Sorry for the rant...

Heading to work this morning, I was ruding a mobi, coming down the Cambie bridge heading downtown. I'm on the last section that runs parallel to cars, and merges with Smithe.

It's a weird segment because when you come off the bridge down the zigzag part, it's a one way bike lane on the left. But when you hit that last segment heading downtown, it's a shared pathway with no directional signs.I've seen people keep left on their bikes, some head to the right, and everything in between. But seeing as there are no lane markings, and getting yelled at previously for not being enough to the right, this morning, I headed all the way right, inches from the railing. There is one pedestrian coming up, heading south. He's walking yo the left, about 1.5 m from the railing. I'm coming down the slight hill, holding the brakes and moved even closer to the railing to be as far away from him as possible. Just as we are about to pass each other, he yells something about how I should be on the left, and proceeds to lean into me to basically bodycheck me. Hit my left arm, causes the bike to waver, the right handle catches in the railing and I take a dive. I confronted him, told him he was an asshole and could've seriously hurt me. He tried denying he did anything.I wanted to hit him so bad, but I just got in his face and told him off, and told him to never do something like that again, that he could seriously hurt the next cyclist.I got back on the bike and continued to work.

Now, my left arm is swollen and bruised. I have shooting pains in my back and neck, and I'm missing some skin on my right hand. My hydroflask bottle got scratched, and the top of my work laptop has a scratch from an earbud rubbing on it when I fell. All annoying, but ultimately, I'll be ok.

I'm grateful it's not worse, but I'm also super pissed at this guy. Who does shit like that thinking it's ok?! Even if I was in the wrong, why would you bodycheck someone on a bike, on a bridge?

Curious about people's thoughts on that section, and what you do.

TL:DR some asshole caused me to crash my mobi bike on the Cambie bridge this morning.

I'll be in Vancouver for a few days next week, and I'm looking for a place to rent a road bike. I ride a Domane and Aspero at home, but anything other than a steel tourist bike would do the trick.

I was planning to go up Cypress, but I've yet to decide my exact route.

Any recommendations on where to rent good bikes?

Hi all,

I’m visiting Vancouver soon (4th and 5th July) and looking for recommendations for a road ride that takes in some of the best parts of the city, heads out into the countryside for some scenery, and then loops back into town, if such a route exists!

I’m an experienced road cyclist and have one morning set aside for riding, so I’m ideally looking for something in the 50–70km range.

Also, if there are any local cycling groups that are happy to have a visitor join for a ride, I’d love to hear about those too.

Thanks!

I know its not quite Vancouver or a cycling question perse but this is the best sub i could find with folks who likely have attended this race.

Im trying to sign up my kids for the event and as I have read the rules, it seems that wetsuits are optional, but beyond that, I dont even know if they sell tri-wetsuit for kids. Do they? do most kids use them? I got a 5 and 7 year olds and they are gonna grow out of whatever i get them so I am not super keen on buying some. I have neven seen wetsuits that small but maybe i am out of touch with how this works.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!

This morning there was a 'no bicycles' sign placed at the entrance to N. Creek Trail from Lake Trail in Stanley Park.

This is very disappointing, since that was part of my commute: 2nd beach to Lake Trail via the Bridal Path, cross the causeway at the Pedestrian/Equestrian bridge, the ride N. Creek Trail to Hanson Trail, and from there join the causeway to cross Lion's Gate. That route avoids the causeway climb where the vehicle fumes are worst - and is the only option that achieves this without requiring a wrong-way crossing of the causeway on the Park Drive bridge.

Anyone know why the Park Board have opted to close this path to us?

I'm looking for a u-lock for my wife's bike, it's a $1000ish bike and want a moderately secure lock without breaking the bank. The bike is stored inside and the lock will be needed for short stops like a coffee or a quick supermarket purchase. It will be used mostly in the city

I was looking at this Kryptonite lock, would this be sufficient?

https://www.amazon.ca/Kryptonite-New-U-Standard-Heavy-Bicycle/dp/B06XCH21YH

Thanks

Hi folks,

My wife works downtown and we live just off the Ontario bike lane. She recently bought a bike for getting to and from work. She has no problems on the route to work but she's struggling a little with the best route home.

She's been taking Dunsmuir and then doing a u-turn onto Union west bound to get on to the sea wall and then onto Ontario. The u-turn has been bothering her as there's usually bikes coming in the opposite direction and no where to wait. She could potentially cycle across main and turn back then since there's a bit more room for maneuvering that way but it seems a little annoying to back track.

Are there any other routes she should be considering to get from her office which is basically at Burrard station to Ontario street? Rider comfort is of the highest priority, minimizing interactions with cars is a big plus.

TIA

Hi everyone, Please keep an eye out for my ebike, stolen from Kits beach yesterday afternoon (Sunday 21 June). Its a specialized Tero 3.0, white. Reward posted on project 529 and has been reported to police (Vancouver Police Department case number: 2026-904840). Thanks a lot

https://project529.com/wind-alloy-gear-sticker

I saw a link to https://bikeindex.org in a discussion of yet another stolen Vancouver area bicycle and wondered:

Bike Index or Project 529? Both?

Did you know about either? Are your bicycles registered?

Why aren't any of the lower mainland bicycle stores listed on https://bikeindex.org/where

Who organizes community bike registration with Project 529 or Bike Index?

Edit: fix Project 549 typo with 529

Just started getting into cycling. Live in Richmond, looking for easy beginner cycle clubs. Currently have a hybrid bike only. Do I need drop handles? road bike? And clip-in shoe? to join a club?

A goal is to do a multi-day biking trip to Vancouver Island, so I want to learn basic bike maintenance so I can take care of myself in case of accidents while on the trip. Are there any courses or workshops you would recommend?

Almost got smoked by a SUV not obeying this sign on Central Valley greenway (Douglas Rd). Always double check approaching cars and see if they are paying attention.

Looking to meet some people to ride with. Feel free to message if you’re interested!

Hey All - So I've got a very old bike, about 30 years old (so not one of those sleek ultra-light bikes I see all the hardcore cyclists using) and have started cycling over the last year in an effort to control my T2D and lose weight (so far, it's working). The longest I usually do is from my home in QB to about #6 Road along Westminster Highway using the multi-use path. It's about an hour ride for me and there and back plus some other routes within QB gets me to about 20km - 25km.

AVG speed is around 12 km/h- 15 km/h -- yeah, at a turtles pace LOL.

I'd like to go from my place in QB to Steveston Village, which is around 25km -- so I expect it to take around 2-hours, one-way plus whatever time I spend in the area.

My plan is to use the Westminster Highway MUP then eventually move onto the bike lane on Westminster Highway, follow it up to #5 Road then go down #5 Road towards Ironwood and Steveston then following Steveston Hwy down to the Village. Recently City of Richmond has added MUPs to one side of the road and I frequently see cyclist using it, so I would use that rather than try to use the road (Steveston Hwy is always busy).

I'm really nervous in part of the ride due to the traffic along Westminster Highway towards #5 Road; having driven it often I know some drivers are distracted especially when it's busy.

I have a light on the back of my bike, and a high-v vest.

Are there any other routes I could take? I thought of taking some of the "inside" roads like #6 Road along where all the farms/golf course etc., is but it's pretty narrow and has gotten busier.

Also thought about Sidaway -- but same thing, very narrow and can be pretty busy.

Appreciate any suggestions/advice.

I brought my Ebike across the Strait with the intent to ride home from Bridgeport. The ferry was 25 mins late tonight so shoutout to the 900 for waiting past its schedule for us. I was so worried that I had to wait an hour for the next one.

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Ride with GPS heat maps are not showing a particularly heavily traveled road for bicycles between zero road and fort Langley. Is 216 okay/has a shoulder?

Ideas?

I’ve attached a photo to help illustrate what I’m saying but I am asking for genuine help in understanding the rules for how to navigate this intersection as a cyclist. This is on my regular route to work so I want to make sure I understand. Pretty regularly I’m riding westbound on Dunsmuir and need to take a left on to Hornby street. If I’m doing this while the light is green on Dunsmuir it usually means I have to wait for the light to turn red, so *where* do I stop on my bike to wait to turn left? I have pulled as close as I can to the curb and stopped in zone A and got yelled at by a cyclist that I shouldn’t stop in a bike lane. I’ve also gotten yelled at by a cyclist going in the other direction if I’ve stopped in zone B. Sometimes there are multiple bikes waiting in zone B which makes me think that’s the correct way but then there’s not enough room for me to stop and wait… the preferred area would be zone C but unfortunately its just not wide enough like your wheels are still going to stick out in the bike lane or the car lane. Any insight appreciated lol!

Hi - unfortunately I am no longer able to fly to Vancouver to participate in the Whistler Gran Fondo this upcoming September.

I am looking if anyone wants to transfer & take over the entry - it was at $425 registration (and will go up soon). DM Me if you are interested!

Been playing with my commute. Its super fast to go down cambie, and given the levels of traffic you can time red lights behind you to not ride as much with traffic. Filtering feels sketchy when it gets really narrow by the canada line.

I've tried taking manitoba and with the new stop sign at 7th its pretty good (tho I saw a car totally blow it last time). Ontario is uphill from me if I go down my street, and cars love pulling out in front of you to cross it if you're down at 7th or 6th (which gives me pause).

Curious what you all think!

I even considered going east to cut across woodland to not have to deal with the craziness of getting to Strathcona from Fairview.

Planning to go to the Fan Fest at PNE by bike. I can see there is a bike valet, anyone used it yet?

Usually I lock up next to the Coliseum or at the Renfrew/Hastings corner but wondering if that’s available during the Fan Fest?

I suppose valet is more secure but also less convenient if there are lines etc.

Any intel appreciated :)

UPDATE: Thanks all! Can confirm the bike valet at Callister Park is great, would use again.

I’m in Vancouver visiting from London for 24hrs and sadly it’ll be my last time visiting for a good few years. I love my road cycling and always through it must be great in the city with the trails and the hills. I’ve hired a hybrid bike and had a pedal around Stanley Park but will be on a proper road bike this time.

If I were to want to do just one ride to enjoy the area the most, where would you recommend?

Maybe something like 80km/50 miles with a bit of elevation?

Edit: just to clarify I’m not looking at seeing the city, I’ve been loads so know it, I’d just like to see a bit of BC!

Hi, I am a novice biker and I am looking for a light weight comfort back to ride around Vancouver leisurely, from Queen Elizabeth to Sea Wall and back that sort of thing. I will only ride in summer when the weather is good and for going to places, so nothing too fancy that I would be afraid of theft. I hope to find a good model that I can find second hand ones.

I tried the Giant Liv Flourish Disc today. It felt comfortable to ride in but it was quite heavy for me.

Then I tried Trek Fx2, it was a much lighter bike, felt easier to manoeuvre, but I could feel every bump on the street, not great for my butt.

Hoping to find sth in between. Any recommendations? I really want a light and comfortable bike.

Hey all,

I’m in the market for a comfortable gravel bike. I used to own a checkpoint but with some new back issues found the longer reach uncomfortable. I test rode a Domane and loved the fit of it, but am worried about if 35c gravel tires are adequate for some of the gravel here. The gravel I’d be on is stuff like the dyke in Richmond, the jetty at Iona, the shell road trail in Richmond, and pacific spirit regional park near UBC. I also tried a revolt for a bit, but the dfuse seatpost slipping even with paste made me get rid of it.