Conference noted::bicycle

    What heaven out there, you should have a great time.
    
    Couple of ideas:
    
    1. If possible, spend a week or so in Alberta, recommend riding the
    Icefield Parkway (Banff, Lake Louise, Lorraine Lake, Radium Hot
    Springs)  Cycling at it's finest!
    
    2. If you are into mountain biking, go up to Whistler Ski resort.  We
    went 2 years ago during the first week of July.  They are still skiing
    the snow bowl at the top.  Mountain biking consists of either riding
    up/down Wistler (if I remember correctly it is 5,200 vertical feet
    down).  Going down twice, I actually felt sea-sick.  Riding on the
    lower terrain varies.  Nice place to stay.  We rented a 3 bedroom 
    full kitchen, laundry, overlooking the mountains for $115 night in
    the summer.  Rates really vary, it is an expensive place during the 
    winter.
    
    3. Don't miss Vancouver Island.  However the roads from Victoria to 
    Naimamo (sp) are pretty busy.  
    
    4. Not biking but...there is a cruise tour that leaves the most
    northern part of Vancouver island and cruises through the islands to
    the edge of Alaska.  I believe it is a 24 hour cruise so you won't get
    too bored.
    
    5. In Vancouver, light riding through Stanley Park is a must.
    
    Happy trails
    steve

    I agree with Alberta recommendation.  The Canadian Rockies are
    spectacular.  You can get to Jasper by overnight train from Vancouver. 
    The Lake Louise area is wonderful too.  Unfortunately, it often rains
    in that part of the world, so I don't remember the ride between Jasper
    and Lake Louise all that well.
    
    Vancouver is a delightful city.  You should have a good time.  Try the
    KAOSWS::Canada note for more information.
    
    Patrick                                                                
                                                    ; Also try Canada note
    

    DEFINITELY Alberta...  The Icefields Parkway is A MUST.  Take your
    hiking boots along on the bike so you can wander some of the terrific
    paths.  And DON'T stop at Jasper...  the riding up to Maligne Lake and
    north through the river valley from Jasper townsite are incredible!
    
    Also in Alberta, don't forget Kannanaskis Country and Waterton Lakes. 
    The ride through Kannaskis is wonderful.  
    
    In both cases the roads are incredible! WWWWIIIIIIDDDDDDEEEEEE
    shoulders and plenty of great scenery.
    
    Also in B.C. is Yoho which has some nice riding out to Tekakarra
    (excuse the spelling) Falls, the spiral tunnels and such.  It is hilly
    but very spectacular scenery in all the above...
    
    And, if you want to head a bit further afield, just south of Waterton
    Lakes is Glacier National Park...  Going-to-the-Sun road, Many
    Glaciers...
    
    And these are just the ones I've seen...  From what I've heard B.C. has
    its own spectacular scenery and riding.  I can't imagine that you'll
    have any trouble finding things to see!!!!

    One more comment on the Icefields parkway.  Allow suitable time for
    walking.  We averaged about 50-60 miles a day, with extra nights for
    hiking.  For example, between Banff and Lake Louise, we went on Rt 1A,
    a less travelled road.  There was a small sign for a waterfall/cascade.
    It was a about a 4 mile walk (both ways) on the side of a cliff, with
    rapids below us.  Incredible.  Very easy to pass these things by.
    
    steve

I'll 19th the recommendation for the Icefields; do dress warm tho. I was 
last there in mid-July and a couple days HIGH temps were in the 40's. 
There's a reason they call it the Icefields, after all!
                              ken

    I'll 20th the Icefields ;')  Having lived in Calgary for almost 5 years
    I wish I'd have been a more active road biker back then.  I mostly did
    mountain bike trips in Kannaskis Country.
    
    I too hope to be riding the Icefields this summer.  I'm trying to plan
    for a trip in late July, earily August.
    
    ...Ed

For a little more information on riding around Kannanaskis Country, check out
Bicycling magazine from two or so months ago. They had a tour report that
mentioned the 1,000s of kilometres of ridign trails there! As a summary, the
writer highly recommended that you sell everything you own and get out there
immediately. Well, perhaps not quit, but he sounded pretty entusiastic about
the place. Unfortunately, Kannanaskis was only opened up after I moved out of
Edmonton. Perhaps it's time to head back for a holiday?

Anyway, as a general rule, Alberta tends to have pretty good roads which are
not too heavily travelled. However, being around the main tourist areas like
Banff and Jasper, that will probably not be true. The scenery is magnificent
and it sounds as if it is a mountain bikers paradise now.

Tim