A great day out on the trails at Willmore today. A huge effort, fueled by our good friends at http://Mountainpizza.ca/ who hooked us up with lunch!! Thanks to all the volunteers that came out and prepped the new flow trails that will be built this summer.

Group ride tonight, 6:30 pm, meeting at the Leisure Centre parking lot. The weather looks like it will cooperate, but if it’s pouring rain at 6:00pm with no end in sight we will cancel. Remember to bring your helmet and dress appropriately for the conditions. See ya there.

👋 Hey! Do you like pizza 🍕 and flow trails!? We’d love your help on Saturday! Please bring closed toed shoes and gloves. Meet at the bottom of the toboggan hill. If time and manpower allows we will also be doing tarp clean up in the bike park.

A big hell ya to the brave souls who joined in on our Edson Town Trials Ride yesterday. It was sunny but very chilly with crisp wind. We explored some new trails and had some good laughs. Thanks for coming out and braving the cold. Keep checking in for next weeks ride!!!!

Hi all! The Edson Cycling Association will be kicking off the 2024 season with a work bee April 27. We will be clearing the trail right of way in preparation for the trail builders coming this summer. This will be a new flow trail from the top of Raspberry stinger that drops all the way down to the toboggan hill. We will be meeting at the Toboggan hill parking lot at 9:30, going until about 2:00. Family friendly, and lunch will be provided. Bring gloves and closed toe footwear. See you there!!

We are riding bikes tomorrow. April 18 6:30pm meet at the Leisure Centre. Dress for a chilly ride, pour some hot chocolate into that water bottle and wear something warm under your helmet. If it’s snowing or raining we will not be riding.

Well that was fun. No rain, no snow,no hail. Just a bunch of smiles and laughs. For the first ride of the year on the Edson Town Trails it was great turnout. Let’s keep the momentum going and do it again next week. Same place, same time, weather dependent of course. It’s so amazing how bikes and a great trail system can bring out the best in people, no matter how busy life is or tough your day at work was, getting on a bike and riding let’s you escape for a few hours and focus on yourself. Our mental health as well as our physical health benefits so much from this one simple thing. Keep smiling and see you next week!

Tonight kicks off the first ride on the Edson Town Trail System. Meet at 6:30 at the Leisure Centre. Dress for the weather and make sure you are wearing a helmet. If it’s raining- ride will be cancelled If it’s snowing- ride will be cancelled If it’s hailing- well, that might just be fun(riding bikes on marbles) we could be on to something here… cancelled See you out there and don’t forget to sign up for the 2024 Trail Support Pass(membership) and n the ECA website.

Here it is. The new Trail Support Pass! It’s the new Edson Cycling Association membership. Included is Liability insurance for group rides and trail maintenance and some great discounts at our supporting bike shops. Get yours today!

Who wants to ride bikes on the Town Of Edson’s paved trail network until Willmore Park dries up? How does a group ride in the evening sound? It’s time to bring back the Edson Cycling Associations Town Trails Group Rides. Dust off those bikes, get them tuned up, pump up the tires and get ready for some leisurely rides through Edsons trails. Starting next Thursday( April 11th) at 6:30 pm, we will meet up at the Edson and District Leisure Centre parking lot. If it’s snowing we won’t ride, if it’s raining we won’t ride. Dress according to the weather, bring a helmet and some water. It will be a casual ride and no one will be left behind. The ride will be adjusted to the skill level of the attending riders. Also a reminder to get your 2024 ECA Trail Support Pass, now live on the ECA website.

As the spring thaw begins please be aware of the possibility of trail damage in soft areas, our trail maintenance volunteers appreciate your patience

2024 memberships are live and have a new name! Please use the link in our bio or on our website to get to Zone 4. Whether you walk, bike, hike or by any other means enjoy the trails, we appreciate your support. All Trail Support Pass Fees contribute directly to trail and bike park maintenance, development, insurance and the operations of the Edson Cycling Association. Membership numbers are used to apply for grants and other funding to build infrastructure. Thank you to our 2024 membership sponsors @riderz_ab and @viciouscycleandsnow *A trail support pass in no way limits any individuals use of the park, it is simply a way to show that you support the efforts of the volunteers who continue to build and maintain the trails and infrastructure at Willmore Park.

Save the Date: The 2024 Edson Cycling AGM will be held at The Heart of Edson Gallery and Studio on May 7,2024.

Get those fatties out and ride them trails!!! Big grooming day today with the Riderz groomer. We were able to set tracks on the Pine and Willow, with a river connector to avoid the big steep sand hill, as well as set a track along the river to just past the Bridge piers west. Austin’s Dream as well as the double track and Greg’s Loop were cleaned up too. As we will be seeing a pretty good freeze thaw cycle in the upcoming week, please ensure you adjust your tire pressure, might need to drop a pound or two to get maximum flotation out of those chubby tires. Night riding will be pretty darn sweet this week and if you haven’t already checked out Riderz, they have some lights in stock. Also a reminder to check out the refreshed website and the new donation tab. All this grooming(as fun as it is) does cost the club money, so a donation would go a long way to keeping the trails groomed. Morning and evenings will be best to ride Willmore, dress for the weather and most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!!

This Fat Biking thing was a huge hit at the Riderz demo day Feb 11 1023. Riderz Edson with help from the Edson Cycling Association hosted a 3 hr demo day with bikes from RockyMountain and Giant. The trails were prime and the sun was keeping us warm. It was great to see so many new faces come out and try fat biking on the Willmore Park Trails. The bikes never really sat for long as riders were out on the trails, and it was so exciting to see the ear to ear grins of the riders coming back to the parking lot. It is an addiction in the healthiest sense of the word, and a perfect way to get outside and enjoy out winters. Riderz Edson and the Edson Cycling Association would like to thank everyone that came out for the Demo Day. Please Check out Riderz for all of your mountain biking needs, they have been a massive supporter of the ECA and our efforts to provide groomed trails for the whole community and beyond.

Get those fatties out and ride em, the ECA trail grooming crew spent the week prepping some trails for the Fat Bike Demo Day at Willmore Park. Look for Riderz at the Austin’s Dream trailhead on RR174 Sunday Feb 11 from 10am-1pm. #riderzedson will be hosting the event with help form the Edson Cycling Association, come out and try a fat bike or bring your own fat bike and try the new routes that were set up this week. Greg’s Loop off NBT is groomed for a nice little there and back and a new route is set that will be the demo loop. It follows Austin’s Dream east heads south then west along Route 66 north. We hope to see you out there for some great riding and warm treats.

Have you always wanted to try riding a Fat Bike in the winter? Have you wondered why we are grooming trails at Willmore Park this year? Are you looking for a safe, fun and calorie burning way to exercise outside in the winter? Wonder no longer. #riderzedson is hosting a Demo Day on February 11 2024 10:00am to 1pm at Willmore Park. This is your opportunity to try a Fat Tire bike from #rockymountainbikes and #giantbikes. There will be Blizzards and Yukons for you to try as well as warm refreshments. We have some pretty passionate people hosting this event and you are welcome to come down and try a bike or ask your questions about Fat Biking. All you need is to do is dress for the weather, bring a bike helmet and some gloves. The event will be at the AustinsDream/NTB trail head on RR174.

Get out there and ride those fatties!!! Austins dream is riding fairly well and we could use your help in packing down Route 66/overflow. It was snowshoed and could use some fat tires to help it set up. Most of Pine was groomed,except for the steel hill, and could use some fat tires on it too! Have fun out there and please report any trail conditions/hazard that you may come across in the comments.

With the warm weather the ECA snowmobile was able to refresh the tracks out at Willmore Park. The snow in exposed faces is s melting fast and some dirt is exposed. Austin’s Dream and the Double track are in good condition, spruce and most of pine need to set up and would be good to ride early morning or at night. Remember if you are sinking more than 1 inch to lower your tire pressure or come back when the tread is more firm. Again, the Edson Cycling Association would like to thank #riderzedson for the generous support this season. Please check them out as new Fatbikes are arriving and ready for new homes.

Trails are groomed and ready at Wilmore Park!! Get your fattys out and enjoy the beautiful weather coming up! Tag us in all your winter bike posts - we love to see it. Please see friendly reminder about trial etiquette. A huge thank you to @riderz_ab for your assistance in making this happen!!