Posts updating new ride locations, routes and scheduling.
Afterburner Gravel – Volunteers Needed It’s Catching On!Last year we got a hardy 11 registrations. This year we’ve got … 75!! 45 men and 14 women will be vying for the Provincial Championship on our 105km course. 16 others will be riding the 56km recreational route. Let’s make sure we can run a safe, professional …
Afterburner Gravel – Spread the Word! Afterburner Gravel Next WeekendYour club needs a few extra hands next weekend to put on a spectacular gravel event for riders and racers. If you’re not riding (hmm, maybe you should??) then we still need about 12 volunteers to help out. Find a spot you can fill on our …
Airport Fondo The club’s BIG RIDE has arrived! The regular Saturday programming is being switched out for the Cessna Fondo route (~100km). And about a dozen of you are going on a quest … taking on the 737 or Jumbo Jet routes. And even if you’re not feeling up for the Cessna, you could still …
Club Meeting Tonight If you’re a 2024 paid-up club member, you will have received a brief email with details to attend the club meeting via Zoom tonight at 7pm. I don’t publish that link here, because these updates also get posted on our website for the entire world to see. These meetings are for current …
Club Meeting Next Thursday Watch your email for a Zoom link to join our club meeting on Thursday, August 15, at 7pm. Our president Brad Streadwick says it shouldn’t be too long a meeting. It will at least be a chance to start final preparations to host the Provincial Gravel Championships at our Afterburner Gravel …
Halfway Through Summer It’s already the August long weekend, but you’ve still lots of time to ride. The air quality is holding (for now at least). The heat wave has blown off. These are the prime days for summertime riding, whether that’s one of our weekend rides or the midweek hill circuit. If you’re not …
Volatile Conditions Well, this past weekend didn’t work out too well! These wildfire smoke conditions can change within an hour. I will do my best to issue a final call on our rides by about 1.5hrs before the scheduled ride time. I’ve got a “Sticky Bar” at the top of our website, viewable on your …
Hot Weather Riding With the blazing summer sun continuing straight through the weekend, I’m going to take us slightly off-script. Saturday’s ride will start at 9am, and the ride is only going to be about 60km. It’s still going to be hot at the finish, but hopefully not dangerously hot. Fill a bottle about half-way …
Weather Relief On the Way Maybe, just maybe, you’ll wake up to a cooler day this Saturday morning. The long range forecast looks more summer-y and less sweltering across most weather apps I’m looking at. There’s even a 60% chance of daytime showers in one of them. But then next week, the heat wave looks …
Stay Cool and Pedal On! Apologies for not getting this week’s update out last week. Holiday-head got the better of me! I’m expecting nearly 40° here in the Okanagan these next few days. Looks like Edmonton won’t be much cooler! Riding in the heat adds it’s own unique form of intensity. It’s best to keep …
Happy Long Weekend Riding! July long weekend arrives with all kinds of riding and racing options for you! There’s the Pigeon Lake Road Race on Saturday for some. The Canada Day Criterium for others. And of course your club rides too. The weather looks to be cooperative, so slap on the sunscreen, fill up your …
Keeping Calm … Riding On Summer solstice is here! Whether it’s dawn or dusk riding you prefer, take advantage of our long summer days right now to log some training kilometres. Another West Side Ride This WeekSimilar, but different than last week with about another 10km extending the ride to 79kms this week. Put your …