Share this!This young fella named Brandon Semenuk was in Powell River filming, of all things, an underwear commercial, at the Powell River Bike and Skate Park. We think you’ll agree that it turned out amazing: The video also features the ferry arriving in Saltery Bay, and some excellent drone footage of young Mr. Semenuk riding his scooter (is that Eagle River bridge?) into Powell River....
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Share this!“Hi, My name is Sean and I lost my bike in your town somewhere between Duck Lake Road and the Saltery Bay Ferry – can you ask around to see if anyone has found it”? When Sean, a visitor from Calgary noticed on the ferry that his high-end Cannondale mountain bike was missing, he didn’t have much hope of its return. But in case there was a chance, he emailed the Powell River...
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Share this!“Twisted Sister” – Start at the Farmer’s Market A heart pounder, leg emptier, smile producing sweat infested ride and bring a beer from TSB for after-ride celebrations! This is a fun, local-knowledge-only ride and we are sharing it with you! Inspired by the Wild Women Cycling Club’s infamous ride called “Twisted Sister” but with some variation all just for fun of course. Meeting...
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Share this!This weekend, my brother Jordan and I strapped our road bikes on the back of my little Volkswagen, and hopped the two ferries to get to Powell River from Vancouver. We were in town for a few days, and knew we wanted to get a big bike ride in. Thursday evening, we had decided that our destination in the morning was to be Lund, and to grab some coffee and brunch at Nancy’s Bakery....
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Share this! Park at the Suicide Creek Trail head with a plan to ride counter-clockwise. (Check out the map) The options here are to ride just Suicide Creek, which is mostly flat with only slight technical challenges and a “Blue Square”rating/level (based because of exposed roots). When you complete this lovely lasso shaped loop, you can turn left as you come out of Suicide and be back at your...
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Share this!Last summer two Vancouverites, Andrew Pressault and Justin Turcotte, spent several days touring Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast by bicycle, camping along the way. They rode 330km, including 3700m of elevation, with their tent, sleeping bag, coffee pot–all the gear you might need for a weekend of bike camping–in tow. The video below was put together by Justin, giving us a...
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