There was talk about the Highwood pass. How long is this ride? How intense?
We are thinking about going this Sunday weather permitting.
Anyone else want to join us?
One of my friends has a performance fixie, would he be able to do the ride? Or are only road bikes with gears recommended?
There was talk about the Highwood pass. How long is this ride? How intense?
We are thinking about going this Sunday weather permitting.
Anyone else want to join us?
One of my friends has a performance fixie, would he be able to do the ride? Or are only road bikes with gears recommended?
Length depends on where you're starting from. Unless your friend is a beast, I don't see the climb (or the ride down the other side) being all that fun. It's a pretty steep grade in parts. 7239 feet at the summit.
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There was talk about the Highwood pass. How long is this ride? How intense?
We are thinking about going this Sunday weather permitting.
Anyone else want to join us?
One of my friends has a performance fixie, would he be able to do the ride? Or are only road bikes with gears recommended?
I have done a few variations of this ride and Highly recommend it. From Longview to Nakoda is 149kms, have also gone from the city and out and over much longer or the most common way to ride is from Highwood junction (South gate) to King Creek (just beyond the North gate) round trip 108kms. The top is at 2206 meters and we have seen Grizzlies up near the top off to the side and Sheep almost always picking salt off of the roads. This is part of the Tour of Alberta route and there is also a Gran Condo out there. You will see all bike types and all body types making their ways to the top. Give yourself lots of time and you can easily make it. The scenery will distract you from any possible pain. As long as you go before June 15th you won't have any cars on the road so a nice quiet safe ride, although the last few years it has gotten extremely busy on the weekends. Pack at least 2L of water and 200 calories per hour in food/gels/chews. I have gone up on mountain bike, road bike, trip bike. Best road ride in Canada.
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Another great ride in the Rockies is the ride from Jasper up to Maligne Lake. It's a little under 100km return trip. It's a lot less intense than Highwood ( which I love too) but a good work out, in its own right. You can also have a hot lunch at the top of the climb in the Maligne lodge.
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Rode powder face creek in Bragg creek today, what a waste of time......trail was terrible. Very rocky, lots of uphill and a few stream crossings.........what a disappointment as I was looking forward to the ride all weekend.
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^ are you talking about Stoney trail? I think the shoulders are wide, but I am not sure if bikes are allowed on it
Yeah, and I don't think there are pathways that parallel the road either (strange, I thought that was in the City's mandate to always include bike paths when new roads are built?).
I'd be more than a little panicked by the exit and on ramps on Stoney to even ride on the shoulder.
Now, before the road opened, that's another story.. that was some fun riding.
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I'm in Hanoi Vietnam at the moment. Got here May 30 after 2 months in china. I did a ton of hiking in china but hardly any cycling. Now that I'm in Vietnam, the cycle adventure can begin! I will be riding from Hanoi in the north to Saigon in the south.
Yesterday I bought a 1992 Schwinn Impact Pro with tins of new parts. The thing runs like a champ and I think it rides better than my relatively new Trek at home.
I have a few other odds and ends to get. Helmet and lube, I found a piece of wood on the side of the road that I'm going to strap to the rear rack so I can tie my ruck down to it. I'm not going to spend money on panniers I am just going to strap some bags to the wooden yoke.
I'm really excited to get going. I'll likely leave Thursday morning as long as I have everything sorted.
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^ are you talking about Stoney trail? I think the shoulders are wide, but I am not sure if bikes are allowed on it
shoulders are huge, I have ridden the north part many times. Obviously be aware when you're crossing lanes that merge to other roadways. You are absolutely allowed to cycle on Stony. Deerfoot is the only road bikes are not allowed on.
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shoulders are huge, I have ridden the north part many times. Obviously be aware when you're crossing lanes that merge to other roadways. You are absolutely allowed to cycle on Stony. Deerfoot is the only road bikes are not allowed on.
Yeah, you're right. I drove the Glenmore to Beddington stretch on Sunday and it wasn't as bad as I thought. It's too bad they didn't set up something in the greenspace between the opposing lanes though. There is tons of space in between that would be perfect to install a pathway that can circle the whole city. You could host all sorts of activities that wouldn't interfere with regular traffic.
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How practical is a single gear bicycle in Calgary? I'm looking to get a simple city bike to shuttle between downtown and Beltline and for short trips in Beltline and around the burbs.
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How practical is a single gear bicycle in Calgary? I'm looking to get a simple city bike to shuttle between downtown and Beltline and for short trips in Beltline and around the burbs.
Most of my friends ride fixie and have no issues. I'm probably going to pick one up this summer for short pub rides
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I'd say a Fixie is perfect for calgary, as long as you avoid the hilly parts of town, or become committed to becoming a beast on the bike.......personally, I'd get something that offers me a little more than a basic mode of transportation, but that is me.......
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How practical is a single gear bicycle in Calgary? I'm looking to get a simple city bike to shuttle between downtown and Beltline and for short trips in Beltline and around the burbs.
How strong are you? The only "hills" around downtown are the underpasses under the CPR tracks. As long as you can either make it up there in whatever fixed gear you get; or carry enough momentum with you from on the way down, you should be okay.
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