While I was travelling for this leg of the journey, there was a follow-up story through the Saltwire Network that appeared in the local Nova Scotia newspaper updating their readers on my adventures. That article made it into the hands of Gordon Troop. Gordon emailed to tell me he came across the article and wanted to let me know that he is an “antique bicycle nut” and –– are you holding onto your seat dear reader? –– “happens” to have the bicycle that Karl rode around the world!