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Get Your Ride On – June is Bike Month
Noticing more bikes on the roads and bridges than normal? Of course, there are always more bikes and bike commuters when the weather is better, but June’s upsurge is about more than warming...
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Exploring Denman Street – From English Bay Beach to Coal Harbour
The northern end of Denman Street When I was writing about the Top 5 Reasons to love English Bay Beach last week, I made Denman Street Reason #3. But Denman is more than just an adjunct to the beach;...
View ArticleHipster Vancouver at the Museum of Vancouver
I recently met up with a group of Vancouverites who are working on a series of short videos showcasing some if the fun things to do in Vancouver. They operate under the name Hipster Vancouver, and...
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BIKEnnale – Bike Ride To Vancouver’s Biennale Sculptures
Sorel Etrog's King & Queen, part of the sculpture exhibit Vancouver International Biennale. Bringing art to the outdoors, the Vancouver International Biennale has created a free, 22-month open-air...
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Gearing-Up for Bikes
Bixi (bike + taxi) Bike Program in Montreal Following in the footsteps of Montreal, Paris, London, Copenhagen and Melbourne, Vancouver is gearing-up to launch a bike-share rental program in 2011....
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Go Multi-Modal –Combine Cycling with Other Transportation Options. Part I:...
Mini ferry shuttle for passengers and bikes. Photo by J. Chong. View towards Burrard Bridge and English Bay. For cyclists who don’t have time or stamina to cycle more than several kilometres, there...
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Go Multi-Modal –Combine Cycling with Other Transportation Options. Part II:...
Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. B.C. Ferry in background. Photo by J. Chong Revised Aug. 29/10, with better map link on bike trail from Swartz Bay B.C. Ferry dock to Victoria on Vancouver Island. This...
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Putting Bikes on Bus Racks – Answer TransLink’s Poll
Unloading a bike from TransLink bus rack. Photo by J. Chong Multi-modal travel or blending cycling, walking and public transit is a viable, active way to enjoy a day trip or vacation on a lower budget....
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Deep Cove- Getting There by Bike and Other Multi-Modal Options for Sights and...
Deep Cove, B.C. An idyllic oasis still in the city. Kayak centre also offers rentals for experienced day kayakers. Photo by J. Chong For a few hours of cycling, there are several beautiful, enjoyable...
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Celebrate Seasons of Cycling and Good Cheer at VACC’s Bike Downtown Stations
VACC volunteer chatting up with cyclists at Dunsmuir separated bike lane. To celebrate with cyclists, wannabe cyclists and supportive local businesses along with new bike lanes and other cycling...
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Vancouver ‘burbs: Colony Farm Park in Coquitlam
Photo credit: jiwiz.com The gritty stretch of Highway 1 heading east of Vancouver rarely features on sightseeing lists. Downtown’s waterfront and majestic mountain vistas give way to suburban sprawl:...
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Bike the West Dyke Trail to Steveston Village
Photo credit: YVRBCbro | Flickr With all the great weather we’ve been experiencing in Vancouver lately, it’s lucky there is an abundance of outdoor activities to do in the Lower Mainland. One of my...
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Bike-Seeing the Vancouver Waterfront
When it comes to spectacular waterfronts, Vancouver ranks with the world’s great cities. Throughout downtown, busy streets dead-end at beaches and waterside parks, offering postcard-worthy views of...
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Vancouver Hidden Gem Alert: Seymour Demonstration Forest
Photo credit: Skip the Filler | Flickr It’s hard to believe that minutes from the noise and chaos of downtown Vancouver is an alternate, carbon-free civilization inhabited only by cyclists,...
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Best Scenic Cycling in Metro Vancouver? Riding Boundary Bay
Photo credit: Gord McKenna | Flickr Vancouver cyclists know that on a sunny day downtown’s famous seawall can turn into a bit of a traffic jam. Runners, walkers, rollerbladers and throngs of bikers...
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Slow Biking – Kits Beach to Lighthouse Park
Photo: R. Weiss Have you heard about the Slow Bicycle Movement? I would argue it is more of a philosophy than a movement, a celebration of cycling so to speak. Slow biking is about the journey and...
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Biking the Richmond Dyke Trails – The Past, the Present and the Future
Photo: Christopher Porter / Flickr The past, the present and the future come together while cycling the Dyke trails in Richmond. This popular cycling route is an easy ride and a favourite for families,...
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Bike to Work Week, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1
Smile, breathe and relax this fall – get on your bike! As if getting out on your bike to breathe in that fresh, fall air wasn’t enough of a reason to convince you to bike to work, here are five...
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Study shows Vancouver is the safest, most active city for biking in Canada
Photo credit: Paul Krueger | Flickr Vancouver is officially on its way to becoming the urban bike capital of Canada. A new report shows that Vancouverites now make more than 100,000 bike trips per day,...
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12 New Bike Lanes Proposed for Vancouver
Photo credit: Paul Krueger | Flickr Vancouver may be getting even more bike friendly over the next five years. A dozen new bike lanes, including eight in the downtown core, have been proposed as part...
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Biko App Offers Rewards and Helps Vancouver Become the Greenest City By 2020
New mobile application Biko is on a mission to pay Vancouver cyclists by turning kilometres biked into rewards earned from local businesses. By downloading the free app on their smartphones, users can...
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Our Cityride Festival is Coming to Vancouver This August (Free Ticket Giveaway!)
photo: facebook.com/ourcityride On August 19, Vancouver’s Our Cityride mass participation ride and festival will launch. The event was created to bring together communities to promote cycling as a...
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Easy Bike Rides Around Vancouver
Cycling on the Seawall in Stanley Park. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Coast Mountain Photography One of the best ways to see Vancouver is from the seat of a bike. Vancouver is a very bike-friendly...
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BC Superweek: Watch Pro Cycling in Vancouver
Racers at the 2017 Gastown Grand Prix. Photo via GlobalRelayGGP.org If you want to catch some of North America’s best cyclists in action, check out BC Superweek. From July 5-14 the Vancouver area hosts...
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Best Vancouver Bike Rides to Enjoy the Fall Colours
Biking near Kits Beach. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Hubert Kang Each autumn, Vancouver’s tree-lined streets explode into yellows, golds, and reds. Why not enjoy it by bike? There are plenty of...
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