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🚲 #Brantford’s #bikelanes exist, but are they actually safe?

🚫 Cars parked in the #contraflowlane
❌ No #wayfinding at key connections
🚧 Inconsistant layout changes

This North/South route looks good on paper, but in reality it's a mess!

📺WATCH: youtu.be/qzBVXYw5zj8
NAVIGATING Brantford’s BIKE ROUTE GAPS | Powerline Rd Trail to DOWNTOWN to Shallow Creek Trail
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August 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Is this a bike path or merely a sidewalk? You decide.

#Brantford’s Shellard Lane sidepath is missing from all maps and every road crossing has a different design.
It could be a great connector... if people even knew it existed.

📺 WATCH: youtu.be/Vfn9apIxz-0

#CyclingInfrastructure #HamOnt #Ramble
CYCLING Brantford’s Shellard Lane Sidepath COULD BE GREAT… If Anyone Knew It Existed
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July 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If you’re building MASSIVELY overengineered intersections, the least you can do is make them PROTECTED

#Brantford’s #VMPTrail crosses slip lanes, wide roads and cyclists get a dismount sign instead of safe design.

📺 WATCH: youtu.be/_9TUrcFksIY

#CyclingInfrastructure #OntarioTrails #HamOnt #Ramble
This TRAIL SHOULD WORK, But HORRIBLE INTERSECTIONS in West Brant LET IT DOWN!
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July 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The LE&N TRAIL might not have pavement like the nearby TH&B, but it still gets you to MOUNT PLEASANT and its beautiful NATURE PARK 🌳

If you want a quieter ride with solid scenery, this is the route.

📺 youtu.be/APCgp6HdK4g

#Brantford #BrantCounty #OntarioTrails
The LE&N TRAIL to MOUNT PLEASANT | QUIET, SCENIC, and Slightly UNCLEAR
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July 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🚴‍♂️ #Brantford’s #EastWard bike loop links neighbourhoods, jobs & schools w/decent infrastructure

But the intersections? That’s where it breaks down
The connections between routes still need work

📺 youtu.be/q6_5TmBbHT8

#CyclingAdvocacy #BikeInfrastructure #CompleteStreets
Brantford’s East Ward Loop | Good Paths, Bad Connections, & Close Calls
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July 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚴‍♂️ Could this be #Ontario's LONGEST PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE?

#Brantford’s D’Aubigny Creek & Oakhill Trails offer scenic riding, quiet parks, and one massive crossing over the #GrandRiver.

📺 youtu.be/eRazULak0SM

#CyclingOntario #BikeInfrastructure #TrailNetwork #ScenicCycling
ONTARIO'S LONGEST PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE? | CYCLING D’Aubigny Creek Trail & OAKHILL TRAIL
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July 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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A new park => new skyline views. The new Biidaasige Park on the Toronto waterfront.
July 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚲 Disconnected by Design?

#Brantford’s painted #bikelanes exist...
But they rarely connect.

This ride through #WestBrant shows how good infrastructure fails without smart planning and clear connections.

📺 youtu.be/7ECYU8qdQBA
#BikeInfrastructure #CyclingAdvocacy
PAINTED BIKE LANES But No CONNECTION | West Brant’s PATCHWORK Network
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July 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🚴‍♂️ #Brantford’s amazing #trailnetwork does connect, but only if you stick to long detours.

Want a more direct route? GOOD LUCK.
Without better wayfinding, you're zigzagging through awkward links.

📺 youtu.be/e_DHJ2pE8Q0

#CyclingAdvocacy #BikeInfrastructure #WayfindingFail
NO CLEAR WAY to Shallow Creek Trail | Brantford’s CYCLING NETWORK NEEDS WORK!
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July 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Four lanes. Barely any cars.
No bike lanes?

Dunsdon Street in #Brantford is the poster child for car-first planning that no longer makes sense.

📺 youtu.be/LFSTbuT3WcM

#BikeInfrastructure #UrbanCycling #CompleteStreets #CyclingAdvocacy #StreetsForEveryone
A Four-Lane Road With No Traffic | The Case for Continuous Bike Lanes on Dunsdon Street
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July 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It’s part of the #HamOnt–#Brantford #RailTrail
But it starts on Mohawk St, crosses Birkett Ln 3 times & twists sharply through farm fields like no rail line normally would.

The km markers say one thing. The layout says another.

📺Watch: youtu.be/TrUKca4-_S0

#OntarioTrails
What Is This Trail Actually Called? | Exploring Brantford’s Southern Rail Trail Link
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July 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🚲Cycling #Brantford from South to North
We follow the #WayneGretzkyTrail. A multi-use path through the city with real potential & real problems.

Slip lanes, busy intersections & too few connections, but still one of Brantford’s better routes.

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/Qq84x6pexkY
Cycling Brantford from South to North | Wayne Gretzky Parkway Trail
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July 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🚴‍♂️ Over 30km of pure trail riding.

No highways. No traffic. Just a quiet ride from #HamOnt to #Brantford through forests, fields, and small towns.

📺Watch: youtu.be/txtj1MwWqAg

#CyclingOntario #BikeTrails #RailTrail #ExploreByBike
The Ultimate & COMPLETE Rail Trail Guide | Hamilton to Brantford
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July 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Stone Church Rd has🚴‍♂️bike lanes & drivers that can't stay in their lane

Limeridge Rd is quiet, calm & surprisingly connected thanks to trails that link🔗the gaps

A broken road that works better than a busy one.

📺 youtu.be/g8D2kzGCOTs

#HamOnt #CyclingHamilton #UrbanCycling
Why Limeridge Road Is Better Than Stone Church (For Cyclists)
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June 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚴Trail-hopping across Upper Stoney Creek using a safer alternative route.

Ride smarter!
Skip the unprotected bike lanes on Highland Road.

📺Check it out: youtu.be/MoqXcR2CmHc

#HamOnt #CyclingHamilton #UrbanCycling
Upper Stoney Creek's Connector Trails You’ve Never Heard Of (But Should Ride!)
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June 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Cruising through Upper Stoney Creek’s bike lanes 🚴‍♂️
From Echovalley, Isaac Brock & more! We explore a growing cycling corridor with a few quirks along the way.
📍 #HamOnt

▶️Watch: youtu.be/AbChb2fmAIc

#BikeHamilton #UrbanCycling #CyclingOntario #StoneyCreek #RealWorldCycling
Exploring Upper Stoney Creek’s Growing Bike Network | Echovalley, Isaac Brock & More!
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June 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚴‍♂️ This cycling loop in #HamOnt's Upper #StoneyCreek looks perfect. Tree-lined medians, bike lanes, buffer zones...

But is it actually safe?

We rode the Paramount/Winterberry Loop to find out.
📹 youtu.be/DeO39vPdTN0

#UrbanCycling #BikeHamilton #CyclingInfrastructure
Exploring the Paramount/Winterberry Cycling Loop | What Works (and What Doesn’t)
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June 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🚴‍♂️Cycling the outer trails of #EramosaKarst — wide meadows, bumpy sections, and a landscape nearly lost to development.

Good thing they stopped blasting💥when they did.
Now we get to ride it.

📺Watch: youtu.be/9mcrnjOvAAM

#HamOnt #Cycling #TrailRiding #UrbanNature
From Forest to Field: Cycling The Outer Trails of Hamilton's Eramosa Karst
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June 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Short, scenic, & full of surprises. 🌳🚴‍♂️🕳️

#HamOnt's #EramosaKarst Features Trail loops through forest paths, past sinkholes and crevices — Starting and ending at Pottruff Cave.

Yes, it’s bikeable. And yes, it’s worth it.

📹Watch: youtu.be/91WIyy2x3x0

#Cycling #TrailRide
Cycling Hamilton's Eramosa Karst: The Features Trail Loop
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June 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
🚴‍♂️ Stone Church Rd has bike lanes from end to end — but what happens when traffic 🚗🚚 gets rerouted there during a full LINC ⛔️closure?

We found out. 👀

🎥 Watch the ride: youtu.be/8Wx_2p-cJRI

#HamOnt #Cycling #BikeHamilton #StoneChurchRd #UrbanCycling #BikeLanes
🚗🚴‍♂️🚗Stone Church Bike Lanes Get Stress-Tested During LINC Closure 🚗🚗🚗
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June 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🚲First Road West isn’t flashy — but it works.
Mostly.

Still, this cycling route connects a ton of key spots in #HamOnt #StoneyCreek — and might be your new go-to.

Watch: youtu.be/gcokAsTvYBc

#CyclingInfrastructure #BikeHamilton #UrbanCycling #RealWorldCycling #HamOnt
First Road West: Upper Stoney Creek's Alternative Cycling Artery
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June 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
They didn’t flatten the forest.
They wove a boardwalk through it. 🌲🚴

This hidden #cycling gem reaches into #NiagaraRegion, but you’d never know unless you rode it.

#DofascoTrail (Pt 2)
1km+ of Elevated Trail!

Watch: youtu.be/16PV_DdBHIE

#HamOnt
This Boardwalk Trail Is the Smart Solution Most Cities Overlook!
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June 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🚴‍♂️Scenic forest, elevated boardwalks, & some sketchy rural roads

This ride starts at Devil’s Punchbowl and follows the Dofasco 2000 Trail - one of the best trails in #HamOnt, but not without its challenges.

🎥Watch: youtu.be/qnIT8_vtUlw
#HamOnt #BikeOntario #DofascoTrail
The Dofasco 2000 Trail - Scenic, Peaceful… & Tricky to Reach
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June 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🚲A crucial connection with a name almost as long as the trail😅

The Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway Side Trail links Summit Park to the broader network… but the connections need work.

🎥Watch: youtu.be/AU0P2STjlb8

#HamOnt #BikeHamilton #CyclingOntario #TrailInfrastructure
HURH! — Hamilton's Upper Red Hill Valley Pkwy Side Trail — Useful, Loud, but Poorly Named
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June 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🚨 The map says Pinehill Drive has bike lanes.
🧐 But… only half of it does.

In this ride, we trace the gaps — from Trinity Church to Bellagio Ave — and show how “complete” isn’t always complete.

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/UBZTB-7zs7M

#HamOnt #CyclingOntario #InfrastructureFails
Where’s the Bike Lane, Hamilton? | Cycling Pinehill Drive & More!
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June 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM