underworld Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 anyone with some beta for a road ride (bicycle) in the squamish area? going up there this weekend and would like to spend a day on the bike. there's gotta be some good ridin' there, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Squamish Valley Road perhaps? Mostly it's the highway otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraysovereign Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Like Snoboy said, it's pretty limited. There's a nice but short ride up Paradise Valley Road, and a longer ride up Squamish Valley, but that road is getting a bit pounded by heavy trucks involved in the Ashlu power project. And other than that there's Hwy 99, but it's mostly a construction site all the way south to Lions Bay. Or you can head north on the highway, in which case you'll get about half way to Whistler before you start running into construction zones again. Once the highway is finished it'll be much better, but it's all potholes and gravel and flagpeople right now, so not a lot of fun. OR... you can drive to Whistler and ride from there to Pemberton and back. Otherwise my advice would be to bring a mountain bike instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underworld Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 how's the road and/or construction past whistler.... (is there construction?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Aside from the nastiness of riding alongside that hwy construction, the persistent wind in Squamish has always factored in to my reserverations of road biking there. Kinda sucks the fun of out it for me. I'd second the suggestion for taking the mountain bike, instead. Pick up a copy of MacClane's "Squamish Trail Guide" at Valhalla--excellent beta for piecing together a good ride or trail run in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraysovereign Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Beyond Whistler the construction will be minimal - just regular maintenance stuff, as opposed to the total rebuild of the entire roadway that's happening to the south. Also much less traffic beyond Whistler. I think Whistler to Pemberton and back would be a really good ride. Kinda hilly (steep in a couple of short sections), but scenic, with good swimming at each end, and a nice rest/snack spot at the Pony Espresso when you get to Pemberton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underworld Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 thanks all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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