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Spring Trail Update

Spring is rounding into form! Even though a lot of riders have been ripping all winter thanks to the stellar grooming, people are excited to put rubber to the trails.

The Rubberhead Trail Network is close to being snow free and we have been out clearing blowdown. There are several maintenance projects which need attention, if you would liketo help out please get in touch.

There are two new trails to complete this summer. Trail days will be organized once the PHO permits us to do so. 

The SCC is reminding everyone to be patient and be kind to the trails while dry out. It takes a lot of work to flatten out all the muddy ruts! If you are leaving ruts the thickness of your tires turn back or walk through the section. Ride through puddles, not around.

TrailForks is super helpful this time of year! Fill out a report after your ride so people can keep tabs on how things are shaping up.

 

By |2021-03-14T18:06:13-07:00March 14th, 2021|Information|Comments Off on Spring Trail Update

2021 Memberships are Now Live!

Zone 4 is now open for all renewals and new memberships! Sign up before April 30 and get entered to win some SWAG. Prizes include tees, pint glasses, gift cards and more.

Biking is more popular than ever and the Shuswap Cycling Club is planning to work even harder in 2021 to meet the demand. Your membership is important to provide funds and lend your voice to the cause. Read on for some of what we are looking to do this year.

We have always been busy at Rubberhead building and maintaining trails. This year we have plans to open a few new lines. Stay tuned, we will share the juicy deets this spring! We are alsohoping to run an enduro at Rubberhead this year, fingers crossed!

We are also going to be hosting another Sweet Skills Clinic for the lady rippers to hone their skills.

The SCC is on the City of Salmon Arm Active Transportation Task Force. The group is headed by Mayor Harrison and Councillor Lavery. Aside from sounding super important, the group is working hard to get secure funds for an active transportation plan.

We […]

By |2021-03-14T17:43:54-07:00March 14th, 2021|Featured|Comments Off on 2021 Memberships are Now Live!

Groomed Trails at South Canoe!

The SCC is excited to be supporting efforts to groom trails at South Canoe! This is not just great for fat bikers; hikers, snowshoers, trail runners can also enjoy the groomed goodness.

You can help support the effort by joining the SCC, or updating your membership for 2021.

You can make a donation specifically to Trail Grooming through the membership registration process at Zone 4, or separately at GoFundMe.

Donations provide some financial support for the purchase and maintenance of the Snowdog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are all excited by this opportunity to try something new for the community! Please be mindful of riding only when the conditions are good. Head over to our Fat Bike Best Practices page for tips on winter riding!

We will try to keep the Trailforks Report current as to the trail conditions and grooming status.

PDF of approved winter route is here.

By |2021-02-02T20:41:12-08:00January 5th, 2021|Information, Trails|Comments Off on Groomed Trails at South Canoe!

Go By Bike Week

GoByBike runs Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, 2020.
Register Now, FREE!

It was with a heavy heart that GoByBike BC Society had to postpone the last Spring Bike to Work & School Week event due to COVID-19; but GoByBike will take place September 28 to October 4, 2020!! Participants can register NOW in the NEW GoByBike Website and LogMyRide Application!

This year, any ride counts! Anytime you GoByBike, you can log your trips online and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win 1 of many great prizes, including an Exodus Travels Cycling Trip for 2 to Portugal, $50 Visa Gift Cards, and more!

Salmon Arm/Shuswap Events:

The Shuswap Cycling Club us proud to be hosting GoByBike. We have partnered with Downtown Salmon Arm and are giving away hundreds of dollars in Downtown Salmon Arm Dollar gift certificates:

  • $100 first place team (see below)
  • $50 second place team
  • $50 third place team
  • 2x $100 to draw prize to people who get their photo taken and participated in the Go By Bike Week
  • 2x $50 to draw prize to people who did not get […]
By |2020-09-29T09:36:45-07:00September 16th, 2020|Events|Comments Off on Go By Bike Week

SCC Dirt Lovers Trailforks Badge Week 2

Thanks to everyone that had a rip and collected their SCC Dirt Lovers Trailforks Badge for week 1! And congrats as well to Week 1 random prize winner and SCC member Peter Weisinger (aka Squidy McSquidface).

Just in time for the long weekend, we have another Badge challenge: https://www.trailforks.com/badges/view/41179

This week we are including one of our faves, KC. Ride it along with X-Cut and PPT and earn your badge!

By |2020-07-31T12:40:01-07:00July 31st, 2020|Rides|Comments Off on SCC Dirt Lovers Trailforks Badge Week 2

SCC Hosts Sweetskills Clinic at Rubberhead

This past Friday, the SCC hosted the super talented, friendly, and fun coaches from Sweetskills for a ladies only clinic up at Rubberhead. The SCC supplied the shuttle drivers so the riders could concentrate on honing their positioning, cornering, and conquering those drops and rock gardens. There was a fun mix of abilities and the Sweetskills coaches were awesome at helping everyone learn something new. It was an amazing day for the riders and we want to thank all the participants and coaches from Sweetskills for coming. If you missed out on this one, and are interested in getting some instruction, let us know. If we get enough interest we would definitely do something like this again!

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By |2020-07-19T19:13:45-07:00July 19th, 2020|Events|Comments Off on SCC Hosts Sweetskills Clinic at Rubberhead

Shuswap Dirt Lovers Trailforks Badge Challenge

Introducing the Shuswap Dirt Lovers Trailforks Badge Challenge

Get out and show your love of Shuswap Dirt! Each week this summer we will be seeing who has what it takes to tackle the Shuswap’s best loam.

We will list a handful of trails around the Shuswap to ride that week. Log your rides on Trailforks and automatically collect the badge when you complete the challenge. Each week we will pick one SCC member and hit them up with something fun.

Week 1 Badge:

This week the challenge is to explore a few new gems and a classic at South Canoe. Ride Gypsy Tears, Factual Acts, and Lower Schizo between July 20 and July 27 and get your name in the draw for some goodness. Members only!

There are a couple ways to log your ride on Trailforks. If you are already using Strava, connect your Strava account to Trailforks to automatically post them when you log a ride on Strava. Or, you can open the Trailforks app on your phone, look for the Play button at the top and […]

By |2020-07-19T18:42:10-07:00July 19th, 2020|Rides|Comments Off on Shuswap Dirt Lovers Trailforks Badge Challenge

Rubberhead Updates

It sure has been great to see so many people enjoying the trails this year. More people are enjoying Rubberhead this year than we have ever seen. The trails are in tremendous shape, even after the ridiculous amount of blown down last winter.

In addition to keeping the trails tip-top, the SCC has been approved to build a few more lines at Rubberhead. We are currently in the planning stage of a few projects, hoping to put shovels to dirt this season.

The first is an extension of the Rubberhead downhill another few hundred meters above the current entrance to the next FSR. This will be an extension in the same spirit as the existing trail, natural terrain black diamond.

The second project is to create a link to improve the already amazing Over the Top route from South Canoe to Rubberhead. It will connect Hemlock Glide to Muffin Top. There is some nice open, rocky terrain that will make for a great meandering trail connector to improve this already epic route.

Stay […]

By |2020-07-19T20:11:16-07:00July 19th, 2020|Information, Trails|Comments Off on Rubberhead Updates
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