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Overnight ride to Victoria Aug 13+14 with Irene, Chris and Eva Can you join us? Here is the itinerary: Saturday: take the 9:00am ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. Ride through North Saanich following the West Saanich Road to Brentwood Bay where we cross over to East Saanich Road and
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The Ride: The hills are (almost) out of the way as we move through Burnaby, from Boundary Road up to Hastings St. Then it’s a ride through bucolic lands in both Pitt Meadows and Langley. There is an alternate stop in Fort Langley if we want. It’s a leisurely (not
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Okay, all ready to go! This ride allows a few entrance points if you don’t want to do the entire ride. Although it shows as 173km, if you get the Skytrain from 22nd St, it should come in at 161km with your ride to the start and getting back home.
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If you’re curious like me about what local farms are producing, join me on this ride into the rural hinterlands. Find out what happens when two edible favourites, honey and booze, join forces on this ride. The answer? Mead! Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm offers mead tastings and treats to set
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Nothing beats the heat like a cold beer. We will be heading to Tugboat Annie’s to try out their outdoor dining patio. It’ll probably be too early for a beer for the uninitiated, but just in time for brunch. And mimosas! The ride is mostly flat with the climb up
Continue readingUpdate 3 September 2019 – Check out the Tours page for a Rails to Trails tour in Spokane, Washington from September 21-23.
Continue readingUpdate Oct 31: Ride is cancelled due to rain. Faye has stepped up to lead this ride: “I would like to lead a ride, weather dependent of course at this time of year. I was thinking of starting at 6th and Commercial heading into New West via Central Valley then
Continue readingMEC Club Night –Not a ride, but a bike event nonetheless. Relieve your shopping itch. Receive 10% off all regular priced items purchased that evening – including bikes and boats! Does not apply to package discounts or Arcteryx, Blundstone, Birkenstock, and Glerups products. Does not apply to previous purchases, no exceptions. Does not
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November 10- Let’s try this again. Sacrifices to the weather gods is recommended. See below for change to meeting place. Novemer 6: The North Delta Greenway is normally a sun-dappled trail with plush surface. But with all the rain, it has likely become a river of quicksand from which only
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Update Dec 16: Unless you’re equipped with a sled pulled by dogteam or reindeer, and maybe a harpoon, it’s unlikely you’ll go very far, if forecasts for snow are correct. Time to shelve this ride for warmer days. Continuing our sampling of charming trails, this ride links some of those
Continue readingHmmm… time for pie! Daylight savings time is now in effect. This means more light at the end of the day, for quality riding. Pie Rides will be happening again. See the bottom of the page for details.
Continue readingAll members are welcome and encouraged to lead a ride to the destination of his/her choice. It may be the only way to see it.  Plus, you do not want the existing ride leader(s) to burn out.  Please email Teresa or VBC Forum Moderator if you want the ride description posted.
Continue readingPlease ride COVID safe, it is up to ride leaders to specify exactly what their expectations are. At a minimum you should abide by the BC Health guidelines. RISK FACTOR RATING – How safe is your ride? 1 Solo rides. VERY SAFE 2 Small group rides with family members or
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Some of you have noticed the website’s facelift. Others barely care. Not to worry- the club is still made up of the same motley assortment of licorice-flavoured ne’erdowells as before. The only thing that’s changed is the “theme” or template. The previous theme was so old the comments function stopped
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