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I hope everyone had a great Canada Day. I know I did. The fireworks were fantastic this year!

This week’s ride will be in Valleycliffe. We will be meeting at the gravel parking lot at the end of Westway Avenue. To get there, drive down Westway towards Plateau.  After you pass Valleycliffe Elementary, take the next right hand turn into the gravel parking lot.

Time: 6:30 pm

Place: gravel parking lot at the corner of Plateau and Westway Ave

Ride Length: 1 hr

Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate

Easy Ride:

Summer’s Eve

Intermediate Ride:

Summer’s Eve, Seven Stitches, 3 Virgins

See you there!

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Date: June 25, 2008

Time: 6:30 pm at the corner of Hwy 99 and Depot.

Place:  corner of Hwy 99 and Depot

Ride Length: 1-2 hrs

This week’s routes:

Easy Intermediate:

Up Ray Peters, down Wonderland

Advanced:

Up Ray Peters then Hwy 99 to the cat Lake turn off. Up the gravel road to Cat Lake. The climb takes between 20-25 minutes from the Alice Lake turn off. Down Cheshire Cat, Cheshire Kitten, and Wonderland (if we have the energy!)

Trails:

Ray Peters

Ray Peters is a double track gravel trail. The section we will be riding parallels Hwy 99 and provides a gentle climb to Squamish Valley Highway.

Wonderland

The trail is rough and bumpy with a lot of tight turns and narrow spots, but it isn’t terribly steep so it is a good challenge for an advanced beginner mountain biker or beginner intermediate biker. It is best ridden when dry as it can get quite muddy and slippery when wet. Some recent trail work has smoothed out the rougher bits and filled in the worst of the muddy dips.

The trail parallels a small creek for a ways, this can be unnerving. remember to look where you want to go-this will help keep you on the trail! 

Wonderland has roots, logs, and a few bridges to cross. We will stop at any difficult sections to encourage each other.

Cheshire Cat

If you enjoy steep climbs and descents, this is the trail for you! The climbs are steeper than those on Word of Mouth but the descents are similar. One section near the end can be very loose, but should be in good shape with the rain we are having. There is an optional log ride part way along the trail and a mandatory bridge over Brohm Creek - I recommend walking this! You will know why when you see it.

Cheshire Kitten

This is a short blue trail that runs along the highway from near the end of Cheshire Cat to the Cheekye bridge. It’s a fun little section and sure beats riding back down the highway!

See you on Thursday!

Unfortunately there will be no easy ride this week. Cheryle (my co-ride leader) is under strict orders from her physio to take it easy this week before our big ride to Seattle this weekend.

Date: June 18, 2009

Time: 6:30 at the end of Perth Road

Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced-be ready to ride uphill for at least an hour

Route: Up Mashiter Trail to the Sorca shelter then up the forest service road to Word of Mouth. Down Word of Mouth ending at Quest University.

Trails:

Mashiter: If you’re coming on this ride, you are probably very familiar with this trail. It is an old logging road that provides access to the Alice Lake Park area from the Highlands.

Word of Mouth: This trail is a little like Credit Line but  with a lot more flow. Like Credit Line, it rolls through valleys and up to ridge tops. However, the ups and downs are less steep and I find them a lot more acheivable. Word of Mouth is rated as a blue trail on the map. I would say that is more towards the black end of the blue scale. It has some steep spots and tight corners that I can see being a challenge. That said, it is still a very new trail and so is still fairly smooth and forgiving.  My favourite part of this trail is the bridge -watch out for the dip!

See you on the trails!

Jen