Local cycling info – Page 37 – Kelowna Killer Beez

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014

Reminder: We need the bike corridor!

Please see the note from Heather Stewart below and make sure to add your voice to this project!!

This is really important additional corridor for cyclists, hikers and walkers to go from Kelowna to Vernon. It also has the potential to address a cycling pathway to UBCO.

We have a wonderful opportunity to have a rail trail from Kelowna to Vernon if the current bid to continue it as a railway does not go forward. It currently looks unlikely that it will continue to operate as a railway.

We need 30,000 support emails within the next 6 weeks, to convince the politicians that there is support for this initiative. We would very much appreciate having you add a link on your site, to encourage individuals to go to the following link, and add a very short message of support. It takes less than 1 minute.
http://www.okanaganrailtrail.ca/show-support.html

If you need any more info, let me know. Thanks

Heather Stewart, Owner Sage Transitions

[email protected]

November 20, 2013November 24, 2013

End of Cycling Season Party 2013

To all Beez and cyclists

Lawrence and Mary Berg have kindly offered to host the end of season party 2013. It will happen at their home at 465 Glenwood Avenue (1 block north of the hospital) at 6pm on November 30 (Saturday).

Please BYOB and a little bit of nibbles to share.

Lawrence and Mary have a family member with chemical injury, so they ask that guests do not wear scents when they come to the party. This includes scented deodorants, shampoos and perfumes. It especially includes fabric softeners in clothing, which can cause significant problems for their family member. If you are unsure about any of this, please send Lawrence an email at [email protected] and he will be happy to answer your queries.

Hope to see you all there. Please bring your spouses and please tell the cyclists who don’t read this blog.

November 15, 2013

Rail Trail – We want it!

It would be a shame to miss out on this opportunity for an Okanagan Recreation corridor!

Check out the website. I have seen rail trails all over the world (most memorable were the Central Otago Rail Trail in New Zealand, which is spectacular, and the George Mickelson Trail in South Dakota). This would be such a boost for tourism and recreation opportunities for locals.

October 29, 2013October 29, 2013

A worthy cause to support with a signature …

A world class university campus, home not only to regular classes but also presentations, lectures, seminars and workshops that any resident of Kelowna might want to access. But no safe and legal way to cycle to UBCO! It is time this gets resolved. I just signed this and more support is needed, especially from the cycling community

Click here to access the petition. This benefits the whole community.

October 17, 2013June 12, 2014

A step in the right direction …

Bike boxes are being installed in Kelowna. Does it make cycling in Kelowna safer?

October 14, 2013

New Start Time: 10am

What a beautiful sunny ride this morning!

From next week on (Sunday, October 20) … we will be starting at 10am from the Bean Scene on Dickson Road. Give it another hour to warm up … and we should have a few more weeks left until the ski season starts! See you there!

September 24, 2013

Free Century Ride this weekend – September 29

What a great opportunity to get another good ride in! It doesn’t cost anything and you don’t have to drive anywhere. Just have some fun with fellow cyclists. Join them and post in the comments how it was!

Click here for the details …

September 1, 2013September 3, 2013

Labour Day Weekend …

… Started with a lovely Saturday ride in perfect temperatures. Tomorrow, Sunday, the regular Sunday ride leaves at 9am from the Bean Scene on Dickson. Michael is doing a modified Green Mountain ride; see post below.
If you are up for a holiday ride (40-50km), meet us at 10am on Monday at Kelowna Cycle.
Happy Riding!

And here is a picture of today’s ride:

July 1, 2013July 3, 2013

Special Ride July 7

From Michael:

On Sunday July 07. we are going on very nice ride to Mabel Lake. We leave from Coldstream to Lumby to Mabel Lake and back, about 120km. We will meet at Starbucks at the mall by Chapters at 08:15am or in Coldstream on Kalamalka Rd at Lavista Park at 09:00am.

Hope that the weather will cooperate. There is a small store with some basics at Mabel Lake. There is also the option of starting in Lumby for those that would prefer a 70 km round trip; we would still meet at Starbucks or Lavista Park as per the email below.

Michael [email protected]

June 10, 2013

Summer Sunday Rides

Just to eliminate any confusion that might have started: We will continue to ride at 9am from the Bean Scene on Dickson (Landmark). Bernard is more “parking challenged” than before, and our new start location is safe, it eliminates the highway crossings, it has plenty of space to park as well as have coffee after (inside and outside). See you there!

Waiver and Safety Rules