The way points of this bicycle route:
Ride will begin at 8 AM with a start line. Estimate time of completion 6-7 hours.
Quiet community with some speed bumps
My old neighborhood
Street crossing with street lights, note that the street does not line up.
Nice downhill, but 4 way stop sign at bottom of hill
Bike path constructed beside new Middle school.
Nice new bridge to oversee traffic
This is where Transit parks the unused trains for the skytrain.
Meet up with old 7-11 Bike Path.
Here is Hydro main administration office tower is. Hydro truck depot also nearby.
1st of the Skytrain station that we will be passing.
Here there is a steep downhill that bends around over a creek.
Pedestrian crossing under skytrain line.
This section is slightly uphill and a bit bumpy from the roots from the trees.
Traffic light street crossing.
Bike path takes on to the streets
Bike path returns after this point, note there is a tar factory, open during weekdays, can smell bad.
2nd of the skytrain station, traffic light street crossing.
Pedestrian crossing, use caution as driver can not see you.
Traffic light crossing.
3rd of the skytrain stations.
Someone made a little dirt hill for jumps, can be seen as the path bends, on right side. Have fun.
Use caution, path bends hard to meet with corner, Traffic light crossing, make sure you hit the pedestrian crossing button.
4th of the Skytrain stations.
Current construction removed the bike path, must follow pedestrian trail, use caution as people are walking around.
Exit pedestrian trail, may resume speed.
Steep down hill, must turn left at bottom of hill.
Traffic light crossing.
5th of the skytrain stations.
There is a hill here, you climb it and roll down to Rupert.
Traffic light crossing.
There is a hill here, you climb it and roll down to the next hill at Fairmount.
There is a hill here, hopfully you will have some speed from the last hill to overcome this hill and roll to Earles.
Traffic light crossing.
6th of the skytrain station.
Traffic light crossing, make you way to the westside of Slocan.
Take the alley to get onto the bike path
This is a nice down hill, all the way down to Nananimo.
7th skytrain station, last passing of the skytrain. make sure you slow down before you enter this area.
Traffic light crossing.
Steep downhill, enjoy the speed, but stop before 19th Ave.
Welcome to John Hendry park, there is a bike path but watch for pedestrian.
Exit the bike path in to the alley.
No assigned crossing, watch for cars.
There is a slight up hill here.
Traffic light crossing.
There is a downhill here.
Slow down to make this turn.
Traffic light crossing.
Follow the Round-a-bout.
Traffic light crossing.
Turn right then left and continue on 10th Ave.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing, use caution, area is still under construction for new RAV line.
Use caution as you ride though.
Here is the BC Cancer Foundation office.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
Turn right to follow bike route.
Traffic light crossing.
Turn left to follow bike path.
Pedestrian crossing, signal your intent to cross.
Pedestrian crossing, signal your intent to cross.
Turn right on Round-a-bout
Traffic light crossing.
This section is uphill and traffic will be present. Use caution.
Turn right onto NW Marine Drive.
This place is great for some beach Volleyball.
Here is the long uphill part to UBC. Go at your own speed and keep hydrated.
Keep it up only halfway there.
Almost there, keep it up.
Congratution, you made it to the top. This is the hardest hill in the ride.
Turn left on to East Mall.
Turn left on to University Boulevard.
Enjoy a break for 10-20 mins under the trees of UBC. Fill yp water supply and snack up some energy.
Resume the ride along Westbrook Mall.
Follow the round-a-bout.
Traffic light crossing, cross over Marine Drive and ride along the side.
Be careful as lots of drivers like to test their max speed on Marine Drive, don't worry there is lots of space for cyclist.
Use caution as you will be entering residential area, traffic is down to signal lane.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
This part is a bit of a uphill.
Two gulf courses side by side.
Turn right to stay with Marine Drive.
Traffic light crossing.
Flow bike path to bridge deck.
Crossing the bridge deck.
Get off the HWY and take the short bike trail.
Trail will lead back on to HWY.
Turn right onto Templeton Street.
No traffic light, cross with care.
Note that the road changes name.
I believe this is where I lost me package, JK. =)
North on this road is a nice camp site.
Hey someone actually lives here.
Nothing here but a view, keep going to Iona Beach.
Now entering Indian Reserve land. Beware?
Stay with the road and turn left.
To the right is where your sh*t goes. Sorry for the language.
Turn right to Jetty, north is Iona Beach.
It is only 4 km to the end.
1st time halfway point
The end of 4 km, ready to go again.
Take a 10-20 min break, no clean water here, but snack up on some energy.
2nd time halfway point.
Finished riding Jetty pipe twice.
Turn right back onto Ferguson Road.
What is that smell again?
See that wasn't so bad. Nice place.
Nice view of the airport.
I wonder if they get their packages on time? You're never late for your flight if you are only 10 mins away from the airport.
I still haven't got that package.
Note that the road changes name.
No traffic light, cross with care.
Traffic light crossing, beware HWY crossing.
Traffic light crossing.
Turn onto bike path.
Exit bike path on to road.
Turn right onto Airport Road.
Turn onto Russ Baker.
Traffic light crossing, use caution, while crossing HWY.
Continue south to bridge.
Crossing the bridge deck.
Take the path off the bridge and onto the bike trail.
Bike trail is mostly loose rocks, better take River Road.
How do the people here live with the airport noise?
Bike trail is great...... for mountain bikes.
Wish i had a Mountain Bike.
By this time my hand will be numb from the vibrations.
I think I read that this trail is 5 km long.
Vibrations will have started to hurt my lower back by now.
Finally some real roads.
While in a park, break for 10-20 mins, refresh on water and snack up energy.
1 of Richmond nice harbour districts, great seafood.
Stay on road, note for traffic lights.
Take the circle.
Turn right onto Westwater Drive.
Take the turn around the complex.
No traffic light, use caution while crossing.
Take the trail off to the right.
Trail leads back to Dyke Road.
I got lost here once, but found Dyke Road.
Long stretch of flat road.
Entering dog park, bike trail slow down for pedestrians.
Narrow path, slow down for pedestrians.
Trail leads back onto Dyke Road.
No traffic light, also no traffic.
Sign said Shell Road, but road is blocked.
Done with Dyke Road for now, turn left on to No. 5 Road, there is a bike path to the far right.
Turn left on to Machrina Way.
Turn left onto Horseshoe Way.
Turn right onto Hammersmith Way.
Turn left onto Hammersmith Gate.
Turn right onto Shell Road.
Traffic light crossing, use caution while crossing HWY.
No Traffic light, use caution while crossing.
Beginning of a bike Trail.
No traffic light, cross with care.
No Traffic light, cross with care.
Turn right onto Westminster HWY.
Traffic light crossing.
Use Caution while riding over bridge.
Traffic light crossing.
Traffic light crossing, but there is a bike path, keep going.
Traffic light crossing.
No traffic light, use caution.
A nice new winery opens up.
Nice time to break at a winery for 10-20 mins, drink some wine, have some grapes.
No Traffic light, use caution.
Traffic light crossing, use caution, as trucks drive here.
Turn right on to No. 9 Road.
Follow path onto bike trail.
Trial lead back to Dyke Road again.
Another bike trail.
Trail exits on to Fraserwood.
Back to Dyke Road.
The end of Dyke Road, now entering South Dyke Road.
To the right is Annacis Island, Industrial area.
Now passing homes on the water. Did I leave the tap on, or are we sinking?
Turn left on to Pembina.
No traffic lights, use caution.
Turn left on Boyd.
Take path up to bridge deck
Crossing bridge deck.
Opps I forgot this skystrain station.
Traffic light crossing.
Take path though alley way.
Turn right on Bowler.
Turn right on 7th.
No traffic light, use caution.
No traffic light, use caution.
No traffic light, use caution.
No traffic light, use caution.
Traffic light crossing.
No traffic light, use caution.
The End. PAC Vancouver 2009. Thank you.
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My 110 km for Pedal Against Cancer. The cancellation of PAC Vancouver ride made me design this ride to continue raising funds for cancer. Ride will be on Saturday July 18. Starting in Moody Park. 8AM.
Tagged with: Recreational, Onroad, Steep, Intermediate, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Scenic
