Is there a bike shop or anywhere in Halifax that can paint my bike? Anywhere between Antigonish - Halifax really. I've been considering it for awhile but I don't even know if there's any places around that offer this. Any other info is appreciated - how complex a paint job can be done, price range, time for it to be done.

Giant reign 2017

Hello! Does anyone know where I can purchase cargo e-bikes or enclosed trailers that attach to e-bikes (long enough to fit a adult sized shovel)?

Preferably in Atlantic Canada, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are no companies that make those here.. so I'd also be willing to have it shipped here-with a preference that it's close to Atlantic Canada.

I'm playing with the idea of starting a gardening business with a cargo bike (I was born and raised in Halifax but live a bit more rural now- still in NS- where this business seems a bit more possible.)

Hi fellow Haligonians!,

As part of the Climate Futures Lab program, led by Youth Challenge International, we have created a survey targeting HRM youth (<25 years old) about climate engagement. Filling out the survey takes less than 10 minutes and your input will help our team design climate education programming and tailor it to our community!

Here is the link if you are interested: https://forms.gle/N3V2KJVQ3aJf2r9E8

Thanks a lot!

Just started biking from the Hydrostone to downtown and started using the recommended calmed streets.

Anyways I cross North Street by going from Northwood Terrace to Creighton. My issue is that the traffic on North Street is very unpredictable. I notice traffic bound for the MacDonald bridge constantly has people cutting into the oncoming traffic lane to sneak into the left turning lane onto gottingen.

I feel an easy fix would be just throwing a marked crosswalk so I can dismount my bike and cross. Does anyone know if there’s any fixes coming for this intersection?

Very new to cycling, got my road bike not so long ago and admittedly, biking in traffic is something I have no experience with and kinda freaks me out a little. I drive a car and watched plenty of videos on safe road cycling habits (thanks GCN), so I believe it's just a matter of gaining some experience before I get more comfortable on the roads.

I'd also like to start commuting on my bike, but a part on my commute would be through Waverley road. I came across plenty cyclists on that road in the past, but never during rush hour in the mornings, and that road doesn't really feel safe or cycling friendly to begin with.

I'm not sure if it's worth risking the commute just so I can say I use my bike to go to work, but on the other hand I'd hate to miss out on the joy and health benefits of commuting cause of the fear of a possible accident.

Any insight would be helpful, thanks

Recently separated, and discovered I need a carrier for my hatchback for my car to move my bike around when going on rides out of town. Does anyone maybe have one they no longer need? My car has no hitch, so it will need to be one that straps on to the hatch.

Hi everyone, are there any bike rental/bike shares in Halifax? (with downtown or so)

Not sure how many law enforcement officers are carrying a tape measure for phrenological sports equipment validation but maybe if you forget your helmet this could get you out of a tough spot.

Section 5(b) of the Helmet Regs.

I recently swapped my bike's handlebars for an aero handlebar. However, my bell from my old bars no longer fits. Most of my riding is on roads outside of the city, but I do feel like an ass the odd time I find myself on a trail or in a bike lane. I still attempt to yell or something to get people's attention, but I think it can startle people and I don't think anyone's first instinct is that I am on a bike lol

Wondering if anyone has recommendations for where I could pick up a bell for Aero Bars??

Hello! The website is reading the closure is until July 13th and just wondering if anyone can confirm if it’s open for use. Construction timelines are meant to be taken with a grain of salt 🤣

I lost my bike from my apartment in Quinn Street today. Gray color with blue highlight.Serial Number - cm21a511691Please help me!

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... try not to faint from the shock, friends.

https://road.cc/content/news/reaction-cyclists-wearing-helmets-seen-less-human-301693?amp

Hi everyone, new member to the community and my first post here. I use a wheelchair and have a hand-cycle attachment for the front of it. I'm wondering if anyone has ideas for a medium to long distance paved path in HRM that I could use for training. Ideally it would be +10km but shorter would still be suitable as long as it is not very crowded or on public roads. I am familiar with the Saltwater Marsh but would love to find something that is asphalt so that I can ride with maximum efficiency and not get stuck spinning my tires trying to get up loose hills.

Alternatively, if anyone is familiar with something similar in the valley I would absolutely love to hear about it! I have searched high and low but have not managed to find anything suitable as of yet. The reason I don't ride much on public roads is due to distracted drivers and the likelihood of me being hit by a vehicle, especially on the roads where cyclists are less of a frequent sight. Thanks in advance!

I'm planning to bike from Halifax (peninsula) to Truro later this summer. Does anyone have an opinion on the best route to take? I don't mind adding a little distance if it makes the route nicer.

We have a cottage up past Wentworth. A friend and I are going to ride our bikes up there from Halifax. Our plan is to split it up with an overnight in Truro.

Looking to make some cycling connections in my area. Seems to be some action on strava.

Completely unrelated question: has anybody biked the rail trail from Lunenburg to Yarmouth?

Hi everyone, I am visiting Halifax later this week and am looking for recommendations of a scenic ride of around 50km for Saturday morning. I mostly ride gravel and xc mtb trails at home and would like a scenic gravel ride, but think a road ride might be the best plan to cover some distance and see the coast while there.

Looking at some maps I'm thinking of doing the Sambro Loop, taking Old Sambro road out of Halifax and coming back up along the coast on Ketch Harbour. Is this a popular route for cyclists? Is there a bit of a shoulder to ride on these roads or will I be right on the lane with traffic? Will there be much car traffic early Saturday morning? Are there any gravel alternative routes you'd recommend?

Any other route recommendations with more gravel?

Also looking for recommendations for bike rentals in the city, is there anywhere else to go aside from I Heart Bikes at the waterfront?

Thanks for any help and suggestions!

Getting a little tired of this, thinking about making calls... anyone able to reflect on this process?

😬 flex posts

😬😬😬 flex posts that force you to ride in broken glass, gravel, and other road debris

EDIT: Cyclesmith came through with the right part!

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me source a part locally. My Schwinn 230 exercise started getting stiff, so I took it apart to grease it and discovered the bearing retainer on one side had completely disintegrated. I've removed and cleaned the one from the other side to measure it; it's 45mm exterior, 35mm interior, with 8mm bearings. Photo below.

I've looked at Cyclesmith's online shop and they don't seem to have this size. None of the exercise shop places I can see in town seem to service Schwinn machines. It is available online but will be close to a month to get here. Anyone who has other ideas, would be appreciated.

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Cole Harbour Parks and Trails Association (CHPTA) is at a difficult decision point regarding the Shearwater Flyer Trail

CHPTA would like to take this opportunity to communicate a decision we have made regarding the Shearwater Flyer and provide our reasons for this decision.

The Shearwater Flyer Trail is also part of the Halifax Municipality’s Active Transportation Network, being a key link in connecting communities.

Since 1998, CHPTA has maintained the 8.5 kilometers of trail in spite of the work and expense required to keep trail safe and has escalated beyond normal trail maintenance. The work involves repairing damage to the trail sides and surface, parking areas, cleanup of garbage on the trail and parking lots, bridge inspections and repairs to the bridges, identifying water incursions, signage, volunteer trail steward patrols, identifying critical habitat, and post storm cleanup of fallen and dangerous trees.

Additionally, CHPTA has spent considerable time and money to protect adjacent wetlands from damage caused by ATVs and dirt bikes.

CHPTA believes a change is required to ensure the safety of non motorized users. ATVs and dirt bikes need to be prohibited from using the Shearwater Flyer Trail. The damage from these vehicles exceeds the work capacity of CHPTA’s volunteers and the funding provided. Additionally, CHPTA’s mission and philosophy is to enable the quiet enjoyment of active transportation trails by walkers, rollers and cyclists. The organization’s volunteers are skilled and effective, however, need to focus their energy on keeping trails safe for non motorized users and in keeping with the mission and philosophy of CHPTA.

Since April of 2019 CHPTA has consistently communicated with the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) to remove motorized access from the Shearwater Flyer. A definitive response has yet to be received from the Minister of DNRR. At the Annual General Meeting in 2022 CHPTA members voted to withdraw from the Shearwater Flyer and the CHPTA Board of Directors determined the date to withdraw from the maintenance and care of the Shearwater Flyer to be effective December 31 st , 2022 if motorized access remains or no response is received. CHPTA’s decision to withdraw has been made with reluctance.

CHPTA will continue to maintain and protect the 15.5 kilometers of the Salt Marsh and Cole Heritage Park Trails for the pleasure of all active transportation trail users.

If you have any guidance for the Minister this is your last chance to have your voice heard. You may also wish to advise other elected officials of your guidance.

Please copy chairchpta@gmail.com on any e-mailed guidance. A list of contact information is provided below.

If you wish to have more detailed history leading to CHPTA’s decision please visit our website http://www.chpta.org/p/ohvatv-consultation.html.

Contacts: Minister Tory Rushton mailto: mindnr@novascotia.ca mailto: toryrushton@bellaliant.com 902-424-5935

Honourable Barbara Adams mailto: barbadamsmla@gmail.com 902-406-0656

MLA Lorelei Nicoll mailto: info@loreleinicollmla.ca 902-701-2245

MLA Tony Ince mailto: tonyince@tonyincemla.ca 902-406-3288

Councillor Becky Kent mailto: becky.kent@halicax.ca 902-478-5368

Councillor Trish Purdy mailto: purdyt@halifax.ca 902-240-3067

I know we are getting to the colder months, and I haven’t seen as many cyclists around but I work on some of the construction sites around Halifax and surrounding areas, but sometimes we get more trouble from higher ups then we should be getting. Some of the things I have seen are as follows

• Going up a one way
• Not stopping at a stop/slow sign when going down a one way
• Crossing from sidewalk to sidewalk but through a construction zone

That’s not everything I’ve seen but it’s not all on cyclist’s. So just a friendly reminder to do the following when on a bike and someone in a reflective vest and hard hat asks kindly. -If a road says road closed it most likely means don’t go in there or it’s a one way, meaning oncoming traffic.

• If you see someone in a vest and hard hat holding a stop sign please stop because either machinery is moving or oncoming traffic is coming towards you.
• If you would like to cross the road please do so at the cross walk, or even go up to the person holding the stop/slow sign on the side of the road you are on (don’t cross through the orange pylons) and make sure it’s safe to cross over because sometimes they have vehicles coming from the other side of the construction site.

I too tend to ride my bike when needed but please just be a little more considerate of the people just trying to keep you safe around machinery and large objects being moved somewhat above head, and vehicles. We understand that there are places you are trying to get and we want to get you there, if you choose to take the sidewalk that’s fine the only time we won’t recommend it is if it’s closed. Our job is to keep not only the vehicles moving and safe but cyclists and pedestrians as well. Thank you.

Does anyone know of a cycling group that does evening rides around Halifax? I'm looking for rides around 20 kms and it would be nice if the age group roughly matches (20s/30s).