Author: Mel Saari

As responsible cyclists we need to adhere to rules of the road.  In Kelowna that means not riding 2 abreast in a bike lane or on streets without bike lanes within the Kelowna city limits.

Kelowna bylaws state that a person operating a cycle:

• must, ride as near as practical to the right side of a highway, within a bicycle path if available.
• must not ride abreast of another person operating a cycle on the highway.

These bylaws override the Motor Vehicle Act and are the regulations we must abide by on our rides.  Thanks to Mike Wagstaff for bringing this to our attention.

What are the rules of the road for cyclists?  This is something we all should know.  Click here for a great Castanet.net article on the rights and duties of cyclists when riding on the road.  Some might surprise you.

Also keep in mind that some drivers may not know these rules and may not agree with them. 

Thanks to Tom Ferguson for bringing this to our attention.

Volunteers are required for rider registration at the OSCR (Armstrong) Century Ride to be held on on May 29th.  This ride, one of our favourites, is finally back after a 2 year absence.  12 to 16 volunteers are required to register riders and pass out swag between 7:15 AM and 8:30 AM.  Please consider volunteering so this excellent ride can go ahead. 

Email Janet at janetsteinjewelry@hotmail.com to offer your services.

Thanks to all who have shown an interest in the Killer Beez 2022 Kootenay Cycle Trip. We have reached the maximum capacity, but will continue to accept names for a waiting list as we expect there may be some cancellations.

Angus

With the rapid increase in motorized traffic in the Kelowna area, is gravel biking something we should be considering as a safer alternative to road biking?  What is gravel biking anyway?  Click here for some answers.

Maybe I shouldn’t be selling my cyclocross bike after all ! !

The Killer Beez Friday rides are starting up at 9 AM on Friday, May 13th.  The starting location is Pritchard Park at 1566 Pritchard Drive in West Kelowna.  

Join Michael to give those legs a good workout as there are a few hills in West Kelowna. 

Effective immediately, the Wednesday Group Ride will start from the Bread Company/Kelowna Cycle parking lot on Pandosy. The time remains 2pm. The route will consist of a 35 km loop around East Kelowna.

Followed by coffee, of course. 

On Saturday, the group ride starts from Bean Scene Dickson at 10am. We will be riding the Airport route from there.