The Pacific Populaire took place in Vancouver last Sunday despite cold rain and high winds. We didn’t let the weather deter us and so Agnes, Amy, Simon and I joined 173 other cyclists to participate in the 100km randonné. This is my belated account of our ride.
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In an effort to put in some km’s prior to next week’s Pacific Populaire, Agnes, Miranda and I went for a 61km ride yesterday. Traffic was light due to the long weekend and the weather was cool and overcast, making for a decent enough afternoon cycle.
I really enjoyed the route, cobbled together from the 50km & 100km Populaire routes currently listed on the BC Randonneurs’ website (I say “current” since they were different only a month ago when I last checked). So, in the interest of creating resources that other local cyclists can use, here’s a brief review of our route.
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Agnes discovered this on Friday. My immediate — and enthusiastic — response was, “So what distance should we do?”
The Pacific Populaire is an annual cycling event held by the BC Randonneurs Cycling Club. From their website:
(more...)Greater Vancouver’s first major public ride of the cycling season is the Pacific Populaire. Since its inception in 1986 the focus of this event has been to encourage participation by all cyclists regardless of fitness level, cycling experience, or age. For some, the ride is a challenge to turn in a fast time, a personal best, or to complete a greater distance than in a previous year. Others will be out for a relaxed spring ride, fresh air, and exercise.