Why this top bike-commuting city has never quite reached its potential
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia in Canada, located way out west on Vancouver Island, and is the city that boasts the highest share of commuters using bicycles in Canada, and it's probably top 5 in North America. Yet, at the same time, the city has never really lived up to its potential as a cycling city. In this video, we explore what's up in Victoria.
With special guest: Ed Pullman from Capital Bike. Thanks for showing me around Ed!
https://capitalbike.ca
0:00 Introduction
1:22 Our host
2:31 Rail trails turned commuter routes
3:21 A key connection
3:55 Belated downtown bike lanes
4:41 Hub and spoke to the suburbs
6:08 When neighbouring municipalities oppose bike lanes
#cycling #bike #commuting
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I don’t really do proper product reviews, but here are some products that I’ve tried on this channel that I like. (Of course you don’t need anything fancy to ride a bike, other than a bike, but these are Amazon affiliate links, and I get paid a small commission if you buy them 😉)
• Here's the winter bike I'm riding these days: https://bit.ly/2PhqUqF
• Cliq Smart Bike Light (nice rear brake light): https://amzn.to/39lfqwo
• RedShift Acrlight Smart LED Pedals (clever lights for your pedals): https://amzn.to/3NL1Npg
• Aftershokz Titanium bone-conducting headphones (if you want to listen while you ride): https://amzn.to/3e9Tofa
• JBL CLip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (for your party-pace group rides): https://amzn.to/3pcMLPm
• Crane Bicycle Bell (the ding is sublime): https://amzn.to/3OwfZCu
• Ibex Merino Wool clothing (good for summer and winter): https://bit.ly/3xXkbEd
• Bicycle Cargo Net (why did it take so long for me to buy one of these?): https://amzn.to/31s1Ovu
• Vaude Cover II Rain Poncho (for higher-end, try Cleverhood or People’s Poncho): https://amzn.to/3jLkift
• Kryptonite U-Lock (your bike is going to get stolen eventually, sigh, but at least make it hard): https://amzn.to/3tPWcGi
• Peak Design phone case (the one I use, paired with the Peak Design phone mount): https://amzn.to/3HGM0FU
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Видео Why this top bike-commuting city has never quite reached its potential канала Shifter
With special guest: Ed Pullman from Capital Bike. Thanks for showing me around Ed!
https://capitalbike.ca
0:00 Introduction
1:22 Our host
2:31 Rail trails turned commuter routes
3:21 A key connection
3:55 Belated downtown bike lanes
4:41 Hub and spoke to the suburbs
6:08 When neighbouring municipalities oppose bike lanes
#cycling #bike #commuting
Sponsor
Two Wheel Gear: My favourite bike bags for commuters and urban cyclists https://www.twowheelgear.com/
Buy my book Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling: https://rmbooks.com/book/frostbike/
If you like this video, please consider making a Super Thanks contribution to keep this channel going. The button is just below the video. And thanks to everyone who made contributions so far. The support means so much!
I don’t really do proper product reviews, but here are some products that I’ve tried on this channel that I like. (Of course you don’t need anything fancy to ride a bike, other than a bike, but these are Amazon affiliate links, and I get paid a small commission if you buy them 😉)
• Here's the winter bike I'm riding these days: https://bit.ly/2PhqUqF
• Cliq Smart Bike Light (nice rear brake light): https://amzn.to/39lfqwo
• RedShift Acrlight Smart LED Pedals (clever lights for your pedals): https://amzn.to/3NL1Npg
• Aftershokz Titanium bone-conducting headphones (if you want to listen while you ride): https://amzn.to/3e9Tofa
• JBL CLip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (for your party-pace group rides): https://amzn.to/3pcMLPm
• Crane Bicycle Bell (the ding is sublime): https://amzn.to/3OwfZCu
• Ibex Merino Wool clothing (good for summer and winter): https://bit.ly/3xXkbEd
• Bicycle Cargo Net (why did it take so long for me to buy one of these?): https://amzn.to/31s1Ovu
• Vaude Cover II Rain Poncho (for higher-end, try Cleverhood or People’s Poncho): https://amzn.to/3jLkift
• Kryptonite U-Lock (your bike is going to get stolen eventually, sigh, but at least make it hard): https://amzn.to/3tPWcGi
• Peak Design phone case (the one I use, paired with the Peak Design phone mount): https://amzn.to/3HGM0FU
Follow me!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombabin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombabin
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