We have 3 amazing local bike tours planned for conference attendees. The Victoria area is home to around 13 passive house projects, our tours are covering 11 of them.
Each bike tour includes your bike rental and helmet. We recommend wearing closed-toe comfortable footwear and dressing in light layers for the weather. A small backpack with waterbottle is also recommended.
All tours begin and end at:
The Pedaler Cycling Tours
321 Belleville St
Victoria, BC V8V 1W3
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Tour 1 – Trail Ride (34.7 km)
This tour is the longest one, but takes you through the outer communities via commuter bike paths and some street bike lanes. Some parts are paved, some are crushed stone. It’s a long steady ride with minimal hills and roads.
Bike Type: Electric Bike
Project: Charter Telecom Head Office (2614 Sooke Road)
Guides: Mark Ashby, Caroline Thibault
Schedule
| 1:00 – 1:30pm | Sign in at The Pedaler |
| 1:30pm | Begin ride out 19 km (approx 1 hour, 15 mins) |
| 3:00pm | Arrive at Charter Telecom Head Office Presenter: Mark Bernhardt, Principle, Bernhardt Contracting Ltd. |
| 4:00pm | Depart Charter Telecom Head Office |
| 4:15pm | Optional extra stop if time permits Victoria Housing Society 330 Goldstream Avenue |
| 5:30pm | Arrive back at The Pedaler |
Tour 2 – UVic (16.6 km)
This tour takes you through the city to the University of Victoria. There are some hills and the route is paved, utilizing street bike lanes. For a close-up map of the Campus including meeting spot, parking and bike racks: Click Here to Download PDF
Bike Type: Electric Bike
Project: University of Victoria – Student Housing & Dining Project (3800 Finnerty Road)
Guides: Markus Pirker, Hayden Morin
Schedule
| 1:00 – 1:30pm | Sign in at The Pedaler |
| 1:30pm | Begin ride out 8.5-11 km (approx 40 mins) |
| 2:30pm | Arrive at University of Victoria – Meet in Parking Lot C |
| 3:00pm | Start tour of the Student Housing & Dining Project, followed by Q&A Presenters: Edward Bonney, Ellis Don Kinetic and Mike Wilson, Director, Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability |
| 4:00pm | Depart University of Victoria |
| 5:00pm | Arrive back at The Pedaler |
Tour 3 – Downtown (20.3 km)
This tour takes you through the city on paved roads with some bike lanes. There are some hills at the beginning. This is a guided tour with commentary, but you have the option to self-guide and follow the route on your own.
Bike Type: Standard Bike
Projects: Multiple locations
Guide: Rob Bernhardt
Schedule
| 1:30 – 2:00pm | Sign in at The Pedaler |
| 2:00pm | Begin ride out |
| 2:30pm | Stop 1 & 2 – 408 Wilson Street / 732 Mary Street Presenter: Rob Bernhardt |
| 3:00pm | Stop 3 – Raynor Avenue Passive House – 1060 Alston Street Presenter: Russ Barry / Heather Redrow |
| 3:45pm | Stop 4 – Duplex – 2740 & 2742 Fifth Street Presenter: Reed Cassidy (Owner) |
| 4:30pm | Stop 5 – North Park Passive House – 860 Queens Avenue Presenter: Rob Bernhardt |
| Time permitting | Stop 6 – 1068 Chamberlain Street Presenter: Christy Love |
| Time permitting | Stop 7 – 954 Byng Street Presenter: Rob Bernhardt |
| 5:30pm | Arrive back at The Pedaler |