Upcoming Community Events:

 

February 27, 2011: Chilly Hilly, Seattle, Cascades Bike Club
http://shop.cascade.org/content/events/chilly-hilly

March 6-April 3: Escape Velocity Spring Series
http://www.escapevelocity.bc.ca/

March 28, 2011: Victoria Populaire
http://www.randonneurs.bc.ca/victoria-populaire.html

April 3, 2011: Pacific Populaire
http://www.randonneurs.bc.ca/pacpop/index.html

May 15, 2011: Wheel to Heal
http://www.wheeltoheal.ca/

May 14, 2011: Ore Crusher
http://testofmetal.com/pages/orecrusher.php

May 28, 2011: Ryder Hesjedal Tour de Victoria
Limited to 1500 riders.
http://www.tourdevictoria.com/index.php

May 28-29, 2011: Victoria International Cycling Festival
http://www.victoria-cycling.com/

June 3-5, 2011: North Shore Bikefest
http://www.northshorebikefest.com/

June 18, 2011: Test of Metal
http://testofmetal.com/

June 18, 2011: Ride2Survive
http://www.ride2survive.ca/

June 18-26: Gear-up-for CF charity ride
http://www.gearup4cf.org/

July 1, 2011: Canada Day Populaire 144k
http://www.randonneurs.bc.ca/CanPop.html

July 2-9, 2011: B.C. Bike Race
www.bcbikerace.com

BC Bike Race (BCBR) is a seven day mountain bike stage race operated in and around the Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada.

July 8-10, 2011: Tour de Delta
http://www.tourdedelta.com/tourindex.html

July 16, 2011: Okanagan Gran Fondo
http://granfondocanada.com/

July 16-81: Tour de White Rock
http://www.tourdewhiterock.ca/race_details.php

July 24, 2011: Gearjamer
http://www.gearjammer.ca/

July....2011: Shore2Shore
http://wrfrcharity.blogspot.com/p/team.html

August....2011: Steveston Sockeye Spin
http://www.stevestoncommunitysociety.com

August 20, 2011: Just Another Bike Race
http://testofmetal.com/

September 10-11: Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath:
http://www.bc.lung.ca

September 10, 2011: Whistler Gran Fondo
http://granfondocanada.com/

September 11, 2011: High Pass Challenge
http://shop.cascade.org

September....2011: Cypress Hill Climb:
http://glotmansimpsoncycling.ca/

September....2011: Cheakamus Challenge
http://cheakamuschallenge.ca/

 

 

Cuba!!

A Canadian cyclist from Ontario, Peter Marshall, sponsors two Cuban youth cycling teams, one in Havana and one in Las Tunas. They are always in need of bikes, components and parts, tubes, clothing...you name it. Obtaining bikes and parts is near impossible in Cuba. It is unaffordable to most Cubans, and often non-existent. If you are heading to Cuba, and are able to bring bike parts or any racing gear to give to the cycling team, it would be greatly appreciated. Boxing up an old racing bike or parts is easy, and costs pennies to us compared to what it is worth to them. Used tubes are more than welcome. Peter also runs a few bike tours in Cuba.The Tailwind tour is a two-week leisurely sight-seeing ride in November, 40-100k per day. The epic End 2 End two-week Cuba tour covers the island from starts at Baracoa and ends Cabo San Antonio. There's some flexibility with riding distances per day on this tour, if you prefer to ride less than the 100-200k per day. Also, a Masters Stage Race is taking place in the fall in Havana and Cienfuegos. This event is organized by a group from Spain and attracts riders from Spain, Germany, France, and Canada.

Peter is a resident of Cuba, and very knowledge about the country and its culture.

www.canbicuba.com

 

Bicycles for Humanity

A non-profit group that provides bikes to third world countries as a means of transportation. Below is a bicycle ambulance in Singalamwe.
This is one of many uses the donation of bikes
goes to. This bike will transport patients
8k to a clinic.

www.bicycles-for-humanity.org

Odd Spot!

This delivery brings bike couriering to a whole new, delicious level! A pie enthusiast bakes and delivers pies on his bicycle in the Seattle University area. Simply text him and he'll bring you his latest favourite, from maple pumpkin to vegan apple, by the slice or the whole pie. He even comes dressed in an apron!

http://www.gomeansgo.org/2011/01/07/piecycle/