The Bicycling Thread

[Joel_D]

Calgary Parking authority has several indoor bike cages for $10/month located all over downtown. I used to park my bike in one of their cages and never had an issue, some even have video surveillance.

https://www.calgaryparking.com/findparking/bicycle

[Boosted131]

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Calgary Parking authority has several indoor bike cages for $10/month located all over downtown. I used to park my bike in one of their cages and never had an issue, some even have video surveillance.

https://www.calgaryparking.com/findparking/bicycle

I tried to sign up for one, but I am on a wait list. When the wait lists are as long as the spots available, that doesn't give me much hope. Unless people give up the spots during winter.

[D'z Nutz]

Have they finished construction on the north side of the river yet?

[CLiVE]

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Have they finished construction on the north side of the river yet?

Not yet....rode the North Side Sunday afternoon.

[D'z Nutz]

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Not yet....rode the North Side Sunday afternoon.

Thanks for the confirmation. Doesn't surprise me they're falling behind on their timeline. I guess I'll hold off on trying to ride into work again a little longer.

[CLiVE]

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Thanks for the confirmation. Doesn't surprise me they're falling behind on their timeline. I guess I'll hold off on trying to ride into work again a little longer.

...and still closed this morning. Ran the North Side this morning from Shouldice Pool. I'll keep y'all updated. Pass through there daily.

[lasimmon]

Anyone commute from the West? Springbank Hill/Aspen Woods area? If so what route/How is it?

[997TT]

I ride everyday from Westsprings. You’re a bit south of me but I take residential roads through coach hill and come out at Sarcee/bow trail. From there I take the road down to the river and ride the pathways into the core.
A lot of ppl take spruce drive and take the switch backs behind shag golf course or ride to Westbrook mall and cross over on that red bridge across bow trail. I’ve ridden all 3 but prefer to minimize my time on roads since I don’t trust drivers.
All 3 will work and I’ve never had an incident.

[997TT]

Anybody ride south side of the river on way home today (downtown to edworthy)? It was blocked at the train track crossing and again by edworthy. Easy to get around but wondering if anybody knew what was up?

[calgarygts]

It gets blocked off every year because of ice along that stretch. The City closed it for the year.
https://maps.calgary.ca/PathwaysandBikeways/

Was it icy in there?

[D'z Nutz]

Yeah that part is always closed during the winter season and opens again in the spring.

[997TT]

Gotcha. Guess last year I biked the north side since it was always cleared.

The one part where there is a ton of ruts and cracks is competely iced over. I had to slow down bc the guy in front of me bailed flat on his back this morning. Then I slowed down asked him if he was okay then wiped too. Haha.

[Boosted131]

It says closed but you can still walk/ride it...It's just not maintained but I see a fair number of people using it. I rode that huge ice piece many times last winter on the ice spiker pros and the dillinger 5's

[taemo]

how was the commute this morning?
I woke up and heard strong wind on the news so I wussed out

[Strider]

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how was the commute this morning?
I woke up and heard strong wind on the news so I wussed out

Easy peasy compared to the Oct snowfall

[taemo]

yeah, when I got into downtown, saw that there was not much snow on the ground, I could have done it easily.

i must have chickened out for my toes and fingers when they said temperature was -18C with the wind chill haha

[Boosted131]

Easy ride in, so I took a longer way back to ride some fresh powder

[CLiVE]

Looks like they're almost ready to re-open the North Side river pathway. Most of the construction equipment is gone, and they're cleaning up the section before Crowchild bridge.

[D'z Nutz]

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Looks like they're almost ready to re-open the North Side river pathway. Most of the construction equipment is gone, and they're cleaning up the section before Crowchild bridge.

Awesome, thanks for the heads up! One month later than they said it'd be done....

[Boosted131]

I saw the guy on the e-unicycle today. Didn't get that good of a look. I should have rode with him for a bit.