Chris Brochu of Kamloops is participating in his second Ride to Conquer Cancer presented by Wheaton Precious Metals benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation on August 26-27. I interviewed Chris to learn what inspires him, and get some insider tips of how to tackle this great cycling challenge. The Ride is a two-day, over 200-kilometre cycling journey from Vancouver to Seattle. Since … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss Bike the Night on 16 September in Vancouver
Thousands of bike riders will Join HUB Cycling at the second annual Bike the Night Ride on September 16th. City streets will be opened up for a night of music, lights and decorated bikes. Due to popular demand, HUB Cycling is organizing BC's only fully permitted, open streets night ride on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Bike the Night is presented by MEC and is modeled … [Read more...]
Jocelyn Dickie Shares Fund Raising Tips for the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer
Jocelyn Dickie is participating in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer for the fifth time this year! I interviewed Jocelyn, who is riding in memory of her father who passed away in January 2017. Jocelyn is an enthusiastic and avid cyclist. She shared some valuable fund raising tips for the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, as well as her moving story about her father's … [Read more...]
Cyclists Shopping: Bikes are Good for Business
Participation Doubled at Second-Annual Bike to Shop Days in Vancouver Local Businesses see Value in Attracting People on Bikes In Vancouver, BC, live music, free tune-ups, guided rides and many prizes were some of the highlights at the Bike to Shop Days (July 21 to 23). 1,740 people registered online and more than 2,500 attended the outdoor events, joined a guided … [Read more...]
First New Westminster Grand Prix a Huge Success
BC Superweek features 8 exciting bike races over 10 days in Greater Vancouver. I wrote about the other bike races in the BC Superweek here. This year featured a brand new event, the New Westminster Grand Prix, raced on the steep hills of downtown New Westminster! This post is not about who won the races - you can get that from the Superweek web site. To me, the biggest … [Read more...]
