North Shore Cyclocross Triple Crown
Sitting merely 10km north of the dense metropolitan of Vancouver is a rugged range of ridges known as the North Shore Mountains. Spaced across the south end of this range are 3 ski resorts: Cypress Mountain, Grouse Mountain, and Mount Seymour. The Cypress and Seymour ski areas can both be accessed by paved public roads. Grouse Mountain is typically accessed by a gondola to the south of the lodge, but also has a rough gravel road running up the east side of the lodge. This means there is a road connection to each of the 3 North Shore ski areas. Growing up, I always thought it would be neat to ride my bike up from the ocean to the highest point on each of the ski runs in one day. I would need a bike that was rugged enough for the rough gravel roads and smooth enough to be efficient on the pavement sections - and I knew my cyclocross bike was the tool for the job. The North Shore Mountains behind Downtown Vancouver. The ride route - a rotation...