Ride in Vancouver BC: Country Bike in the City Ramble, Sunday August 11th

[Shawn Granton]

Hello Rivsters-

I'm heading up to Vancouver for the weekend to catch the tail-end of Velopalooza. http://velopalooza.ca/

And because I'm me, I decided to hold a "Country Bike in the City Ramble" when I'm there! Hope to see some of you Lower Mainland folks there.

Here are the pertinent details:

Rough Stuff "Country Bike in the City" Ramble

Sunday, August 11, 11:00am - 4:00pm. Meet at 11am, depart at 11:30am.

Meet At: Volunteer Park, 2855 Point Grey Road (Near the intersection of W 1st Ave and Macdonald St.)

A 20 to 30 km ramble exploring the "country" aspects in the city while riding "Country" bikes. Expect a good deal of gravel/dirt action, climbs (you can walk it if you have to), and places you may not have thought to exist. We'll have food/picnic breaks along the way. Ride a bike geared towards comfort, not speed, and one that can handle off-road elements. Moderate pace, no one left behind. Lycra and carbon, no, shellac and seersucker, yes. Ride not a loop.

yours,

Shawn

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[Cecily Walker]

Sadly, my current bike can't handle off road riding, or I'd join you. I'll pass it along to some folks I know.

[Shawn Granton]

Just to clarify: The "off-road" riding on this ride isn't what one might consider "mountain biking", but rather unpaved roads and paths.

-Shawn

On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 11:54 PM, Cecily Walker <cecily...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sadly, my current bike can't handle off road riding, or I'd join you. I'll pass it along to some folks I know.

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[Andy Smitty Schmidt]

I've ridden with Shawn on his "Country Bike in the City" rides in Portland. Always a good time. Never technical. Not sure what his Vancouver route is like, but he's a good ride leader and route scouter. The raciest of bikes may require walking for a short stretch at some point, but I wouldn't let that deter you from attending. Plus Shawn's a reader and often has interesting tid bits to share about this and that along the route. 

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[Christopher Chen]

Readers are leaders.

Also, walking a your bike ain't no bad thing, either.

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[Cecily Walker]

I sold my Norco to help finance the Betty Foy, so I'm bikeless at the moment. I hope y'all will take lots of photos and maybe include a breakdown of the route for future rides?