This is a complete guide to the Traboulay PoCo Trail in Port Coquitlam, plus a video. The Poco Trail is a great cycling trail and hiking trail. It is family friendly and dog friendly. Located just 27 km (17 miles) from Vancouver, the Poco Trail is very well worth a day trip. If you’re trying to enjoy as much of BC as you can in a short time, you could not do much better than … [Read more...]
Babies and Bikes: How to Help Your Kids to Get Active
Keeping your child active can be one of the most challenging parts of parenting. This post provides useful tips on how to help with this. Getting your kids moving is crucial for their health. And it starts when they are very little, and continues for decades. In the photos below: on the left, Maggie was heading off to the park to help our 7-year-old granddaughter learn how to … [Read more...]
Guide to Biking on Newcastle Island, Nanaimo
Do you enjoy cycling in beautiful places with no cars at all? If so, consider an expedition to go biking on Newcastle Island, a small island just off Nanaimo (which is itself on Vancouver Island). On this island-off-an-island, there are no cars and no roads at all. The island is a provincial marine park. Apart from peaceful cycling, it also offers a casual restaurant, beautiful … [Read more...]
How to have a fun cycling vacation in Vancouver
Are thniking about having a fun cycling vacation in Vancouver? Great idea! Here's a Vancouver cycling guide with indispensable tips and insider information that you can use to plan your best family cycling vacation ever! To whet your appetite, here is our video of part of the Seaside Bike Route, which is described below in the post: https://youtu.be/DSS_pF6yEas Full … [Read more...]
Give us safe bike routes so that EVERYONE can cycle
This is Marj and Dennis, two dedicated cyclists we met on the Lochside Trail on Vancouver Island. A retired couple living in Sidney on Vancouver Island, they cycle the Lochside Trail every day for exercise, and also use their trikes for shopping trips. The Lochside Trail is clearly marked and relatively safe, making it an ideal cycling route. Every time we cycle the … [Read more...]
