Here’s a great bike ride to do in Vancouver! With many on and off-road bikeways, cycling is an ideal way to explore the beautiful city of Vancouver. And if you need to rent a bike to do it, here is a complete list of Vancouver bike rentals stores. This completely off-road Vancouver bike ride goes from the Convention Center to Granville Island, via the Seaside Bike Route – … [Read more...]
Vancouver Cycling #3 – Central Valley Greenway (CVG) in Metro Vancouver – Guide plus Video
This is a guide plus video of the entire Central Valley Greenway (CVG). This Vancouver bike ride goes from the Science World at False Creek in downtown Vancouver to the New Westminster Quay on the north bank of the mighty Fraser River, via the Central Valley Greenway (CVG). It's a challenging but very interesting bike ride. Parts are magical, other parts still need work to make … [Read more...]
Vancouver Cycling – Great Bike Rides In and Around Vancouver
With the tourist season coming, I decided to make some of my most popular posts about great bike rides in and around Vancouver easier to find. (Of course, these rides are not just for tourists. People who live in metro Vancouver can enjoy these rides all year round!) So I have created this post about Vancouver cycling. This page is not about cycling activism or cycling … [Read more...]
Vancouver Cycling #2 – Second Beach Pool to Prospect Point in Stanley Park – Guide plus Video
Great Bike Rides in and around Vancouver! This Vancouver bike ride goes from Second Beach Pool to Prospect Point in Stanley Park, downtown Vancouver via an off-road trail in the Stanley Park Forest. For some of the finest Vancouver cycling, try the Prospect Point bike trail, an off-road trail in the heart of Vancouver's Stanley Park. It goes from the car park at Second Beach … [Read more...]
The OTHER reason I am voting YES in the Metro Vancouver Transit Referendum
Last week I wrote a post about why I am voting YES in the Vancouver Transit Referendum – because I want a better future for my children and grandchildren. This week’s post is about the other reason I am voting YES – because of two potentially fatal cycling accidents I have had. The first occurred when I was a teenager. I cycled from UBC, where my parents lived, to North … [Read more...]
