Bike Rides — Draw the Bark Echo eBikes Dog!

A fun thing to do, virtual sketching with your eBike using your cell phone or GPS watch! You could be the next “Cycling Artist”. The ride’s original name was: Old Hilliers Road to the German Deli 24 Km. 213 metre climb. About 1.5 hours. I tracked my...
Tips to ride an eBike

Tips to ride an eBike

A few tips on how to ride an eBike There are quite a few things to think about before your first time on an electric bike, an eBike.  An eBike comes with a electric motor as a pedalling assist and you’ve also got a throttle. It rides pretty much the same as a regular...

Bike Rides — the Full Circuit

We used to call this ride “The Triangle”. A link between Parksville, Coombs, Qualicum Beach, and back to Parksville. Because of the nice bike path in French Creek, we would bypass it without really noticing. Might also be that there is no town centre...

Bike Rides — Qualicum Beach to Coombs

A nice mix of separated bike path, wide paved shoulder, and an abandoned road, leads you from Qualicum Beach to Coombs. 12 Km. 214 metre climb. Under an hour. Beach at Qualicum You can choose to skip the Laburnum climb and access the ride up Memorial, from the traffic...

Bike Rides — Parksville to Qualicum Beach

A mix of paved bike paths, through residential neighbourhoods, forest pathways and low traffic roads. 16.7 Km. 157 metre climb. Maybe 90 minutes. Parksville Bay Leaving from the boardwalk at Parksville beach, at the west end (up Island), cross the main drag (Island...