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BCCC's
Soaring Eagle Cycling Routes Proposal
Cyclists - Your Input is Request
by February 29, 2008
(Maps under development and will be available before January 31st.)
Touring Cycling Routes for Southern Vancouver Island
from Nanaimo to the Strait of Juan de Fuca
The work has started by gathering input for interesting routes from some touring cyclists. Now, you are being called on for your suggestions
Please provide us with description or comments on:
1. Your favourite routes, both on-road and off-road, suitable for touring cycling, including:
Route description
Starting location
Name of roads along route
Direction of turns at cross-roads
End location
2. Off-road paths or trails you feel should be developed. These may be along abandoned or operational rail lines or parallel to your suggested road routes
Route description
Starting location
Name of roads along route
Direction of turns at cross-roads
End location
3. Comments on routes suggested by others.
For these, we would appreciate information and your comments on:
1. Road surface (asphalt, gravel, paved shoulders, cycling facilities, etc.)
2. General elevation profile for the routes and also any sections with steep hills or other sections which cyclists should be aware of.
3. Interesting places worthwhile to visit along or close by the routes or interesting nature in the area to observe.
4. Parts of routes which are more demanding and may appeal to better conditioned cyclists.
5. Suggested routes, either on-road or off-road, which are interrupted and you would like to see the route be continuous.
Suggestions should be sent by e-mail to: