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Due to a lack of interest in starting this ride from Coldstream, there is now only one starting location, the Lumby Shopping Centre parking lot. You can’t miss it, it’s on your right as you enter downtown Lumby. The ride will start from there at 9 AM sharp on Sunday, May 19th.
Bob’s Ride, originally scheduled for 9 AM, Saturday, May 18, has been changed to 9 AM, Sunday, May 19 due to the high probability of rain on Saturday. The starting location and route remain the same.
A signed waiver is necessary to participate in this ride. Those of you that have already signed our online waiver for the 2024 season are all set. However if you wish to join this ride and have not signed the online waiver please click here to complete it. You only have to sign this once per season for all weekly and special rides.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
On Friday June 16, 2023, we would like to go on a ride in Summerland. Of course as always, weather permitting.
This is the ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42977432
We will meet on Kelly Ave at the Summerland Middle School for parking. 9:30am should be a good starting time. You are welcome to invite other rides.
Hope to see you there and have fun. Just friends riding together.
Michael
Continuing our ongoing efforts to educate our riders about their assumption of all risks during our rides as well as our safety rules, we have attached a waiver for the Bob Perra Memorial Ride (June 3, 2023 – 10am from Lumby; meeting at Super A Fresh Mart parking lot).
If you are planning to join this ride, you must read, print, sign and BRING the waiver to the ride. We can not allow anyone without a signed waiver to ride with us.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the date for Bob’s Memorial Ride has been changed from Sunday, June 4th to Saturday, June 3rd.
The ride will start in Lumby at 10 AM . The starting point is the Super A Foods store located at 2040 Vernon Street in Lumby. There is ample parking available in the Super A Foods lot.
The Lumby to Mable Lake ride is a very scenic, rolling, out and back route of approximately 70 km in total with no major hills.
Those wishing to carpool can meet in the parking lot near the Eco Centre in Mission Creek Park (Springfield and Benvolin) at 8:45 AM.
In case of wet weather this ride may be postponed and participants will be advised through this website.
To remember our good friend and fellow Killer Bee, Bob Perra , who passed away in May, 2022, we will once again ride his favourite cycling route (Lumby to Mable Lake).
The ride will start in Lumby at 10 AM on Sunday, June 4th and will be led by Michael Malkowski, Bob’s frequent cycling partner. The starting point is the Super A Foods store located at 2040 Vernon Street in Lumby. There is ample parking available in the Super A Foods lot.
The Lumby to Mable Lake ride is a very scenic, rolling, out and back route of approximately 70 km in total with no major hills.
Those wishing to carpool can meet in the parking lot near the Eco Centre in Mission Creek Park (Springfield and Benvolin) at 8:45 AM.
In case of wet weather this ride may be postponed and participants will be advised through this website.
As requested, we are going to hike Pin Cushion Mountain (Peachland) on Saturday (Oct 29)!
It’s a short hike of about 2km to the top but it is steep so bring good shoes and/or poles.
The parking lot is off Ponderosa Drive (turn right at the next light AFTER the IGA/Petrocan shopping area on the right). Hike starts at 10am, rain or shine.
Please carpool from Starbucks on Louie Drive (the “new” Starbucks in West Kelowna) due to limited parking and for the Earth – meet there at 9:30am. If you can arrange to pick up a fellow hiker somewhere in Kelowna, even better.
We will most definitely gather at Bliss Bakery after the hike :) Also, there is an option to walk around the new Goats Peak Regional Park (which is off the highway when coming back from Peachland) on the way back, if anybody wants to walk more. It has very nice views as well.
Remember: Rail Trail Tour tomorrow, Wednesday – Enjoy the last sunshine before it turns ugly! Details in the previous post …
Hike for Saturday, October 22:
The weather forecast looks questionable so the plan is to meet at the Bean Scene (Dickson) for a coffee at 9am, then decide whether it’s nice enough to hike Scenic Canyon (starting in the Greenway parking lot) or maybe just do a walk on the Rail Trail starting at the Bean Scene if it’s wet.
We will decide, caffeinated, at 9:45am where we will go! Bring a jacket!
With a forecast for 21C and sunshine for Wednesday, we are looking at ideal weather for our annual rail trail trip to Coldstream! Please join us!
We will be starting on the south end of Wood Lake in Lake Country by the tennis courts. See picture. Meet at 1 pm on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in the parking lot at the east end of Woodsdale Road (arrow in the pictures), just before the uphill towards Oyama that we have ridden many times.
It’s always a favourite so cancel any non-essential plans and join us :) It is 26km (one way) to the pub in Coldstream for refreshments. Pace will be very leisurely. Most of us use a mountain bike or e-bike with sturdy tires but it has been done on a road bike with wider tires as well.
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