This is a guide (plus map and videos) to cycling the family-friendly and dog-friendly Galloping Goose Trail on Vancouver Island. This is a very long, diverse and beautifully scenic bike trail, with bed and breakfast and camping options along the way. Cycle from an urban area, through a rural area, and end up in semi-wilderness with breathtaking views! The Galloping Goose Bike … [Read more...]
Vancouver Cycling – Great Bike Rides In and Around Vancouver
With the tourist season coming, I decided to make some of my most popular posts about great bike rides in and around Vancouver easier to find. (Of course, these rides are not just for tourists. People who live in metro Vancouver can enjoy these rides all year round!) So I have created this post about Vancouver cycling. This page is not about cycling activism or cycling … [Read more...]
Cycling in Sooke on Vancouver Island: The Pros and Cons
The town of Sooke is just a few kilometers off km 40 of the Galloping Goose Trail on Vancouver Island (reviewed here). This trail is one of the finest cycling trails in the world, and heavily used by cycling tourists. Yet the District of Sooke’s website shows a dazzling ignorance of the very existence of this trail and the potential tourists on it. The website simply states … [Read more...]
