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[Bicycles] Bike lanes and cycling infrastructure in Victoria and the south Island


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#11181 LJ

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Posted 21 January 2025 - 09:18 PM

I'm getting too fat, and my cardio is in an incredibly sorry state - I hate jogging and I'll never sign up at any sort of public gym facility.

I've gotta' do something to improve the above.

 

So I'm thinking of getting an E-Bike to ride on our extensive trail system - no (or minimal) road riding.

 

Anybody have any intel on good E-Bike dealers, good bike brands, tips or tricks?

I don't want to spend any more than around $3000.00, after which my brain tells me I'm getting ripped off. 

We got our E-bikes at Pedego, good dealer, great bikes.

We ride them mostly on the trails and while they are a lot of fun, I don't think they provide much of a workout and without using the e-assist they are very heavy to pedal around.

I force myself to go to the gym at least 3 days a week, I don't enjoy it but I need to do it. On non gym days, I usually go for a walk.


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#11182 Barrister

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Posted 21 January 2025 - 09:31 PM

I built a gym in the basement during covid. Got a number of professional machines really cheap since the gyms were going under when Covid started. 



#11183 splashflash

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Posted 25 January 2025 - 02:38 PM

Island Rail Corridor is Great for Slow Tourism


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#11184 On the Level

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Posted 25 January 2025 - 09:07 PM

Island Rail Corridor is Great for Slow Tourism


https://digitaltimes...281706915357000

:whyme:

 

Has anyone drove along the Gorge at rush hour?  I have been looking for bikes.  Not one this past week.  Rush hour.  Not one.



#11185 Tony

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Posted 25 January 2025 - 10:44 PM

CRD - Regional Cyclist and Pedestrian Count Program

 

https://data.eco-cou...ublic/?id=4828#


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#11186 splashflash

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Posted 25 January 2025 - 10:51 PM

:whyme:

Has anyone drove along the Gorge at rush hour? I have been looking for bikes. Not one this past week. Rush hour. Not one.

The parallel E&N Trail west of Wilson St averages 745 per day. Off road pathways are popular among cyclists, bike lanes less so.

Edited by splashflash, 25 January 2025 - 10:54 PM.

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#11187 Mike K.

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Posted 26 January 2025 - 08:35 AM

That’s 373 people.

We might have jumped the shark, again.

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#11188 North Shore

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Posted 26 January 2025 - 10:36 AM

:whyme:

 

Has anyone drove along the Gorge at rush hour?  I have been looking for bikes.  Not one this past week.  Rush hour.  Not one.

The irony in that, of course, is that it’s really great weather for cycling right now. Yah, it’s cold, but in my experience, that’s way more bearable than rain..


Say, what's that mountain goat doing up here in the mist?

 



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