonus!!!... because it led to discussing topics that might not have come up otherwise. I learned several tips for maintaining my bike on the road, and got some ideas for gear that will lengthen my riding season by 2-3 months! Paul is a great teacher, responding to all my questions, and asking some of his own to tailor his approach and information to my needs. As someone who likes to plan and prepare for everything (!), I think part of my fear about doing a lengthy solo tour was "I don't know what I don't know"... so how could I be sure I was adequately prepared? Now I feel like I can make a realistic travel plan, and stay safe and on-budget while executing it! My only problem now is deciding which direction to go in for my epic trip next year!!! Thank you Paul!!! Jamie N Maxine https://iceman-tours.com/learning-tours/ #icemantravels #canadamotorcycles

Taking off for 4 days on 18th fir the inaugural first learning tours. So stoked. It’ll be awesome. Come on!! Start the end of summer with a bang. Join us and learn everything you need and more to go tour next summer. Www.iceman-tours.com/

Ok. Here we go! There was enough demand for a 3-5 days learning tour this September. Range would be 17th-25th. FIRST DAY: Leaving Victoria in Morning and meeting Vancouver riders around Horseshoe Bay if there are some. Ride the Duffy Lake Road to Lillooet. Easy day. We will stay at the Reynolds Hotel. On our way there, there are many stops planned for practicing and discussion of material....Continue reading

All right! I got 4 messages this morning From 4 ladies who asked if I’d put together a learning tour in September. For ladies only. Well?? You’re on. 3-5 days.. let’s talk Who else wants to come??