For those of you who attended the Kerrisdale ABCs of Family Biking Workshop, here are the resources mentioned in the presentation:
Join a supportive community of cycling parents: Vancouver Family Biking FB Group
Where to buy a cargo bike in Vancouver
Register your bike with Project 529
Check to see if a bike is stolen with the Canadian Police Information Centre
Factors to think about when choosing a family biking setup:
- Temperament of child
- Current bike/gear
- Size, age, abilities of child (growth chart to predict next few years)
- Your size & abilities
- Storage space for your bike
- Carrying other things
- Weather
- Budget
Register for a HUB Cycling Family Streetwise Course (just $10 per adult, free for kids)
Bike Sense Manual
URBAN CYCLING: How to Get to Work, Save Money, and Use Your Bike
Road sign & pavement marking info & where you are allowed to bike, skate, walk on the City of Vancouver website
Route Planning with CoV or Google maps (click on the bike layer to show bike lanes, bikeways, etc) or Let's Go Biking
Translink cycling maps & information plus the Rider Guide on taking your bike on bus, Skytrain, & Seabus
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