The Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society June 2022, Volume 39, Issue #5
From the Tour Director’s Desk – June 2022
The 2022 tours are underway, finally! We just completed our first spring tour – Washington Wheatlands – and I think everyone had a good time and were happy to be cycling with CCCTS buddies again. The Southern Rockies tour is now full and that should be a lovely tour with such incredible scenery. We had an amazing registration turnout for the Sunshine Coast – so good that we put together a second group leaving a couple days later. The two tours to the Niagara and Lake Erie region will be leaving very soon with lots of our Ottawa club members on board. We wish them good weather and happy travels.
There is still one slot open on the Laurentian tour in Quebec in July if you want to snag it. The system of cycling trails in Quebec is truly fabulous if you haven’t cycled on them before. We went on a club tour from Montreal to Quebec City in 2014 and traveled for two weeks almost entirely on bike trails. It was so relaxing not to have to think about cars.
Otherwise, all 2022 tours are full unless another tour proposal(s) shows up on my desk. We do have lots of exciting tours coming for 2023 and beyond. Our January Thailand tour – Bangkok to Phuket – is posted on the website and sign up starts on June 13th. Mark your calendars because we are hoping this one will be popular.
Here is what we plan to offer in 2023 so far:
- Thailand – Bangkok to Phuket (January 8 thru 23)
- X-C Ski in B.C. or Washington State (February)
- Arizona (March)
- Portugal (April)
- Japan (May)
- Vernon, Penticton, & Oliver (late spring)
- Washington State tour – TBD location (Summer or early fall)
- Croatia (September)
- PEI and Isle de Madelaine (September)
Of course, we hope and expect that there will be more tours forthcoming and more with locations closer to home for our club members. We want to offer more tours in North America, and especially for destinations throughout Canada. We will offer more tours in Canada if people volunteer to lead them. We are up for anywhere you want to lead a tour, provided it is safe for travel. Please contact me about any cycling or winter ski tours you might like to lead for the club. (robincooksandsews@gmail.com, 206.899.7255).
For a Photo Gallery of the May Washington, Wheatlands Tour please click the link below.
Happy Cycling!
Robin Howe, CCCTS Tour Director
THANKS HUB & SPOKE and TOUR RIDE LEADERS & CO-LEADERS of JUNE 2022 RIDES!
Five Hub & Spoke adventures and two Pannier Tours are lined up for June 2022. Hub & Spoke and Tour Leaders & Co-Leaders work hard to provide CCCTS members with safe, affordable and enjoyable cycling experiences. CCCTS members, including Ride Leaders, come from all walks of life. As Club members, we enjoy cycling adventures that offer a unique view of the world at “bike speed” and our friendships with fellow cyclists.
Among the Ride Leaders and Co-Leaders hosting ride events this June are cyclists who are now retired from their work and pursuing a passion for enjoying and sharing unique cycling experiences. What work did these folks do?
A Dairy Farmer, an Urban Planner, a Chemist, a Land Surveyor, two High School Teachers, a Transition and Retirement Coach, a Geologist, a Public Health Nurse, two University Professors, a University Administrator, an Accountant, a Consultant and a Forester-Biologist.
Please consider sharing your love of cycling with fellow members and friends by “stepping up” as a new or continuing CCCTS Ride Leader or Co-Leader. Robin Howe, Tours Director and George Zorn, Hub & Spokes Director are available to assist you. See the Club website for their contact information.
Chris Hodgson and Diane Swindell are leading the Duncan Hub & Spoke #1:
May 30 – June 4
Deanna Simmons and Dawn Minett are leading the Duncan Hub & Spoke #2:
June 6 – June 11
Stefa Katamay, Lorne Hunter, Pat Hutchins, Craig McBride and George Zorn are Co-Leading the Fraser River Canyons, Benches and Grassland ranch roads Hub & Spoke:
June 13 – June 17
Linda Graupner and Geoff Kennedy are leading the Group 1 Niagara-Erie Pannier Ride:
June 12 – June 19
Elizabeth Buckingham and John Stephenson are leading the Group 2 Niagara-Erie Pannier
Ride: June 10 – June 17
Lawrence Vea and Comox Valley Chapter Members are hosting the Comox Valley Chapter
Hub & Spoke: June 20 – June 24
Charlotte and Bill Eberlein are leading the Shuswap – North Okanagan Hub and Spoke: June 28 – July 2 Thanks to all these folks for your time and effort! It is very much appreciated.
Upcoming Tours
- 2022 Sunshine Coast Tour – Group 2
Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
Dates: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 23 Sep 2022Lovely, coastal ride on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. and the east side of Vancouver Island.
- 2023 – Thailand Tour – Bangkok to Phuket
Status: Registration opens Mon, 13 Jun 2022 5:00 PM
Dates: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 ‐‐ Mon, 23 Jan 2023Escape winter to cycle for two weeks in the sunshine along the southern peninsula of Thailand from Bangkok to Phuket. Enjoy fabulous Thai cuisine all along the way.
- 2022 Laurentian Pannier Tour
Status: 1 slots are available.
Dates: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 ‐‐ Sun, 31 Jul 2022Six-day tour of the Laurentian area of Quebec between the towns of Mont Laurier and Saint Jérôme. This region of Quebec is known for it’s scenic beauty. Accommodations are motels and cyclists will carry their own gear and make their own accommodations. Our route will follow the trajectory of the cycling trail, Le P’tit Train du Nord, using this trail as backbone where necessary. To add variety, optional routes using local roads will be proposed where possible. Longer and shorter ride options will be offered for each day with distances ranging between 50 and 90 kms. There will be 6 days of cycling with 6 nights of accommodation in local motels. Overnight stops will be in Mont Laurier, Nominingue, Mont Tremblant, Sainte Adèle and Saint Jérôme.
- 2022 Sunshine Coast, B.C. – Group 1
Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
Dates: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 23 Sep 2022Lovely, coastal ride on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. and the east side of Vancouver Island.
- 2022 Southern Rockies
Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
Dates: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 5 Aug 2022Come join us on the most popular ride through the Southern Rockies. Be prepared to see wildlife and witness spectacular views of the Southern Rockies, lakes and rivers. Enjoy a relaxing time in the Radium Hot Springs, trek the boardwalk in Johnston Canyon, experience the bicycle trails connecting Cranbrook to Kimberley and Bow Valley Parkway to Banff which continues on to Canmore. Relax on your day off in Cochrane, AB. Experience the comradery of fellow riders on the road, in the campground and around the firepit.
- TOUR Cancelled/Delayed – 2022 Sri Lanka
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 ‐‐ Sat, 8 Oct 2022See the entire island of of Sri Lanka on this 23-day van-supported cycling tour. Visit many cultural sights, stay in lovely accommodations, and enjoy the fantastic local cuisine.
- 2022 Niagara/Erie Pannier Ride – Group 2
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 17 Jun 2022Join us for a week of self-supported touring in the Niagara and Lake Erie region of southern Ontario. Our tour will begin in Brantford and follow paved and unpaved bike paths including the Waterfront Trail, with opportunities to visit beaches and wineries along the way.
- 2022 Niagara/Erie Pannier Ride – Group 1
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 ‐‐ Sun, 19 Jun 2022Join us for a week of self-supported touring in the Niagara and Lake Erie region of southern Ontario. Our tour will begin in Brantford and follow paved and unpaved bike paths including the Waterfront Trail, with opportunities to visit beaches and wineries along the way.
- 2022 Washington Wheatlands
Status: CompletedA gentle cycling season opener through quiet and beautiful wheat farming countryside in eastern Washington.
Hub and Spokes
- 2022 Duncan Hub & Spoke #2
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 ‐‐ Sat, 11 Jun 2022Welcome to Duncan, the “City of Totems”, an attractive town near the mouth of the Cowichan River. You’ll get to visit Cowichan Lake, Chemainus and its world class murals, Cobble Hill wineries and a cidery, ancient railroad routes and the famous Kinsol Trestle, while enjoying five days of riding around the beautiful Cowichan valley. Leads & sweeps for all rides.
- 2022 Duncan Hub & Spoke #1
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Mon, 30 May 2022 ‐‐ Sat, 4 Jun 2022Welcome to Duncan, the “City of Totems”, an attractive town near the mouth of the Cowichan River. You’ll get to visit Cowichan Lake, Chemainus and its world class murals, Cobble Hill wineries and a cidery, ancient railroad routes and the famous Kinsol Trestle, while enjoying five days of riding around the beautiful Cowichan valley. Leads & sweeps for all rides.
- 2022 Florida Gulf Coast Hub and Spoke
Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
Dates: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 18 Nov 2022Extend your 2022 biking season with a week of cycling on Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast! This hub and spoke will take place in November and will be based out of St. Pete Beach, known for its sunshine, soft sand beaches and dedicated bike trails. We will explore the Pinellas Trail and other bike trails and roads in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, with stops along the way to explore the sites and sample the seafood.
- 2022 Fraser Valley Chapter Hub and Spoke – April 4, 2022: Ride CANCELLED due to low registration. Refunds will be processed by Jurgen Harding, Club Treasurer.
Status: 49 slots are available.
Dates: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 ‐‐ Mon, 11 Jul 2022Daily ride options to choose from – quiet country roads in the Fraser Valley and south of the border, to more urban rides along a network of bike paths and designated routes in Richmond, Vancouver and beyond. Special interest rides may include gardens, public art and/or historical sites. Start locations of the routes will vary.
- 2022 Fraser River Canyons, Benches & Grasslands Hub & Spoke
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 17 Jun 2022Explore four scenic ranch roads less travelled on the dry side of B.C.’s Coast Mountains. A group supported camping and three ride days Hub & Spoke based from Clinton and Lillooet. Bring your camera, binoculars and mountain bike or gravel bike!
- 2022 Shuswap – North Okanagan Hub & Spoke
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 ‐‐ Sat, 2 Jul 2022Welcome to the beautiful and diverse landscapes of the Shuswap – North Okanagan region. Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of nature as you cycle some of the 1500+ km of paved back roads in the area.
- 2022 Comox Valley Hub and Spoke
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 24 Jun 2022Visit Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland while enjoying five days of riding in the beautiful Comox Valley and surrounding islands including Denman, Hornby and Quadra as well as a challenging 18 km ride up Mt. Washington.
- 2022 Comox Valley Hub and Spoke – for CV VOLUNTEERS ONLY
Status: Registration closed
Dates: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 ‐‐ Fri, 24 Jun 2022This link is only to be used by Comox Valley CCCTS volunteers.
Videos.
Land’s End to John O’Groats on the National Cycle Network
South to North Across the U.K.
Marketplace
Lets Go Biking Vancouver Island
A new book by member Colleen Macdonald. Click the link to see the purchase offer. Many of our Van Isle members were involved with putting it together.
Lets Go Biking, Vancouver Island
Bike and Helmet for sale in the Ottawa Area
Liv Alight 2 DD Disc (2021), Slate Grey, size S.
I also have a couple of accessories: Giant Rev helmet (55-59cm), Gloss White, size M and Giant Control Tower 1 Pump.
Bike has a slim bell attached.
Bike and accessories were purchased at Giant Ottawa on Bank in September 2020. Bike was purchased for $689 (before taxes), and has only been ridden a few times.
TRI-ALL SPORTS BIKE TRAVEL CASE
Compact Velo Safe Pro-Series
https://triall3sports.com/cases-bike.php
$150 – Good Condition
Purchased recently to take to the Niagara Peninsula ride but my bike doesn’t fit. It is a 56cm Trek 520
This company is popular with the triathlon crowd so it may fit a different type of bike.
Take it home and test fit it before purchasing it.
My wife wants it out of the living room so make me an offer.
Jerry
email jwyshnowsky@shaw.ca
- 250-893-6088
Three Items for Sale
Contact: Jim Cale, Ottawa area, cale.jj@hotmail.com
New Members.
Lots of New Members this month. Welcome all to the CCCTS
| first_name | last_name | city | province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | Judd | Surrey | BC |
| Robb | Polloway | Coldstream | BC |
| Christian | Grothe | Ottawa | ON |
| lorna | palmer | ottawa | ON |
| Peter | Bligh | Kanata | ON |
| Frank | Harper | Surrey | BC |
| Roberta | Harper | Surrey | BC |
| Mardi | Leslie | Seattle | WA |
| Bob | Scoverski | Seattle | BC |
| Steven | Richardson | Bremerton | WA |
| Marcia | Beckner | Salmon Arm | BC |
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New Mems.