Posts Tagged ‘ cumberland ’

Another Stolen Bike!

Another Stolen Bike!

Well it’s happened again… My friend, Pascale, has had another bike stolen. This time from her bike rack, and yes, it was locked to the rack. Looks like thieves are busy again targeting cars looking for Christmas goodies, only they’ve come prepared with bolt cutters. The image above is her bike, full specs are...

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Cruising Down the Bunny Hill

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Sometimes it nice to slow down and enjoy the easier trails. Below is a video of some of my favourite lower Cumberland trails. They’re short trails with lots of roots and lots of flow which are fun to cruise. We typically ride these trails at the end of the ride however, they’re also great...

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BC Bike Race 2011

This was my third year as a volunteer with the BC Bike Race and every year I have the intention of doing a “day in the life of a BCBR volunteer” article. Once again, I’ve failed miserably… Read more »

Update on Cumberland Logging

Update on Cumberland Logging

Timberwest has given us the heads up that they have added another area to be logged in addition to the area they forwarned us about in March. They will also be logging around the Allen Lake area. Trail closures include 50:1, Short Line, Blue Collar, and Railroad. To stay safe, please honour any signage...

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First Solo Night Ride

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I didn’t intend on riding alone in the dark, it just kind of happened… I originally planned on going for a ride much, much earlier, but then work got in the way. I made the mistake of checking my email before leaving the house and you know how that goes…

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Winter Riding in Cumberland

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After riding in Idaho and Montana last summer, I can see why they close some of their trails when it rains. We’re lucky here in Cumberland since most of our trails are rideable year round, however there are some trails that need some TLC during the rainy season.

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Stolen MTB in Courtenay!

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This is my friend Pascale’s bike that was stolen last night. She’s devastated! She’s a single mom and can’t afford to replace it so I’m hoping it turns up. Unfortunately it sounds like she was targeted. It was stolen near Home Depot on Ryan Road in Courtenay the evening of November 3rd from her...

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Beaver chainsawed next to Cumberland trail

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by Comox Valley Record Published: October 21, 2010 6:00 PM A beaver statue that had been carved into a broken-off tree on a Cumberland mountain bike trail was cut down and removed Sunday afternoon.

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Have you seen Cumberland’s Thirsty Beaver?

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by Currently Cumberland on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 at 11:43. What is wrong with people? This morning Carl Tessmann, Cumberlander and one of many who regularly is out running and/or biking in the trails, shared that the amazing carving of a beaver at the end of the upper Thirsty Beaver trail was cut down...

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Cool Things I’ve Seen Lately…

Cool Things I’ve Seen Lately…

This past month has been awesome for some rare sights on the trails. Below are photos of the cool things I’ve seen over the past month.

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