June 2025 Newsbrief

 

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The Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society June 2025,  Volume 43, Issue #6.

Tours

  • 2026 Portugal – The Alentejo, Atlantic, and Algarve
    Status: Lottery running now
    Dates: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 ‐‐ Fri, 1 May 2026

    Enjoy early season cycling on quiet, country roads bordered by cork, olive, lemon, and orange groves in the sunniest part of Europe, the Alentejo and neighboring Algarve regions of southern Portugal.

  • 2025 Veloroute des Bleuets
    Status: 7 slots are available.
    Dates: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 ‐‐ Mon, 15 Sep 2025

    The Veloroute des Bleuets (Blueberry Cycling Route) pannier tour is 256 km of pure cycling fun that loops around Lac Saint-Jean in Quebec’s Saguenay region (about 230 km north of Quebec City). We will cycle around Lac Saint-Jean over 4 days then drive to Quebec City for 2 more full days of riding.

  • 2026 The Frozen Triangle Ski Tour
    Status: Registration opens Mon, 15 Sep 2025 8:00 AM
    Dates: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 ‐‐ Thu, 15 Jan 2026

    Enjoy wintertime in Canada! Join us for cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and/or snowshoeing. We will stay in three locations for three nights at each, with two days for winter activities at each spot: Lake Louise, Radium, and Golden. 

  • 2026 Japan’s Setouchi Islands – A Cyclist’s Paradise
    Status: Registration opens Mon, 28 Jul 2025 6:00 AM
    Dates: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 ‐‐ Wed, 15 Apr 2026

    The coastal area of the Setouchi is one of Japan’s major tourist destinations and there’s no better way to enjoy it than by bike. It is a virtual utopia for cyclists. One of cyclists’ many touring options is the 70-kilometer Shimanami Kaido highway linking the city of Onomichi and Imabari. We will also cycle the Kamijima Islands, Kakishima Kaido and Tobishima Kaido, three other popular chains of islands for cyclists.

  • 2025 Maritimes Camping Tour
    Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
    Dates: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 ‐‐ Wed, 23 Jul 2025

    Charlottetown, PEI to Sidney, NS.
    Riding the backroads of Prince Edward Island, Northumberland Strait of Nova Scotia and the Cabot Trail of Cape Breton Island.

  • 2025 Updated Ultimate Vietnam Tour
    Status: 8 slots are available.
    Dates: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 ‐‐ Thu, 27 Nov 2025

    The Ultimate Vietnam tour will be a smorgasbord of cultural and historical delights, and at the end you’ll feel that perhaps you might better understand this sliver of a country just south of mighty China. Cycle in both the north and the south of Vietnam with a flight in between.

  • 2025 Albania UNESCO Tour
    Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
    Dates: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 ‐‐ Thu, 11 Sep 2025

    Albania…one of the least developed countries in Europe with much to offer!

Hub and Spokes

  • Vancouver Hub and Spoke 2025
    Status: 40 slots are available.
    Dates: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 ‐‐ Thu, 14 Aug 2025

    This often talked about Vancouver Hub and Spoke will be headquartered on the picturesque University of British Columbia campus. 

  • Quebec’s Cantons-de-l’Est Hub and Spoke 2025
    Status: Completed

    The National Capital Region chapter invites you to come to Quebec’s Cantons-de-l’Est (Eastern Townships) region for a week of cycling in the spring of 2025.

  • Comox Valley Hub and Spoke 2025
    Status: Registration closed
    Dates: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 ‐‐ Fri, 20 Jun 2025

    Pedal the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island as well as Denman, Hornby and Quadra Islands

  • Saturna Island Hub & Spoke 2025
    Status: Registration closed
    Dates: Tue, 27 May 2025 ‐‐ Sat, 31 May 2025
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  • Puget Sound Hub and Spoke June 8 2025
    Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
    Dates: Sun, 8 Jun 2025 ‐‐ Sat, 14 Jun 2025
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  • Puget Sound Hub and Spoke 2025
    Status: Ride is full, wait list only.
    Dates: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 ‐‐ Sat, 28 Jun 2025

Tofino Bike and Hike

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Buy and Sell

 

Cycling Shoes & Pedals For Sale

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Specialized BodyGeometry Ember Road Women’s Cycling Black Patent/Aqua Shoes with single BOA closure – LOOK brand 3-Bolt Cleats – Size 8.5 USA – includes upgraded footbed inserts, a $30 USD value plus the never worn original shoe inserts as spares – Hardly worn, like new – Original Price $160 USD for shoes alone; asking $65 CAD for shoes with cleats & 2 sets of insoles

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Specialized BodyGeometry Comp Road Men’s Cycling Black Shoes with Velcro and buckle closure (good condition) – Stiffness Index 8.5 – LOOK brand 3-Bolt Cleats (somewhat worn) – Size 12 USA – includes upgraded footbed inserts, a $30 USD value plus the never worn original shoe inserts as spares – Original Price $170 USD for shoes alone; asking $50 CAD for shoes with cleats & 2 sets of insoles

LOOK KEO 2 Max Road Bike Pedals – Made in France – (1) pair in black – like new – $45 CAD;

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  1. pair in white – good condition – $30 CAD

Contact: Donna Devine – devinedj056@gmail.com or 1-509-952-9016

Republic, WA USA – (just south of Grand Forks BC)

 

Ask Richard: Bike Tech Talk

Question: Hi Richard. I have a Garmin Edge 1030 device and have been downloading the routes by wire from my computer. I know there is a way to do that wirelessly. How do you do that and does it save time?

Answer: You can easily send any routes from the CCCTS library on Ride with GPS directly to your Garmin Edge 1030 (or similar model) — no cables needed! Just follow these steps once, and future routes will sync automatically. Yes it does save quite a bit of time, especially if you have multiple routes to download.

One-Time Setup

  1. To connect Garmin to Your Phone do the following:
    • Turn on the Garmin device.
    • Open the Garmin Connect app on your smartphone.
    • Pair your Garmin Edge if it isn’t already (in the Connect app on the phone tap More/Garmin Devices/Add Device).
  2. Link RWGPS to Garmin Connect by:
    • On a computer or your tablet browser, go to:
      ridewithgps.com/settings/connected_services
    • Under Garmin Connect, click Connect and follow the prompts.
    • This links Ride with GPS to Garmin, so your pinned routes will sync automatically.

Each Ride: Load a Route

  1. Open the route link from the club email or calendar or events.
  2. Tap Save/Save to Pinned to “Pin” the route. (NOTE: Once the computer learns that you want to send to a Garmin device the orange bar may say Send to Garmin. Tap it and it is done)
  3. Wait a moment — your Garmin will sync the route via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
  4. On your Garmin, go to Navigation/Courses/Saved courses, select the route to make sure it is there. When you are ready to go, press Ride.

If the route doesn’t appear right away, you can force a sync: Open the Garmin Connect app on your phone and synch with the Garmin (upper right corner).

TIP: Make sure you are using the most recent Garmin Connect App on the phone and the most recent firmware on the Garmin device. The firmware update is usually done automatically when you synch with Garmin Connect on your phone but can also be done wired to your computer with Garmin Express software.

Thanks for reading! Keep those questions coming. I will respond as quickly as possible and may also use your question as part of a later column.

Richard Tobin

CCCTS RideWithGPS Administrator

rstobin20@gmail.com

New Members

first_name last_name city province
Dianne Blackburn Ottawa  
Kathy Skene Campbell River BC
Joyce Schlichting Bellingham WA
Gregory Hill Surrey BC
Sheila Howe Kinburn ON
Anne Lockington Salmon Arm BC
Debbie McGinn Campbell River BC
Shakuntla Sharma Surrey BC
Marie Foukal Victoria BC
George Foukal Victoria BC
Yves Trudel Langley BC
Patricia Shelby Surrey BC
Vivian Morris Salmon Arm BC
Sylvie Gagné Victoria BC
Kevin Wilson Courtenay BC
Janet Blakely Ottawa ON
Ron Little Ottawa ON
Francine Auger Ottawa BC
Kim Madsen Dill Twin Falls ID
Graeme Stephens Ottawa ON

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