Riding the Canadian and US Rockies - recommended roads/routes - ride report
Getting down to short weeks before we head west and land the bikes and us in Vancouver.
We have 20 days ( allowing 4 to get back across to Ontario )
We will be riding on pavement....
We will land in Vancouver airport Sat June 5th morning and get the bikes the same morning.
So where to head first and then ongoing suggestions.
I heard that highway they built for the Olympics is pretty spectacular.
Kid wants good riding riding roads and no so much on the touristy stuff.
We are not camping ...
It's his BIG TRIP so we'll go by that guidance
I'm slightly tempted to stay in Canada with perhaps an exception of Yellowstone area because of his diabetes and insulin access/price but we have it covered for the US regardless.
I thought about Alaska but he won't be interested as the riding with a few exceptions is so so and very very long stretches.
So twists and sweeps in the Canadian Rockies and Northern US Rockies is top of mind.
I'll take individual roads or even a week long routing if some one has one.
Weather will determine the jump off direction. If it's frigid in the mountains we will head south.
But the weast coast has been very very mild this winter and California has already busted every record it had for heat this spring.
We will include Banff and Jasper and hopefully Muncho Lake in the trip.
Is there enough in the BC western Alberta area to justify staying in that region?
I'm still undecided as to which bike I take but will do that when I get back and ride the Wee with the new seat.
Kid is set and out riding on what he is taking.
Thanks....resources for mcyclists in the area also welcome.
Getting down to short weeks before we head west and land the bikes and us in Vancouver.
We have 20 days ( allowing 4 to get back across to Ontario )
We will be riding on pavement....
We will land in Vancouver airport Sat June 5th morning and get the bikes the same morning.
So where to head first and then ongoing suggestions.
I heard that highway they built for the Olympics is pretty spectacular.
Kid wants good riding riding roads and no so much on the touristy stuff.
We are not camping ...
It's his BIG TRIP so we'll go by that guidance
I'm slightly tempted to stay in Canada with perhaps an exception of Yellowstone area because of his diabetes and insulin access/price but we have it covered for the US regardless.
I thought about Alaska but he won't be interested as the riding with a few exceptions is so so and very very long stretches.
So twists and sweeps in the Canadian Rockies and Northern US Rockies is top of mind.
I'll take individual roads or even a week long routing if some one has one.
Weather will determine the jump off direction. If it's frigid in the mountains we will head south.
But the weast coast has been very very mild this winter and California has already busted every record it had for heat this spring.
We will include Banff and Jasper and hopefully Muncho Lake in the trip.
Is there enough in the BC western Alberta area to justify staying in that region?
I'm still undecided as to which bike I take but will do that when I get back and ride the Wee with the new seat.
Kid is set and out riding on what he is taking.
Thanks....resources for mcyclists in the area also welcome.
Last edited: