The town of Sooke is just a few kilometers off km 40 of the Galloping Goose Trail on Vancouver Island (reviewed here). This trail is one of the finest cycling trails in the world, and heavily used by cycling tourists. Yet the District of Sooke’s website shows a dazzling ignorance of the very existence of this trail and the potential tourists on it. The website simply states … [Read more...]
Response to my Post on “Cycling around the Richmond Trail … and Surviving”
My post on “Cycling around the Richmond Trail ... and Surviving” was pretty much an outraged indictment of a dangerous and misleadingly advertised “trail.” The post evoked an interesting response from the City of Richmond: “Thank-you for your feedback. The information on the trails brochure regarding on-street cycling routes could certainly be clearer. We will amend the … [Read more...]
Montreal Cycling, Part 1: Bike Rentals Montreal
Here's a guide to bike rentals in Montreal. You can choose between short-term Bixis (public bike share bikes) and long-term bike rentals in Montreal. This post lists some of the places where you can rent a bike in Montreal. Once you have a bike, you can enjoy cycling in the city that has been voted top cycling city in North America! Pour lire cet article en français, s’il vous … [Read more...]
Richmond Cycling – How to Cycle around Richmond – and Survive …
The City of Richmond has a Trails Brochure which includes information on Richmond cycling. It encourages people to explore Richmond’s unique island ecology and natural environment by cycling around the Island of Richmond. One of their suggestions is to do a 47.5 km circumnavigation of the island. Ever trusting, Maggie and I followed this suggestion. Based on this experience, I … [Read more...]
The West Dyke Trail in Richmond – Fun for the Whole Family
The West Dyke Trail in Richmond, BC, Canada, is a flat, six-km (3.7 miles) trail that’s fun for the whole family. An ideal family cycling activity is to park close to the beginning of the trail, cycle 6 km to either Garry Point Park or the lovely fishing village of Steveston (which are right next to each other), stop for an ice-cream or some fish and chips, and then cycle back … [Read more...]
