The 2017 Ride Don’t Hide is June 25th. There is still time to register! Register now online at http://ridedonthide.com/bc/join-the-movement/register
Ride Don’t Hide is a community bike ride that is happening in 35 cities across Canada from BC to Newfoundland to raise awareness and funds for mental health. All funds raised goes back into local programs and initiatives.
Routes vary from a 10 km family ride, to 32 km or 54 km road rides.
Another chance this weekend to help complete the climbing trails on Rubberhead.
Meet at the Rubberhead Parking Lot at 9:00am Saturday and Sunday. Work will go until noon or 1pm. Bring your gloves and water. All the tools, plus lunch and bevy’s will be supplied!
Also, bring your bike! After the work’s done, get a shuttle to the top and have a rip. Join us!
During bike to School and Work Week there will be three Celebration Stations throughout the community (think of a celebration station as a cycling pit stop). There will be a mechanic on duty for light repairs and coffee and treats to fuel you up. Find more information on our Bike to School and Work Week page.
Station #1 will be located at Uptown Askew’s and is hosted by Jorin at Sunnybrae Cycles.
Station #2 is downtown at Shuswap Park Mall. It will be hosted by Skookum Cycles.
Station #3 will be located at the Mall at Piccadilly. It will be hosted by Sport Chek.
Reminder that Bike to Work and School Week is coming up. It is a free and fun week-long celebration of biking. Lots of great prizes including the grand prize this year a trip cycling the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia.
There is a free bike parkade at 91 Hudson Avenue
Free Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Interior Health. May 29th, 7:30am – 9:30am at the Shuswap Lake Hospital Patio (accessed from the McGuire Lake Pathway).
See our Bike to Work Week page for more details.
This past Tuesday was a windy youth ride, but fortunately we were out of there before the worst of the weather came through. Another great turnout!
The Shuswap Cycling Club hosted its annual Bike Swap during the Salty Street Fest. The bike swap was very successful, lots of kids and playful adults bought and sold their bikes.
Thanks to all that bought and sold their bikes and gear through the swap. We raised $757 to use for upcoming projects and trail work! Thanks also to the volunteers! We had 9 volunteers helping in 40 minute shifts, led by Maya & Zakia who were kept busy running the cash box and stayed from setup to tear down.
An update from our mountain bike-friendly Canoe Forest Products:
CFP will begin timber harvesting (CP ER7106-7) adjacent to the Muffin Top, Veggie Delight and Meat Grinder trails starting May 16 .
Muffin Top, Meat Grinder, Veggie Delight and Tic Shickets down to Upper Rubberhead will be closed for a minimum of 4 weeks. Signs have been placed at each access point for the above trails. Ravine and other trails are not physically affected.
The next Shuswap Cycling Club meeting will be held Friday, May 26th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This time around we will be meeting at the Askews Uptown, in the Board Room.
Come discuss and help make decisions on our current and upcoming projects, see you there!
An update from Canoe Forest Products (CFP):
The 110 (Rubberhead road access) is open and is very busy with industrial traffic. JPW road maintenance as well as CFP road building crews are working along the entire length of the 110 road. Additionally, the small piles of harvested logs that were placed along the 110 road are also being processed today and Monday. As per our earlier warning, all public users are advised to use the 110 road with caution.
