Nothing quite seals a fine ride like a good beer.

Sure, coffee is the drink you want before and during. Of course, there’s also the proper hydration you need to carry in your water bottles or pack. But beer. Ah beer. It’s often the reward, the trophy you hoist with fellow riders after being out on your bikes. So enjoy, responsibly, the drink and this look at the links between

beer and cycling across the country.

opposite bottom Trek Red Truck Racing’s Denise Ramsden wins the 2015 Gastown Grand Prix