tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356799638749035629.post8377720979301227207..comments2023-10-07T04:25:25.334-07:00Comments on bentguy in vancouver: Night and Day...Who the hell do I think I am?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14754664835950236789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356799638749035629.post-90502562445023666922010-10-28T03:52:37.566-07:002010-10-28T03:52:37.566-07:00The service road from Hamilton to St. Catharines i...The service road from Hamilton to St. Catharines is actually pretty good to ride on, despite it being in rough shape in some areas. The only time you really have to worry about traffic is if there is an accident on the highway.<br /><br />Lakeshore road from Lock 1 in St. Catharines to NOTL has a paved shoulder/bike lane now nearly the entire way out.<br />While Thorold Stone Rd. from Thorold to Niagara Falls has a paved shoulder all the way out all be it a narrow shoulder.<br /><br />Although traffic has increased, the roads really aren't all that bad...from a touring perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589492356827998591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356799638749035629.post-29355655764047280732010-10-27T20:30:08.940-07:002010-10-27T20:30:08.940-07:00Cycling has has been used as a wedge issue for knu...Cycling has has been used as a wedge issue for knuckle-draggers like Ford in Toronto or the rabid anti-bike opposition in Vancouver, exemplified by annoying retro-grouches like Bruce Allen. It's a very quick way to tell the difference between people who are using their brains and trying to figure out ways to make our cities more liveable places and those who want to plant their brainless skulls firmly in the sand and pretend that we can carry on forever with the failed automobile domination that is destroying not just our cities but our world.<br /><br />Unfortunately, playing to the idiots if often a successful political strategy. Sigh ....Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356799638749035629.post-67329812424180758062010-10-27T20:13:10.178-07:002010-10-27T20:13:10.178-07:00I actually grew up in Hamilton and my brother and ...I actually grew up in Hamilton and my brother and I did several bike rides from there to Niagara Falls and back in the summer. It was my first taste of cycle touring. I'm sure that the highways that we traveled back in the 70's would not be suitable for a couple of kids to be riding today.Who the hell do I think I am?https://www.blogger.com/profile/14754664835950236789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356799638749035629.post-78175382477082134732010-10-27T19:12:36.612-07:002010-10-27T19:12:36.612-07:00Cycling tourism is something the Niagara region ha...Cycling tourism is something the Niagara region has capitalized on over the past few years and other Ontario cities have looked at us as an example.<br />While most sectors of the tourist industry were down, bike tourism was booming.<br /><br />The first ever Bike Train was from Toronto to Niagara. So many of the wineries now offer bike specific tours. <br />Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls have rentals in the tourist areas during the summer.<br /><br />We have a trail that connects St. Catharines to Port Colborne (Lake Ontario to Lake Erie). The only time you leave the trail is to cross roads, other than that it is completely away from traffic.<br />Actually the entire trail is called the "Greater Niagara Circle route" because it circles the entire region. In total it's around 140 km.<br /><br />Ottawa definitely can and should work on the tourist side of cycling. May not seem like it but it's helped out commuter cyclists here with more paths and trails to get around on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589492356827998591noreply@blogger.com