I can't believe that a car company had the nerve to support a cyclist and look to promote themselves in exchange. We should just rely on the bike industry to support riders. I'm sure that will help to grow the industry. I thought that the video was well done

It's too bad that you had a negative experience at the A....n. My experience has been that they are consistent for a pub. Just keep your expectations reasonable...don't order butter chicken in a northern pub! They have been very supportive to the local bike association and have sponsored some events. The first few official meetings were held in their meeting room and that was the start of the $400,000 plus worth of trail building here in Smithers. They've been especially good since they changed hands last year. The trails here are still in great shape. The Bluff trails and Hucken eh are stellar!

In Smithers, we're usually riding by mid-April. Last year rode up until November 15th and then started up again on April 3rd. Not bad for being this far north. Like derksen42 said, the summer days make up for the winter and we can ride late into the evening. Can't beat it.

you can fly into Smithers 3 times a day from Vancouver. Air Canada comes in twice a day and Hawk Air comes in once a day. You can bring bikes on all 3 flights.