COCHRANE TOURISM: BIKING DAZE

BIKING DAZE

Autumn in Cochrane is shaping as much as beat historic averages within the climate division. In fact it wouldn’t be early fall with out an early snowfall, however let’s put that behind us and escape the bicycles for some seasonal biking.

Native trails

Mitford Park Loop via Riverfront Park is 2.4 km of straightforward and scenic bike paths alongside the Bow River. and the Cochrane Ranche trails will get you warmed up for the more difficult 9.3 km loop at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. Right here’s a fantastic hyperlink to extra of the favored routes within the Cochrane space: TrailForks.

New bike park!

Cochrane’s latest pump monitor/movement park within the lot behind the Garmin constructing on Bow Avenue broke floor a 12 months in the past and is now open –for bike fans of all ages and ability ranges. When you’re not acquainted with the time period, “pump monitor,” it’s normally a artifical circuit of rollers, banked turns and options designed to be ridden fully by riders “pumping”—producing momentum by up and down physique actions, as an alternative of pedalling or pushing (thanks, Wikipedia). As for “movement,” suppose down-hill pump monitor. Members of Bike Cochrane say the course is properly value the price of membership: annual household cross is $80, $40 for people.

Group riders

There are a selection of outfits that supply MTB driving experiences within the Cochrane space:

1. Shred Sisters – devoted to enhancing girls’s mountain biking expertise. Select from weekly packages, weekend workshops and retreats. Personal classes can be found if you wish to polish your expertise earlier than hitting the paths.
2. Calgary Mountain Biking Meetup Group – Be part of this meet up group and verify the calendar for MTB driving occasions close to you.
3. Calgary NW Fatbike Group – Each Tuesday, this bunch will get collectively for a enjoyable social trip round 12 Mile Coulee in Tuscany. Journey at your personal tempo after which end off the night at an area pub.
4. Flow Mountain Bike Adventures – this group affords teaching and guiding providers. Are you prepared for a motorbike packing vacation?

Wild and fantastic

We’re blessed to be so near Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, which has a number of paved paths but in addition grime and gravel paths to discover. Mark your calendar – lower than a month away is the park’s Wild and Wonderful Wildlife Bike Ride, October 16^th, from 9:30 a.m. to midday. Riders will convene within the parking zone after which bike to the Quarry, stopping alongside the best way to share tales of the wildlife that decision Glenbow house. Prizes to be received and swag available! Deliver the entire household however please know that youngsters should be capable of bike a ten km distance. Electrical bikes welcome. Price is $10 for adults, $5 for teenagers. Use this hyperlink to register:

New on the town

Big Hill Cycle, who not too long ago opened store at 1121, 116 Grande Boulevard is the most recent addition to the Cochrane biking scene. They focus on bike servicing, soup to nuts, so after (or earlier than) all of your autumn biking come on down and get that tune-up (and take a look at to not drool over their intensive new and used stock). It is a household bike store – ask about their Junior Commerce-In program.