Twelve CCCTS riders enjoyed a magnificent 13 day tour of the peninsulas of southwest Ireland in September, 2019. To view the photo album and accompanying “Enchanted Tour” summary, click on the following link.   Southwest Ireland tour Report and Photos      

  By Carol Crane Special Note* As many of you already know, on the fifth morning of our tour we were awoken to the news that one of our fellow cyclists, Max McClanahan, had passed away in his tent in the early hours of the morning. We were all shaken and stunned by this devastating … Continue reading 2019 Gaspé Tour →

    The Southern Vancouver Island tour covered a variety of terrains and micro-climates, including very remote areas, urban streets, busy highways and bike paths. Our tour followed on the “wheels” of the Duncan hub-and-spoke. Riders doing both were primed and pumped. Thirteen riders and one van driver made up the group. The rider’s bicycles … Continue reading 2019 Southern Vancouver Island →

To see the entire photo album of the Selkirk Loop tour please click on the link below. Selkirk Photo Album

On June 15, 2019, twenty-two cyclists gathered at the Whistle Stop Campground in Nelson. Bikes, tents and camping gear quickly filled the small area allotted to the group. Seventeen tents were squeezed into a space better suited to half that number of tents. RVs, 5th wheels and big trucks hemmed the campers in on all … Continue reading June 16-27, 2019 Selkirk Loop CCCTS Tour Report by Diane Swindell →

To see some stunning photos of Yunnan Province click the link below. Yunnan Photo Album

    China Trip Report Bike China “Adventures” was certainly an appropriate name for our China cycling trip. It offered stunning scenery and challenging rides but, if I had to pick one highlight of the journey, it would be “people”… our group was kind, cooperative and fun, the guides and drivers were easy going and … Continue reading 2019 South Yunnan Province China →

Hawaii Trip Report

Andalusia lies in southernmost Spain, where history, cultures and tectonic forces have collided. Fortunately, none of our bikes were involved in that collision. Sixteen of us enjoyed a three week circuit of the highlights of Andalusia, capably coordinated and guided by Croatians Alen Augustin and Ivan Bojzits and with CCCTS leadership by Robin Howe and … Continue reading 2018 Spain Tour October 1 – 24 →

We started our NW Oregon Coast journey at Jim’s house in SW Portland on Saturday afternoon for a nice barbecue.  Dorothy made a couple of delicious apple pies and Jim treated Paul to a Cavatica Stout and Bruce to a Ninkasi Total Domination IPA.  Then the next morning, bright and early at 8:30, we started … Continue reading 2018 NW Oregon Tour Report Sep. 8-15 →

Olympic Peninsula Tour

NE Wash Trip Report

In September of 2017 a group of 15 Club Members took on a 12-day challenge of the Wild Atlantic Way.  We started and ended our trip in Killarney, with most of us arriving there by train.  We started the first day with a climb through the Gap of  Dunloe and Ladies View.    We moved to … Continue reading 2017 Ireland – Wild Atlantic Way →

THE PRINCETON CYCLE TOUR  Steep hills, long hills and more hills; up, up, up; And even some down. Hot, hot days and hot nights; with a sky that was not blue,  But greyish brown.   Great meals – fresh veggies, just-picked cherries, Fresh peaches and corn Oh yes! And porridge, more porridge all ready to … Continue reading Princeton 2017 Tour →

From June 13 – 26,a group of retired professionals – teachers, school administrators, nurses, engineers, a paramedic, an airline pilot, an accountant, a periodentist (and no doubt some that I have missed) bonded together as one as we donned our bicycle helmets and tackled the hills and descents of the 2017 CCCTS BC Lakes and … Continue reading 2017 BC Lakes and Mountains →