It's a great experience. Roads are blocked off, you get to ride the lions gate bridge road deck, pretty much a dedicated lane all the way up to whistler.
For those who take in all its glory, there's a lot of attractions, food and wine tasting booths along the way for u to enjoy.
There are multiple stops (food water bathroom) and people along the road handing out water food to you.
You will find crowds of people in the weirdest spots with cow bells cheering u on. There was a mariachi band in full costume playing their instruments... It's a blast.
Cost is really high that's my only complaint.
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Originally Posted by dton13
Anyone who's done the granfondo comment on whether they think its worth it, whether they'd do it again, and/or any small details about it that might encourage me to do it this year? All this fondo talk is tempting me haha. Support and rest stops seem to be mainly what you're paying for (other than the experience), but I'd probably just ride it straight and skip the stops.
FWIW I've ridden burnaby to whistler solo, and it was a blast, so I'm not sure how much more fun it would be to be participate in the granfondo. (I usually ride solo, haven't gotten into group rides/races yet since I just started road riding this year)
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