Archive:2011 Reading Break Bike Trip
Trip Description
Message Board Post for questions about the trip.
This is a 4-day bike tour. Exact dates will depend on the weather forecast and whatever works for the most people.
Pre Trip Meeting
TBD
The Route
The plan is to bike from Vancouver to Mt. Vernon, and then heading west to bike down Whidbey Island. We'll then take the ferry to Seattle before taking the bus/train back to Vancouver. We will most likely camp along the way. You should be able to (and want to) ride a bike for the whole day -- we'll do about 70km a day, which probably means about 5 hours a day at a reasonably relaxed speed.
Gear/Costs
Costs include the gear listed below, as well as food and transportation from Seattle to Vancouver. You may also want to buy medical insurance for the US (though current UBC students with the AMS insurance should be covered for ‘emergencies’).
- bike - ideally a touring/road/hybrid bike
- bike rack and panniers HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. If you don't have these, a big backpack will suffice, but it'll be uncomfortable
- helmet
- bike specific clothing if you have them
- front and rear bike lights
- headlamp
- raingear
- spare tube
- straps and bungee cords to secure stuff onto bike rack
- documentation to get into the US
- water bottles
- eating utensils
- camera if you want
- sleeping bag and mat
- toiletries
- your own first aid things like medication
- anything else you want to bring and are willing to carry yourself
Communal gear
- repair kit
- bike pump
- tents
- stoves
- first aid kit
- bike locks
Tune up/ mechanical work
- if there's demand, we can meet up in the bike kitchen and do some work on the bikes before hand to make sure they last 4 days.
Sign-up
Max 10 participants. Indicate experience and type of bike
- Sahriar Kabir (has toured before and has basic repair skills; touring bike)
- Chris Yuen (done some touring before, can make repairs with zip ties and duct tape; sort of a road touring bike)
- Angela Phung (toured, hybrid bike, ps I couldn't find this on the main trip page, some kinks to work out?)
- Billy Fung (i can ride my bike with no handle bars)
- Amanda Edworthy (done one touring trip - forestry roads/single track, trail bike)