I had tried a handful of iterations of a North / West Vancouver version of the Burnabop XL in an effort to create an “XL Bop Series”. My thought was to have a North Vancouver, Burnaby, and Port Moody/Coquitlam trio. Three’s a nice number. Manageable to host an ‘event day’ for each in a year. […]
In 2023 I was approached by Max from Love Machine Cycling, who creates gravel-focused routes around town, about collaborating on a Burnaby route. He was tipped off by a mutual friend that I had been piecing together some fun stuff from my explorations. I created the Burnabop route for him and we rode it together,
This North Vancouver route is relatively tame, focusing on cheeky connections and short sections of neighbourhood trail rather than sustained hike-a-bike or massive elevation. It’s a good choice if you’re short on time or want something approachable. It shares the descent with Balloon Loop but with a more westward, and gentler, climb. Don’t worry though,
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This loop is moderate difficulty with only short-lived truly challenging sections – enough to get the full experience without having to go to a dark mental place. The climb up to Cleveland dam uses a combination of quiet residential streets and trail connectors that become too steep to ride at times. The final stretch is
I’m not going to lie, this one’s a doozy. The series of events that led to establishing this BPC route were my friend Rob’s doing. The premise was an off-pavement loop to the top of Cypress and back down. We were both aware this was not going to be straightforward nor easy, but I don’t