We hope you can join us tomorrow for the Baldy hike. Remember to set back your clocks or you’ll be waiting a while 😉
Ready for Hiking November!
After a wonderful potluck at Pam and Shaun’s house, we enjoyed the first Beez hike of the fall season in the sunshine up Spion Kop! We always make the best of the gap between cycling and skiing!
Check Geoff’s RELIVE here …
The plans for our 4 November hikes are as follows:
Every November Sunday:
Meet at Bean Scene – Dickson at 9am for coffee. All hikes start at 10am. Meet us there if it makes no sense to drive to the coffee shop first (e.g. West Kelowna). We always try to carpool from the coffee shop.
The hikes happen in ALL weather conditions 🙂 (i.e. bring a warm jacket, gloves, a hat if it’s cold or wet!).
Schedule:
November 3: Mel’s Mt Baldy Hike (meet here)
November 10: Keith’s Angel Springs Hike (meet here)
November 17: TBD – contact me with suggestions …
November 24: Shaun’s Rose Valley Hike (meet here)
Party Reminder! Please make sure to show up!
The tradition continues:
Our end-of-season party will be hosted, yet again, by Pam and Shaun!
On October 25, starting at 6pm, we will be meeting at the Horan’s at 6-2155 Horizon Drive in West Kelowna. A great chance to socialize and see everybody without lycra!
At the gate, press 6 on the key pad so we can let you in!
BYOB and food item of your choice from the following list:
- Appetizer
- Vegan entree
- Entree
- Salad
- Dessert
Email Pam at [email protected] and let her know if you will be attending and what you will be bringing from the above list!
For the 4 Sundays in November (3/10/17/24) we are again planning hikes in the Kelowna area. Watch the blog for details!
Final Update from Paul! Hooray!
My ‘Bicycle Trip Across Canada” is COMPLETE!! I dipped my toes in the Atlantic Ocean at Shediac, New Brunswick then celebrated at La Coast pub with Lobster Poutine & Flying Boats red ale.
The ride was 6098km over 53 days (average of 115km/day). There were some harsh total rain days north of Lake Superior but many more beautiful riding days. 
I met many kind people who helped me in so many ways. It was a wonderful trip and I’m so glad I did it.
Thank you to everyone who sent me words of support and encouragement.
Biker Paul 
West Kelowna Friday Ride: 10am
From next Friday (Oct 11) we will start the West Kelowna Friday ride at 10am. That might make it a little warmer!
See you on the ride …
Michael.
Update from Paul: Ottawa
Hello from Ottawa!
Lots of tourists on parliament hill. There is definitely an increased security presence. Beautiful views of the Rideau Canal. Now it’s on to Montreal. Hope to reach the Atlantic Ocean next week.
Paul
New start time and PARTY!
From September 29 on, we will be starting the regular Sunday ride at 10am!
The tradition continues:
Our end-of-season party will be hosted, yet again, by Pam and Shaun!
On October 25, starting at 6pm, we will be meeting at the Horan’s at 6-2155 Horizon Drive in West Kelowna. A great chance to socialize and see everybody without lycra!
At the gate, press 6 on the key pad so we can let you in!
BYOB and food item of your choice from the following list:
- Appetizer
- Vegan entree
- Entree
- Salad
- Dessert
Email Pam at [email protected] and let her know if you will be attending and what you will be bringing from the above list!
For the 4 Sundays in November (3/10/17/24) we are again planning hikes in the Kelowna area. Watch the blog for details!
New plan: Armstrong Ride on SATURDAY!
Seems like the September Sundays are cursed 🙂 
Considering the weather forecast, we are moving the special ride to Saturday (Sept 21) as it should be a sunny and warm day, compared to Sunday.
We decided to do the Armstrong ride instead of Green Mountain as it is lower, has shortcut options if needed and seemed to be very popular, based on your feedback. We want the special rides to be safe excursions that everybody enjoys!
So here are the details for Saturday:
Armstrong Classic on September 21th
We will meet at 8:45am at the Memorial Park in Armstrong (where the Century Ride starts); you should be ready to start cycling by 9:00am. Please try to car pool to Armstrong with other cyclists if you can – meet at 7:30am at the Bean Scene on Dickson to catch or offer a ride.
The park washrooms will be open in Armstrong. Remember to bring enough food and drinks for the ride. We are planning on doing the 90km route from Armstrong via Grindrod and Enderby back to Armstrong (980m elevation gain). There will be a resupply at Farmer John’s in Grindrod (at 63km); they have drinks, snacks, ice cream etc. After the ride we can decide if we want to go for lunch somewhere.
Watch this blog for a last update on September 21th at 6am to confirm (or cancel if we really have to) the ride, based on weather. But the forecast looks good!
If the weather is decent on Sunday morning at 9am, we will meet for the regular Sunday ride at the Bean Scene and adjust length if necessary, depending on the forecast.
Update from Paul: Cycling Across Canada!
Just wanted to share the latest on my Cross Canada Bicycle Trip with my Killer Beez friends. Please pass on to anyone who might be interested!Today I’m in Sault Ste. Marie on Day 36 and have completed 3900 of 6000km, so 2100km to go. There have been some rainy days and many more sunny days. I am averaging about 100km per day.
Through most of Alberta & Saskatchewan I had a wonderful tailwind. Manitoba had confused wind.
In Ontario, North of Superior was was very 
hilly with several days of 2000, 2500 and even 3000 foot climbs. Had to really plan ahead as there are only a few small towns and they are very far apart.
hilly with several days of 2000, 2500 and even 3000 foot climbs. Had to really plan ahead as there are only a few small towns and they are very far apart.Tomorrow I head to Sudbury which will take about 3 days, then on to Ottawa.
Paul
Title pic is Kakabeka Falls near Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Green Mountain Ride: Sept 22
Green Mountain Ride September 22 (weather permitting)
Meet at 7:45am at Starbucks on 2231 Louie Drive in West Kelowna to carpool. If you have room for another rider or are looking for a ride, please meet us there! The ride starts in Penticton at 9am in the Skaha Lake Parking lot (corner Elm Ave and Cypress St).
The ride is approximately 90km long with almost 1100m of climbing, see GPS here. Bring enough food and drinks for this distance (one resupply point at 47km).
We will regroup and wait for everybody at the very least at the Apex turnoff, the junction with Highway 3A, Twin Lake Golf Course (to resupply) and Okanagan Falls. If waiting to regroup is not for you, feel free to organize a separate ride!
Watch this blog for a last update on Sept 22 at 6am to confirm (or cancel) the ride, based on weather.