May 22, 2022
All Creatures Great and Small!
Bow Valley Parkway cyclist reported both a black bear and a grizzly bear along the trail. Be prepared and cycle in groups and bring your bear spray. CBC reported that Bow Valley Parkway cyclists are asked to mindful of salamanders crossing the road. So while you are scanning the horizon for the bears also take a look in your immediate road ahead for these little guys.
May 13, 2022
Check out our list of the Seven Closed Roads. Unfortunately, not an attainable goal this year due to the Sheep River bridge construction (see the May 13 post) but put this on your bucket list.
The Seven Closed Roads – Recommend as an early season goal
May 13, 2022
Yesterday we attempted to do the Sheep River Ride (Road closure in effect until May 14th) since we were under the impression that the bridge construction was complete (May 1st was the completion date given). Unfortunately we were stopped 5 Km into the ride since the bridge is still not finished. Please note that the road conditions on the first 5 Km have deteriorated significantly due to the passage of heavy construction trucks. This was very frustrating but we cycled all around the camping area and down to the river. On the way back we stopped in Millarville and did a portion of the Brown Lowery Millarville Loop.
We conversed with many disappointed cyclists about the Sheep River ride and heard that during the week this route is still relatively quiet so we will try again and report back. In addition, quite a few cyclists were doing the ride from Turner Valley up to the gate which is in pretty good condition although there is still a fair amount of gravel on the shoulder.
May 10, 2022
We are back after taking our winter break from road cycling. This summer we are training for the Whistler Gran Fondo which is on Sept 10, 2022. This event is perfect timing for Alberta based cyclists as it allows for the whole spring and summer for training. Karen has already been out scouting out new and exciting routes so stay tuned. Follow us on Instagram as well.
Our first rides were on city pathways (including the Ride to Chestermere) to test out our bikes and acclimatize our muscles. On May 6th we did our fabulous Grand Valley to Horse Creek Road Loop ride enduring some gusty cross winds which definitely kept things interesting.
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