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Stunning photos and nice to see it's not just bros you ride with 😉

Thanks for the tips! I don't have kids so I'll skip the school board nominations.

@andrew: I, too, live in CNV. I'll be the first to admit I have just about zero interest in "local politics", so tell me who I should vote for as I can't be arsed to do my own research and I trust your judgement 😃

(yes, I want better cycling infrastructure but I think CNV does a pretty good job anyway and I'd support rapid transit east-west as well as across the Burrard but do all/any candidates support those policies??)

So I tried to do some "Stick 'em ups"...not a chance that I can get my elbows against the wall in the vertical (position 4). Is that the aim??

If so, I guess I gotta work on my flexibility!

Can you update the build prices to differentiate the Steel and Ti options? I presume that as the Ti frame is 3x the price of the steel, then there will be different full build prices....

A lot of what LR said is true but he/she needs to either (a) let their feelings be known or (b) find another group of people to ride with if they feel so strongly about it that they need to write a column for a popular website....

Since I started riding on the NS about 15 years ago, I've typically ridden with friends who have had dogs so just got used to the dynamic, and, in reality, a small group ride with a single dog is a lot better than a large group ride without a dog as, whichever way you look at it, the more humans or animals involved, the more opportunity for something to go wrong. 

My friends dog had a very bad herding instinct and would constantly run back and forth between riders in the group but we all laughed about it and just carried on as normal but we'd leave his dog at home when we know the ride was "more serious" (eg remote, more technical or if we were on a fast "fitness" ride). Easy!

I've now got my own trail dog and generally ride solo, at less busy times and less popular trails though that's more difficult to do in COVID times when more people are out and travel is restricted.

Even if riding solo, I don't always bring him along if I'm riding flow trails (too fast for him) or if they involve a lot of mandatory wood work (I had an interesting experience when my dog decided to run up a steep ladder on Boundary just as I was riding down it).

So, is Lord of the Squirrels open yet?

😉

Time for land-owners/managers to make trails one-way before a serious accident happens...

(Edit: that was supposed to be directed at Jerry)

You must be a Canadian and therefore too polite!! 😉

I'm curious why you think you have to pull over and let the other rider past. I wouldn't in the scenario you describe.

(I wouldn't be a dick and deliberately block them either, but I would ease off at a time and place of my choosing and call back to them to pass me)

Posted by: ARyman

koodo prepaid seems to be the cheapest way to have an unlocked phone when bought outright. i used Nomad e-sim on a couple of recent USA trips. its Data only and it uses t-mobile and at&t networks. works perfectly for my needs and i wont ever pay to roam now i've used that.

Good to know about Nomad. Thanks

Pixels are great phones too without all the bloatware.  

Yeah, that is what's attracting me plus my Samsung hasn't had an OS or security update for a long time. HOWEVER, during this research, I've learnt that Samsung have actually undertaken to provide more Android updates than Google will, and I tend to keep my phones a long time (current S8 is four years old)

So, anyone had any experience using 5G? Has it made any difference to your usage habits?

@Fast-Orange

Yes, I'm in Metro Van...

Bills are 100% surprise free.

Ha - I should hope so!. I think $77/month for a cell phone is an insane amount. Do you really use 20GB data a month? If so, why? (I can understand that if you don't have a ISP at home but I'm already paying Shaw for home internet which includes Shaw mobile hotspots so don't really need much data from my cell phone provider.

@syncro

Cityfone specifically do not have a US roaming solution as all US providers switched off 3G in July. In fact, I guess any Canadian provider with 3G plans would be similarly affected.

@switch: If you move from Koodo post paid to pre-paid, you can buy "boosters" for US call minutes, text messages or data and this circumvents the daily charge. 

I'm currently leaning to stay on my existing Koodo plan and maybe just buy a US SIM (or use an eSIM) when I cross the border. I'm not bothered about having a different phone number whilst on vacation...

I HATE Canadian telecoms but I need a new cell phone. I'm trying to keep costs down so I'm trying to figure out whether it's better to get a new phone contract as well.

I work from home so I'm on wifi most of the time so my data usage is under 1GB a month but the tier one providers (Telus, Bell, Rogers) all seem to be pushing 5G connectivity and huge data volumes I don't need, and are pushing data sharing (which I also don't need). 

So, I've ruled them out as too expensive...

The tier two providers (Koodo, Virgin and Fido) aren't that much cheaper but offer pre-paid (PAYG no contracts) which might work out slightly cheaper than post - paid. But, they seem to have even more fine print conditions.

Then there's third tier providers such as Public and Chatr but they only seem to have 3G data (frankly, I'm too impatient for 3G...)

And then there's Shaw. No idea how that works as I don't believe they have their own masts so not sure what their real life network coverage is like and whether they suffer from dropouts.

I've think I've concluded that it makes more sense to buy the phone outright at the start (~ $500 for a Google Pixel 6a) rather get a monthly contract or tabvut I've got a headache from trying to figure out their shitty websites and endless terms and conditions hidden in fine print and bogus "offers"

So, a couple of questions:

1. Is 5G connectivity game-changing ?
2. How much data does the average NSMB reader consume?
3. Can anyone recommend a great deal they are on?
4. Anyone using Shaw? How's it working out? (I'm a Shaw internet user and I can't get access to the best deals as I'm not a new customer...grrrr)

For reference, I'm on a monthly deal with Koodo (1GB/unlimited Canadian calls and Text, caller ID and Voicemail which is all I really need) for $39.20 after tax but can get out of it easily.

My only real problem is that Koodo (like Telus) charges $12 per day if I need to roam in the US. Admittedly, COVID has kept me out of the US for the last couple of years but I've got a couple of road trips planned which potentially could rack up significant roaming charges....

I'm considering switching to Koodo PAYG as at least I can purchase US add-ons which don't expire...

Anything else I should consider?

Verstappen proves, yet again, that's he a first class cunt...no other reason for today's stunt. Hopefully, Red Bull pay the penalty and Leclerc wraps up second position next weekend.

Not VPD specific but I'm curious why the media do not identify the accused when (alleged) crimes are committed?

How often do you read an article which says something like "A 19yr old male N driver from Richmond was allegedly caught speeding..." whereas other countries (e.g. UK) would say "John Doe, age 19, of Westminster Road, Richmond, was allegedly caught speeding..."

A potential shaming may moderate people's behavior...

^

Why can't I ride my e-bike in the mall?

https://www.nsnews.com/local-business/a-new-indoor-mountain-bike-park-is-coming-to-the-old-capilano-mall-sears-location-5857055

Hmmm, might have to get a season ticket as I live near to Cap Mall and work from home. Nice way to while away my lunch times in winter and keep my skills (ho! ho!) dialled in...

Sign at the Fromme parking lot has the fire risk as low! I think someone has forgotten to update it...

If he's locked up, pardoning Trump will be a major part of the Republican primaries for 2024 and I suspect that any Republican getting elected would lead to a Trump pardon.

That's a depressing thought...