Mountain Bikers in the Canadian forces?

[RMCommando]

Hello guys my names Chris and I'm a Royal Marines commando from the UK

I was just wondering if there is a Canadian forces mountain biking team?or specifically downhill team?

I am the organiser of the Royal Marines team and we are hoping to do a sports tour to BC and would love to meet up with some Canadian riders.

If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great.

Chris

- mod edit to clarify intent of thread -

 

[The Bread Guy]

Hello guys my names Chris and I'm a Royal Marines commando from the UK

I was just wondering if there is a Canadian forces mountain biking team?or specifically downhill team?

I am the organiser of the Royal Marines team and we are hoping to do a sports tour to BC and would love to meet up with some Canadian riders.

If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great.

Chris

Welcome, Chris - I did a touch of editing to your thread title to make it clearer what you're looking for.

Good luck!

 

[RMCommando]

Haha cheers buddy...new to this whole forum malarkey

 

[GAP]

Is this not supposed to be secret....you know....the truck purchase thingy?.....

 

[RMCommando]

Is this not supposed to be secret....you know....the truck purchase thingy?.....

I don't understand mate???

 

[Ostrozac]

I don't understand mate???

GAP is trying to make a joke, that's all. The Canadian Army is currently trying to buy new trucks, but our equipment purchasing system is broken, so the army has a fleet of trucks that are rusting out/breaking, and nothing to replace them with. GAP is implying that we have a secret project to replace our truck capability with mountain bikes.

Yeah, it's guess it's not that funny when I explain it.

To answer your original question, lots of military personnel in Canada love riding their bikes, but road racing seems to the preferred sport in Canada (rather than mountain biking or track cycling). I don't know why, rough terrain is something we have lots of. I'm not familiar with any organized Canadian military sports cycling programs -- our guys seem to join and compete with the local civilian organizations instead.

I was never really that into it, and I haven't ridden in years. Can anyone who still cycles help RMCommando out with what the current cycling scene is like in Canada and the CF?

 

[Edward Campbell]

GAP is trying to make a joke, that's all. The Canadian Army is currently trying to buy new trucks, but our equipment purchasing system is broken, so the army has a fleet of trucks that are rusting out/breaking, and nothing to replace them with. GAP is implying that we have a secret project to replace our truck capability with mountain bikes.

Yeah, it's guess it's not that funny when I explain it.

To answer your original question, lots of military personnel in Canada love riding their bikes, but road racing seems to the preferred sport in Canada (rather than mountain biking or track cycling). I don't know why, rough terrain is something we have lots of. I'm not familiar with any organized Canadian military sports cycling programs -- our guys seem to join and compete with the local civilian organizations instead.

I was never really that into it, and I haven't ridden in years. Can anyone who still cycles help RMCommando out with what the current cycling scene is like in Canada and the CF?

I have passed it on to a couple of people with contacts out that way ... hopefully they can get some connections started. But it's only a few hours since the first post, and it's Saturday, and, and , and ...

 

[George Wallace]

Is there a program for 'Wounded Warriors' members to take part in something like this?

 

[Teager]

Is there a program for 'Wounded Warriors' members to take part in something like this?

Soldier On would most likely be a good source to look at as they are geared towards things like this for wounded vets.

 

[RMCommando]

Thanks guys. I would have thought you lot would have been well into mountainbiking living in the mountainbike capital of the world.haha. Look forward to seeing what you can find out for me though. I appreciate your help

 

[VIChris]

Mountain biking is alive and well  BC my friend. When are you coming, and what parts of our gargantuan province will you be seeing? I can help with guides and riding areas on Vancouver Island, and have contacts in the military in the lower mainland (Vacouver) who are avid downhillers.