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Biking in Aldergrove Regional Park
Aldergrove Regional Park is located between Langley and Abbotsford near the Aldergrove American border crossing. It used to be an open-pit gravel mine that was restored into the Aldergrove Bowl. The 6.5km “Rock ‘n Horse Trail” is a mixed use trail shared between hikers, horses, and cyclists. It’s well maintained with gravel, and it rolls…
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Biking the Traboulay PoCo Trail
Traboulay PoCo Trail is a beautiful mixed use loop surrounding Port Coquitlam. Spanning 25.3km, the trail is almost entirely separate from vehicle traffic. With minimal elevation changes, there wasn’t any particularly challenging section. With an invitation from Aaron and Amy, we tackled this beautiful loop trail on a cool autumn afternoon. As this was a…
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Biking Whistler Valley Trail
The Valley Trail in Whistler is a beautiful 46km network of multi-use trails that connect the major neighborhoods, parks, and lakes of the resort municipality. It’s mostly paved, car free, and all the intersections with roads are controlled by traffic light. It has gentle rolling sections, which is just the right amount of challenging to…
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Big Bro Takes on Mountain Biking!
Route: Tin Pants then Gypsy Drum, in WhistlerDistance: 5.5kmElevation Gain: 82mMoving Time: 44mDifficulty: green This is a momentous occasion, as both Big Bro and I unlocked a new sport at the same time: Mountain Biking! I was somewhat hesitant at first, seeing even I’ve never done a proper mountain biking ride myself. Big Bro and…
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Barnston Island Regional Park
I recently reconnected with Dave, a good friend I met almost 20 years ago at a summer camp, over our blog and outdoor activities. We set up an outdoor reunion and headed to Barnston Island for a fun family bike ride with his lovely family. Barnston Island is formed by Fraser River sediment deposition, between…