Join us for the best ride ever!

August 7-11, 2025

Simply put, Bark Fooey is an awesomely fun and super-social ride from the Seattle area to Vancouver, BC. Since 2008, this ride has headed to the great white north for fun, fireworks and frivolity. This ride is moderately paced, mostly flat and very party friendly. The route always includes sight-seeing opportunities and long food stops.

Before Covid, Bark Fooey was a two day ride to Vancouver with an overnight stay in Bellingham, but since then, the route has changed to accommodate border situations and such. In 2025, we are back on course to head to Vancouver, but this year, we are going to try something different. We ride up in three days, rather than two. That's a 33% more fun! Also, we have plans to ride back to Seattle via Victoria and some ferry's.

Although the ride officially starts on Thursday, you can join on Friday and perhaps ride from Seattle to Snohomish and meet up with folks for the official start of day two.

Bark Fooey is completely unsupported with the exception of one SAG wagon that will carry luggage to Bellingham, WA and to Vancouver, BC. All riders are responsible for getting themselves and their bikes back home. Additionally, all riders are responsible for their own meals.

We arrive in Vancouver on a Saturday, and have the entire evening and next day to do as we please in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

BONUS: We finish the ride on one of the nights when Vancouver holds its 'Celebration of Light' international fireworks competition. Some years,we view the fireworks high atop the balcony of a nearby hotel in order to avoid the crowds. This year, we are going to join the throngs of other viewers and watch the fireworks from English Bay. If you have never been to this event, I urge you to join us. The fireworks are out of this world. On Sunday, Vancouver holds their joyous Pride parade. The following day is Canada Day. When we arrive, Vancouver will be in full party mode.

If this ride sounds fun to you, please contact the ride leader, Matt, with your questions and intentions. Reserve your spot on the ride ASAP since the limit for the ride is 25 riders.

The best way to get hold of the ride leader or members of the group is to find us on Facebook. Search for Bark Fooey and ask to join. We won't say, No.

Monday, June 23, 2008

BarkFooey Training/Introduction Ride



This Sunday, seven of the BarkFooey posse got together and rode a bit. We met at the Woodinville Redhook Brewery and rode about 40 miles up and down the many hills of the area. Thanks to our awesome tour guide, Al, we didn't miss many hills, including the one big one to get to his house to take the above picture.

Two nicknames were developed and tested. Al picked up the name "Moses," because he led his people to the promised land (which always ended up being at the top of some hill). David earned the name, "Blowout" after he had two big tube ending flats on the ride. He persevered and continued on. Both Al and David can opt out of their nickname but must provide documentation in triplicate to do so.

Al and I are planning another ride the weekend of the 4th of July. If you can, try to make the ride so I can meet more of the BarkFooey bike gang.

That's all I got for now. More info to come later.

BarkFooey to you.

PS. I have no idea why my arm is around H in that picture. We are good friends. Not THAT good, though. Not that it would be bad, oh, I'll just shut up now.
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3 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi - We are acquaintances of H and he told us about this ride at the Bike Expo. We have another couple who is also interested. Is there room for the ride? What are the specific dates of the ride? We should apply and get our hotel lined up soon

Thanks - Wally and Melody Fosmore 206.546.0394

March 17, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Anonymous said...

yup. I ditto the Fosmores. Let us know more details when you can.

March 17, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Unknown said...

Hi Matt - got your vm - my email is melody.fosmore@verizon.net

Thanks for the info - sounds like fun!

March 18, 2010 at 10:33 AM

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