Is a 24km pedestrian and cycling path system from Science World to New Westminster Quay which officially opens today. It is a virtually flat mostly dedicated path system away from traffic. About 75% of the route is paved, the gravel stretches are sometimes very long so I wouldn't suggest rollerblades (thank christ) it is fairly well marked with signs but be prepared for a learning curve the first time out.

Highlights include East Van, False Creek, Piper Spit at Burnaby Lake, the new Winston CPR Overpass.

http://www.translink.ca/e...tral-Valley-Greenway.aspx

http://buzzer.translink.c...ugh-three-municipalities/

There are a couple sketchy roadside bike path parts namely along Winston Street and a small section through the False Creek Industrial Area. It gets kinda hilly in New West, but you can always take the Skytrain back if it is too much.

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What I dislike: the name. Central Valley Greenway is a contrived name. There is no Central Valley, and "greenway" is bull****, especially if %75 of it is paved, as the author states.

What I like: the fact that Esta referenced Jaws with his (in parentheses) "thank christ."

Scheider and Shaw are grinning in their graves.

As is Carl Gottlieb, and he isn't even dead!

Um, they're gonna need a bigger boat?

Me too, as long as it doesn't have too many hills. The more pavement or asphalt the better.

A friend of mine is considering a hybrid. I like my cruiser just fine.

Mine is a 3-speed.

I have an internal 3-speed hub that came with the bike, a small addition and installation of a shifter and some cables and bam.

Esta, you kind of remind me of Dennis Christopher in Breaking Away. Except you are forty.

I love how this is in the Travel forum btw.