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ESCAPE VELOCITY
ADULT RIDE CLUB

Rolling year-round in YVR since '89

Club Rides: Welcome

A Ride for Everyone

There's a spot for you at Escape Velocity if your riding goals are getting some fresh air and a coffee, a pro contract, or anything in between. We've been on the road in Vancouver since the '80's and we're not stopping any time soon.

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RACE TRAINING
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Ride Duration: 80-150km

Rolling Speed: 32-36 km/hr

Must-Have: A capable, well maintained road bike. Recommended tyre width: =<34mm. Some gusto.

The Escape Velocity Race Team participate in local road race and criterium events. Race team training rides are drop rides, open to all.

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SPORT RIDES
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Ride Duration: 80-100km

Rolling Speed: 27-30 km/hr

Must-Have: A working bicycle of any age with drop-style handle bars.  Some group riding experience. The tools and ability to repair a flat tire on the roadside.

EV Sport rides are ideal for riders with goals to improve their fitness. These rides will usually take 3-4 hours, roll at a brisk but attainable speed, and feature a coffee stop in the middle.

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SUNDAY SOCIAL
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Ride Duration: 40-60km

Rolling Speed: 20-24km/hr

Must Have: A working bike of any style. A postive attitude. 

Social rides (May - September) are scenic, and destination focused. They'll feature a coffee break in the middle (or two!), lots of photo breaks, and great conversation.

RIDE WITH ESCAPE VELOCITY

OUTSTANDING CLUB RIDES

  • Regularly scheduled group rides multiple times per week, catering to riders of different abilities and fitness levels, providing a sense of inclusive community and support.

  • The best routes and destinations, carefully crafted for riders of different skill levels and interests. Truly the best of what the Lower Mainland Vancouver has to offer.

  • Trained & certified ride leaders who are knowledgeable and experienced cyclists who provide guidance and mentorship. Approachable and responsive to your questions and concerns, they prioritize your safety through the use of signals, clear communication, the following of traffic laws.

  • Year round rides to keep you at your best through the winter months

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GOOD LAUGHS

  • Access to a rich community providing fun opportunities to meet and connect with many other riders in person and on our extensive forums which often provides the motivation and accountability to stick to a training program or to ride regularly that you wouldn’t have otherwise.

  • Invitations to social events offer an inclusive, open and friendly social environment which allow you to get to know other members off the bike.

  • Advocacy and community involvement. EV is involved in advocacy or community outreach related to cycling, such as lobbying for safer bike infrastructure or organizing bike-related events in our community

  • Opportunities to give back allow you to contribute and make a difference.

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GET BETTER AT RIDING YOUR BIKE

  • Regularly scheduled training rides featuring structured drills designed to improve your fitness, endurance, group riding skills and racing tactics which prepare you to push yourself farther and faster than you might on your own.

  • Organized and professional operations. The club communicates effectively with members about upcoming rides, events, and other important information, keeping members up to date so you’re never left second guessing.

  • Great deals from our fantastic partners and sponsors.

  • Premium Escape Velocity jersey $95 value from KALAS, supplier to numerous world champions, including Mathieu van der Poel

  • Race & event support for select events so you’re not on your own.

  • Race & event discounts that add up so your membership can actually pay for itself.

  • Access to nationals level NCCP certified coaches

  • Proven training programs help navigate the complex field of sports science allowing you to focus on achieving goals instead of doing research.

  • Learn to Ride clinics for those new to group riding. Learn group riding skills in a supportive, safe environment from experienced cyclists who provide guidance and mentorship.

  • Learn to Race clinics for those new to racing. Benefit from the deep knowledge of our race experts to help build your race confidence and achieve your peak performance.

  • Variety of workshops, training & educational opportunities, scheduled all year round,  help members learn more about cycling-related topics.

JOIN EV!

Interested? Check us out at the link below or send an email to: admin@escapevelocity.bc.ca.​​

MISSION: We are a non-profit bike club dedicated to sustaining three streams: organizing fitness oriented club rides, fostering youth cycling development and supporting the local race scene. 

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VISION: Following the LTAD model, our vision is to develop a club of enthusiastic, fitness oriented, and high performance cyclists. 

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VALUES: Courage, commitment, teamwork and inclusivity are at the core of our youth programming, group rides and racing.

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©2025 ESCAPE VELOCITY SOCIETY. WE RIDE. WE RACE. WE SUPPORT YOUTH

We acknowledge that EV/DEVO, through our various programming, operates on the traditional unceeded territories of many First Nations in British Columbia.

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