Visitor Question: Bicycling in Courtenay/Comox Valley?
Question: I’m planning on moving to Courtenay (or somewhere within the Comox Valley) and for the most part I prefer to get around by bike.
How is Courtenay and the Valley for commuting by bike.
I recall reading somewhere that the Comox Valley has the second most bicycle commuters in Canada (behind Victoria) so I’m just wondering how it is there.
2 Comments to “Visitor Question: Bicycling in Courtenay/Comox Valley?”
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By John, April 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
I live 1/2 hour(driving) north of Courtenay and see cyclists along the highway every time I drive into town, everything from old guys on one-speeds to serious cyclists with fancy bikes and all the gear. More in summer of course. It’s pretty flat around here. Paved shoulders on Highway 19A. The local buses have bike racks on the front so you can usually do part of a trip by bus if the schedule works for you. I say usually because the racks only take two bikes, I think, though I haven’t had any trouble the times I’ve taken bus and bike into town. Except for a few intersections at some times of day, the streets aren’t clogged with cars either.
By John, April 16, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
Bicycling in the Comox Valley is great and using a bike to commute to and from work as my son does is also a good way to stay in shape and save gas money. For the extreme adventure Mt. Washington has an awesome downhill biking trail(s). There is a paved bike path beside the Courtenay River which will take you from the south end of town – 29th Street right down to the middle of town (5th Street Bridge). This is a level path and very scenic.