Chris Istace 🇨🇦
@stasherbc
North Cowichan Municipal Councillor, Small Biz Owner & Outdoor Enthusiast. Love taking photos on my runs, rides and hikes to share. Care about people & the environment. Gratefully living on Quw'utsun Territory 🌲All views are my own.
When a bike option is available, take it 🚲The opportunity presented itself for a nice bike ride to @townofladysmith.bsky.social yesterday to chair our @mycvrd.bsky.social Cowichan North Regional Recreation Commission as the @northcowichan.bsky.social rep. #gobybike #cycling #localgovt #cowichan
Monday miles and smiles, it was a good day on 2 wheels. #bikesky #cowichan #getoutside
Sunday Outdoors Through forests, rivers and upon gravel It was a good day #cycling #bikesky #cowichan #vancouverisland
It was fresh and new at one point lol, it is showing it's miles with nics and scratches which I call beauty marks. One of the all around funnest bikes I have owned. Turns 4yr olds this summer, 2022 Trek Checkpoint SL7
Friday was a good day, of course being on a bike and also enjoying a root beer float makes that an easy accomplishment. #gobybike #bikesky #cycling #cowichan #vancouverisland
Bikes are awesome Bikes are fun Bikes are therapy Bikes are transportation Bikes are whatever you need them to be in the moment #getoutside #gobybike #cowichan #vancouverisland
I would rather be dodging discs than cars #gobybike #bikesky #cycling #vancouverisland #northcowichan
Bikes are fun That is all Hope you're enjoying your Sunday #getoutside #gobybike
A nice visual of the political party breakdown for Edmonton, it is a progressive stronghold, not a single UCP seat in the core zone.
Afternoon shakeout ride today to loosen up the legs from yesterdays hard effort 💪🏼 Enjoyable rural ride and a nice section of the #CowichanValley Trail in my part of the valley 😊 @mycvrd.bsky.social @transcanadatrail.bsky.social #gobybike #transcanadatrail #cyclinglife
Was just watching one of my regular subscribed YouTube shows by @philipdefranco.bsky.social and just got the heads up that #Meta automatically opted #Instagram users into allowing #MetaAI access to all your content ‼️ check your settings asap & shut this BS down 🤬 #ai #contentcreator
The beauty of the rural farmland that makes @northcowichan.bsky.social so special is best seen on bike. #getoutside #cowichan #vancouverisland #gobybike #bikesky
I've rode the Stark Varg a couple times on outings with friends and several own them now. Amazing bikes out of Spain and owning one is in my future so I can move from gas to electric. (the one in this photo is the offroad only version)
Completely spoiled with our location. It is a small protected shoreline that has a shallow extended sandy shelf that heats up nicely on sunny days. Here is a low tide view from the other day when I was walking the dogs. At high tide the deepest point between shore & the rock outcrop is about 8 ft.
Monday gravel ride, time well spent. #getoutside #rideyourbike #cycling #gobybike
Getting an A&W burger in Lake Cowichan when I'm done biking that section of road back from Port Renfrew and hit the Canada Trail is just so good.
Love a well crafted enduro single track trail and of course the fun naming that goes along with them. #getoutside #enduro
I had a nice 2 hour solo ride through the forest and around the mountain but couldn't help but keep thinking how the recent rain made zero impact. An enjoyable Saturday but certainly a lot of hoping for rain. The 7 day forecast has gone from rain every day to just a chance of rain on 2 of them.
It was nice to see the dark clouds rolling in across the coastline on my mountain bike ride. It rained a little but I wish it would provide much much much more, please come back rain clouds, we need you. #vancouverisland #cowichanvalley
Just another one of those beautiful places many locals probably don't even know exists. Rainsford Lake via the Site See trail on Maple Mountain, was beautiful today on my ride after last nights rain. #exploremore #getoutside #discoveryourbackyard
While the views from the trails were great this weekend, the enduring heat has me worried for the forests & ecosystems. Absolutely zero rain in the forecast anytime soon, it was so dry. 📸 Looking SE across to Ladysmith, Stz'uminus, Thetis & Penelakut Islands as well as Mt Baker in the distance.
Summit of Maple Mountain looking south the Maple Bay, Cowichan Bay and even Saanich Inlet in the distance. Great #mountainbike ride on the sanctioned trail network in the @northcowichan.bsky.social forest reserve. #getoutside #cowichanvalley #cowichan #vancouverisland
Ferries, trains and scooter mode today as I just arrived in Vancouver for my BC Sports Retailer trade show appointments at the Richmond Olympic Oval today. Never a reason to drive a car over from #Vancouver Island when great #transit and active travel mode share options are available. #carfree #YVR
A nice fitting piece of artwork from Danial Ryan I saw on instagram yesterday titled " Savior of Our City" ( @artofdanialryan is his insta account fyi )
Any #Apple Watch Ultra users here? I'm looking to replace my watch strap and curious what you are all using? I use the ultra version of the Apple Watch as I am very active in backpacking, biking and run/hiking so appreciate a good sports watch but also a good strap.
We really need to slow down some days and appreciate where we get to call home. Over time it is easy to take BC's west coast for granted as we get stuck in the daily routine. Stop, soak it up & enjoy💚 #vancouverIsland #vancouver #ycc #canada #britishcolumbia #explorebc #explorecanada #salishsea
Headed to downtown #Vancouver in the best way possible from Vancouver Island if you have lots of stops to make. Take the ferry over & ride your #bike. It's so fun & you get to experience the city in a great way. Plus its cheap & best of all no car stress! (on foot I love Hullo Ferry) #gobybike #YYC
Sunday was a Ladysmith on the agenda type of ride day. Good times in the forest as always. #getoutside #vancouverisland