AMS'ers on Vancouver Island?

I now live on the island near Victoria and dont go that way too often.
A good ride I been told about if the streach between Campbell River & Gold
River (N on Hwy 19 to Campbell River, W on Hwy 28 to Gold River). I hope to
do the run this summer. Ill take a few pics and post them if the trip is as
good as I been told.

Dr, Bob
SV650S 03



"jim stinnett" <amarotom.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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 > I found a few interesting roads on Vancouver Island while we were up there
 > this last few weeks.
 > Anyone of us live or ride there frequently? I really liked Hwy 4 from Port
 > Alberni out to Uclulet/Tofino along the upper Kennedy River. It reminded
me
 > a bit of Ca route 4 or even parts of Ca route 1.
 > I am going to plan a trip up there that includes a few of those roads and
a
 > fast two wheeler.
 > Jim Stinnett
 > VTR!000
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That's a nice stretch. I lived in Port Alberni for a summer and used to do
that run for fun on summer evenings.

If you make it up to the north end of Vancouver Island, you'll enjoy the hi
speed, sweeper section north from Campbell River to Port McNeil.

Don't miss the road out to Port Alice. It's as twisted and wicked as the
road out to Tofino but the pavement was better (last time I was there).

If you're coming back down the Island, take the ferry from Comox across to
Powell River and head south down the lovely twisty road on the Sunshine
coast. Honk as you go through Sechelt (I live there). Two ferries later you
end up in Horseshoe Bay, just north of Vancouver.

Where are you starting from?

Woody




"jim stinnett" <amarotom DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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 > I found a few interesting roads on Vancouver Island while we were up there
 > this last few weeks.
 > Anyone of us live or ride there frequently? I really liked Hwy 4 from Port
 > Alberni out to Uclulet/Tofino along the upper Kennedy River. It reminded
me
 > a bit of Ca route 4 or even parts of Ca route 1.
 > I am going to plan a trip up there that includes a few of those roads and
a
 > fast two wheeler.
 > Jim Stinnett
 > VTR!000
 > R!!00RS
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"DR, Bob" <bob.DeleteThis@mail.com> wrote in message ...
 > I now live on the island near Victoria and dont go that way too often.

I would say Hwy 4 would be a lot of fun. Also a number of cutthroat trout in
the upper Kennedy River if you have any interest in them.
Tofino is a pretty cool place to visit. We found plenty of things to do. Eat
oysters, eat salmon, eat halibut....

--
Jim Stinnett
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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 17:34:26 GMT, "jim stinnett"
<amarotom DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:

 >I found a few interesting roads on Vancouver Island while we were up there
 >this last few weeks.
 >Anyone of us live or ride there frequently? I really liked Hwy 4 from Port
 >Alberni out to Uclulet/Tofino along the upper Kennedy River. It reminded me
 >a bit of Ca route 4 or even parts of Ca route 1.
 >I am going to plan a trip up there that includes a few of those roads and a
 >fast two wheeler.
 >Jim Stinnett
 >VTR!000
 >R!!00RS
 >http://moto-rama.com
 >

Shure, I blew by the area (alright, 150 miles east) a couple weeks
back. Nothing up there but bears and halfwits. Seemed like a great
place to ride, if you can get there. Observations:

1) More cars seemed to clear the road while passing (move to right
side of lane or wave us by) than WA State
2) Even hauling ass (90-110mph), we'd be passed by cars in some of
the more-remote areas. Not all the time, but more often than I'd
expected. I thought that rather cool, actually.
3) A lot of natives wanted to chat with biker-types: we found nothing
but pleasant, curious folks usually tut-tutting that bikers would be
out on hundred or thousand mile rides. But they seem cool with the
"live and let live" concept.

Just a random sampling of the area, I figure. Seems to me rural folks
everywhere are a little more down-home than us city-types.

The border can be a real hassle these days, depending on nothing in
particular. Word is to keep clear of Blaine, if possible, using Sumas
instead, but that isn't entirely practical if going to Vancouver
Island.

Someone mentioned either here or on the Company list Blaine crossing
is a major source of trans-continental pot shipments these days, so
I'm mildly sympathetic to the border patrol's problem. The flip
side: border patrol sometimes enjoys hassling bikers for no particular
reason, apparently.

Guess I don't get much jollies from any street ride these days, given
the variables (leaping deer, cagers, the usual crap). Sport riding on
the street just doesn't satisfy anymore. With $100 trackdays in the
summer, I don't see the point.

Personally, I think you live near some of the nicest roads I've ever
ridden ( Hwys 128, 121, etc.) so I'd stay relatively close to home.
Just my $.02, having ridden a lot of roads on the West Coast.

'-----------------------------------------------------
' Daniel Bannon
' NW WA State, U.S.A.
' 2003 ZX636B Hercusaki, 1999 CBR1100XX
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"Bruce Woodburn" <brucew RemoveThis @dccnet.com> wrote in message
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 > If you're coming back down the Island, take the ferry from Comox across to
 > Powell River and head south down the lovely twisty road on the Sunshine
 > coast. Honk as you go through Sechelt (I live there).

We rented a bike a couple years ago and made that trip, up the Sunshine
Coast, Sechelt, Gibsons, and of course the beloved Egmont.
Another favorite is out toward Hope , Harrison Hot Springs and Agassiz (sp).
We made that giant loop out past Manning Park then around back down through
Whistler to Vancouver. The roads weren't as world class as out by the coast
but the scenery and folks are totally great out that way.
We'll do it again someday and give a toot as we whiz past.

--
Jim Stinnett
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