Archive for September, 2009

When I think about riding in the Okanagan I think of hot dry singletrack rolling along a ridge. I think of long climbs and screaming descents. Well, this past weekend I decided to take in a different kind of riding in the small town of Oliver BC. This town is known as the Wine Capital of Canada. Home of dozens of world renound vinyards such as Burrowing Owl, Grey Monk, Stoneboat and more Oliver is a great summer getaway. For this weekend a friend and I brought down two XFRs and took them for a ride around town.

We stayed at the Bel-Air Cedar Resort on the south edge of town. This is a great location to start a tour of the vinyards in the area. From the motel you can pedal south and follow the Vinyard signs all the way down through Black Hills, Desert Hills, Tinhorn Creek  and on through to Burrowing Owl which is about 7km south of Oliver. Making a loop of it you can stop at Golden Beaver, Inniskilin , Golden Beaver, Silver Sage and more. The total loop is about 15km and you will pass a total of about 12 wineries. All in all, a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

For a full list of wineries in the area check out: kelownabc.com

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