I'm wondering why I have recently developed such an interest in the possibility of buying a bicycle or an electric scooter. It must be as a person living in Metro-Vancouver, one cannot escape turning slightly green. You know we're all west-coast healthy, outdoorsy, and a little residually hippy here on the edge of the Pacific.I figured out my new preoccupation stems from the fact there are now some dedicated paths on which to ride. Having to fight for road space with large motor vehicles seems scary and ultimately futile. Provided there's a safe route, even if only for recreation, I'm suddenly more interested. I don't really expect I'll switch to commuting on two wheels, but it surely would make for some nice recreational possibilities.
Beginning last month, it's possible to ride directly from my door to downtown Vancouver on the new Central Valley Greenway. To read about it, click the image. It will take a while to load as it is a ten megabyte PDF from Translink.