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MASHBY wrote:Greetings to you all.I was just wondering if any one would be interested in the first TMW Alberta Ride Out this year.Nothing has been set in stone as of yet.So was just curious if any of you BC Lot would be interested in meeting up.We will be going into the rockies so heading in your direction.Im sure if a few of you are interested we could meet in the middle some where.

Ahh but we're a disfunctional lot out here, and scattered all over the country wouldn't ya know. It sounds like a geat idea. As for myself I had bypass surgery this winter and though I am riding again I think I must limit myself to less than Ironbutt type rides, which essentially means I'll be sticking on the island. Now then, if someone happens to have plans to make it onto the Rock here with the rest of us, I'd be more than happy to accompany you and show you what little I know about it.

No worries Old-n-Slow glad your on the mend

blues2cruise wrote:You think traffic is bad in Victoria? When you go for a ride here in Vancouver, the first thing to do is leave town.

I have not yet had the pleasure of riding in Vancouver, but soon will. Coming over for the Motley Crue concert this Summer, so I will get the downtown Vnacouver riding thrills.

What's the bike theft situation like over there, do I need to wrap my Ninja in chains and concrete blocks to make it's still there after the show??

old-n-slow wrote:...I'd be more than happy to accompany you and show you what little I know about it.

HAHA!! I love it!

ZX6R-lover wrote:

blues2cruise wrote:You think traffic is bad in Victoria? When you go for a ride here in Vancouver, the first thing to do is leave town.

I have not yet had the pleasure of riding in Vancouver, but soon will. Coming over for the Motley Crue concert this Summer, so I will get the downtown Vnacouver riding thrills.

What's the bike theft situation like over there, do I need to wrap my Ninja in chains and concrete blocks to make it's still there after the show??

I don't know if chains and concrete blocks would stop someone determined, but, I would definitely lock your bike.

Unfortunately, bike theft and car theft are high. I lock mine with a disc lock even if I'm only going into a coffee shop for coffee.

If you are not familiar with traffic in Vancouver, here's a couple of tips.

Leave lots of following distance between you and the car in front and lots of space in front of you when you're stopped.
Make sure to stay out of driver's blind spots. So many really do not shoulder check or even bother to signal, so keep your eyes moving.

I hope you enjoy the concert.

blues2cruise wrote:I don't know if chains and concrete blocks would stop someone determined, but, I would definitely lock your bike.

Unfortunately, bike theft and car theft are high. I lock mine with a disc lock even if I'm only going into a coffee shop for coffee.

If you are not familiar with traffic in Vancouver, here's a couple of tips.

Leave lots of following distance between you and the car in front and lots of space in front of you when you're stopped.
Make sure to stay out of driver's blind spots. So many really do not shoulder check or even bother to signal, so keep your eyes moving.

I hope you enjoy the concert.

Thanks for the tips, will remember those. I have two rotor locks, will take 'em both I think. Motley Crue is not worth loosing my ride over that's for sure.

Some events for those adventurous souls that happen to be out this way!


SCRC / TIMBERLAND PUB SHOW N SHINE
First annual Show 'n' Shine
sponsored by

The Southern Cruisers Riding Club #180 of Vancouver island
Call 250-619-9006 for more information or
check out our website and link to the show n shine at
www.scrc180.com.
To be held at the Timberland Pub near the Nanaimo Airport
12:00 am to 5:00pm Saturday May 28, 2005
Pig Roast - Live music - camping nearby!
Hope to see you there!



8TH ANNUAL FORT ST. JAMES TOY RUN

Mr. G's Service Station, Fort St. James,

British Columbia, Canada

May 29
Phone : (250) 996-7513

Hour : noon

Detail Event

Ends at Cottonwood Beach. There will be refreshments served for the motorcycle riders. T-shirts for sales.



1ST ANNUAL GASTOWN SHOW N' SHINE/BCCOM's 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Gastown, British Columbia, Canada

June 5

Phone : (604) 580-0111 or 1-877-580-0111.

Event Details:

Motorcycles to Take Over the Streets of Gastown/B.C. Coalition of Motorcyclists 20th Anniversary

Mark your calendars early for the biggest motorcycle event the streets of Vancouver have ever seen! On Sunday, June 5, 2005, the B.C. Coalition of Motorcyclists, in conjunction with the Gastown Business Improvement Society (GBIS) and the Gastown Merchants Association, will be closing down Water Street between Carrall and Richards to put on the first ever all make Gastown Motorcycle Show n' Shine in the heart of Vancouver! They will also be celebrating BCCOM’s 20th Anniversary and 20 years of lobbying for motorcyclists rights. The GBIS is also responsible for putting on such popular events as the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and the Tour de Gastown bicycle race.

Gastown is a very unique setting for a motorcycle event. Steeped in history, it is where Vancouver originated, named after the first settler and saloon owner "Gassy Jack" Deighton. Imagine hundreds of custom bikes in every make and model lined up along the cobble stone streets, with the backdrop of brick heritage buildings. It will definitely be an event that you do not want to miss!

For more information please (604) 580-0111 or 1-877-580-0111.



HERITAGE PARK RALLY

Heritage Park, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Agust 13

Event Details:

This two day event is open to all motorcyclists. Event includes Flat Track Racing and a Saturday ride.

Parksville & District Bikers Toy Run. Starts at the Frontiersman Pub Sunday morning Sept 25th,poker run, toy run, show-n-shine, music and fun and for a good cause. for more info call Tom 250-240-1383

Found more info about riding events across BC.

The first entry is a link to the source which contains information about rides across Alberta and other Eastern places.

Following is a list of events across BC. I didn't bother with those that had no contact information, for the most part. So iffen ya happen to be in and around BC during the summer months, here ya go. Have fun, ride and meet some like minded people.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/dmunro/mainpage2.htm

May 21-24 AIM Boogie Bash - Kelowna - 800-360-9079

May 28. SCRC-180 1st annual Show and Shine held at the Timberland Pub

May 30 12 GVMC Gord Heppler Memorial Run - Cruisers, Restaurant,
Langley - 604-888-8152

June 2/3 Bruce Couch Memorial Ride - Kelowna - 800-360-9079

5-6 Hog 13th Annual Poker Run - Kamloops - 250-314-0080

10 Trev Deeley Reunion Picnic - New Westminster - 604-291-2453

16 Jan Simpson Memorial Poker Run - Armstrong - 250-546-8478

20 Campbell River Poker Run - Campbell River - 877-580-0111

25-27 Thunder Run - Ft St John - 250-785-8364

26 V.I. Ride For Sight - Vancouver - www.rideforsight.org



July 1-4 Toad Rock Rocks - Nelson - 250-229-5448

3/4 North West Classic MC Meet - Heritage Park, Chilliwack
- 604-299-0020

3/4 Dead Zone Dual Sport Ride - Lytton - 604-572-9667

8/12 Blue Knights MC West Coast Conference - Abbotsford

17/18 Fraser Lake Toy Run - Fraser Lake - 250-789-3267

17/18 Salmon Arm Summer Stomp - Salmon Arm - 250-832-0014

23/25 Ymir Bike Daze - Ymir - 250-357-9611

24/25 Routledge Run - Coalmont - 604-572-9667

25/27 Eyes Wide Open Vancouver Island Ride - Vancouver Island
- 250-755-1866

26 Colling Custom Cycle Rally - Chilliwack
- 604-795-2984/604-997-2377

27 5th Annual Nomads Show 'n Shine - Burnaby - 604-298-7232



Aug 1/4 Prince George Road Rash Bash - Prince George
- 250-964-6636

15/17 Sport Bike West - Kelowna - 250-860-1261

20/22 VIAIM Pig n Fin - Coombs - 877-500-4423

27/29 Sportbike West - 8 Mile Ranch, Kelowna - 250-860-1261

September 3-6 Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Rodeo, Wycliff, BC
250-355-2727

12 Toys For Tots - Castlegar - 250-365-6363

18/19 Toy Run - Port Alberni

26 Parksville & District Toy Run - Coombs



October Toys For Tots - Coquitlam - 877-580-0111

There's a couple of other toy runs that happen in the fall, but I can't seem to find the exact dates at the moment.
There is a toy run on the Sunshine Coast and one in the Fraser Valley usually around the same time as the Vancouver one that starts in Coquitlam.
old-n-slow, do you happen to know the dates of those 2 events?

Hey Blues2cruise.

I couldn't find anything on them. Perhaps as the date grows closer? Maybe they will have posters in the local Bike Stealerships.