by Chuck Haney. Vancouver Island Bikepacking Route « on: July 24, 2015, 12:56:30 PM » I've been working on piecing together a bikepacking route the length of Vancouver Island [~850kms] on 95%+ dirt. This route traces a line of old prospecting and logging roads that are seldom traveled. BC Ballast. The BC Epic 1000 bikepacking ride, since 2015. Motivation After experiencing a bikepacking race, the BC Epic 1000, last year and roaming some nearby routes, I decided to put together a multi-day bikepacking route to highlight our local area.I have lived in the North Cariboo now for 40 years and enjoyed a great variety of outdoor activities while here. coast mountains. Location: Victoria, BC... Posts: 161. (PDF) Self-contained and Ultralight: Bikepacking comes of age. Thanks to gear breakthroughs and pioneering rides, there's a new style of bicycle touring that embraces all types of terrain. Locals Routes. First complete ride through of the Vancouver Island Bikepacking Route in late June 2015. Various BC bikepacking adventures 2020 (plus one. Courtesy of bikepacking.com. Please prepare accordingly with spare parts, supplies, and inform others of your route before heading out. 192. A 771 km point-to-point traversing BC’s Coast Mountain range. Close. It follows, in parts, sections of pre-established trails, such as the Cascade Trail, the Oregon Timber Trail and the Baja Divide. Click on a point to delete it, or click and drag to move it. On this bikepacking adventure, get ready to cool your feet in glacial lakes, bounce along a centuries-old highway carved out by the gold rush, and prepare to explore a highland copper mine. Adding a gravel segment or route is easy. Riding the Kettle Valley Railway in southern British Columbia. Hartley Lake | 30km Return (19 miles) (PDF) Fatbike Vacation in Anchorage, Alaska Courtesy of bikepacking.com. Click on the map to add points to the route. I was happy to finally ride the whole route in one shot back in June. exposed to the elements. The Travel Channel explores some of the best bikepacking – the marriage of ultra-light backpacking and off-road bicycle touring – routes in the United States. Click while holding the Ctrl or Command ⌘ key to add a line without snapping to nearby roads, or change the Draw Mode to the setting in the toolbar below. Started in 2016 by the late Ryan Correy, Bikepack Canada continues to grow with a podcast , an active Facebook forum , an online store with exclusive and hard-to-find gear , a growing network of routes , plus our annual summit ! 15 Incredible Bikepacking Routes In The U.S. ... 4600 miles, 1/3 singletrack, running from BC’s Coast Range to the tip of the Baja Penninsula. The route is about 80% off road on mostly old decommissioned rail grades. 2018 was the third year of the bikepacking race, created by Dr. Lennard Pretorius of Kamloops. 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