Water and Pit Wheels

Touring the Charlevoix: From Mills To Motorcycles

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March 24th 2010
Touring the Charlevoix: From Mills to Motorcycles --photos and text by Ken Aiken The wheel turns and gears mesh as the shaft spins and all the components shutter into motion with an agonizing groan. The word “meccanic” wasn’t even in common use at the time this was built in the 1790’s, although this type of “engine” had been in use across Europe for ... read more

North America » Canada » Quebec » Charlevoix

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more