Easy Riders - Aug 18, 2021

Easy Riders' 4th social “easy ride”:

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18th at 10:00am 

Meet at RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL  at the north (river)end of Oval Road — west along Middle Arm Dyke to Terra Nova - South on West Dyke to Steveston - east on South Dyke to Horseshoe Slough — north on Horseshoe Slough Trail to Williams - West on Williams to Railway Greenway— with a return to start at Olympic Oval. 

This is approximately 28 kms ion pretty flat terrain (though sections are on well-graded trail rather than paved hardtop. E-bikers are welcome.

You can find a map of the route here: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/scenic_route_29395.pdf

Free Parking is available at Richmond Works Yard and on nearby streets if limited Olympic Oval Parking is full (it is $1.00 per hour). See https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/sunset_series_parking_map44725.pdf

The oval to oval circuit should take about two hours (maybe a little more depending on stops, wind etc). 

For those intending to cycle from home to the meet-up point: The distance from Arthur Laing Bridge to Olympic Oval is just over 5kms via south side of airport and Dunsmuir or #2 Road bridge.

If you are interested in participating in this ride, please email me by reply (at wynn@geog.ubc.ca) which will allow me to inform you if plans have to change.

Herewith the necessary stipulations: If you are joining this Easy Riders outing, please recognize that you do so voluntarily for recreational purposes.   It is your responsibility to ensure that your bike is in good running order and thoroughly roadworthy. You must wear an approved cycling helmet, ride in a safe manner and obey all road traffic signs and rules. We are the Easy Riders - we will try to maximize use of protected bike lanes, local street bikeways, and painted bike lanes on our routes but some use of Shared Use lanes may be necessary. Generally we will try to follow the city’s AAA (All Ages and Abilities) routes.  Inclines are unavoidable if riding any distance in Vancouver. Individuals should be careful not to over-exert themselves or ride beyond their comfort zones. We will have a designated route and accommodate those who need to dismount and walk or proceed slowly.

Our aim here is moderate, comfortable exercise, conviviality and enjoyment.

I have scheduled this with an eye on the weather forecast, which is promising (a high of 22 Celsius with minimal chance of rain). Of course things can change — and it is conceivable that we may be enveloped in smoke from various fires. I WILL MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AND DECIDE WHETHER TO PROCEED LATE AFTERNOON TUESDAY 17th AND INFORM EVERYONE OF THAT DECISION BY EMAIL BY 8:00  PM ON 17th. IF YOU CANNOT / DO NOT RECEIVE A MESSAGE, FEEL FREE TO PHONE ME AT 236-988-0800 before 8:30 pm that day or on Wednesday morning 8:30-9:00 am FOR CLARIFICATION.

As always, partners are welcome to join in and feel free to recruit other emeriti.

NSERC For those interested in longer, and faster, rides with a small number of other emeriti, we have created the NSERClub - which is a shared list of those interested with their contact coordinates. The plan here is that interested individuals can schedule their own rides with others independently. To join the NSERC, send me an email at wynn@geog.ubc.ca)  with Subject line "NOT SO EASY RIDERS” including your email address and if you wish phone number.  By doing so you give consent for these details to be shared among like-minded emeriti. I will collate responses and circulate the new list to all who express interest with the hope that this will facilitate individual connections and arrangements.