walking

 

Awesome 61km loop with Grant, Bruce and Ken.

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Grant led us out Galloping Goose Trail (GGT) past the 23km Marker to 4326 Lindholm Rd.

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From here it's 2200m along Happy Valley Rd. to Broken Paddle Coffee House.

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Ken then lead us to Sea Bluff Park via Wooton Rd. (first road after leaving cafe)

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After Sea Bluff we went along Metchosin Rd. back to Royal Roads University Grounds

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We took the trail from PainterRd. gate down to the boathouse — bad idea! Too technical.

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We rode back to Sol Food Restaurant along E&N Trail to Portage Park then dipped down onto Craigflower Rd. then Gorge Rd.W bikelanes to Selkirk Landing.

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Labels: bravehearts, pedelecs, viewroyal

 

Thursday August 20 Bill took a 36km loop ride around Victoria, BC — his home for some 89yrs+5months.

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You know you're having a good day riding when you meet Kevin out cycling at Jutland Rd. at Gorge Rd. E.

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Rode by Finn's Seafood Restaurant on Wharf St. then Fisheman's Wharf

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This ride took me by HMCS Malahat (closed) then Ogden Point and the Victoria Seaside Biking Route

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Then, after picking up a piece of cod fish from Estevan Galley, you meet up with Bruce&Frances at Willows Beach

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A good day.

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Labels: downtown, izip, pedelecs

 

Cycling 8.6km Chemainus to Ladysmith 7/20/26  

Monday at 9:15am the Honda with bike attached left Victoria for Chemainus BC.

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One hour later said vehicle turned of Hwy-1 onto Henry Rd.for the Chemainus Golf Course (CGC) parking lot.

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CGC has the most abundant parking places near the Chemainus-Ladysmith trailhead

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Technically this trail is named the Cowichan Valley Trail (CVT) which begs the question: Why are most trails on Vancouver Island named the Cowichan Valley Trail?

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Having said all this about all that, it was surprisingly interesting and well -maintained 8.6km section to N.Watts Rd.

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Yes. Cycling by oneself gave time to take pictures-to-prove-it anywhere along the route.

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Labels: chemainus, izip, pedelecs

3-minute Video  

Saturday morning 12 Bravehearts departed the Swith Bridge at 10am heading NW bound to Langford, BC.

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This day's ride was lead by Larry and although riding an acoustic bicycle sets a grueling pace.

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After some 12km the first stop was at Poncho's Coffee House in Goldstream Village.

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From here it was continuing NW along Goldstream Avenue to Ed Nixon Trailhead.

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After traversing the 2.2km trail, it was east bound along Goldstream Ave. to the E&N Rail Trailhead at the main intersection.

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It was a great ride on a great day. (Yes, some got caught in the downpour from the nimbus cell) So?

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Labels: bravehearts, izip, langford, pedelecs

Tuesday, April 21 I decided to cycle 21km out to 5124 Marble Plc on Bear Mountain

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This was the business address of the Oral Hyheine company that cleaned my wife's teeth

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Being no stanger to this area I looked forward to seeing all the developments undertaken in the intervening years since first riding there March 2018 on a rental ebike.

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The 42km roundtrip ride went well in fair weather under overcast skies with no rain.

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After a two hour stop at the Height at Mt. View to visit with my beautiful wife I took off again after wheeling her to her lunch at 12:10pm.

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The most significant thing learned on this ride is to use Goldstream Ave. dedicated bikelanes and not Dunford Ave. I got used to using Dunford Ave. when heading to Princess Auto or The Great Trail at Mt. Well's Trailhead.

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This ride had been timed to arrive at SB at 1:30pm to join in a Brvehearts' ride that never materialized. Upon arriving home at 2pm I saw on WhatApp it had been cancelled at noonday.

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Labels: bearmountain, izip, pedelecs

 

Saturday, March 14th 2026 was a straight forward Bravehearts bike ride:

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Northwest outbound along the Galloping Goose Trail and inboundealong the E&N Rail Trail.

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Destination: Fantastico Bar-Deli on Humboldt Street.

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BTW, the Fantastico chain of Victoria coffee houses is owned by our son's brother-in-law and wife.

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That be: Ryan Taylor & wife, Kristy.

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My route took me from home along the Shelbourne St. dedicated bike lanes to the Finlayson Rd. east/west connector dedicated bike lanes.

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Dedicated bike lanes are those protected by physical (usually concrete) barriers and designated are those 'designated' by a 100mm wide painted line on the roadway.

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Big difference!

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For the first time, Bravehearts Cycling Group split up into two groups; four in one and six in the other.

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Kevin's group hit out first and cycled a 25km loop to the Humboldt St. rendevous.

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My ride from home and back was 33km which included visiting my wife at the Heights at Mt. View carehome (before the ride at (9;15am) on Carey Rd. (400m from SB) and inbound from Fantastico Cafe using Fort St. dedicated bike lanes to Foul Bay Rd. designated bike lanes and home past UVic at Cedar Hill X Rd.

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Labels: bravehearts, izip, pedelecs

 

Bravehearts Cycling Group members numbered 15 souls who gathered at the Switch Bridge Saturday morning at 10am.

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The skies were overcast but at 7°C and no rain not a complaint was uttered.

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Bravehearts Cycling Group (BCG) is an eclectic mix of aging gentlemen (mostly retirees) who enjoy cycling more with others than by themselves.

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Each week, an original, group member appoints himself leader for that day's ride and off they go in single file.

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Sometimes the location allows tandem riding and scintillating conversations have been known to occur.

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A meaningful part of each ride is the break; usually, per-selected by the ride leader and with sufficient seating for the group's numbers.

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The day's ride was led by Ken and he chose the Coffee House at Shoal Point for snacks, coffee, soup and conversation.

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The distance covered on this day's ride was 26km. Living 6km away from the Switch Bridge brought this riders distance to 38km. Just right for an 89yr old ebike rider.

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Labels: bravehearts, izip, pedelecs

 

Saturday morning I cycled a 26km loop from home out wet to Esquimalt and return.

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A cycling group meet every Saturday at 10am at the Switch Bridge.

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The group appears to vary in numbers from a few to 16 riders — mostly men.

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This day we were four riders all on ebikes.

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Once the three regular members decided where the ride ma ytake us we took off to Downtown Victoria.

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We stopped at Marina Bay Cafe near West Bay Marina in Esquimalt for a snack.

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I finished my ride off at the Heights at Mt.View (HMV) visiting my wife at noon.

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HMV is located some 500m from the Switch Bridge from where we started.

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Labels: cycled, izip, pedelecs

 

Wednesday while I had my bike out to cycle to the market, I took a short loop up through the University of Victoria (UVic) grounds.

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Seen here are views from Haro Road Xing between UVic and Frank Hobbs Elementary School grounds.

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This entire distance connects the roundabout at Cadboro Bay Rd. with the roundabout at Finnerty Rd.

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Labels: izip, pedelecs, uvic

 

Saturday morning I cycled the new Shelbourne Street bike Lanes.

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I cycled the the southbound lane five month's ago as it was the first lane completed.

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Now, it was time to ride the northbound lanes as they too are now completed.

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Yes, we have photos and videos-to-prove-it.

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Northbound Bike Lane

 Southbound bike Lane

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Labels: izip, pedelecs, saanich

 

Sunday morning I cycled the 31km loop along the Victoria Seaside Cycling Route.

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Starting out from home, it was up and through Uplands and past Willows Beach to Ross Bay.

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After completing the Dallas Road Cycling Paths it was past the Parliament Buildings and across the Johnson Street Bridge.

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Once on the Galloping Goose Trail and across Selkirk Trestle it was up to the Switch Bridge and the Lochside Trail connector to McKenzie Avenue.

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There were hearty individuals swimming in the icy waters at Ross Bay which was a unique sight for me.

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Cattle Point has an iconic monument I've not seen before. It's a large stone sculpture honouring Staqeya, the lone wolf of Discovery Island.

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Labels: izip, oakbay, pedelecs

 

Wednesday I cycled a 37km loop to Langford, BC and back home.

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After buying another saw at Princessauto yesterday, I had to go back to buy the 20v charger.

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I have a few 20v chargers but of course none fit the new battery.

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The outside temperature was 9°C under scattered cloud but at between a speed of 26-29km/hr it's hard to keep warm.

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But it is what it is and so is the weather.

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There was no rain nor snow so I'll stop whining now.

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I took the Lochside/Galloping Goose Trail (GGT) outbound.

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From Jacklin Road in Langford I took the GGT inbound from Kelly Rd Xing past Royal Roads at the 14km Marker.

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Labels: izip, langford, pedelecs

My Thursday morning bicycle ride was interrupted by a minor mishap.

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It happend while walking — not riding — my bicycle around a sharp corner to get back onto the E&N Rail Trail at Admirals Road.

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Stupid me, remained seated on my bike while I 'walked' it around a sharp corner on a paved trail.

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What I did not notice was the trail surface was lower on my righthand side and when I put my right foot down there was nothing there.

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The resulting nosedive put my left hand index finger up against a brick wall with the full force of my body weight behind it.

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The end of my finger stopped while the rest kept moving one finger bone beneath the other. Not good.

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Said finger also became lacerated which required some stitches. Looks good now.

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Labels: e&n, ebike, izip, pedelecs