The fall is not the only season when riders think of people less fortunate than themselves.
There are plenty of charity rides all season long, however in Vancouver, one of the most well-known and traditional charity rides each year is the Vancouver Toy Run in support of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.
Early each October riders gather [...]
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May 30, 2010: Vancouver Motorcycle Ride to Live
Sunday, May 30th dawned a little grey and cool for the end of May, but the rains of Saturday had ended and the air was clean and roads were clear. The great folks at the Ride to Live organized a wonderful event starting with the closure of Boundary [...]
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THis is the weekend of the Vancouver Motorcycle Show at Tradex in Abbotsford.
Each year I look forward to seeing what’s new, how much chrome you can hang on a custom chopper and how crazy the trikes will look at the show. There is always something new and exciting and of course the newest models of [...]
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With just 23 days left before the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, it seems that visitors may get a surprise when they come to Vancouver. With unusually warm temperatures in recent weeks, the downtown looks more like spring than ever, yet the mountains still bear a cap of snow.
Cypress Mountain have closed alpine skiing to the public [...]
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Once again, it’s time for the Vancouver Motorcycle Show !
Presented in the Tradex Exhibition Center in Abbotsford, the annual show runs from January 21 to 24 and features thousands of square feet of chrome, custom paint, clothing, kitch and information for any type of motorcyle rider.
Again this year a full evening is being dedicated to [...]
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Vancouver in the winter is a mixed bag of weather. Today, November 11th, it rained, hailed, had small clearings in the clouds and was a brisk 6 degrees Celcius. I suppose you can rely on the Vancouver truism that weather is
dependant on where you are at the moment. If you don’t like it you can [...]
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I suppose I should start to get excited about the coming Olympics in Vancouver. It seems a little surealistic hosting the Olympics here, since it’s my home town. I suppose that most people who live in an Olympic town feel the same way at some time. After all, this is my home. In Vancouver there [...]
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The BC Safety Council, operating since 1945 have closed the doors citing insufficient resources to continue operation. The non-profit organization have ceaced operations as of Thursday afternoon October 15, 2009.
Perhaps best known for their motorcycle driver training courses which they have been offering since 1971 have been at the core of safe rider training and [...]
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The past Sunday was great weather for the Toy Run. The morning started clear and cool, just the fall weather for a sweater and scarf with your leathers. The ride out was cool and fresh, I was surprised to turn the corner into Coquitlam Centre and there were hundreds of bikes already in the parking [...]
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Well it’s time to polish the bike, pack the saddlebags and fish out the passport. The Anacortes Oyster Run is on this weekend and the weather looks great! Time for a ride down to Washington State, take in the scenery and enjoy some fine fall riding.
Surprise of all is this will be my first Oyster Run [...]
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