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Commuting • Post pix of your commuter bike.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:05:12 +0000

Keen 🔍. They actually offer flatbar or drop bar options.

Posted by Buster-Bluth - Jan. 27, 2012, 12:05 p.m.

Commuting • Bike Infrastructure survey's - your input needed!

Sun, 01 May 2022 18:21:14 +0000

Posted by: syncro

Bump as there are only a few days left to add your input to the DNV's Natural Areas Trails Strategy.

https://dnv.civilspace.io/en/projects/trails-strategy/engagements/trails-strategy-2023/sections/1

That seems to be the most vague survey I've ever seen but I completed it anyway. Can't figure out the real purpose

Posted by heckler - May 1, 2022, 11:21 a.m.

Commuting • Commuter bike sorcery!

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:01:38 +0000

The marketing team got a little overzealous with the TLD race kit “bombing” the gravel path.

Cool idea, bummer they went with a hub motor.

Posted by syncro - Jan. 4, 2023, 8:01 p.m.

Commuting • Nice to see the VPD do this.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:44:06 +0000

If we want to focus on a problem, how about clueless phone zombies. Can't count how many of them I see step out into the street with barely a flick up of their eyes. Vancouver pedestrians have a poor grasp of physics.

Posted by syncro - Nov. 5, 2022, 10:44 a.m.

Commuting • Rage, chaos and crashes are ignored realities of life in the biking mecca.

Mon, 06 May 2019 20:36:48 +0000

Posted by: FLATCH

Posted by: Silk

Posted by: FLATCH

Totally agree but even when bikes are included into design they can still get it wrong. I’ve been running a job at UBC for the last few months. Wesbrook Mall rehab focused on bike/pedestrian upgrades. Seems to me to be a flaw in design in many areas, especially at the intersection of Wesbrook and Chancellor. Design has pedestrians and bikes crossing paths in several spots and seems like a recipe for collisions. From what I’ve witnessed so far is that all three user groups in this area seem very entitled and this should be interesting when we are done.

Been riding through this new "upgrade" work from the start. I have no idea how they are planning to put the old bike lane back in place going west. The sidewalk does this inverted round-about and creates a major pinch point. Are they planning on bikes using the new very large circle sidewalk?

Yes. Yikes. Pedestrian conflicts and confusion will rule.

I see stuff like this and the first thought that comes to mind is if the engineers on the project have any significant real world experience riding bicycles in urban settings with plenty of traffic and pedestrians around. Based on what I see the answer is usually no.

Posted by tungsten - May 6, 2019, 1:36 p.m.

Commuting • How far do you or would you commute to work by bike? Even in wet weather?

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 03:22:15 +0000

Posted by: Spandies

Posted by: syncro

What do you hate dealing with more on a commute, hills or head winds?

Shitty cycling infrastructure. I’m in Spain currently, and the pedestrian, cycling, and public transport infrastructure is incredible. It’s seriously a joke thinking about what we have at home, and we’re already considered “progressive” with respect to the North American model.

Go to the Netherlands in case you have not yet done so, and you literally start to cry. Roundabouts? Cyclists have right of way. Traffic lights? Automatic countdown so the cyclist can cross the street in 10 seconds, literally. Last summer I did a two day long distance ride from the North Sea back home, and I am still amazed.

Posted by syncro - Sept. 9, 2021, 8:22 p.m.

Commuting • No fault insurance = open season on cyclists?

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:16:50 +0000

So....ICBC originally determined the cyclist was 50% then, lo, a police report turns up that determines the driver is 100% at fault. WTF!

Good result either way...

Posted by Fast-Orange - March 31, 2022, 8:16 a.m.

Commuting • Provo

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:00:42 +0000

In the U.S., bikeshares is a business and Lyft dominates the market with revenues at $2.8 billion for the twelve months ending September 30, 2021.

https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/01/27/bikeshares-from-provocation-to-commodity/

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 27, 2022, 11 a.m.

Commuting • Damn cyclists!

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:44:25 +0000

looks embarrassing! definitely, it's weird that people not thinking about others.

Posted by Duncan - April 22, 2016, 9:44 a.m.

Commuting • New Handlebars

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:03:05 +0000

That could help. Equally important is your particular bike fit and weight distribution. Height of handlebar in relation to the seat and the top tube length (all in relation to your personal dimensions) will impact how much weight is on your wrists.

Is your bar below the saddle? Are you stretched out, scrunched up or just right on your bike?

Finally, lowering the saddle and tilting it so it is level or sometimes slightly nose up can help shift weight backwards and take strain off your wrists.

Bigger tires and softer grips can definitely help. Also, just run the psi slightly less (especially of you are running max psi).

Posted by clarkee - Feb. 4, 2021, 10:03 a.m.

Commuting • Dooring...

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:14:56 +0000

Posted by: Hepcat

Never not be afraid.

That’s brutal.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHrQHILHyIL/?igshid=u2a6mi63xif0

Not dooring, but a recent experience. Keep alert, even if your are in a concrete barriered bike lane.

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - Sept. 21, 2020, 11:14 a.m.

Commuting • Friggin doors. Watch out!

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:56:00 +0000

matter of time before that happens on Seymour. The amount of cars and bikes on that road is astonishing. They need a bike lane.

Posted by heckler - July 12, 2019, 11:56 a.m.

Commuting • Ministry of Natural Resources announces new dooring quotas in annual cyclist cull

Wed, 23 May 2018 05:48:41 +0000

I doored a guy once. I blame it on my dear departed mother-in-law. She wasn't actually in the car at the time but had been long enough to account for my inattentive state of mind.

This happened n/b on Denman near Pendrell. The car was a two door Beretta, dude was booking right along and as I threw the door open it caught him right in the sternum and slammed him violently to the ground.

I was duly mortified and got out to help but dude jumped up wild-eyed like, grabbed the bike $which I noted was a junker mtn. bike with detached front brake$ by the handlebar and sprinted away dragging it down the street behind him until he could wrench it around to perform a flying mount and pedal frantically away.

shrug.....

Posted by johnny_deformed - May 22, 2018, 10:48 p.m.

Commuting • self-driving cars have trouble with bike lanes!

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 01:56:10 +0000

Posted by: Stuminator

No one here is old enough to remember the carnage when cars were first introduced.

If DaveM was still here he could tell you.

Posted by tungsten - Dec. 23, 2016, 5:56 p.m.

Commuting • E bike commuting

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:04:05 +0000

the Stromer Electric Bike has a claimed range of 20-45 miles (25km each way or 31 miles) is well covered. it's a lot easier commuting with an ebike than a regular bike

Posted by clarkee - March 12, 2018, 10:04 a.m.

Commuting • Biker hit on Granville bridge

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:06:02 +0000

Victim shaming…. nice!

Need a safe space?

Posted by reegs - Feb. 21, 2017, 10:06 a.m.

Commuting • Is it ever worth it? Bike commuting in icy weather...

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 02:26:01 +0000

I have hit the deck a couple times over the years

This terrifies me! I've commuted in fresh but once it gets icy I chicken out and take the bus. I'd love to get fresh tracks on the LGB, must be awesome! :)

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - Dec. 5, 2016, 6:26 p.m.

Commuting • Bay Street Corridor runabout

Tue, 10 May 2016 00:34:48 +0000

I don't see whynot. Just slow down when turning on to Broadway.

he he he . . . had to google to find out what you're talking about.
I thought it was Cypress Mountain.
Although my family lives in BC, I've only ridden Vedder/Sunshine Coast and Whistler.
If they put out a 24" version (that would fit a 24" On-One fatty) I think it would be perfect for our local jump parks.

Posted by B.O.B - May 9, 2016, 5:34 p.m.

Commuting • Suit packing for the commute

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:40:12 +0000

Thanks All.

Great advice. I will look to pick up the 2 Wheel bag. It looks like exactly what I am hoping for.

Also great advice about the laptop and backups. I had not considered the jolts my hard drive will be taking on a bike on the way to work.

Posted by superkev - Sept. 20, 2016, 10:40 a.m.

Commuting • This bitch is in your face

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 10:42:06 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8WU7lRpaYA

Posted by tungsten - Sept. 6, 2015, 3:42 a.m.

Commuting • Port Mann Expansion Joint

Fri, 27 May 2016 22:41:07 +0000

The only people that should be slowed down in the cycling lane should be those white trash assfunks on the lawnmower engine powered homebrew mopeds.

Sorry. Just a bit grumpy today.

Posted by RossputiN - May 27, 2016, 3:41 p.m.

Commuting • Locks

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:43:26 +0000

Granville Island should be a prime bait-bike (and jump out to beat the perp down with a baseball bat) location.

Sincerely,

Chuck Bronson's nephew

Posted by switch900 - Sept. 24, 2015, 9:43 a.m.

Commuting • Cycling becoming more popular in US cities -Al Jazeera

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:31:51 +0000

5 bicyclists dead, 4 injured when hit by truck near Kalamazoo

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 16, 2013, 11:31 p.m.

Commuting • Vanmoof e-commuter

Sat, 28 May 2016 15:46:44 +0000

also available soon, just 14kg

http://www.amplerbikes.com/bikes

Posted by Couch_Surfer - May 28, 2016, 8:46 a.m.

Commuting • New bars for old mtb turned commuter?

Fri, 20 May 2016 16:51:24 +0000

I like these Velo Orange bars, too bad I need risers though.

Casey's Chromoly Crazy Bar

Posted by Buster-Bluth - May 20, 2016, 9:51 a.m.

Commuting • A heads up for fenders.

Sat, 30 Apr 2016 18:27:50 +0000

Everything lines up, I just don't how they are rotated. I've got all summer to fiddle fuck around with the mounting hardware.

Posted by jetta_mike - April 30, 2016, 11:27 a.m.

Commuting • Bike route from Langley to vancouver

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 18:53:35 +0000

Hey sorry I didnt reply any sooner. Got totally spun around! But basically jumped roads around 200th to the golden ears bridge, then I rode an assortment of roads to the pitt river bridge. Then took the dikes in poco to coquiltlam, climbed to around coq centre then to bby mtn and the rest was via common bike routes.

Thanks. I have always wondered what the best route from Willowbrook mall to Golden Ears would be. And now I see the Port Mann has a bike lane so I'm wondering what the best route form Willowbrook to Port Mann would be. sounds like there's explorign opportunties.

Posted by skidrc - Sept. 2, 2015, 11:53 a.m.

Commuting • Post pics of your cruiser/fixie/urban bike/piece of crap

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:25:38 +0000

Bay Street Corridor commuter/roundabout towner/maybe the Don Ravine (at night)/maybe more if I can slave up my B.O.B trailer . . .

Posted by Buster-Bluth - April 9, 2012, 11:25 a.m.

Commuting • Flat Bar Shifters

Sun, 24 Apr 2016 20:29:21 +0000

Thanks for all the feed back everyone.

IF you are set on using mtn bike shifters, the rear mtn shifter and rear road der will be ok.

My main reason to look into mtn bike shifters is that they seem to be cheaper. I have found some Sora shifters online for around $110, whereas Deore shifters go for about $50.

I think the key to a good fit is a long [HTML_REMOVED] upright stem with bar ends. Kinda weird but fun in a way. Toe overlap was also an issue with the wide bars on the small frame. hope this helps.

My main reason for doing this is that I have a long frame with a low stack height, so I end up riding on the hoods 98% of the time. I figured since I never use the drop bar, might as well switch it to flat.

Posted by bmak - April 24, 2016, 1:29 p.m.

Commuting • Commuter Facilities Broadway/ Cambie Area

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:41:33 +0000

Thanks.

I got all excited about VGH, filled out the app, then read that it is for Health Authority Peeps only. Oh well.

that sucks

Posted by metroneck - April 6, 2016, 9:41 a.m.

Commuting • George Massey tunnel crossing options...

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 03:56:18 +0000

http://infomaps.translink.ca/System_Maps/110/RDT-Jan%202016.pdf

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - March 24, 2016, 8:56 p.m.

Commuting • rain booties

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:34:02 +0000

Are they easy on/off? (They're for commuting.)

Yes they are quite stretchy.

Posted by Rat - Sept. 2, 2014, 8:34 a.m.

Commuting • commuting backpack?

Wed, 20 May 2015 05:05:14 +0000

lots of good, technical dorsal-oriented schlepp-sacks here

but if anyone's interested in embracing their inner sweatbeast and going full-on form over function

daB rivendell stickpack. it's like a superbespoke version of the ol' mec rocketpack. throw it in your wald basket and keep your back dry!

:drool:

Posted by Myk - May 19, 2015, 10:05 p.m.

Commuting • 2nd Narrows East sidewalk now open

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 23:37:41 +0000

I too have been trying to be more tolerant of others, especially when commuting by automobile.

I agree … most of the time in city driving, you end up seeing everyone you passed or everyone who passed you at the next stoplight. It is silly to think that you as an individual save any significant amount of time by tailgating, weaving in an out of lanes, boxing out people trying to merge or running lights.

Posted by taprider - Feb. 4, 2015, 3:37 p.m.

Commuting • Mark Twight on cyclists v cars

Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:14:17 +0000

As a full time bike commuter I can agree with every comment and observation Mark Twight made.
He accurately describes what i do to survive in traffic with cars.
Sorry if my riding or his advice annoys motorist.
I just want to ride my bike. :fruit:

Posted by Oldfart - Oct. 25, 2015, 10:14 a.m.

Commuting • Riding in the wind storm.

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:44:28 +0000

…in a pick up truck…

That's like saying sex is better with a condom

Posted by jetta_mike - Sept. 1, 2015, 7:44 a.m.

Commuting • What Happened When Cyclist's Obeyed Traffic Laws

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:42:15 +0000

Yeah? I seen cyclists who think the x-walk gives them row as they ride.
Right down there at 10th and Vic. Happens all the time.

Posted by enduramil - July 31, 2015, 11:42 a.m.

Commuting • Saved By a Brake Line

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 02:43:08 +0000

Avoids being crushed by truck by grabbing trucks brake line.

http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/cyclist-nearly-crushed-by-semi-escapes-death-by-grabbing-brake-line-1.2547342

Posted by enduramil - Sept. 3, 2015, 7:43 p.m.

Commuting • Frequent Punctures

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 05:41:40 +0000

are probably the best puncture resistant tire I've ever owned. Available in multiple widths and folding or wire bead. They are available locally and online 45-60 bux a tire. The only thing that comes close is the older Specialized tires with the Armadillo lining. I had trouble cutting through them with an Olfa knife when the rubber finally wore out after about 7000km's.
I get about 9000km's from the Conti's on the rear.
I've tried quite a few tires in the past 11 years going from Deep Cove to Vancouver. The usual suspect for flats for me is the 1.5" square tags from lumber ends that blow off and land with a staple pointing up. Hate those things.
Of course, YMMV, but I'm stoked with the Conti's as they are pretty light as well, and ride well.

Posted by in_a_bath - June 10, 2015, 10:41 p.m.

Commuting • too much fun

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:20:45 +0000

I thought you only posted in NBR?

I used to mountain bike. I don't anymore. I post in forums where I have something to say.

I know that attached to this forum there is some kind of online magazine related to mountain biking but I don't know anything about that.

Posted by Shaloamer - June 19, 2015, 9:20 a.m.

Commuting • Heading to DT Vangroovy

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:21:16 +0000

You can plot it out on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/ODu2F

Marine to 21st, Bellevue to Ambleside, along Spirit Trail to bridge over the Cap River, and up ramp to LGB and across to Stanley Park.

I have seen road bikes on the shoulder of Hwy 1 between Horseshit Bay and CyprAss. Is that even allowed?

Bikes are fine on Hwy 1 from Horseshoe Bay all the way to Capilano Road. No bikes allowed between Capilano Road and the 2nd Narrows Bridge.

Posted by PUNKY - July 9, 2015, 9:21 a.m.

Commuting • who's wrong? the cyclist or the car?

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:45:31 +0000

Everybody needs to chill out. If you are in that big of a hurry, you need first and foremost to work on your time management skilz because "I got stuck in traffic" is no excuse for being late on a bike. Red lights and stop signs are there for the sole purpose of practicing track stands/stationary bunny hops/pogos/rolling [HTML_REMOVED] rocking your bike backwards etc. If you don't take advantage of those opportunities, its your loss.

Posted by syncro - June 19, 2015, 10:45 a.m.

Commuting • tubeless

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:34:01 +0000

I'm running 700x32 Clement X'Plor tires on Stan's Grail rims with no issues on my commuter/cross bike, but that's at 45psi (mix of gravel + paved).

If you want to run road widths/pressures my experiences have been the same as Oldfart Andy's: Get the real deal.

Posted by boomforeal - Oct. 20, 2014, 12:34 p.m.

Commuting • Missed connection (with my fist)

Fri, 22 May 2015 15:47:13 +0000

I've been considering it actually and I know…I'm.sorry buster

That's ok. The rational approach is rarely entertaining.
:yinyang:

Posted by singlecoil - May 22, 2015, 8:47 a.m.

Commuting • Nanaimo RCMP identify injured cyclist

Sun, 31 May 2015 16:53:09 +0000

Don't forget to wear a helmet and carry ID.

Nanaimo RCMP identify injured cyclist
http://www.cheknews.ca/nanaimo-rcmp-need-help-identifying-injured-cyclist-100651

Posted by CraigH - May 31, 2015, 9:53 a.m.

Commuting • Volvo Lifepaint

Sat, 11 Apr 2015 21:53:12 +0000

Its pretty cool, but I'd have to wonder how it affects existing paint and everything. I'd be cool with it on my commuter, but not much else, I mean, I didn't go out and buy a bunch of matching anodised parts to possibly ruin the coating on them….and if it washes off…how environmentally friendly is that?

Posted by Cheez1ts - April 11, 2015, 2:53 p.m.

Commuting • Best Route for Cycling from Ironworkers Bridge to YVR?

Sun, 19 Apr 2015 00:43:45 +0000

Yup that is probably the best route. I would stay on Ontario all the way to Kent and then west to the CL bridge though.

I thought so but wasn't sure… thanks for that.

Edit: Good ride. You avoid trucks and road debris on Kent by following the bike sign pointing right to 69th (or whatever it is) from Ontario. Deep Cove to Hemp-le-ton in a little over 1hr 20 min.

Posted by Duncan - April 18, 2015, 5:43 p.m.

Commuting • Knight St Bridge Question

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:52:27 +0000

Am I and idiot for riding on the RIGHT side of the bridge with traffic? Seems like everyone rides against traffic, pass the same people everyday and am considering telling them to learn to ride…maybe things are different here though?

Posted by singlecoil - March 23, 2015, 12:52 p.m.

Commuting • Burnaby Commuters

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 17:48:39 +0000

rode it yesterday to fell. nice change but the slicks didnt work great on the steeper climbs.

thanks for the tips

Cross knobbies should do ya …

Posted by Rat - April 8, 2015, 10:48 a.m.

Commuting • cycling in the us from a dutch perspective

Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:50:10 +0000

https://twitter.com/aseasyasriding/status/570508710428028928

What mountain are you climbing?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Posted by boomforeal - April 2, 2014, 9:50 a.m.

Commuting • To the guy who commutes with a toddler attached to the handlebars - facing forward

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 02:43:27 +0000

After that many crossings of the Second Narrows bridge, your kid is going to grow up to be an adrenaline junkie!

Posted by Duncan - Feb. 5, 2015, 6:43 p.m.

Commuting • multi modal transportation at its finest

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:32:24 +0000

niggawut? bus shuttles ftw!

I'm offended!

Isn't that kid on a different bike now?

Posted by boomforeal - Jan. 15, 2015, 9:32 a.m.

Commuting • Laptop

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:13:37 +0000

Could "Beijing" refer to FO (I know he's in Tianjin, not Beijing)? "Adil" means "justice" in Arabic. With all this religious discussion, has someone become radicalized? Creepy.

Woah. I'm creeped out to.

My laptop stays at work. My work generally stays at work too so thankfully it's never an issue.

Posted by sprinter - April 23, 2012, 12:13 p.m.

Commuting • Lights. How FN bright and why the F do they flash?

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 23:55:53 +0000

Got the Planetbike Blaze 650 from santa-a compromise between little blinky and eye-scorching mini-star. :damn:

So far so good-no light will help people "not looking" but this helps get their attention.

Posted by switch900 - Jan. 9, 2014, 3:55 p.m.

Commuting • Cold Face

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:12:14 +0000

I'm riding in -10 or -15 with windchill these days. I wear one of those designer cotton SARS masks the Azns like to wear. I have one made of wool. They're sooo cozy on a cold day.

I just saw an otherwise attractive young asian woman rocking one of those things. Mind you maybe she wasn't attractive under that mask. Maybe she wasn't a woman. Hell, maybe it was a horse with nice legs.

Posted by in_a_bath - Dec. 1, 2014, 10:12 a.m.

Commuting • fire on 2nd Narrows block the sidewalk today?

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:56:26 +0000

I road past just after 8 this morning and the sidewalk was open. The fire was out by then though. Sidewalk must have been closed earlier when they were putting out the fire.

Posted by taprider - Dec. 12, 2014, 11:56 a.m.

Commuting • Lions Gate/Stanley Park Causeway users - MOTI upgrade proposals....

Fri, 05 Dec 2014 05:44:28 +0000

all you guys who say don't use the causeway and to use the trails are "guys"
many women who ride/commute alone at night or other non peak times feel safer on the causeway

I would not ride the trails at night. I know of a guy that ended up at work the next morning. No bike. No memory. Bleeding from ear and busted helmet. A guy.

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - Dec. 4, 2014, 9:44 p.m.

Commuting • What commuting in China looks like...

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:32:46 +0000

How prevalent is drinking and driving in China (Hong Kong)?

On the mainland it's very prevalent, in fact they only started doing random road checks this year.

Not sure about HK though. Likely more comparable to North America.

Craziest thing I ever saw was a car speeding through an intersection pushing a bicycle sans cyclist that was wedged under the front bumper. It was really loud and sparks were flying everywhere. Driver did not give a single fuck. I've also been driven home by drunk cops more than once.

Posted by Fast-Orange - Feb. 20, 2014, 9:32 a.m.

Commuting • Public Input into the Next Provincial Transportation Plan

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:09:48 +0000

Less poorly thought out cyclists-are-recreational-weekend-pedalers-not-people-with-somewhere-to-go cycling infrastructure please. I don't want a meandering stupid little path that I have to share with dog walkers, 4 way stops and rollerbladers with blind corners that drivers will yell at me for not using.

Posted by boomforeal - Nov. 4, 2014, 3:09 p.m.

Commuting • iron workers

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:49:18 +0000

I luv peeps that obey sighns with blind faith. That works great if both bike lanes are open. BTW when both sides were open every second twit had no clue what to do.
Most people have figured this out? Take the bridge during rush hour.Well you can. Ill keep taking the bus.

I do ride this bridge during rush-hour almost every work day. Rarely have a problem with cyclists not following the posted right-of-way protocol. Seems to work OK on this bridge. Don't get me started about the scooter riders though.

http://www.nsnews.com/opinion/letters/letter-bruised-bloodied-cyclist-gives-thanks-1.1418470

Posted by onepunch - Feb. 9, 2014, 7:49 p.m.

Commuting • Now that it is raining. PANTS!

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:34:20 +0000

I wear mtb baggy shorts with a DWR overtop of a thermal knicker.

Can't stand rain pants… too hot and clammy and I find the resistance on the knees unbearably annoying.

Agree that rain jacket is the critical piece… and keeping hands warm on really cold/wet days. I have a pair of old Axiom/Norco overgloves that were designed to slip over standard full fingers that still do the job. Never found a replacement. In Vancouver, my hands only get cold if they get wet as temps are never low enough to need thermal gloves. Just keep the water and wind off. Same with my feet. No winter booties needed if your feet are dry.

Posted by jetta_mike - Sept. 19, 2014, 10:34 a.m.

Commuting • Quit running red lights fellow commuters

Thu, 15 May 2014 16:02:18 +0000

I only run a red light in the back. Sorry if this upsets you.
Motorist cant actualy see cyclist so dont worry.

Posted by Oldfart - May 15, 2014, 9:02 a.m.

Commuting • To the Kiwi Putz on a Softride frame.

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:17:27 +0000

NSMB has been hacked.

Posted by dubprof - July 21, 2014, 10:17 a.m.

Commuting • hitch mounted rack for fendered bike.

Sun, 03 Aug 2014 01:02:40 +0000

I have 2 of these, $209 at the MEC

http://www.mec.ca/product/5018-825/swagman-xtc-2-bike-xc-dual-receiver-hitch-rack/

Posted by jetta_mike - Aug. 2, 2014, 6:02 p.m.

Commuting • Missed me by that much

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:43:59 +0000

Bike paths are generally the worst place to be riding in a straight line at more than 10 mph.

Yes. It has been fine up until yesterday when the warm weather brought out the fair weather putzing speed "riders" .

Posted by Oldfart - Feb. 12, 2014, 12:43 p.m.

Commuting • Stevenage-Sad Tale of a Cycle Network Innovator

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 19:09:02 +0000

Dude was a damn good guitar player too.
(haha for me)

Posted by enduramil - June 20, 2014, 12:09 p.m.

Commuting • Cyclist killed in fall from bike on the Lions Gate Bridge

Tue, 13 May 2014 03:38:59 +0000

I work with some guys that new the dude. Very sad and very unexpected.

Posted by Duncan - May 12, 2014, 8:38 p.m.

Commuting • Getting ready for the Rain.......

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:25:16 +0000

If I can find them, the B53 Bluemels would be perfect.

I finally got around to ordering these from Chain Reaction (7 day free delivery, no taxes, duties, or brokerage fees) and mounted them with only a bit of hassle due to having a wishbone seat stay.

Now my daughter won't get completely sprayed when she's on the trailer bike and we have to go through a wet spot.

Posted by Resurrected - Sept. 11, 2013, 7:25 a.m.

Commuting • Road Debris ... and what it can do

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:16:20 +0000

b. The rear tire has much more weight on it than the front and more susceptible to getting sharp objects forced through the tire wall

that was my first thought.

Posted by Duncan - March 23, 2014, 10:16 p.m.

Commuting • Lions Gate commuters...

Mon, 27 May 2013 16:19:09 +0000

So is there more to it than putting up a solid barrier? I'd say not but then again i also thought that $15k to fix a WB gondola door was crazy.

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - May 27, 2013, 9:19 a.m.

Commuting • winter tires

Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:12:30 +0000

Walking the dog was a challenge.

totally! the sidewalks were fine, but i lost count of the number of times i almost ate shit this morning while crossing the street: nothing like having an audience

Posted by Buster-Bluth - Dec. 6, 2013, 11:12 a.m.

Commuting • Violent Assault On Vancouver Cyclist? (merged)

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:02:37 +0000

The other day a car was honking like crazy at me to get out of the way while it drove down the sidewalk. I should have made a big deal about it and started pulling the driver's property out of the car.

That would have gone over really well here too…

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 27, 2014, 3:02 p.m.

Commuting • Rent a Cargo Trike and. Take Kids to School

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:40:04 +0000

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4346402-rent-a-cargo-bike-and-take-the-kids-to-school/

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 3, 2014, 10:40 a.m.

Commuting • ROW on the IWMB

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:58:35 +0000

The rider with the smallest dick or ovaries has right of way.

Posted by Skooks - Jan. 20, 2014, 9:58 a.m.

Commuting • Audi buses? Who knew?

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:44:29 +0000

That's nice, but I suspect they are right. Price will likely be too high.

I think they canned it too. One of those in all wheel drive would be great for me.

Posted by Oldfart - Jan. 15, 2014, 9:44 a.m.

Commuting • Port Moody To Vancouver

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:18:28 +0000

net vertical loss all the way back to my house on False Creek by about 10'

Posted by clarkee - Jan. 7, 2014, 10:18 a.m.

Commuting • Commuting Bike Advice

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:15:33 +0000

What is chain guide on that bike shirk?

MRP I think. Lots of top guides available these days with the 1x craze.

This with a touch more tire clearance for our wet weather would be the ticket for you Rat.

Posted by craw - Dec. 30, 2013, 2:15 p.m.

Commuting • Iron Worker Memorial Bridge Sidewalk Expansion Project

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:09:57 +0000

The closure times posted on the bridge don't seem to have any bearing on which side of the bridge is closed when. Also, the barrier on the West side yesterday looked like it was kicked over and was lying on the ground partially on the sidewalk. Not sure if it was actually open, but of course the posted closure times don't seem to account for anything, so just rode it, as did other riders. They need to get their act together if they don't want people riding on the bridge if it is really, really, really (or as Rob Ford says "super, super, super") closed. Online or advance warnings on each side would help … taking the west side to and from the east (North Burnaby) is about a 20 minute detour to my round trip bike commute.

Hope they don't do what has been done in the past with bridge work warnings on the sidewalk - flimsy, home-made paper signs taped up and then left there and not removed after work is ended. They are just asking for trouble if it is not absolutely clear on the bridge status or put up a more permanent barrier. Regularly updated website would help …

Someone told me that the wind last Wed blew the closure barriers over. But the point was moot, as it was also too windy for the crews to work. So its basically just luck that stopped people from riding through a worksite. The need a better way to control access onto the bridge during construction.

Posted by bmor - March 6, 2013, 1:09 p.m.

Commuting • Do you get angry if you can't bike in?

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:26:24 +0000

rode all week was actually really fun. My bike needs major tlc now, commuting in that crap takes a toll on your bike!

Posted by DARTHYOGA - Dec. 13, 2013, 9:26 a.m.

Commuting • It's OK to kill cyclists?

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:48:40 +0000

Every driver should experience what it feels like having a car pass you at 60 km/hr within a foot. Almost all of the road riding I do is on rural low-traffic roads where the car could go into the oncoming lane if they chose to (and many do), but there's always a couple of asshats who have to go right close when there's no other cars around.

Yep.

This is one reason why I have been decreasing my time riding roads.

Posted by FullMonty - Nov. 10, 2013, 11:48 a.m.

Commuting • Anyone else commute on the BC Parkway through Burnaby and New West?

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:59:01 +0000

I work very close to BCIT, by the Grand Villa casino. I come over the Alex Fraser, Qboro and jump on the parkway at 22nd street. Do you ever see the guys who looks like Stephen Tyler?

Posted by CraigH - May 3, 2013, 9:59 a.m.

Commuting • New tires for commuting

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:00:28 +0000

I rode a pair for a couple thousand km of riding, then did a 1400km tour with a 55 (total weight) pound BOB trailer, and didn't get a flat until at least another 1000 km after returning home.

They ended up on another distance bike, where I put another 1500 or so on them and sold on the bike. The rear was noticeably worn but the front was still in serviceable condition.

Those tires were indestructible, and super comfortable as I ran them at 70-75 psi most of the time.

Oh, I hear ya! This is my second set, I would reckon I have put about 2,500 km on the first set and they are still going. New bike with new wheel size necessitated a second set.

Posted by Rat - Nov. 3, 2013, 8 a.m.

Commuting • Vancouver motorists are too polite.

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 04:23:58 +0000

I love it when you are preparing to pick a modest but safe gap behind an oncoming car and said car notices your intentions and slows to let you through, closing the gap and causing general confusion… Even better when it is two lane and they actually stop but buddy in the curb lane does not.

Posted by Fast-Orange - Nov. 3, 2013, 8:23 p.m.

Commuting • germany = cyclist heaven

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:54:26 +0000

A look at how different we vs the Dutch treat car hits cyclist incidents.

http://blogs.bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/2013/10/29/theres-another-way/#.UnQprmHIXlQ.facebook

Posted by patrolskid - Oct. 29, 2013, 10:54 a.m.

Commuting • Dollarton Bike Path = Cyclist Hell

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:28:21 +0000

… or be wide enough for riders to safely pass. I don't ride that path but it seems like such a waste of resources … a bike lane and a regular sidewalk would have made much more sense.

I don't know if it makes sense to insist cyclists ride at a certain speed on a path/lane. A lot of people can't ride/sustain certain speeds and it would discourage a lot of beginners from even trying. There are posted maximum speed limits on a lot of paths, typically 15 km/h. The X-Canada gravel trail behind Capitol Hill in Burnaby has a posted bicycle speed limit of 10 km/h! (Fell Street/Hastings).

Personally, I don't get pissed about other cyclists who ride slow when I'm on my bike. That's car attitude. Wave and say 'hi' when you pass people. Driving a car at speed and riding a bike at speed are two different things.

That _is slow _on a gravel path designed with bikers in mind, and does not necessarily mean that it is safer because of the slower speed.

I only thought such things were Happening in California?

Posted by Duncan - Oct. 29, 2013, 8:28 p.m.

Commuting • Starving

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:54:01 +0000

Bwahahahaha! The plan is to start stregth training, but the next goal is DH Racing, its been on my mind for a while.

My kid is a DH racer. Phat Wednesdays and Crankworkx … there is no place like here to get into it.

Posted by DARTHYOGA - Aug. 23, 2013, 7:54 a.m.

Commuting • New Bike Request

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:22:16 +0000

Didn't read whole thread but you should buy my 22" Salsa Fargo 1. Yup.

Posted by craw - Oct. 24, 2013, 11:22 a.m.

Commuting • Why are bicycling commuters such dicks?

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:53:54 +0000

just have fun dropping them as they try to keep up, works great on hills. then if they catch up to you at a light you can just give them that "you suck" look as you pull away again.

good times.

LOL good luck trying that against something like this

It will do 35mph on the flats. It's a home built stealth e-bike commuter killer.

Posted by Dirk - Oct. 21, 2013, 11:53 a.m.

Commuting • 2004-2013 RIP Kona Dew Delux Frame

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:39:40 +0000

Kona have a lifetime warranty policy, and being that it's cracked around the weld, I'd imagine they'd warranty it. They've done it before for us at the shop I work at.

Its 3 years for Kona Jake the Snake frames. I've had a frame warrantied after 2 1/2 years (cracked weld around the head tube), but they gave me a new frame.

Posted by Silk - Sept. 13, 2013, 12:39 p.m.

Commuting • shipping a bike : air canada ? box , bag or ?

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 21:28:06 +0000

Sometimes if you pack it into a big enough/awkward enough box, depending on what it's classified as, they don't even bother weighing it.

Air Canada:
Waivers

No overweight or oversize charges apply to bicycles, provided they are within the following maximum weight and size limits*:

Maximum weight: 32kg (70lb)
Maximum length: 292cm (115in)
*Air Canada Cargo handles the shipment of bicycles that exceed the maximum weight and/or size limits listed above.

Chances are, if you're near the length limit, they probably won't measure it anyway.

Posted by patrolskid - Sept. 29, 2013, 2:28 p.m.

Commuting • Bike lane placement and the right hook..

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 04:33:23 +0000

Motorists always follow all the rules of the road all the time (like driving the posted speed limit, using turn signals, coming to a complete stop at all stop signs all the time, and never running red lights), if you believe the complaints of drivers about cyclists.

Or according to some…because we ride bicycles we had it coming. As their justification to trying to take us out.

And today's lesson in regards to this,

If you are living in a small town that is predominantly White Anglo Saxon people…..it is not a bright idea as a different ethnicity to attempt to kill a cyclist.

Posted by Fast-Orange - Sept. 30, 2013, 9:33 p.m.

Commuting • THANK YOU

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:27:31 +0000

Question: what are you using for a pump? My hand pump (albeit a relatively cheap one) can't even get close to the pressure I need on my commuter tyres.

if you got mtb tires a planet bike MTB pump and if you got road tires a planet bike road pump … both r cheap at MEC

Posted by RossputiN - Oct. 3, 2013, 10:27 a.m.

Commuting • Should Vancouver do it like the Dutch?

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:55:46 +0000

i rather have proper cycling highways with little intersections like they build them in copenhagen:

http://www.cykelsuperstier.dk/concept

Posted by tungsten - Sept. 28, 2013, 2:55 p.m.

Commuting • Anyone run tubeless on their commuter bike?

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:51:11 +0000

I am turning my xc hardtail into a city/commuter bike and currently I have ztr flow rims on the bike. I am either going to sell these wheels and put my stock bontrager wheels back on the bike or maybe stick with the flows (are used 26" flow wheelsets even worth much now?)

Anyway, they're already taped up for tubeless use (I have been using specialized control tires of various sorts) and I figure maybe I will get a set of schwalbe big apples or something like that and run tubeless with stans goop.

Seems a bit overkill for a city/commuter bike tho.

Posted by Buster-Bluth - Sept. 24, 2013, 2:51 p.m.

Commuting • Carrying work clothing?

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:18:32 +0000

9 Reasons You Should Never Bike To Work/

Your co-workers will be all, Bob, what the hell did you do, bike to work today? It smells like somebodys gutting a week-old deer carcass in your cubicle.

Please. Give up your 45-minute drive into work, the drive that energizes you for the day ahead? Give up interacting with all those other fun, friendly, courteous drivers on the freeway? Sitting in traffic? Road construction? Merging? Not a chance.

Posted by DaveM - Sept. 10, 2013, 11:18 a.m.

Commuting • 700c winter tires

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:07:55 +0000

Typical slushy Vancouver winters?

Typically Vancouver is wet, cold and rainy..with slush only a handful of days after it snows. If there is snow or slush on the ground, the safest bet is to not be on a bike unless you want someone who doesn't know how to drive in such weather to take you out..

Bingo

Posted by semaj - Sept. 9, 2013, 4:07 p.m.

Commuting • SPD / Clipless for Commuting

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:52:24 +0000

Ended up getting a pair of Giro Gauge. Apparently I have a wide foot and they do a wider (HV) fitting. Feels like a glove. Props to the guys at Lynn Valley bikes for hooking me up with a good deal too.

Posted by in_a_bath - Aug. 12, 2013, 10:52 a.m.

Commuting • Headphones while commuting?

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:21:20 +0000

I had quite a few sketchy moments this year, and I realized that I needed to get away from the constant buzzing of music, voices, gagdets - so I just left them at home. And right now I do enjoy the clarity and silence, and the fact thatI do feel more in tune with my environment. Which is sweet. No longer any danger of getting lost in music and hugging a car or truck.

Posted by Fast-Orange - Aug. 27, 2013, 7:21 p.m.

Commuting • Pants to Work & Ride in.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:35:05 +0000

I have use pant for riding and work. Mostly i have used pant for riding and Sometime i have used shorts. Because pant are better comfortable with protection then shorts.

Mountain Bike Pants

Posted by Heathen - April 30, 2012, 4:35 p.m.

Commuting • hey anyone who rides a bike where cars are meant to travel.

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:32:59 +0000

a few more studies you might enjoy mark:

http://www.research.utoronto.ca/smart-cycling/

http://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/media/vanilla/file/Rel-drivers-and-riders.pdf

Don't forget this little tidbit…

http://metronews.ca/news/toronto/759053/toronto-police-wont-track-dooring-until-theyre-ordered-to-do-so/

Posted by 0_o - May 29, 2013, 7:32 a.m.

Commuting • Rocky Mountain Metropolis

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:07:33 +0000

a friend of mine is looking at one of these and will want to put a rack on it - did you have any issues with that or was it wasy to mount up. she might also want to put a kids's seat on the rear - any thoughts on whether that would work?

No idea about a kid's seat. Rack was super easy as there are mounts above the disc brake. It was no biggie.

Posted by Sliver - March 20, 2013, 12:07 p.m.

Commuting • Cleat in the face too far?

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:45:54 +0000

I wish cyclists would just move over. All the way over to 10th Ave. or Adanac when riding up the grade.

When you're on pace flying down the grade, then come out and play with the buses.

Are you a bus driver?

:lol:

Posted by counterpoint - July 22, 2013, 11:45 a.m.

Commuting • Saw this on Reddit...

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:54:50 +0000

I feel your pain. My 2 yo and a full grocery shop makes the trailer an uncomfortable load when you hit the hills.

Posted by jetta_mike - July 31, 2013, 10:54 p.m.

Commuting • Things I learned

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:46:16 +0000

I learned yesterday that my desk is not a good place to stash my sweaty underthings because its easy to forget about them. Until management comes around and does cubicle inspections.

I'm sure you would be able to find some enthusiastic (ahem! male) co-workers who will keep an eye open for forgotten said underthings. Cubicle inspections? What about unreasonable search and seizure?

Posted by Knnn - July 18, 2013, 4:46 p.m.

Commuting • Vancouver drivers and the Right of Way.

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:50:13 +0000

Bike lanes give inexperienced cyclists a false sense of security. The safest place for a bike lane would be to the left of the right lane.

This could be an issue of observation bias. I have to say, based on what I have seen, I am inclined to agree with you. I have seen the bike lanes encourage some behaviour that I have never seen repeated on a shared road. One dude literally watching the sun set to his left nearly rode into me until I shouted at him, travelled 200-300 metres without looking forward. Countless others. However, the evidence doesn't seem to support it. I would guess the issue is that you remember the most obvious examples but on average, the people who are less experiences are probably going slower and have less accidents or have one and then stop. Who really knows.

I definitely am not a huge fan of bike lanes. In some areas they are necessary to maintain the flow of traffic (over bridges seems to be the best example) but in other areas, the lane has to end at some point which is usually at the time the cyclist is most at risk (an intersection).

Posted by shirk - June 10, 2013, 1:50 p.m.

Commuting • STOP STOP STOP

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:50:59 +0000

Cop: You failed to stop for that stop sign.
Me: Ya. But i slowed right down.
Cop: Begins smashing me with his baton on the head and neck
Me: WTF dude? Yeow!
Cop: Now, do you want me to stop? Or do you want me to slow down?

Actually, many many many years ago (as in the '70's so it's waaaaaay past the statue of limitations, OK?) I met "that" cop.
I was on the back of buddies 750 Honda having spent the afternoon on my hands and knees picking 'schrooms somewhere along one of the arms of the Fraser River.
To this day I have no idea where that field of knee high grass that one would sweep aside to reveal the bountiful offering of mother nature was.
Of course, a good portion of that said bounty went in my mouth rather than the plastic produce produce bag I'd lifted from Safeway. :rolleyes:
Later, as we were cruising down Powell St. of all places on our way to the West End (that's how lost we were) we were pulled over by a squad car.
I'll never forget the way constable so-and-so swaggered, wearing those flared motorcycle cop britches and knee high motorcycle boots, up to us, pivoted to a stop in front of buddy and reached past him and grabbed the strap of my buckled helmet under my chin and then started yanking my head, like just reefing on it :eek2:, to and fro yelling "what's this? what's this?" while glaring at buddy whose helmet constable Nazi had noticed was unbuckled.
To make matters worse his demeanor wasn't placated in any way by my whacked out shit eating grin plastered across my face as he was assaulting me. :high:
Buddy got a warning ticket, prolly 'cause he had plates from 'merica, we were damn lucky not to have been shakin' down.
About 6 years later I was accosted by same constable wearing the fucking same britches and boots swearing at the top of his lungs at, well, me, because I was driving a Maclures cab too slow through a road side check on Powell or Cordova I think it was.
:clap:

Posted by clarkee - July 12, 2013, 3:50 p.m.

Commuting • Thanks for nothin', Erin O'Melinn

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:35:02 +0000

darwin's little minions :devil:

had one of those today - as i pull up to this stop sign at a cross street there's this chic walking up to the crosswalk looking at her phone. as she gets to the corner she pauses like she's going to wait and have a look before she crosees. i'm aboout to go when she steps off the curb without even so much as looking up. it wasn't until she was about 3ft off the curb that she realized there was a vehicle in front of her.

Posted by tungsten - June 15, 2013, 10:35 p.m.

Commuting • Downtown Bike Storage?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:32:02 +0000

Bentall have or had a commuter deal. Simple monthly fee allows use of the bike lockup and showers with towel service which I think s huge. There is a bank of small lockers where I leave a t shirt shorts and shoes to walk to and from the office. I know some guys have another locker inside where they leave their office clothes. I leave my office clothes in an IKEA cabinet in my office. Monthly see isn't too bad but I get a special deal because I know the manager.

Posted by Sombrio84 - June 19, 2013, 2:32 p.m.

Commuting • Ritchey Zero System Hub Failure

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:17:24 +0000

My hub is on the way out after only 15 months of use, and I can not seem to locate a replacement freehub body on line. One mechanic suggested simply getting a whole new wheel. CRC has these entry level Campy's for just under $200 CAN.
Even if I do locate the freehub body, and spend what? $50 plus install, I am still left with a hub that seems prone to failure and hard to source replacement parts. Seems to be the new wheelset is possibly the better path to take. The wheelset I would be replacing is a Ritchie Pro DS (2009 era).
Obviously it'd be nice to get a higher end wheelset but budget constraints are an issue.
I really want these I think..
http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_info.php?currency=USD[HTML_REMOVED]products_id=13296[HTML_REMOVED]cPath=188[HTML_REMOVED]osCsid=i2htgd33nf6skjmj0lrr146rp1#
What do you all think?

Posted by bmor - June 19, 2013, 10:17 p.m.

Commuting • Does BRC stand for british racing cyle

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:22:56 +0000

Thanks Old school-Am impessed with BMC having a stiff carbon design and so much research.ill look in to the Others .So now its Handy Dart time to get to Appointments for me.
Update-Fresh out of Surgery less than a week ago ,refuse to keep taking my meds after 3 days,was making my ankles swell up like an old lady,and i need my plumbing to work ,which oxy cotin seems to clog you up.
They counld not reattach 2 of my vital tendons so looks like a double surgery it has been so much time elapsed since i first got hurt almost 15 weeks so ligiments shrunk up in joint could not grab with the tweezers.

Posted by wheeldrop - June 5, 2013, 9:22 p.m.

Commuting • The Wall Street Journal is outraged!!

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:12:02 +0000

No one wants their Big Gulp to get knocked out of their hands by a stray handlebar.

Posted by jetta_mike - June 10, 2013, 12:12 p.m.

Commuting • VPD cop punched by Cyclist

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:49:32 +0000

no helmet, lock him up, throw away the key. Is lefty a temporary foreign worker?

Posted by tungsten - March 28, 2013, 10:49 p.m.

Commuting • Commuting on a road bike?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:53:10 +0000

I'll drag the road bike out of the pile this weekend, dust it off, pump up the tires, and make sure it still rolls.

I still haven't dragged mine out of the bike pile yet, soon…

Posted by CraigH - April 29, 2013, 8:53 a.m.

Commuting • Spare knicks or recycle?

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:14:05 +0000

Where is this magic commute?

Sounds like this place

Posted by BJC - April 23, 2013, 7:14 p.m.

Commuting • new commuter, new bike

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:56:28 +0000

Nice rig! How do you like the disc brakes? For me they are a must-have for commuting. Much better performance and easier to maintain than cantis. Hope you have a set of fenders to throw on. I keep fenders on my commuter year-around so I don't have to think about it.

No worries, I don't let commuter bikes leave the shop without a set of fenders mounted up! Even if you're a sunny-day-only kind of rider, we still live in a coastal climate, and odds are you're going to get caught in the rain at some point!

Posted by maclachy - March 22, 2013, 2:56 p.m.

Commuting • techniques to use after almost being killed

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:08:16 +0000

Wow,you've been holding onto this for a while. Why were you stopped in front of him if you were exiting the intersection?

Ever stop to think that maybe he recognised you from nsmb?

I was veering to my left to escape the rapidly approaching grill of his vehicle.

Posted by tungsten - July 17, 2012, 8:08 p.m.

Commuting • Tax Breaks For Cyclists

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:07:14 +0000

Well, the ICBC surpluses are also dealt out regionally to pay for roads. So, your bike should be insured if on public roads for business - then you can call it even

icbc surpluses go into general tax revenue

they do put money into specific road/safety improvement projects where they project an roi from reduce payouts, but that comes from a specific fund, not from their surplus\

edit: if you actually want to understand the underlying issue of how the road system is paid for/subsidized by the different user groups, i would suggest reading this. if you think you know more than todd about anything relating to transportation you are wrong

Posted by clarkee - March 14, 2013, 9:07 p.m.

Commuting • Hit some wicked black ice today in Burnaby ....

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:37:54 +0000

Man I hit some nasty ice climbing a hill in Coquitlam the other day. Just unclipped in time but then my feet were sliding all over the place as I tried to move with my bike over to somewhere that wasn't like center ice at Rogers Arena. Must have looked pretty funny but it scared the shit out of me.

Eventually got up to the trails and they were fine though.

Posted by Duncan - Jan. 22, 2013, 12:37 p.m.

Commuting • toxiccccccccccccccccccc

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:37:56 +0000

Stupid white people. Go home!

Posted by tungsten - Feb. 10, 2013, 11:37 p.m.

Commuting • Lynn Valley Commute

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:16:02 +0000

Having commuted from LV Road and Hoskins for 7 years I would head to Lion's Gate to get downtown. The direct route down LV road and ultimately to Marine Drive is what I found the best. Home you just reverse it.

If you chose 2nd Narrows, you want to get on the Adanac Bikeway. I avoid the bike lanes as they seem to be full of racer boys that are not fast and pass ahead of you at lights (after you have passed them once already) wobbly riders that shouldn't be riding. Yeah I am labelled elitist but some people shouldn't be on the road on a bike or a car for that matter.

Posted by in_a_bath - Jan. 21, 2013, 1:16 p.m.

Commuting • Bike Commuter Rage

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:36:54 +0000

It looks like they're going to widen the sidewalks/ cycling lanes on the 2nd narrows.

http://www.news1130.com/2013/01/23/more-space-for-cyclists-on-ironworkers-memorial-bridge/

Cool. Time for a wider handlebar….

Posted by Sliver - Oct. 26, 2012, 10:36 a.m.

Commuting • SPD's 4 Commuting?

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:32:32 +0000

That's a jizztastic looking shoe.

Really nice supple leather and excellent fit and finish all around, although I tend to prefer waterproof socks over waterproof shoes. I picked up a pair of Gore Bike Wear socks at On the Rivet at the beginning of the winter, and they're a vast improvement over the Rocky Gore-Tex socks from MEC at the same pricepoint.

Posted by Heathen - Jan. 22, 2012, 9:32 a.m.

Commuting • Thursday Commute Conditions

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:53:30 +0000

Holy fuck, the roads in north Burnaby were icy as hell this morning. I went down 3 times. Should have taken the bus.

Posted by counterpoint - Jan. 3, 2013, 2:53 p.m.

Commuting • An Open Letter To The British Judicial System

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:52:40 +0000

That's not really written by a Brit. I didn't see the words "kit" or "wanker" in there.

Posted by boomforeal - Dec. 21, 2012, 2:52 p.m.

Commuting • Article (didn't know where to post this)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:23:21 +0000

"Many of our great carmakers began by making bicycles - Peugeot as well"

I like the less than subtle Peugeot insult. Brits are funny.

Posted by RossputiN - Dec. 17, 2012, 8:23 a.m.

Commuting • Road rage...

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:41:20 +0000

"b01p7q2l" so that's what I'd look for?

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - Dec. 7, 2012, 2:41 p.m.

Commuting • Spirit Trail Workshop in West Vancouver on Wed, Dec 5

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:27:09 +0000

The District of West Vancouver is holding a Spirit Trail Workshop on Wednesday, Dec 6th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 at the Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver.

The workshop is to get public feedback on the vision and preliminary conceptual alignment of the trail proposed by the Spirit Trail Working Group from the western portion of the North Shore Spirit Trail, from Seaview Walk to the Ferry Terminal in Horseshoe Bay.

DWV would appreciate an email RSVP if you're planning to attend.

Posted by AlanB - Dec. 1, 2012, 10:27 a.m.

Commuting • win

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:41:52 +0000

The North bound Stanley Park causeway is the Alpe d'Huez of the Commuter Cup.

Posted by three-sheets - Nov. 17, 2012, 7:41 p.m.

Commuting • Cyclist Hit by Car on Dollarton Tonight

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:26:49 +0000

your response : " i got your plate number and the cops just wanted me to confirm a douchebag male as the driver , thanks , see ya ".

or maybe it was that biker guy from a while back who was using the erratic riding thing logic to draw attention to himself so he wouldn't get hit . now he's driving a car .

Posted by dynasplit - Oct. 30, 2012, 9:26 p.m.

Commuting • Commuting Tips

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:02:34 +0000

British Cycling has started a thread of commuting tips. Some not relevant over here and others are straight forward but there are some good ones in there, especially for someone heading out for the first time.

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/commuting/article/Daily-Commuting-Tips

Posted by in_a_bath - Nov. 9, 2012, 2:02 p.m.

Commuting • Sue the bastards!

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:47:24 +0000

The lines on 3rd street give me a lot more room climbing the hill than I had before the bike lanes were installed.

The 2 times I rode up Keith road were enough to send me up 3rd street in the future. Road is too narrow, and most drivers will resent you not using 3rd street. It's simply not safe.

Posted by tungsten - Aug. 31, 2012, 7:47 p.m.

Commuting • Fall bike to work week

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:39:00 +0000

I am listening to the rain falling on the roof and looking at my fenderless bike and my shorts……the joy.

Posted by rnayel - Oct. 29, 2012, 8:39 a.m.

Commuting • recommend me some gloves

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:41:15 +0000

The Giro Pivot gloves in this review are still going strong. Took the stink out by filling them with baking soda for a couple days. Best case, don't leave your gloves in a wet heap.

Those look like a great choice. Thanks for the review.

Posted by bmor - Aug. 28, 2012, 7:41 p.m.

Commuting • Dedicated Commuter Bike

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:14:22 +0000

Cheers, both definately worth looking into. Anyone ridden Da Vinci? Worth trying?

I bought a Devinci Caribou 4 years ago after a bike crash. I love it. It is a very comfortable ride that definitely can handle the beat up streets of the Vancouver bike commute. Another plus it that with a rack and a couple of panniers you can load it up like an army mule. I can take it out on the weekends and ride the thing all day long and not get some of the aches and pains Id get from my roadie or hardtail. My other two rides might look prettier but they are definitely jealous about the time I spend with my commuter. Great bike no complaints. Safe riding

Posted by in_a_bath - Feb. 3, 2012, 1:14 p.m.

Commuting • Invisible Bike Helmet

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:04:53 +0000

It's not exactly invisible though is it.

Nor does it really fit the definition of "helmet"!

But "neck-mounted airbag" just doesn't look cool in the marketing brochures, so a little creative semantics (aka lying) is the name of the game!

Kn.

Posted by RossputiN - Aug. 14, 2012, 11:04 p.m.

Commuting • 700cc Commuter Tires

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:58:23 +0000

Duranos are what I got.

Posted by ADS - July 27, 2012, 9:58 a.m.

Commuting • Oh no! Grease on my pants!

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:30:01 +0000

You won't have grease on your pants, but your pant leg will be all wet from the sweat created by that neoprene wrap.

Posted by tungsten - July 23, 2012, 11:30 a.m.

Commuting • Banned in BC

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:00:19 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnWKhq8l_5c

Posted by Col.-Sanders - July 17, 2012, 1 p.m.

Commuting • Bikes on the West Coast Express

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:54:16 +0000

Seriously, would you guys keep it down on the train? I'm trying to get some sleep.

Posted by ADS - July 5, 2012, 11:54 a.m.

Commuting • 26" Commuter tires.

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:47:24 +0000

well as a 175lb (state your gender) you shouldn't have any trouble carrying the bike or getting the tires on the rims

Posted by Buster-Bluth - June 15, 2012, 9:47 a.m.

Commuting • Hardcore bike Commuter Challenge

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:37:22 +0000

I finally got a gps of my commute to work, but this one is a bit long. The start and end point is right. Its usually about 33km, this was a long one.

http://app.strava.com/rides/10330430

Posted by Duncan - Jan. 27, 2012, 11:37 a.m.

Commuting • Cleaning up at work after morning commute

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:01:47 +0000

The time on the bike is usually the best parts of my work days.

What he said. Looking forward to the morning ride after driving my son to classes for the last 2 days.

Posted by Sliver - April 20, 2012, 12:01 p.m.

Commuting • Commuting ranting

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:20:05 +0000

Last week, facing north at the light at Winston and Lougheed, light turns green, semi trailer goes to turn left onto Lougheed, brain farts, turns directly at an oncoming bus. Missed bus by a few feet, didn't brake or slow down. Bus driver throws arms up in disbelief. WTF? How can a "pro" not see a fricking bus? What chance would a cyclist have?

Posted by shirk - March 7, 2012, 11:20 a.m.

Commuting • It's bike to wrk week!

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:01:58 +0000

Yes. A beacon for teh :cougar:.

How about "cyclocross to work week" where everybody gets to work completely covered in sloppy mud from head to toe.

Posted by Freerange - May 29, 2012, 9:01 a.m.

Commuting • commute from Lynn Valley

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:13:54 +0000

thanks.

Posted by kernowkid - April 17, 2012, 8:13 a.m.

Commuting • Waterproof Backpacks

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:30:37 +0000

I picked up one of these as a draw prize, its super light but I haven't tried it yet

http://www.moontrail.com/or-dry-peak-bagger.php

Posted by bmor - March 28, 2012, 9:30 p.m.

Commuting • commuter project

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:45:36 +0000

Unless you can get a smoking deal from your LBS on some new rims and spokes, and scavenge some cheap hubs from somewhere like OCB, low-end machine-builts will almost always be cheaper than rolling your own due the sheer economies of scale involved.

plus you can just as easily do your own stress-relieving and re-true and tension when you get those machine builts, and they're gonna be as good as some hand-builts.

Posted by jpi - March 26, 2012, 10:45 a.m.

Commuting • No Contact Bike Light

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:27:25 +0000

that is pretty cool . . . definitely a worthwhile technology he is pursuing there .

couple things though . you'd still need some ( other ? ) light to remain on so you are visible when stopped , and the position of the light source so close to the wheel would make it considerably less conspicuous from the other side .

i wonder just how much braking effect it would have on the wheel ? i'd like one for my rando bike . i hope enough people invest to get it going into production .

Posted by in_a_bath - Feb. 17, 2012, 10:27 a.m.

Commuting • Vancouver bike laws

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:33:24 +0000

Just discovered this "program" this morning, pretty hilarious and cool and strange and interesting: http://vancouver.mybikelane.com/

Posted by switch900 - Feb. 2, 2012, 5:33 p.m.

Commuting • clothing for commuting

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:47:05 +0000

@RossputiN: No flaming, all that matters is that you're on a bike and enjoying it!

@DAN: stoked to hear you're doing a 1 hour commute each way, nice work man! Cool to see you found pants as well.

In wetter, cooler climes I ride in tights which vary relative in weight based on the weather; anything from a thin, basic lycra to a wool winter weight. I also usually ride w/ an over-short. Sugoi makes a nice knicker I believe they call the "Metropolis" or something along those lines.

Otherwise, Craft, Sugoi and Arcteryx all have amazing tops and I try to wear wool whenever possible, including during the summer. A wind-proof vest from Sugoi and a water-resistant/wind-resistant Squamish jacket from Arcteryx round it all out. Oh, and the full-wrap fenders go way further than a Goretex jacket IMHO but it's good to have both on those really nasty days.

Posted by bmor - Feb. 1, 2012, 6:47 p.m.

Commuting • first

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:04:22 +0000

^^^^^because ur all busy riding!

Posted by hooli - Jan. 26, 2012, 8:04 p.m.