Mountain Madness Tours and 17 enthusiastic bike riders from local cycling club Cyclelogic embarked on an epic bike ride from Jasper to Banff on the weekend. We drove up to Jasper on the Friday night and transported all their bikes in our secure enclosed trailer and sprinter van. Bob's Bus transported all the people and luggage and Curtis from local tour operator Backside Tours came along for the ride in our skydive shuttle mini van as an extra support vehicle. The weather in Edmonton was rubbish but everyone was excited and by the time we arrived in Jasper the sun was out and the spirits where high. We got our bikes ready, a huge feast arrived thanks to Evil Dave's Grill in Jasper then we settled in for the night.Saturday morning it was overcast and cool but everyone was raring to go and off they went. The group cycled just under 300 km's that day through the mountains in a variety of weather conditions but the weather couldn't stop the energy of the group as we slowly but steadily got closer to Lake Louise and Banff. We were parked every 10 km's or so by the side of the road to provide extra clothing, food and snacks along the way and a few people jumped in the van for a breather and got a ride a few km's up the road till they where ready to ride again. We arrived in Banff weary but happy with our achievements and ate and drank till late. We packed up the bikes and the next day drove back to Edmonton. It was an epic tour for sure and one that I can't wait to repeat next year. Check out the pics below and other pics on our cycling tour page to give you some ideas of what we can put together for you and your friends. Image:
