Originally Posted by yamsyamsyams

I used to work in Vancouver for 2 years and rode my bike a lot there for recreational purposes. I wouldn't recommend parking in a garage tower since there are actually more homeless people there, especially around Robson/downtown. There are generally more street racks than Seattle, Vancouver's a much more bike-friendly city than Seattle. On the street racks it's generally safe I've never had an issue with anyone tampering with my u-lock. Of course I also never locked up my nice road bike just my cheaper hybrid. You can take the bikes on the Skytrain as well which is nice if you're going to different areas and don't want to leave your bikes behind. Make sure to ride from Richmond up to the seawall and through Stanley Park if you've never done it!