Most routes are ready to ride by early April if you dress for it and cycling may extend to mid-November, weather permitting. Traffic volume on some back roads may increase slightly during July and August. Local drivers are courteous to cyclists and you may also have to share the road with local equestrians.

Also to note, Armstrong and Spallumcheen host the annual Okanagan Shuswap Century Ride, held on the last Sunday in May.