Mountain Biking

Great Explorations introduces its new mountain biking adventure exploring coastal BC For those of us that live and play in British Columbia, there is a lot to be grateful for (including great beer, but more about that later). For the mountain bikers among us, we have the world’s best trails at our doorstep. In this writer’s opinion, Moab doesn’t come close. Full Disclosure - Years ago I cycled from Grand Junction to Moab along the famed Kokopelli Trail. The group called me the ‘shrub dweller’ because I was so over-heated from riding in the Utah heat that any shrub I passed, I hunkered down in its shadow to get some respite from the sun. The riding was good but didn’t wow me as expected and it was just too much vitamin D! The mountain biking in British Columbia should definitely WOW (capitals intended). Spring, summer and fall are pleasantly warm on and near the coast – in fact many of us mountain bike here year-round. BC also has a ton of variety in riding, with purpose-built trails and unending classic cross-country riding through ancient forests and scenery that is truly spectacular. And, thanks to the many local clubs and trail building initiatives, the trails are well maintained with new trail and infrastructure added all the time. We were an early supporter (we created two premier mountain bike events in BC beginning in 1996), and have donated in excess of $10,000 cash to trail building and maintenance. This trip will generate additional funding for local clubs in the areas in which we ride*. Our favourite riding destinations in BC include the north shore of Vancouver, Vancouver Island’s Cumberland, Hornby Island, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, Squamish and Whistler. We got to thinking it would fun to combine the best riding in each