THE BRITISH Columbia Bicycling Guide is one of
a king and apparently long overdue.

Researched and written by
Teri Lydiard, a geography
graduate and employee in the
computing centre at Simon
Fraser University, the Guide
leaves no part of the province
uncharted. And Lydiard is no
armchair expert, she devoted
holidays and weekends over a
three-year period to pedalling
the thousands of miles of
road detailed in the book.

But why would anyone
need another travel guide of
B.C.?

“‘ItU’s mot your average
compilation of maps and in-
formation,’’ explains
Lydiard. ‘‘I’ve discovered
over the years that cyclists
have special needs when tour-
ing. What I’ve attempted to
do is supply information
which can make trips more
enjoyable, more interesting,
easier and perhaps even
eliminate some potential
headaches.”’

By ‘‘special needs’’
Lydiard means cyclists need
information on road eleva-
tions, distances between
points, campsites, ferry
schedules, medical facilities,
historical information, points
of interest, how to pack in-
telligently and where to go in

Plenty
play
tennis

THE 1981 Canada Fitness
Survey reports that over three
million Canadians play ten-
nis. It ranks ninth in recrea-
tional activities reported by
Canadians. Tennis is a
popular summer activity with
both sexes: about 1.6 million
mates and 1.4 million
females, from age 10 and
over, enjyoy the sport

The average tennis player
is likely to have some high
school education, a high
school diploma or one or
more untversity degrees He
or she 1s likely single, and
earning a good hving: those
carning $35,000 or more an
nually are more apt to be
regular participants, ie
those who reported playing
JL times or more
penod of four
longer

Adults aged 20-39 com
pmse the largest number of
tennis players in Canada. Of
14 milhon participants, over
175,000 or 12 per cent, play
regularty. The wighest pro
portion of regular players,
however, occurs in the 50 and
over female category Of the
$2,000 participants in thys
group, ncarly 19,000, or 36
per cent, are regular playcrs

The ( anada Fitness Survey
was conducted between
February and July 1981 and
involved) qucshoning some
22,000 Canadians 10 years of
age and over, as well as
Titness testing over 16,000 in
dividudls from 7 to 69 years
of age Findirigs apg publish
cd in) detailed reports agd
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over a
months or

the event of a mechanical
breakdown.

She solved the requirement
for elevation data by con-
sulting contour maps from
SFU’s geography library, and
by recording altimeter
readings at various points to
provide vertical profiles for

cach mapped section.

rhe result is a 70-page
book which divides B.C. into
31 touring regions. And be-
ing mapsize, it fits neatly
beneath the clear plastic
viewing window provided in
most handlebar bags.

Lydiard, 29, began cycling
about 10 years ago. Since
that time she has toured ex-
tensively in Washington,

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Oregon, California, Tahiti,
Fiji, New Zealand and
Australia. One of her best

-memories is of the ‘‘tremen-

dous hospitality in New
Zealand’’ and the worst is of
a shattered elbow and
dislocated shoulder suffered
when a tire blew out while
speeding down a hill in
California. ‘‘My head made a
lot of road contact too,’’ she

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recalls, ‘‘so now I’m ada-
mant proponent of helmets.’’
Advice to cyclists?
**Travel with a buddy or in
a group to lighten the equip-
ment load, get a good touring
bike and become thoroughly
familiar with it and the tools
needed for repairs. It also
helps to be in reasonably
good physical
before attempting a tmp of

David Schreck and the NDP have always fought with deter-
mination for what they believe in. While other parties have ig-
nored the issues or tailored their policies to the results of opi-
nion polls, the New Democrats have remained firm in their sup-
port for job creation, low interest rates and fair taxation
policies. We didn’t just “discover” women’s issues or the
nuclear freeze recently — we have fought for therh for years
while the Liberals and Conservatives remained silght.

With a national Conservative victory likely on September 4, the
people of North Vancouver-Burnaby will need a strong voice in
Parliament, making sure the Conservatives keep the promises
they have made. Only the New Democrats have consistently
looked after your interests and the interests of all Canadians.

You can trust the New Democrats.

Schreck.

Campaign office: 231 East Ist St., 984-4441

You can trust David

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any distance.”’

The Guide .is Lydiard’s
first foray into. publishing, a
well calculated move ap-
parently since there was little
trouble finding a publisher to
produce the first 2,800
copies. Selling for $7.95 the
book is distributed primarily
in bookstores and cycling
shops in Vancouver and
Victoria.

Authorized by Bob Wiseman, Official Agent for David Schreck :

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