Comments for Alex Pope

Comment on 1000km Brevet: Bella Coola (DNF) by Alex

Alex — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:16:03 +0000

I have added a link (above) to Gary’s Ride Story, posted on the BC Randonneurs Web Site.

Comment on 1000km Brevet: Bella Coola (DNF) by Alex

Alex — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:48:39 +0000

There is some information about building the “Freedom Road”, which was completed in 1953, at http://www.bellacoola.ca/culture/hill.php

We took some photos of the hill on the way back ( see http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexpope/sets/72157624416290542/ ). I also found a video on YouTube of part of the hill ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHUV6J7-Uz0 ) which gives a better indication of what it is like than my photos.

Comment on 1000km Brevet: Bella Coola (DNF) by Harold Bridge

Harold Bridge — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:34:02 +0000

You may know that around 1957, I think, the local people wanted the Highways Dept to put a road down Heckman Pass.
Highways said it couldn’t be done.
So the locals got together, hired a bulldozer and did it themselves. There is a Film of that work.

Comment on 1000km Brevet: Bella Coola (DNF) by Alex

Alex — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:40:54 +0000

Quick Update: Doug and Susan arrived in Bella Coola this afternoon on their bike tour. I went out for a ride up the valley, met up with them around Firvale, and rode back into town with them. They have had an enjoyable trip so far. Tomorrow morning they are taking the Ferry and then riding down Vancouver Island to Nanaimo.

Comment on 300km Brevet: North Vancouver – Pemberton by Feng

Feng — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:24:02 +0000

That was me you gave the zip-tie to, Alex — thanks! I ended up bumming another off Susan B when a second one failed.

Comment on 400km Brevet: Beyond Hope (DNF) by Craig Premack

Craig Premack — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:54:46 +0000

Too bad Alex, I virus I believe. Last week it went through my work, then home…

Comment on 400km Brevet: Beyond Hope (DNF) by Susan

Susan — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:36:33 +0000

Sorry, I did try to keep in mind all speeds as I put down the open establishments. I should have thought of the Sasquatch Inn and given them a call. It was indeed closed when we went through.

Comment on 400km Brevet: Beyond Hope (DNF) by Alex

Alex — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:14:15 +0000

I noticed that Google Maps referred to Hwy 7 between Agassiz and Hope as Haig Hwy. I don’t remember seeing any signs with this name out on the road.

I checked Mapquest and Yahoo Maps and both of those have Hwy 7 labelled as Lougheed Hwy east of Agassiz but do show a short stretch of road in Agassiz labelled as Haig Hwy that connects Hwy 7 and Hwy 9.

Comment on 400km Brevet: Beyond Hope (DNF) by Harold Bridge

Harold Bridge — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:27:02 +0000

As one would expect fom Allen/Latornell, a well planned and challenging 400 (is there a non challenging 400,for Fraser etal maybe).
But there is a question about Rte 7 east of Agassiz.
While on a family camper trip to HHS in 1970, I ventured east of Agassiz and cycled onto a gravel road that at that time didn’t go anywhere.The Ruby Creek bridge was still to be built when Hathaway did his Calgary-Vancouver record (pre-Coq)of 51 hours in 1972. BTW: that included wading through Ruby Creek with bike on shoulder.
The Highway was extended to Haig at the juncture with Rte #1 and was known as the Haig Highway, although still Rte #7.

Comment on 300km Brevet: North Vancouver – Pemberton by Alex

Alex — Wed, 05 May 2010 02:17:30 +0000

On Sunday evening, the day after the brevet, I was suffering from a mild fever. That explained why my legs were feeling a little sluggish on the climbs: I was fighting off a virus of some sort.