August 16th
Sixteen northern Jurassic members on 14 bikes travelled to the Copper Eagle in Greenwood for lunch. Eight bikes left the Osoyoos Info Centre at 10 AM and 6 bikes left the Costco Chevron at 9:30 AM via Highway 33. Incredibly, both groups met 1 km from Greenwood and rolled into town together at 11:45! Most bikes returned back through Osoyoos. Excellent day.
Sixteen northern Jurassic members on 14 bikes travelled to the Copper Eagle in Greenwood for lunch. Eight bikes left the Osoyoos Info Centre at 10 AM and 6 bikes left the Costco Chevron at 9:30 AM via Highway 33. Incredibly, both groups met 1 km from Greenwood and rolled into town together at 11:45! Most bikes returned back through Osoyoos. Excellent day.
August 2nd
The forecast was for hot weather but not so hot for a shorter ride.
Northern riders met at Westside McDonalds for a 10 AM departure and a ride to Keremeos with lunch at the K Mountain Café. This was the old K-Café under new ownership, new interior and excellent food. The owner Sherry was excited about having us. Return was via White Lake Road.
The forecast was for hot weather but not so hot for a shorter ride.
Northern riders met at Westside McDonalds for a 10 AM departure and a ride to Keremeos with lunch at the K Mountain Café. This was the old K-Café under new ownership, new interior and excellent food. The owner Sherry was excited about having us. Return was via White Lake Road.
July 19th
Here's the ride plan.
OUTBOUND ROUTE: (takes us most of the way to Sicamous on backroads )
8:20 AM: Kelowna area riders will rendezvous at the Petro-Canada Gas Station at the corner of Glenmore Rd. and Kane Rd.
Depart at 8:30 AM. (Note to Bob S: We will pass through Carr's Landing about 9:10.)
From Carr's Landing, we ride north to Vernon on Commonage Road. 9:35 AM: 1st Muster Stop: Esso Station at corner of 34th St. and 25th Ave., Vernon -> to Old Kamloops Rd. -> The Pond at corner of HWY 97 & St. Anne's Rd. (we may pick up another rider here) -> north on St. Anne's Rd. -> right on Otter Lake Rd. -> left on Corkscrew Rd. -> bear right onto Grandview Flats Rd. -> left onto Otter Lake Rd. -> bear left onto Fraser Rd. -> left onto Wood Ave. -> around the bend, becomes Salmon River Rd. -> stay left on Salmon River Rd. as it curves to left (watch for winery sign) -> continue north on Salmon River Rd. -> bear right onto Knob Hill Rd. -> after green sign pointing to 'Salmon Arm', becomes Deep Creek Rd. -> north on Deep Creek Rd. -> left onto HWY 97B -> after short distance, right onto Grandview Bench Rd. (look for small lumber mill and Osoyoos Cottages chair on right) -> left onto HWY 97A -> through Grindrod -> north on HWY 97A to Sicamous -> green sign pointing left to 'Sicamous Narrows' - after sign, turn left onto White Pine Crescent -> becomes Riverside Ave. -> to LUNCH at Moose Mulligan's Marine Pub (http://moosemulliganspub.blogspot.ca/) between 11:15 and 11:30 am.
INBOUND ROUTE: (from Sicamous to Salmon Arm, then backroads home)
Approx. 1 pm: from Restaurant in Sicamous - left onto Riverside Ave. -> take 2nd exit from roundabout -> continue north on Riverside Ave. -> right on Finlayson St. -> left on Gill Ave. -> left onto HWY #1 -> continue west on HWY #1 approx 17 minutes -> right onto Canoe Beach Drive (Salmon Arm) -> left onto Park Hill Rd. -> left onto 35th St. -> right onto 50th Ave -> left onto 30th St. -> right onto 20th Ave. -> left onto Lakeshore Rd. -> becomes Lakeshore Dr. -> left onto Shuswap St. -> becomes Foothills Rd. -> at intersection, go straight ahead onto Salmon River Rd. -> left onto HWY 97 -> ride 7.9 km south -> left onto St Anne's Rd. -> to Muster Stop at The Pond, corner of St. Anne's Rd. and HWY 97 - Home by whatever routes you choose.
Here's the ride plan.
OUTBOUND ROUTE: (takes us most of the way to Sicamous on backroads )
8:20 AM: Kelowna area riders will rendezvous at the Petro-Canada Gas Station at the corner of Glenmore Rd. and Kane Rd.
Depart at 8:30 AM. (Note to Bob S: We will pass through Carr's Landing about 9:10.)
From Carr's Landing, we ride north to Vernon on Commonage Road. 9:35 AM: 1st Muster Stop: Esso Station at corner of 34th St. and 25th Ave., Vernon -> to Old Kamloops Rd. -> The Pond at corner of HWY 97 & St. Anne's Rd. (we may pick up another rider here) -> north on St. Anne's Rd. -> right on Otter Lake Rd. -> left on Corkscrew Rd. -> bear right onto Grandview Flats Rd. -> left onto Otter Lake Rd. -> bear left onto Fraser Rd. -> left onto Wood Ave. -> around the bend, becomes Salmon River Rd. -> stay left on Salmon River Rd. as it curves to left (watch for winery sign) -> continue north on Salmon River Rd. -> bear right onto Knob Hill Rd. -> after green sign pointing to 'Salmon Arm', becomes Deep Creek Rd. -> north on Deep Creek Rd. -> left onto HWY 97B -> after short distance, right onto Grandview Bench Rd. (look for small lumber mill and Osoyoos Cottages chair on right) -> left onto HWY 97A -> through Grindrod -> north on HWY 97A to Sicamous -> green sign pointing left to 'Sicamous Narrows' - after sign, turn left onto White Pine Crescent -> becomes Riverside Ave. -> to LUNCH at Moose Mulligan's Marine Pub (http://moosemulliganspub.blogspot.ca/) between 11:15 and 11:30 am.
INBOUND ROUTE: (from Sicamous to Salmon Arm, then backroads home)
Approx. 1 pm: from Restaurant in Sicamous - left onto Riverside Ave. -> take 2nd exit from roundabout -> continue north on Riverside Ave. -> right on Finlayson St. -> left on Gill Ave. -> left onto HWY #1 -> continue west on HWY #1 approx 17 minutes -> right onto Canoe Beach Drive (Salmon Arm) -> left onto Park Hill Rd. -> left onto 35th St. -> right onto 50th Ave -> left onto 30th St. -> right onto 20th Ave. -> left onto Lakeshore Rd. -> becomes Lakeshore Dr. -> left onto Shuswap St. -> becomes Foothills Rd. -> at intersection, go straight ahead onto Salmon River Rd. -> left onto HWY 97 -> ride 7.9 km south -> left onto St Anne's Rd. -> to Muster Stop at The Pond, corner of St. Anne's Rd. and HWY 97 - Home by whatever routes you choose.
May 24th
Eighteen Jurassic Riders on 16 bikes rode to Hedley Hitching Post for lunch. We welcomed new member Michael Warren. Route taken was a loop West Kelowna-Penticton-Keremeos-Hedley-Princeton-Aspen Grove-Connector-Home.
Staff members at the restaurant did a wonderful job as usual dealing with a huge gang.
Eighteen Jurassic Riders on 16 bikes rode to Hedley Hitching Post for lunch. We welcomed new member Michael Warren. Route taken was a loop West Kelowna-Penticton-Keremeos-Hedley-Princeton-Aspen Grove-Connector-Home.
Staff members at the restaurant did a wonderful job as usual dealing with a huge gang.