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Bicycling Vancouver
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Mar. 25th, 2009 | 10:28 pm
I am a total amateur biker (i dont have a helmet or even officially own my own bike!)
With that being said, i am very proud of myself for having successfully biked from my home to Yaletown (and back) today. The trip is about 10 km 1 way and took me 30 mins with a 10 minute break halfway. Since i love Google Earth, i created a map showing my route:
The ride was very pleasant and relaxing since most the time i was either right by the water or in the forest. How nice being able to bike to downtown, without having to deal with cars and traffic, but rather being able to enjoy the sights and sound of nature. Today's trip made me appreciate our city's planning in a way i never had before, and helped me see why Vancouver is one of the world's most livable cities.
i've always wanted to be one of those hardcore bikers who bikes to work everyday...but because i dread biking in cities and around traffic, i never could see this happening. However, after learning today how pleasant and safe the ride from my home all the way to downtown is, my biking aspirations may one day come true.
With that being said, i am very proud of myself for having successfully biked from my home to Yaletown (and back) today. The trip is about 10 km 1 way and took me 30 mins with a 10 minute break halfway. Since i love Google Earth, i created a map showing my route:
The ride was very pleasant and relaxing since most the time i was either right by the water or in the forest. How nice being able to bike to downtown, without having to deal with cars and traffic, but rather being able to enjoy the sights and sound of nature. Today's trip made me appreciate our city's planning in a way i never had before, and helped me see why Vancouver is one of the world's most livable cities.
i've always wanted to be one of those hardcore bikers who bikes to work everyday...but because i dread biking in cities and around traffic, i never could see this happening. However, after learning today how pleasant and safe the ride from my home all the way to downtown is, my biking aspirations may one day come true.