Re: Calfee Saves Little Girl: News at 11:00!: Bikefanclub.com

Kevan,
The path system is quite extensive all through the city of Calgary as you noticed, however i dont live there, and i only visit the city twice a year. Well you will have to excuse me as i do live over 6,000 miles away, so its not like i can just hop over there.
In my past 6 summer trips, i've checked out most of the path system from the NW end of town around the COP snowsport facility, down to as far south as the Glenmore reservoir area.
The paths are mostly asphalt and smooth, well marked and also have quite a lot of path highway overpasses as well to offer a change of scenery.
The path 'bike police' are very (rigid) with their use of radar guns and enforce the path speed limits totally,,,, well once they are lurking on the path that is.
I find the most used paths to be a chore to negotiate when they are busy naturally, with all the users, especially the persons that wander into your lane at the last moment.
For me personally i like the open road, and will think nothing of it to set off on the dual carriageway to the town of Cochrane a few miles away, which is at the bottom of a nice long hill,its a good climb out too.
I'm trying to find a few people this summer who might wish to take a roadtrip to the town of Banff about 60 miles away.
You basically have two roads to choose for this trip from Calgary, the Trans Canada Highway, or the old 1A road that eventually meets the main TCH near the town of Canmore in the beautiful Kananaskis country region.
From here its just a short trip,,,,after 60 plus miles of riding this IS basically a short jaunt to the ski resort town of Banff,,,, ah do i hear any takers for this 06 summer ride????
As you noted i also found that most bike stores in Calgary sell basically MTBs, and roads bikes are a rare breed indeed, but there is a small store in downtown called Campione selling top quality road bikes/frames and they can order whatever you want if its not in stock.
Craig and Blue are the guys in charge here, both very knowledgable on all manner of things related to bikes, its also the only store i actually saw any Campy items in stock.

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