Visitor looking for road bike to rent …

If you have a decent road bike that you’re not using and want to help out a visiting cyclist, please email Lorraine at ridedirector@marincyclists.com. Lorraine is visiting June 5-15.

She usually rides a 50cm TREK bike and would like to explore the roads of Kelowna and possibly our group rides. Please let her know if you can help out by renting her one.

OSCR 2017 – New route!

OSCRThe floods have affected the regular century ride route (washed out bridge at the bottom of the switchbacks) but the event is still on and you can enjoy new routes instead!

Please go to oscr.ca and check out the updated course maps ….

See you there!

 

New time: Sunday Beez Ride – 9am

Starting May 21, the Sunday Beez ride will start at 9am from the Bean Scene on Dickson Road.

Kelowna Cycle’s Saturday ride is leaving their store on Pandosy at 9:15am.

 

Green Mountain Ride May 22

From Michael:

The weather forecast for Monday May 22. is looking good. So we will go on the Green Mountain ride. Leave  at 9:00am from Skaha Lake parking (Elm Av. Penticton) Or at 8:00am at Starbucks on Louie Dr. in West Kelowna for car pooling.

Hope to see you there.

Michael.

Joyce’s Ride has started!

Joyce’s Ride (aka Wednesday ride) has started!

Whenever the weather is good, we meet at Kelowna Cycle for a relaxed 30-35km ride through East Kelowna (we will leave at 5pm to maximize daylight). This is always followed by a social coffee at Blenz …

All paces, all ages 🙂

Bike to Work and some advice …

Bike To Work week is May 29 to June 4! Leave the car at home and enjoy some fresh air on your way to work! There are breakfast stations and prizes to be won!

ICBC’s Safe Cycling Tip of the Week:

Follow the rules of the road. Make sure you obey all traffic signs and signals and rules of the road.

Read more ICBC tips for sharing the road between vehicles and cyclists here: www.biketowork.ca/safety.

Review the Bike Sense Manual here: www.bikesense.bc.ca/bikesense-manual.

Let’s #endbiketheft! Register for Project 529 Garage and get your shield today. Check project529.com/garage for more information. Note: if you can’t find a bike shop near you to get your shield from, you can get it from Amazon.

West Side Friday Ride

As per Michael, the Friday rides on the West side have started. New start time from May 5 onwards is 9am at Starbucks – if the weather is good. 

Any questions, please contact Michael:

malkowsky@icloud.com

Saturday Ride

Lawrence mentioned that there is a ride from Kelowna Cycle tomorrow (Saturday) morning, starting at 10am. I’m out of town but please enjoy the start of the cycling season if you are keen ?

Waiver and Safety Rules

To view the content of the Kelowna Killer Beez website, you must read and agree to the following Waiver and Safety Rules that apply to all our rides. Compliance with these rules and the signing of an annual waiver is mandatory in order to participate in our group rides.

  • You are riding at your own risk!
  • All road rules and traffic signals must be followed.
  • A helmet must be worn. It’s the law.
  • You should have liability insurance to cover any potential accidents.
  • All participants must ride single file and in bike lanes where available.
  • Highly visible clothing should be worn at all times while riding.
  • Pass only on the left when it is safe to do so. Passing or pulling up to riders on their right is not permitted.
  • Use of headphones or cell phones while riding is not permitted.

By clicking “AGREE” you acknowledge that you ride at your own risk and comply with the safety rules.