A Club Quad
Has Been
Donated for our 2010
season by:
INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS
101-7225 Brown Street
Delta, BC V4G 1G5
Ph 604-288-1553
Fax 604-288-5014
Thank You
International
For
Supporting
Our Club !!!
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Riding Areas
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The following is a list of some of our favourite local riding areas including directions on how to get there.
BC Nickelmine Tailing Ponds - Hope, BC
Head North out of Hope on Hwy 1 for about 12kms (Towards Hells Gate).
Turn Left onto BC Nickelmine Road (After Texas Creek). Take the paved road and keep following it until it turns to gravel. Once you see the big sign on the tree take the steep hill to the right and your on your way (stay to the right) there is a staging area at the top for you to unload etc.
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Road Update May 6 2010 Those of you who are not aware we have had a major slide on the lower road (a.k.a. "The Mine Road") The costs to repair the road was just going to be too much for the club to handle so we had to take a permit out for the upper Forest Service Road to access the FVDRA Camping area. This is also known as "The Back Way" After many many meetings and trips to Nickelmine we recieved our permits and permission access the road etc. The club has hired a contractor by the name of Gormac Developments ( www.gormac.ca ) to come in and make the best of the upper F.S.R. Road and get us to our camping area. This was at great cost to the club but it had to be done. We were able to use some of the funds we have put into the Trail Pass program as well as dipping into the clubs bank account to make this project happen. We were up there today to see the progress they have made over the last few days and were amazed at how good the road is turning out. There was a "nugget or big rock" on the first hill that was a huge problem and they have done a great job of re-grading and packing the area you would not even know it was there!!!!. The road should be finished next week sometime. Below are the pictures of today and some of the progress they have made. (Rocky on the "Packer")
(First Hill and no "Nugget")
(Robin, Marshall and Brian getting a view of Gord's HUGE Grader)
(They cleared a new staging area by Yahoo Hill/ The gravel pitt This will be for "Day Trippers" and non-F.V.D.R.A. Members)
(Gormac donated this $300 culvert to the club!! Thanks so much Gord and Steve !!!!! We really appreciate your support )
(Randy on the backhoe recovering material and creating water bars etc.)
(We had a look at the new bridge to Texas Creek that Brian and Richea built) Good job Boys!
(Blockade to Spur 2 with Quad access)
Herrling Island
Blocked - No Access !!! Closed by Kruger Paper Products (Seasonal due to river conditions) Directions: Travel East on Hwy 1. Take the 146 Exit (Mount Cheam Area). Before overpass bridge, turn Left onto Herrling Island Road (Heading West). Follow road until road turns right and head through tunnel. Cross over train tracks and follow road onto the island. Please be sure to respect the spawning channel and DO NOT drive through the spawning channel as this disrupts the habitat of spawning salmon. If you wish to continue riding at Herrling then please use the culvert, that is what it is there for! ___________________________________________ Lytton B.C Westcoast DirtRiders
___________________________________________ Peg Leg - Chilliwack Give yourself about an hour from Vancouver.
Follow the #1 Trans Canada Highway east bound.
Approximately 20 minutes after Abbotsford take the Vedder Rd./Sardis Exit.
Head North (left from Freeway) down Vedder Rd it will turn into Yale Rd.
Take a right (east) on Airport Rd.
Take a left (north) on Young Rd.
Follow Young St. through Chilliwack
You will cross Camp Hope Slough and then turn right (east) Hope River Road.
Turn left (north) onto McSween.
When you reach the T stay to the right (it is still called McSween).
At the end you will see a gravel road heading north this ends at Peg Leg Bar.
Riding Etiquette
Trail Etiquette Head Count Signal to oncoming riders the number of riders behind you in your group so they know how many people they have to pass before picking up their pace again. Bring it Down If an oncoming rider is riding too fast, signal him to slow down by using a downward pushing motion with your hand palm down. Turn Signal #1 Remember the hand signals your dad showed you when you learned to ride a bike? To signal that you will be turning left, point to the left using your left hand. Turn Signal #2
To signal an upcoming right-hand turn, use your left arm so you can still work the throttle and front brake with your right hand. Point up with your elbow at a 90-degree angle. Foot Pointing When a faster rider is over taking you, signal with a leg kick to which side they should pass. If you want them to pass on the right, point to the right with your right leg. And make sure you give them room! Look Out Below It isn't just other riders who can cut short your fun-filled day of riding. Point out hard-to-see obstacles to riders behind you; it may save them from taking a soil sample. Stop, Then Go At major obstacles like drop-off and gullies, stop and signal those behind you to do the same before riding through. It's better to take the extra few seconds to let everyone know of the danger than spend the rest of the day carrying your buddy's broken bike or body back home. Not only is it important to communicate with others on the trail, you also should arrange your group in a way that is safe and fun for everyone. Group Organization Keep children and less experienced riders in the middle of the group. That way they have a better rider to follow and learn from as well as someone to watch out and help from behind. No inexperienced rider likes to be left to fend for themself. Account for Everyone Play leapfrog. The leader should stop at every intersection and wait for the second rider, who will then wait for the rest of the group to pass and take up the rear to the next intersection.
Dirt Rider Magazine offers a wide variety of Pro Riding Tips in their magazines and on their website. 
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Remember! There are many ways to communicate within your group. The most important thing is to make sure that you go over all of the signals and rules with everyone before you ride. Remember common sense goes a long way on the trail; Slow down for blind corners, keep to the right, always ride in control and expect oncoming riders. Road rules don't apply on the trail; if there is an accident on the trail, it's a no-fault situation, and no one person is held liable even if that one person is riding like a doofus. It is often best to presume there is a squid around every corner and prepare accordingly.
Fire Bans in the B.C. Area 
