Guildford comp 7: cycle commuting

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December 12, 2023, to July 4, 2024.
Coquitlam & Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada.

Riding a bicycle in the bike lanes on Guildford Way, between Coquitlam’s Pinetree Way and Port Moody’s Ioco Road. Coquitlam is in the process of upgrading their portion to a protected bike lane, but Port Moody’s section is just a painted line. The speed limit is 50km/h and drivers often exceed that limit. Bike infrastructure needs to be safe for bicycle riders of all ages and abilities, and paint is not protection.

There was an article in the Tri-City News that stated the Guildford Way bike lanes were categorized as stressful. (“Is getting around the Tri-Cities by bike stressing you out? There’s an app for that” on June 3, 2021.) That categorization did not surprise me at all because I’m sure many other people riding bicycles here have experiences similar to what’s in this video and the previous Guildford compilations.

Would I allow my children to ride their bicycles here? No. Even though this bike route is pretty flat, connects several schools and parks, and has long uninterrupted stretches between intersections, it is unsafe for children – for everyone, really.

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The previous Guildford compilations..
6:    • Guildford comp 6: cycle commuting  
5:    • Guildford comp 5: cycle commuting  
4:    • Guildford compilation 4  
3:    • Guildford compilation 3  
2:    • Guildford compilation 2  
1:    • Guildford compilation 1  

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