Category: Old Rides

You must have had your first vaccine at least two weeks before this ride to come on this ride. A nice sunny day ride with a few hills. Cruise down the Barnett Highway (nice wide shoulders) around beautiful Burrard inlet, before enjoying the rolling hills to Belcarra. Bring something for

This ride is for VBC members only! The Ride: Enjoy this year’s longest day with a ride to Deep Cove. What does Deep Cove and summer solstice have in common, one might ask? Apparently nothing at all. Still, the views and the up and downs make it all worthwhile. The

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

Curses! Expect to climb on this ride, so keep the punny expletives coming. Tackle Seymour Dam at the end of the Seymour Lower Conservation Trail. Follow it up with a ride to Capilano Dam before descending to cross the Lions Gate Bridge home. Great views at both sites. Bring a

The ride: Let’s go on a ride for Canada Day. We’ll enjoy scenic beaches and their views, forested gravel trails, a picnic lunch at last year’s secret spot by the river, Queen Elizabeth Park and more. Bring a packed lunch and plenty of H2O. The route: Here on Komoot (Bring

The Ride: Celebrate Canada Day exploring the mouth of British Columbia’s greatest river named after Simon Fraser who, before Canada became a country, charted much of what is now British Columbia and later Canada. Luckily for us, much of the river shores are easily accessible by cyclists and alike. The

Pedal to Whytecliff Park for a quick workout and then a dip to cool off.  Expected pace: mid 20s kph on the flats.  Bring a trusty bike, tools for flats, and the skills to use them. The concession might be open at Whytecliff, but best to bring your own food/energy