We’ve got some dedicated cyclists on Gabriola. Are you one of them? If you’re determined to ride on snowy roads and trails, here’s something you might like to try: zap straps (also known as zip ties) on your tires for added traction. The Dutch Bike Company of Seattle explains all in their Seattle Snowpocalypse blog [...]
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In the comments section of another post, I mentioned some of the detour trails that somebody’s created recently in the Gabriola woods. This is one of the on-the-ground logs that cyclists used to just ride over. It’s been across this trail for years, and see? Some cyclist a few years ago cut a groove in [...]
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When a tree falls down across the trail, what happens to the tree? If the trail is narrow, obscure, and out-of-the-way, the answer used to be nothing. Any hikers would just step over the log (or climb, if a big log) and that was that. It’s changed since some industrious mountain bikers have arrived on [...]
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Did you see the racing cyclists zooming around Gabriola yesterday? They were here for the BC Masters’ Stage Race. Apparently the route was all around the island: out along North Road, back along South Road. I imagine that riding up Brickyard Hill gave them something to think about. For me, the race was of a [...]
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I’m on the beach at Sandwell. Some bicycle tourists are getting ready to leave. One crosses the sand to get to me, calling Hello! Excuse me! as she approaches. I know right away what she wants, because this is a conversation I’ve had here before with other cyclists, right here. It goes like this:
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Cycle route planned for Gabriola, says the News Bulletin. I guess they just noticed. They say: A group of Gabriolans want to make their island roads more friendly for cyclists and walkers and have a plan to make it happen. The ad hoc Gabriola Transportation Committee created a report – Shared Roadways – Gabriola Island [...]
Interested in plans for cyclists on Gabriola Island? If so, you might want to take look at Shared Roadways – Gabriola Island Bicycle Route Plan. It’s just been posted on the Islands Trust website, in .pdf format. the document is here.
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Lots of cyclists come to Gabriola to pedal around the island. (Because, ha! They’ve never ridden up Brickyard Hill before.) Many plan to camp on the island, and I bet you’ve seen lots of those touring cyclists on Gabriola. They’re usually easy to spot because of their loaded panniers and sleeping bag rolls. I’ll bet [...]
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I’ve heard of the Gabriola Green Bikes project, but this the first time I’ve seen a green bike at Folklife Village, just hanging around the place. I was gawking at the bike while my beloved shopped for groceries. As I stood there, a few other people came along, and we all had the same question: [...]
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