Author: Colin S
Saturday, January 5 – Boundary Bay – Leisure
Update January 5: Weather forecast is good, so this ride is a go. The Ride: This ride follows the shore of Boundary Bay through a major bird habitat and is a nature lover’s dream. Last time we did this ride all manner of wildlife was seen. Ride 18km on gravel
Continue readingSaturday January 14 Steveston_UBC (medium)
Note that the ride has changed to Saturday as the weather currently looks better. Heading south to Steveston will hopefully lessen any chance of being hit by flying water coming out of the sky. We’ll find a place to eat in Steveston (perhaps Village Curry or the Cannery Cafe) which
Continue readingSunday Jan 16 – Port Moody Counter Clockwise – medium
Fairly flat ride where we will stop in Port Moody for a bite and maybe a beer. You can continue up the Barnett, or cut the ride short by taking the skytrain back from Port Moody. Route: click here Meet: 9:30 @ QE Park, Corner of 33rd and Ontario. Distance: 70km
Continue readingDeep Cove – Saturday January 28- Medium Ride
Is it October already? Where did the summer go, get in another ride while the riding’s still great! Enjoy this quick burn to the North Shore. The loop has some good climbs and great water views. Reward your quivering quads with a big donut! ( “Mmmm donuts”, ” Donuts, is
Continue readingSaturday January 29 Billy Miner Pub … medium
The Ride: The ride leaves Braid Street Skytrain, winds it way to the Coquitlam river (no paddle needed), across to the Pitt River Bridge and by the airport to the Billy Miner Pub.. After a beverage or two, (and perhaps a bite to eat), We will return via Abernathy Way,
Continue readingSaturday February 11 Burnaby Mountain – Medium ride
Ride up to SFU for the view, stay for the food. It´s been so warm, venturing into higher elevation has not brought fears of icy crashes. Have you ever ridden up Gagliardi to SFU? Me neither. There´s a first time for everything. This is a quick ride around town to
Continue readingSunday February 25 Horseshoe Bay (medium)
I’m hoping for third time lucky. The ride leaves from Terra Breads near Science World over the Lions Gate bridge and then along Marine Drive to Horseshoe Bay. Stop for a bite (MMMM! Fish and Chips.) and then return via the same route. Meet:
Continue readingCancelled due to Snow Iona Beach and Sushi (Leisure)
The Ride: The weather should not be too bad. A cruise up Arbutus way across the Skytrain Bridge to the airport. Speed demons can spin the wheels out to Iona Beach, the rest of us can do the ride at a nice cruise pace. We will return over the Arthur
Continue readingSaturday March 11 Cockney Kings Fish and Chips (easy medium)
The Ride: Time for some fish and chips! We’ll take Central Valley to New Westminster, stop for some fish and chips and then return via the BC Parkway as far as Central Park (Burnaby, not New York… that ride would be a bit too far.) This should be a fairly
Continue readingSaturday March 18 – White Rock medium ride
The Ride: A quick White Rock ride. Not all that far of a ride (extend it by riding to and from the start/end if you want) with stunning views of the new White Rock Pier and down hill most of the way to White Rock!!! ( What a bonus!) We
Continue readingSunday March 26 Minnekhada (medium)
The Ride: Leaves JJ Bean on Commercial and 6th, heads west till we get onto “THE BARNETT”, always a quick spin. Then through Port Moody and Coquitlam to Minnekhada. We will be having a picnic lunch by the lake. REMEMBER TO BRING A LUNCH!! We return via Mary Hill to
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