8/14/2023 0 Comments Sunny rest resort bike ride![]() ![]() If you have the time, after just two kilometres on the highway from Gibsons, you can dip down to the quiet and scenic Lower Road, which takes you to the village of Roberts Creek. There is a shoulder on the highway almost all of the way to Sechelt, but it can get pretty thin at times. Heading further up the Coast, you'll need to get on Highway 101 at some point, and you will be sharing it with cars and logging trucks going at 80 kilometres an hour or more. The direct route up School Road is gruelling so bypass this luckily, Gibsons Way meets this same intersection and has a newly installed uphill bike route. To stock up on supplies, whether that's from a supermarket or bike shop, you'll need to head to Upper Gibsons. ![]() Here, you'll spot the Molly’s Reach sign, and find restaurants, coffee shops, an ice cream place and an excellent brew pub where you can refuel with food and a beer. Six kilometres from the ferry, along Marine Way, you’ll find yourself in Gibsons Landing, also known as Lower Gibsons. There is a big map for cyclists just before the light. Better to take ten minutes to prepare for the ride. One caveat: if you get ahead of the ferry traffic along Marine, every single car will pass you and there is little in the way of a shoulder. You're better off turning left at the first light and taking the scenic Marine Drive into Lower Gibsons. Most of those cars will be heading up the bypass, which is a short stretch of freeway to Upper Gibsons. On the ferry, cyclists disembark with the pedestrians and ahead of the cars. Or make your journey a multi-day adventure and bike to Egmont, which sits at the end of the lower Sunshine Coast.Įlphi Cycles in Gibsons. If you want to make it to Sechelt, you’ll want to allow yourself about two hours from the ferry. From the ferry in Langdale, Gibsons is about a half hour pedal Roberts Creek will take another half hour beyond that. Next, you'll want to work out how far you plan to cycle when you arrive. This will show you the best routes, giving you options for both directness and scenery. ![]() The first thing you'll want to do is to download the app for the Sunshine Coast Bike Route (available for both iOS and Android). Here are my tips for making your Sunshine Coast weekend cycling trip go smoothly. ![]() It's less wet than Vancouver, but still a temperate rainforest, so make sure to pack rain gear for any cycling journey - no matter how short. The Sunshine Coast gets its name from the fact that it sits in a rain shadow of the Coast Mountains on Vancouver Island. From downtown, you can throw your bike on a Horseshoe Bay Express bus, then after a scenic 40 minute ride across Howe Sound, you're transported to a rural paradise with “sunshine” in its name.Īlthough the Coast is nice weather-wise much of the time, a perfect cycling trip isn’t always guaranteed. Plus, with special deals on accommodation as well as a cornucopia of activities offered in Whistler itself over the entire weekend, you’ll wish you never have to head home.From amongst the towers lining the traffic-clogged streets of the Lower Mainland, a weekend cycling jaunt to the Sunshine Coast must look like the perfect quick getaway. Once you cross the line in Whistler, we throw the mother of all parties including a drink on us, a huge variety of food, awards ceremonies, kids’ activities and a feel-good concert that keeps going all the way through the afternoon. You and 5000 others will be inspired by an army of supporting volunteers and spectators, as well as the super popular on-course live bands and DJs. Riders have a dedicated lane with zero traffic the whole way – the only day in the year this happens. The Gran Fondo is the crown of a full weekend of activities and celebrations. ![]()
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