Archive:HSCTSP09
The Idea
The idea is to hike the entire Howe Sound Crest Trail self-propelled. This will be accomplished by forming two teams which will hike the trail in opposite directions, having ridden their bikes to the respective trailheads. We will exchange bike lock keys and ride the other teams' bicycles back - there will be a meet-up time and spot in Stanley Park on Sunday night for a re-exchange of bicycles.
For this to work we obviously need an even number of people - so please be extra cautious signing up, because if you change your mind at the last minute we may end up dragging you along with us anyway :-) All pariticipants will need to have their own bikes, of the 'reliable' kind - one group will be biking around 60km one way on somewhat upy-downy roads; the other will be biking around 30km but straight up to the Cypress Bowl Car Park. The bike should also be fairly easy to use for somebody from the other team - no fixies pls! :-)
More details will be posted soon.
A pre-trip meeting will take place on the thursday preceding the trip, in the clubroom. September 10, 7pm.
Sign Up
Numbers capped at 12 pls - 6 members per team!
- Piotr Forysinski (6'2 tall, roady hybrid bike with front and rear racks, somewhat tricksy drivetrain)
- Doris Leong (5'2" tall, tiny bike!, crank brothers pedals (can probably install regular ones for the trip), can't make trip meeting on Thurs night though)
- Avery Gottfried (non-VOC so bumpable if too many people are interested..., ~6' tall?)
- Phoebe Wong (5'5", prefers 2nd group)
- Chris BL: Great idea! 6'1" tall, shimano-like pedals. Road (cyclocross, actually) bike, takes panniers. Will go either direction. 604-222-3348. [email protected]
- Krystil K, 5'7" tall, also keen on the Cypress start
- Caleb Scott (6'0", hybrid bike, open to either direction, C: 604-710-3217)
- Nick Matwyuk (5'8", woman's hybrid bike with rear rack and fenders, open to either direction)
- Greta R (keen on cypress start, 5'8" tall, road bike, no paniers)
- Simen Vogt-Svendsen
- Sahriar Kabir (5'7" tall, touring bike with panniers, can go either direction)
Bike Partnerships
- Artemis (belongs to Doris, little green bike, front&rear racks) + Nick - medium Raleigh woman's hybrid bike, rear rack with one bungie, two lights, bike pump, repair kit
- Avery - large white and blue devinci road bike with rear rack + + [??: Chris BL: cyclocross with knobby rear and road front tires. shimano clipless pedals. rack and panniers. front light. I'm 6'1"]
- Caleb - large green Kona Dr. Dew, roadie hybrid, rear rack with two bungies
Tent + Stove Partnerships
Cypress team:
- Doris Leong + Avery Gottfried, tent 2-man and 2 pots for team + water purifier
Deeks Lake Trail team (meet at 05:00 Saturday at Lions Gate Bridge On-Ramp):
- Caleb Scott, tent 2-man, stove/pots/fuel, water filter (with Chris BL in tent)
- Nick Matwyuk + Simen Vogt-Svendsen, 2-man tent
