Category: Local cycling info

Due to the current heat wave, the start time for the Wednesday Group Ride will change to 9 am from 10:30 am.  This is effective immediately and will be in effect until further notice.

This is a reminder about the Killer Beez Armstrong Group Ride that is scheduled for this coming Sunday, July 7th.  The ride will start from Memorial Park in Armstrong at 9 AM sharp.  Click here for a map of the starting location.

Carpooling is available from the parking lot at the Leckie Road entrance for Mission Creek Regional Park between 7:30 and 7:45 AM on July 7th.  Click here for a map.

A support vehicle will be present during the ride.

You must sign our 2024 waiver in order to participate in this special group ride plus all our regularly scheduled weekly group rides.  You can access the waiver by clicking here.

It’s time to do one of our favourite group rides – the Armstrong / Enderby Ride.   Unlike the Okanagan Shuswap Century Ride, the Armstrong / Enderby Ride proceeds along scenic, country roads on the East side of Hwy 97 from Armstrong to Enderby and Grindrod where we stop at Farmer John’s for an ice cream break before climbing Grandview Bench Hill.  We then return to Armstrong via Deep Creek Road.  The route is approximately 77 km in length with about 840 m of climbing.

The Armstrong / Enderby Group Ride will be held on Sunday, July 7th and will start at 9 AM sharp from Memorial Park in Armstrong.  Carpooling will be available  from the Leckie Road parking lot of Mission Creek Park between 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM.  The ride will include a support vehicle.

SPECIAL NOTE:  Keep August 15th available for a Special Killer Beez Event.  Details to be revealed in due course.

A Green Mountain Group Ride will be held on Sunday, June 23rd starting at 9 AM sharp from the Skaha Lake Park in Penticton.  Click here for map.

Car pooling will be available by meeting at Starbucks in West Kelowna between 7:30 and 7:45 AM.  Click here for the location.

This is a challenging 90 km route with over 1,000 metres of climbing, so be prepared.  A support vehicle will be available.

See you there.

Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 12th) we will test a new starting location and route for the Wednesday Group Ride (Joyce’s Ride).  The ride will start from the Parkinson Recreation Centre parking lot (across the road from the pickle ball courts) at 10:30 AM sharp and proceed to the Airport via the Rail Trail. 

Optional return routes are available once we reach the Airport. 

The ride will be followed by coffee (of course) at the Bean Scene on Dickson Road.

Due to a few rider requests and in anticipation of hotter weather, the start time for the Wednesday group ride will change to 10:30 AM effective immediately.

Also of note, the new passing rules for motorists are in effect today.  Let us know in the comments if you notice any differences in motorist behavior due to these new regulations.

Due to rider response, the West Kootenay Group Ride will be proceeding (August 24 – 27).  Hotel and route information will be provided as soon as accommodation is secured.

Rider response was not sufficient to proceed with the 2 day Penticton/Keremeous/Osoyoos Group Ride, however, we are scheduling a one day Green Mountain Group Ride for Sunday, June 23rd.  This ride will start at 9 AM from Skaha Lake Park.   Further details to follow.

Due to the urgent need to book accommodation for the Penticton/Keremeos/Osoyoos group ride (June 22 – 23) and the West Kootenay group ride (August 24 – 27) we are requesting that anyone interested in participating in these events register by Sunday, May 26th latest. 

Please register by emailing Angus at [email protected].

Further details regarding these rides are available on the May 15th post on this website.

A minimum of 30 riders is necessary for each event to proceed.

 

As the weather this coming weekend looks to be quite warm, we will start the Saturday and Sunday group rides (May 11 & 12) at 9:00 AM instead of 10:00 AM.  So, set your alarms one hour earlier and maybe leave those arm warmers and tights at home (at least for the weekend).

Sunday is Mother’s Day.  A time to celebrate the Mothers in our lives.

Signing a waiver is necessary for participating in all Killer Beez Group Rides.  If you haven’t done so yet, click here.

See you out there.

The Wednesday Group Ride (Joyce’s Ride) will start at 1 PM on April 24th from the Kelowna Cycle/Bread Company parking lot.  This is a moderate paced ride of approximately 35 km.

The Friday Group Ride will start at 9 AM on May 3rd from Pritchard Park, West Kelowna.  Led by Michael Malkowski, this is a hilly, moderate to fast paced ride.