Snow Girls will be back in winter 2025/2026, please check out Dirt Girls for our summer group rides!

Snow Girls group rides are meant to be fun and supportive. They are a great way to meet other riders and learn local trails. A CMBC membership is required to attend these events.

This group is specifically for Fat Biking, which requires extra wide tires (over 3.8 inches). The wide tires and low pressure allow these bikes to float on snow, providing a smooth, enjoyable ride through winter landscapes.​

Updates for Snow Girls rides in winter 2024/25 will be posted in the Snow Girls Facebook Group.

HOW IT WORKS

Every week we will ride a new trail (or trails). From the trail head meeting spot we can split up into 1-2 groups – one group will go at a more leisurely pace and the other will ride at a quicker pace.  Alternatively, we may stay in one group, depending on leaders and locations. We will always have at the minimum, a leisurely ride.  The groups will typically follow the same trail route but at different paces. Switching between groups can happen week to week depending on who is leading and how you, as a rider, are feeling on any particular day. Rides will average 45 minutes – 1.5 hour in length (depending on weather and trail conditions)

This will be our first season trying this group and as the season goes on, the groups will likely merge and evolve.

SPECIFIC TRAIL ROUTES & MEETING SPOTS

These details will be shared a day or two before the ride date on our Snow Girls Facebook Group.

Check the Facebook page for the most up to date conditions, ride location and confirmation that the ride is proceeding.

All rides start at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted, and happen every other weekend. We alternate between Saturday and Sunday, starting on Sunday, January 5.

FULL MOON RIDES

Join us for a night fat bike ride, during the full moon! Proper lighting is still required for these rides, at minimum a headlamp, preferably both headlamp and handlebar light.

Full Moon Rides start at 7:00pm, and the dates for 2025 are:

• Monday, January 13
• Wednesday, February 12
• Friday, March 14

LEADERS

We are also looking for riders who would like to be LEADERS. If you are confident at navigating the trails, and have a favourite loop you’d like to share, please email us at [email protected] or respond to our recruitment calls on the Snow Girls Facebook Group.

NOTES

1. Snow Dogs – Please leave your snow pups at home for these rides. While we are in the growing stages of this group, we want to focus on our Snow Girls! Thank you for understanding.
2. Our leaders are experienced bikers from the community, you can always ask for some tips but note they are not certified “coaches”. This is a community based women’s winter riding group and our priorities are safety and fun!
3. Weather and Trail Conditions  – We do have a -20C weather cut off in place. Other factors that may impact or cancel rides include wind chill and trail conditions. Please check the Snow Girls Facebook Group for notes/changes/weather cut-offs.
4. Helmets – must be worn for our Snow Girls rides
5. CMBC Membership – If you want to group ride with the club you need to be a CMBC Member. PLEASE bring your membership number to each ride!
6. Dress for the weather! Being cold can quickly ruin your ride, or even worse it could be dangerous and increase your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. We recommend:

• • Layers, layers, layers! You will get warm on any uphills, and things get chilly fast going downhill. Wear layers and give yourself options to add or remove.
  • A base layer is highly recommended, merino wool or other fabric that retains warmth when wet from sweat.
  • Buff or face covering is a good idea!
  • Good, thick gloves or mitts with smaller gloves layered underneath. Some people even bring a change of gloves if their hands get sweaty.
  • Hot Shots or other hand/feet warmers are a great item to bring or put in your gloves/boots at the beginning of a ride.
  • Feet: warm socks and winter boots are perfectly fine, there are also fat bike specific boots available for purchase at any retailer.
  • Snacks
  • Water (in an insulated bottle, otherwise it will freeze!)
  • Lights are required for night rides: minimum headlamp and recommended to have a handlebar light as well.
  • Multitools, pumps, hand saws (if you have them)
  • Backpack to carry everything!

For more information on what to wear Fat Biking, check out these helpful sites:

• Fat Biking 101: Everything You Need To Know – Femme Cyclist
• Winter Fat Biking – What to Wear for Comfort

Questions? Send us an email at [email protected].