My Home Town is the Best Place To Cycle Because:
01-24-05, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Hahaha...ironically, thats the 4th city in bc I have heard claim the cycling capital of canada. Rossland, whistler and North Vancouver have also had that name attached to it.
To combine all the good spots, I will say Squamish. Best of every world, more trails in a 200km zone than likely anywhere in North America (I would say close if not the most)...I don't know diddly about the road cycling aspect but for mountain biking, there isn't a better location for everything you desire.
To combine all the good spots, I will say Squamish. Best of every world, more trails in a 200km zone than likely anywhere in North America (I would say close if not the most)...I don't know diddly about the road cycling aspect but for mountain biking, there isn't a better location for everything you desire.
https://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?mo...l&item_id=1312
https://www.westcanoon.com/archive/victoria.html
https://www.gvcc.bc.ca/commuting/oakbay.shtml
https://www.cycletreks.com/about.php
https://www.victoriatravelguide.com/
etc etc etc...
01-24-05, 06:32 PM
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I can think of a couple of good things about my town.
It's a relatively old (compared to other cities in the US) city designed before cars so most things are fairly close and easily reached on bicycle.
Despite the nice compactness of the city, there are plenty of long green rides available on trails or quiet rural roads within easy reach of the city.
It's a relatively old (compared to other cities in the US) city designed before cars so most things are fairly close and easily reached on bicycle.
Despite the nice compactness of the city, there are plenty of long green rides available on trails or quiet rural roads within easy reach of the city.
01-24-05, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by pedal
One quick search on Google "Cycling Capital of Canada" returned these results(and I didn't see anything else) :
https://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?mo...l&item_id=1312
https://www.westcanoon.com/archive/victoria.html
https://www.gvcc.bc.ca/commuting/oakbay.shtml
https://www.cycletreks.com/about.php
https://www.victoriatravelguide.com/
etc etc etc...
https://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?mo...l&item_id=1312
https://www.westcanoon.com/archive/victoria.html
https://www.gvcc.bc.ca/commuting/oakbay.shtml
https://www.cycletreks.com/about.php
https://www.victoriatravelguide.com/
etc etc etc...
01-24-05, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Cool...but I have heard the rest refered to as cycling capitals of canada as well. I don't care, just stating a point. I have never, until today, heard victoria called that. Whistler and Rossland moreso than north shore. Now I know, I am wise for it.
I think it was the Minister of Transportation who gave Vic the title.
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Olympia, WA: Small town version of Seattle/Tacoma without all the automobiles.
01-25-05, 07:04 AM
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I nominate my area as among the worst. Not many flat areas, short riding season, endless hills, few roads (so you have to travel the same ones out & back), and bad pavement. There aren't too many dogs though.
01-27-05, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Applehead57
I nominate my area as among the worst. Not many flat areas, ...
01-27-05, 06:01 AM
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Stratford Ont. Ive traveled through every state and province in North America for over a 24 years . And Ontario Canada is were I bike it has a little bit of everything.
01-29-05, 01:57 PM
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My hometown is the place to cycle because:
it really reinforces the Victimhood of Bicycling with all the pot holes and downright hateful city and police. It also great because no matter where you go, you're only a few miles from the beach. And that is the best way to end a ride, isn't it?
it really reinforces the Victimhood of Bicycling with all the pot holes and downright hateful city and police. It also great because no matter where you go, you're only a few miles from the beach. And that is the best way to end a ride, isn't it?
01-29-05, 02:15 PM
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I prefer to end a ride with a beer in a pub myself. Not a big fan of beaches though
01-29-05, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 2mtr
My hometown is the place to cycle because:
it really reinforces the Victimhood of Bicycling with all the pot holes and downright hateful city and police. It also great because no matter where you go, you're only a few miles from the beach. And that is the best way to end a ride, isn't it?
it really reinforces the Victimhood of Bicycling with all the pot holes and downright hateful city and police. It also great because no matter where you go, you're only a few miles from the beach. And that is the best way to end a ride, isn't it?
01-30-05, 11:38 AM
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Eugene is a pretty nice cycling town, great climate not too hot not too cold, and great cycling community. It's 55 miles > that way to the Oregon coast (a cycling experience not to be missed), and 50 miles < that way to the Cascade mountains with the broad and pleasant Willamette Valley in between. Most highways and county roads have 2 - 3 foot shoulders, and drivers (even the log truck drivers) are generally very courteous. Oh yes, and 100 miles ^ that way is the traffic and great times of Portland.
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Certainly, Buffalo NY is the supreme town of the horse and rider. Snow and ice upon the road causes slipping and falling which strengthens a warrior through pain training.
Constant snow means not always frozen snow, often it will become melted and spray up at the horse rider via wheels, soaking him. This builds character indeed, for the freezing wetness strengthens the victim.
Salted snow chews at the horse, causing her to rust and corrode. Only the strongest of horses will survive this test (for example a Magna Great Divide [purchased for the bartering sum of 50 ceramic]).
Finally, indeed do the roads allow not for many a rider to ride without impact with the automibile. As it is commonly known, torn tissue and broken bones regenerate to be stronger than originally. This is breeding a strain of super power human horse riders.
Constant snow means not always frozen snow, often it will become melted and spray up at the horse rider via wheels, soaking him. This builds character indeed, for the freezing wetness strengthens the victim.
Salted snow chews at the horse, causing her to rust and corrode. Only the strongest of horses will survive this test (for example a Magna Great Divide [purchased for the bartering sum of 50 ceramic]).
Finally, indeed do the roads allow not for many a rider to ride without impact with the automibile. As it is commonly known, torn tissue and broken bones regenerate to be stronger than originally. This is breeding a strain of super power human horse riders.
01-30-05, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Shifty
Eugene is a pretty nice cycling town, great climate not too hot not too cold, and great cycling community. It's 55 miles > that way to the Oregon coast (a cycling experience not to be missed), and 50 miles < that way to the Cascade mountains with the broad and pleasant Willamette Valley in between.
At anyrate, I agree. I was at a conference in Eugene a couple of years ago and took my bike with me. The riding was pretty nice and a great way to unwind after being couped up in a hotel ballroom for 10 hours.
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01-30-05, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by khuon
Hmmm... assuming standard cardinals with north being towards the top, wouldn't those directions be reversed?
At anyrate, I agree. I was at a conference in Eugene a couple of years ago and took my bike with me. The riding was pretty nice and a great way to unwind after being couped up in a hotel ballroom for 10 hours.
At anyrate, I agree. I was at a conference in Eugene a couple of years ago and took my bike with me. The riding was pretty nice and a great way to unwind after being couped up in a hotel ballroom for 10 hours.
