BC Cycle Tourism Society
Photo: Jarrett LindalCumberland, BC

NOBL x Love Machine - The Comox ATB Classic

Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.

Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.

Derived from OpenStreetMap. Good data, not perfect. Spot something wrong? Tell us.

How we describe routes →

A 110 km route starting and finishing at NOBL Wheels HQ in Cumberland, mixing forest service roads, gravel paths, and singletrack across the Comox Valley. Includes a calf-high river crossing at km 59, with a winter alternative to avoid it.

Where this ride goes#

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Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Love Machine.

Stops worth stopping for104 along this route

Gladstone Tasting Room: BC Brewery of the Year and a consistent medal-winner at the BC Beer Awards and Canada Beer Cup. · Courtenay

Communities along this route#

Courtenay (77)

Gladstone Tasting RoomWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Big Wheel BurgerWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Cakebread Artisan BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Comox Valley Art GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
HMCS Alberni Museum & MemorialWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$
Nikkei Ramen-YaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Courtenay & District Memorial Outdoor PoolInfo· Community Centre · $
Nim Nim Interpretive CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Plus the fast-food chains — Panago, Subway, The Pita Pit +6 more

+58 more in Courtenay →

Cumberland (22)

The Riding Fool HostelAccredited· Hostel · $ · Rock-bottom
Cooks RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Cumberland Village BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
The Cumberland Brewing CompanyWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Cumberland Museum & ArchivesInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$
Dodge City CyclesInfo· Repair Shop
The Gravity MTB GarageInfo· Repair Shop
Biblio TacoWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Cumberland Library BranchWelcoming· Library · Free
Laneway Coffee and KitchenWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
+12 more in Cumberland →

Royston (3)

Royston General StoreInfo· Convenience Store
Royston House B&BInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom
Royston Roasting CompanyInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Bevan (2)

Nymph Falls Regional Nature ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free
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Getting here, bike and allCourtenay

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Courtenay is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, rental cars, ferries, and carpools will carry you and your bike there:

Also on the bike-transit map: Cumberland

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Homalco, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, K’ómoks, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, ɬaʔamɩn gɩǰɛ (Tla’amin), We Wai Kai, and Wei Wai Kum.

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.