2025 Trail Support Passes are now available 🚴🚶‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 🔗***Link in Bio***🔗 We would like to thank @riderz_ab for their support of our membership. Swipe to learn more. Our Trail Support Passes and donations are now on a new platform - Zeffy. This is a FREE platform designed to eliminate transaction fees for non-profits. This allows us to direct all of our funds directly to trail development. maintenance, consumables, insurance etc. There is a prompt for donation to the platform when you purchase a trail pass or make a donation. You can always select “other” and make this amount $0. There is no obligation to donate to the platform. This platform has also made your proof of membership card digital.

Let’s go ride some bikes. Sunday Jan 26 is looking to be a pretty nice day for a group ride. Dust off those fat bikes and join us down at Willmore Park for a ride. All levels of experience are welcome, we will be meeting at the Austin’s Dream/North Boundary parking lot at 11:00am. See you all there!!!

Trees have been cleared on the trails as of 9:00pm last night. Groomer was out doing clean up after the storm and removed downed trees. Trails are firm and fast. Let’s take advantage of this warm weather and get those bikes loaded up for a night ride. Tonight Jan 22 at 7:00 let’s play fat bikes. Meet at the Austin’s/North Boundary trailheads. Some climbing, some downhill fun on Flying Squirrel. Easy ride. Charge up those lights, it s going to be fun.

It’s been a while. Time to ride some bikes. Group ride tonight! Meet at the Austin’s/North Boundary trail head at 7:00pm. Headlamps/bar lights would be good to bring along. As well as a fat tire bike. The weather has finally warmed up and the trails are in super good shape.

Wishing safe and happy holidays to all! A huge thank you to all the club members, donators, trail builders, and dedicated volunteers who continue to support the ECA's efforts to increase and maintain your recreation opportunities year after year. 2025 Trail Support Passes will be available in the new year. Hope to see you on the trails!🎄🚴

The groomer got out again today to clean up the trails from the weekend. They are in great condition. Morning rides or evening headlamp adventures await! Keep an eye open for the deer, as they have been very busy using the trails. Keep an eye on your tire pressure, 3-6 psi is the range you should be riding in, as it does not leave ruts and offers loads of traction. If you haven’t already made a donation to help out with grooming please check our website. Keeping the trails in great condition takes a lot of work, and every dollar helps in ensuring our equipment is maintained and ready to run for all those that use the trails.

The Edson Cycling Association was out today for 6 hours of grooming. Both of the groomers were out getting the trails tuned up for the upcoming week. Please remember if you are sinking more than one inch or 2.5 cm consider lowering your tire pressure. 3.5”-5” wide tires are best. Enjoy the warm days, sunshine and time with family and friends over the Christmas holidays and into New Years. The grooming crew will be doing regular sweeps of the trails, but if you find fallen trees or other obstacles please message us and we will try to get out and remove them as soon as possible.

Say hello to the Edson Cycling Association’s grooming fleet. Those amazing flat and smooth trails you have all been riding and walking on are made possible by these two beasts. The Ski-doo Tundra is used to groom the wider tracks by way of pulling 200lbs of weight on the grooming attachment. It’s fast, comfortable and leaves a smooth wide track for walking and biking. Our newest addition is the SnowDog Sport 13. It does everything else and thrives on the twisty single track you find on Austin’s Dream and North Boundary trails. It’s a bit less refined as the Tundra, but is much better suited to the twistier due to its length. It’s not comfortable, it’s loud and does not have heated grips like the Tundra. This machine is operated with a toboggan or grooming attachment, the operator stand on the grooming plate and provides the mass that sets the track. Huge shoutout to #riderzedson for their donation of the Tundra and its attachment. Please check them out as they are having some amazing deals on FatBikes right now. The SnowDog was made possible by donations from many of our members as well as from 24/7 Compression. If you have been enjoying the trails for Fat Biking or walking please visit our website to make a donation, there machines do require regular maintenance and fuel. If you see our amazing volunteers out working on the trails please stop and have a chat. They are more than likely needing a break and would love to chat to you about why they are doing what they are doing. If you see trees down or other trail hazards please leave us a message and we will try to get out to remove/repair. As always stay safe, keep warm and keep those wheels turning. Winter is a great time to ride bikes and keep your mental health topped up.

Trails are in really good condition diction this morning. Solid and fast is the only way to describe them from our morning ride. The rain we had this past week did knock down some of the fluffy stuff but did settle into a nice firm base. Best time to ride would be in the morning after a cold evening. We need the freeze at night to keep the trails in the condition they are currently in. Please remember, if you are sinking more that 1”, lower your pressure on both tires and if you are walking please use the wide quad trail. This will help the grooming crew keep the trails smooth and fast.

With a larger fleet of grooming equipment this season, including a Snowdog that will groom single track trails. You can expect more of Willmore park to have flat firm snow this winter. While the ECA grooms mainly for the purpose of fat biking we recognize that all user groups can benefit from this. Please be mindful when using the groomed trails, if you are sinking more than 1 inch, consider using snowshoes or lowering your tire pressure. Enjoy!!!

Thank you to the @edson_rotary for their recent donation to the Edson Cycling Association.

Willmore Park got its first big groom at the season today. In total the groomers set up over 25km of trail. Austin’s Dream and North Boundary and the quad trail that goes between the two. Pine had one pass, will need time to set up. The trails in the campground are set wide and will also need time to set up. Some of the Spruce trails are set and will need some time to firm up. We also managed to get a Raspberry Stinger. This year we will be running a SkiDoo Snowmobile for the wide trails and our new Snow Dog Groomer for the single track. A huge thank you to #riderzedson for the Tundra, it makes a huge difference in covering ground and setting a nice wide track. The Edson Cycling Association purchased a #snowdogmachine to groom the single track this year. A big shout out to all those who made this dream become a reality. 24/7 Compression for their very generous donation as well as the club members who donated to make this possible. While we are excited to have a very capable fleet of grooming equipment, we ask users to be mindful of the the amount of work that goes into keeping the trails rideable and walkable. The 25kms of grooming today took one volunteer over 5 hours to complete. This is done as a service to all users and we ask that users respect the trail signage soon to be posted. Walking is by far the most damaging activity that occur on freshly groomed trails, please consider using snowshoes or using the quad trail if you are sinking more than 1” or 2.5 cm. Fat bikers please adjust your tire pressure to minimize sinking and increase floatation. As the temperatures warm and cool for the next week, please check what your chosen activity is and make adjustments to keep the groomed tracks in good condition. If you are appreciative of the groomed trails please consider visiting our website to make a donation. Every little bit helps in purchasing fuel, oil and maintenance repairs on the equipment. http://www.edsoncycling.com/donation Now get out there and enjoy the snow, stay safe and share your ride pictures with us.

This right here is a good thing! Who’s excited for the 2024/2025 Edson Cycling Association Fat Bike Season? The upcoming snow will provide an excellent base for our grooming program. If you are itching to get out and ride those fatties remember there may still be hidden obstacles under the snow, and along the trail edges. Keep your tire pressure low enough to avoid pinch flats and prevent rim damage. There might even be some groomed trails by the end of the weekend.

Grip or slip? The trails out at Willmore Park are prime right now. Fast and firm. Please be careful out there as there may be slippery sections under some leaves or into and out of corners. Until the snow falls and stays please keep your tire choice in mind. Fatter is better in this case. Keep safe out there, dress warm and don’t forget to hydrate. Winter Fat Bike season is fast approaching, it’s a great time to check over the fat bikes and make sure they are ready to ride this season. If you are “Fat Bike curious” , #riderzedson has some great promotions on right now.

Afternoon ride today. Meeting at the toboggan hill parking lot at 1:00pm. We are going to explore the east trails and pop down to the river. This will include descending Ridge Roller, and climbing the Sand Hill.

The Edson Bike Skills Park is now closed for the season.👋 Maintenance is currently taking place, after which the park features will be wrapped up to preserve them until spring. Please keep off skills park features during the seasonal closure. Trails remain open!

Group ride today. Meet up at Austin’s Dream trail head for 1:30 pm.

Here's to a summer of clear sight lines 😎. Thanks to all for the support. Our Trail maintenance volunteers sincerely appreciate all of your efforts.

Thank you to @weyerhaeuser for your generous donation to our trail development!

Group ride 1:30 pm Sunday October 6 at Willmore Park. Meet at the toboggan hill and be prepared for a ride down to the Mcleod River via Ridge Roller. Expected duration 2 hours.