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SPRING 2021!

Winter, winter, winter, winter, winter, winter, SPRING! Almost instantaneously, at long last, there are dozens, hundreds, perhaps even thousands of you out on the roads on bicycles with skinny tires. At Velonorth Global Headquarters we’ve been carefully cogitating and pensively planning our 2021 season and we’re here now to give you a sneak peek…  Save theseContinue reading “SPRING 2021!”

Gravel. Growler. Go.

All you grit gobblin’ gravel growlleurs may be wondering, in the midst of this global pandemic, ‘will the glorious stone jewel in the crown of Whitehorse bicycle riding be making an appearance in 2020‘? The answer, dear gravelleurs, is, most emphatically, yes. But, you may ask, will there still be……a friendly vibe? Check.…challenging mixed surfaceContinue reading “Gravel. Growler. Go.”

Wait! There’s More! (Prizes, that is…)

Exciting news, hot off the presses, it’s taken a long time in the making but we got it done!!! CMBC and Velonorth Cycling Club have joined forces to engage more riders and to cross pollinate our clubs based on the surge of gravel bike usage and the huge amount of mountain bikers in town.  WeContinue reading “Wait! There’s More! (Prizes, that is…)”

Fall Update

Bicycles are kind of having a “moment” right now. All the local shops are booked solid for servicing, are sold out of many bikes, components, and good luck finding tubes! This is a great thing ‘cuz of course it means you’re out there on your bike. Unfortunately, since we’re in the midst of a globalContinue reading “Fall Update”

And the winners are…

You’se Velonortherners is a hardy bunch. We tried to steal your money, then crush you with leg-breaking climbs, white-knuckle descents and teeth-chattering chipseal (That Scout Lake loop was hella pot-holey and rough! Waaay worse than I remember it from back in the olden days). It didn’t work. You survived. Hell, you thrived, and you postedContinue reading “And the winners are…”

COVID Can’t Stop Bikes

Yes, we’ll all be missing 240km of fun, cold beer at the salmon BBQ, Mountain Market sandwiches and a stunning morning view of the Haines Harbour on June 20th. But, that doesn’t mean the third weekend in June has to be a bust for biking.  Join Velonorth for the first (and hopefully not annual) CovidContinue reading “COVID Can’t Stop Bikes”