| Truly one of Canada's most beautiful regions, | | | | cyclists. Several roadways in downtown Vancouver |
| Vancouver, with its mild year-round climate with few | | | | have specific lanes or are cycle-friendly. Other roads |
| snowfalls and cool summer temperatures means | | | | are taken at the cyclist's risk. Remember, you are |
| strenuous (or leisurely) activities are popular within the | | | | sharing the road - holding back traffic on a one lane |
| city. One of Vancouver's most beloved activities is | | | | roadway is not good biking etiquette. |
| biking. With its dozens of bike friendly routes on the | | | | 4. Seawall Cyclists (and pedestrians) must use |
| downtown streets, designated bike lanes on bridges to | | | | designated pathways. The Seawall is arguably one of |
| keep cyclists safe and the twenty-two kilometre | | | | Vancouver's most beautiful trips. Stretching along the |
| seawall trail starting at Canada Place by the Burrard | | | | Pacific Ocean alongside Marinas, Stanley Park, forests, |
| Inlet, circling Stanley Park, alongside False Creek and | | | | unique neighbourhoods and beaches, its popularity |
| ending at Kitsilano Beach, biking is a popular means of | | | | throughout the year is limitless. This popularity |
| transit for commuters, visitors to the city, and leisure | | | | simultaneously brings thousands of people, some which |
| seekers. | | | | do not understand the Seawall's construction. |
| Its rewards are numerous, cycling has become a sport | | | | Pedestrians should adhere to the walkway closest to |
| for hundreds of riders in the city. It is not uncommon to | | | | the shore and cyclists are usually on the left trail. All |
| see street bicycles (identifiable by the thin tires on their | | | | bike and pedestrian paths are clearly signed. |
| wheels) racing along, their riders training for | | | | 5. Pay attention to your cycling etiquette. You alone |
| competitions or just for fun. The back roads and | | | | are not the sole user of the dozens of bike lanes and |
| seawall are the most popular for cyclists in the city. | | | | pathways found throughout Vancouver. Be sure to |
| Although many lanes are designated for cycling use | | | | signal when turning, use discretion, stop at all lights and |
| (especially during peak rush hour from 3pm to 6pm), | | | | signs (you are considered a vehicle!) and be aware of |
| most riders prefer the narrow bike lanes running along | | | | your surroundings. Try not to stop in the midst of a |
| several streets as well as inner city routes and the | | | | busy bike path (such as the seawall) or bike adjacent |
| seawall which goes along many of the residential | | | | to friends, preventing others from passing. Your ride will |
| neighbourhoods. It is important to follow the rules of the | | | | be more enjoyable when you follow the rules and |
| road to ensure your safety and that of others. The | | | | respect your fellow riders! |
| following are some of the most important: | | | | Cycling in the city of Vancouver is a fun and fantastic |
| 1. Wear a helmet. Not only is it foolhardy to not wear | | | | means of transportation to see the sights, nature or |
| one - especially in shared traffic lanes - it is also illegal. | | | | even just to commute to work. Enjoying the many |
| Riders without head protection face a minimum fine of | | | | amenities this beautiful city has to offer is easy with |
| $35. Ironically, the price equivalent of a helmet in a | | | | the hundreds of bike shops located in all regions of the |
| store. This law includes public streets, sidewalks and | | | | city selling new or used bicycles or renting them for a |
| trails. | | | | few hours even a few days. Enjoy your cycle around, |
| 2. Before cycling, plan your route. The city of | | | | through or within Vancouver, British Columbia! |
| Vancouver (and many rental shops) offer maps on | | | | Cycling in the city of Vancouver is a fun and fantastic |
| bike friendly roadways as well as one way cyclist | | | | means of transportation to see the sights, nature or |
| routes. This applies especially to Stanley Park which | | | | even just to commute to work. Enjoying the many |
| flows in a counter-clockwise direction beginning at Coal | | | | amenities this beautiful city has to offer is easy with |
| Harbour. | | | | the hundreds of bike shops located in all regions of the |
| 3. Pay attention to street signs and specific shared | | | | city selling new or used bicycles or renting them for a |
| traffic lanes for cyclists on roadways. Narrow | | | | few hours even a few days. Enjoy your cycle around, |
| roadways, parked vehicles and other hazards await | | | | through or within Vancouver, British Columbia! |
| cyclists who bike on roads which aren't meant for | | | | |