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== Pre Trip Meeting ==
== Pre Trip Meeting ==


'''Wednesday, August 3rd''' 7:30pm, Location TBA. Subject to change.  Location will be set to somewhere more or less central to everyone.
The pre trip meeting for this trip has passed. Please contact organizers if you would like to join.


== The Route ==
== The Route ==


Horseshoe Bay --> Langdale. ferry. ($15)
=== Day 1 ===


Langdale --> Earls Cove.  bike 83 km
9am Meet at Horseshoe Bay ferries with bikes and stuff


Earls Cove --> Saltery Bay. ferry.($14.50)
9:40am Horseshoe Bay --> Langdale. ferry. ($15)


Saltery Bay --> Powell River. bike 32 km
83 km biking Langdale --> Earls Cove.  


Powell River --> Comox. ferry (14.50)
3:10pm or 5:35pm Earls Cove --> Saltery Bay. ferry.($14.50)


Comox --> Nanaimo --> Victoria --> Swartz Bay. bike 304 km
If slow, camp at Saltery Bay provincial park


Swartz Bay --> Tsawassen. ferry ($16.00 + $2.00 bike fee)
32km to Powell River
 
Camp in Powell River. Willingdon Beach campsite. 4845 marine Ave
 
''' total distance to bike 115km'''
 
=== Day 2 ===
 
8am or 12pm. Powell River --> Comox. ferry (14.50)
 
12km to Courtenay
 
74km to Parksville
 
If behind schedule, camp in Rathtrevor Beach park
 
32km to Nanaimo
 
Stay in a hostel such as:
* The Cambie. 63 VICTORIA CRES.  $20 per person. Telephone: (250) 754 - 5323. Toll Free: (877) 754 - 5323
* Nanaimo International Hostel. 65 Nicol St. Nanaimo, B.C. 'Under' $20, whatever that means. Phone: (250) 753-1188
* Painted Turtle Guesthouse. 121 Bastion Street. $25.
* a campground? http://www.campingbc.com/index.htm or Jinglepot Campground (has showers, http://www.camping.bc.ca/member_allinfo.aspx?memberID=1063)
 
''' total distance to bike 118 km '''
 
=== Day 3 ===
 
About 100km biking from Nanaimo to Leechtown
 
Ninja camp on Forest Service Road
 
If slow and this is day 4, take Mill Bay ferry to Brentwood Bay. They leave more or less every hour from 8am to 6:30pm.
 
''' total distance to bike ~100 km '''
 
=== Day 4 ===
 
Bike the Galloping Goose trail (under 100km), Leechtown to Sooke to Victoria to Swartz Bay
 
7pm or 9pm. Swartz Bay --> Tsawassen. ferry ($16)
 
If some people want to stay an extra night, ferries run starting 7am every hour the next morning.


Total distance to bike: 419 km This includes 88km on the Galloping Goose Trail on day 4 which can be bypassed via the Mill Bay ferry if we need to bail due to lack of time.
Total distance to bike: 419 km This includes 88km on the Galloping Goose Trail on day 4 which can be bypassed via the Mill Bay ferry if we need to bail due to lack of time.
Total ferry costs: $60
Total ferry costs: $60


Camping spots are to be decided upon and will be listed here along with the ferry times we'll try to make
''' total distance to bike 85km '''


== Gear/Requirements ==
== Gear/Requirements ==
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===Essentials===
===Essentials===
* water bottle
* water bottles
* headlamp and batteries
* first breakfast
* ''sunscreen''
* some snacks
* pocket knife
* access to money
* lighter and/or waterproof matches
* headlamp
* sunscreen/bugspray
* sunglasses
* pocket knife/multitool
* lighter
* clothing
* clothing
* food
* swimwear if you want
* raingear
* eating utensils
* camera if you want
* sleeping bag and mat
* toileteries
* bike lock
* phone
* your own first aid things like medication
* anything else you want to bring and are willing to carry yourself


=== Bike Related Gear ===
=== Bike Related Gear ===
* bike
* bike
* bike rack if you have
* comfortable panniers or big uncomfortable backpack
* comfortable panniers or big uncomfortable backpack
* helmet
* bike specific clothing if you have them
* front and rear bike lights
* front and rear bike lights
* batteries
* spare tube
* straps and bungee cords to secure stuff onto bike rack


A cyclocross road bike or hybrid bike would be best but technically anything else works too.
A cyclocross road bike or hybrid bike would be best but technically anything else works too.


=== Communal gear ===
=== Communal gear ===
* repair kit
* repair kit- chris
* tent
* bike pump -- maria
* stove
* tents- katia (3person); chris (5person)
* first aid kit
* stove- maria, vera, angela
* first aid kit - maria
* backroad mapbook photocopies -- maria
* bike guidebook photocopies -- chris
* galloping goose trail maps -- maria
* goldstream park map -- maria
* bike locks -- maria, sars, billy
 
== Sign-up ==
 
There are only so many busses with bike racks and each bus can only take 2 people, so sign up for a bus or indicate that you will be using a bike rack (check that someone can drive you! we are not coming back to the same location! check that the bike rack fits the car!)


The following is a schedule of buses that take you from Georgia and Howe (Van Art Gallery) to the Horseshoe Bay ferries. The last of the listed buses will be a backup -- in case more bikers show up and you are unable to get on your bus.
bus # 257. 8:19am -> 9:01am (backup bus)


bus # 250. 8:06am -> 8:58am (bus 1): Sars


== Sign-up ==
bus # 257. 8:01am -> 8:43am (bus 2): Sherri
 
bus # 250. 7:36am -> 8:26am (bus 3)


# Maria Markov
# Maria Markov (bike rack)
# Chris Yuen
# Chris Yuen (bike rack)
# Billy Fung
# Billy Fung (bike rack)
# Sahriar Kabir
# Sahriar Kabir
# Katia J
# Katia J (bike rack)
# Angela Phung (bike rack)
# Sherri Tran

Latest revision as of 01:00, 7 December 2014

Abstract

Message Board Post for questions about the trip

This is a 4-day, 3-night bike tour involving several ferries. We will leave on Aug 9 and come back on Aug 12 in the evening.

Pre Trip Meeting

The pre trip meeting for this trip has passed. Please contact organizers if you would like to join.

The Route

Day 1

9am Meet at Horseshoe Bay ferries with bikes and stuff

9:40am Horseshoe Bay --> Langdale. ferry. ($15)

83 km biking Langdale --> Earls Cove.

3:10pm or 5:35pm Earls Cove --> Saltery Bay. ferry.($14.50)

If slow, camp at Saltery Bay provincial park

32km to Powell River

Camp in Powell River. Willingdon Beach campsite. 4845 marine Ave

total distance to bike 115km

Day 2

8am or 12pm. Powell River --> Comox. ferry (14.50)

12km to Courtenay

74km to Parksville

If behind schedule, camp in Rathtrevor Beach park

32km to Nanaimo

Stay in a hostel such as:

total distance to bike 118 km

Day 3

About 100km biking from Nanaimo to Leechtown

Ninja camp on Forest Service Road

If slow and this is day 4, take Mill Bay ferry to Brentwood Bay. They leave more or less every hour from 8am to 6:30pm.

total distance to bike ~100 km

Day 4

Bike the Galloping Goose trail (under 100km), Leechtown to Sooke to Victoria to Swartz Bay

7pm or 9pm. Swartz Bay --> Tsawassen. ferry ($16)

If some people want to stay an extra night, ferries run starting 7am every hour the next morning.

Total distance to bike: 419 km This includes 88km on the Galloping Goose Trail on day 4 which can be bypassed via the Mill Bay ferry if we need to bail due to lack of time. Total ferry costs: $60

total distance to bike 85km

Gear/Requirements

You should be able to (and want to) ride a bike for the whole day -- we'll do about 100km a day, which probably means about 7 hours a day at a reasonably relaxed speed.

Essentials

  • water bottles
  • first breakfast
  • some snacks
  • access to money
  • headlamp
  • sunscreen/bugspray
  • sunglasses
  • pocket knife/multitool
  • lighter
  • clothing
  • swimwear if you want
  • raingear
  • eating utensils
  • camera if you want
  • sleeping bag and mat
  • toileteries
  • bike lock
  • phone
  • your own first aid things like medication
  • anything else you want to bring and are willing to carry yourself
  • bike
  • bike rack if you have
  • comfortable panniers or big uncomfortable backpack
  • helmet
  • bike specific clothing if you have them
  • front and rear bike lights
  • batteries
  • spare tube
  • straps and bungee cords to secure stuff onto bike rack

A cyclocross road bike or hybrid bike would be best but technically anything else works too.

Communal gear

  • repair kit- chris
  • bike pump -- maria
  • tents- katia (3person); chris (5person)
  • stove- maria, vera, angela
  • first aid kit - maria
  • backroad mapbook photocopies -- maria
  • bike guidebook photocopies -- chris
  • galloping goose trail maps -- maria
  • goldstream park map -- maria
  • bike locks -- maria, sars, billy

Sign-up

There are only so many busses with bike racks and each bus can only take 2 people, so sign up for a bus or indicate that you will be using a bike rack (check that someone can drive you! we are not coming back to the same location! check that the bike rack fits the car!)

The following is a schedule of buses that take you from Georgia and Howe (Van Art Gallery) to the Horseshoe Bay ferries. The last of the listed buses will be a backup -- in case more bikers show up and you are unable to get on your bus.

bus # 257. 8:19am -> 9:01am (backup bus)

bus # 250. 8:06am -> 8:58am (bus 1): Sars

bus # 257. 8:01am -> 8:43am (bus 2): Sherri

bus # 250. 7:36am -> 8:26am (bus 3)

  1. Maria Markov (bike rack)
  2. Chris Yuen (bike rack)
  3. Billy Fung (bike rack)
  4. Sahriar Kabir
  5. Katia J (bike rack)
  6. Angela Phung (bike rack)
  7. Sherri Tran
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