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Posts by Roy Symons // Rolling in the City

Bicycle Scenes Between the Ferry and Victoria
Bicycle Scenes Between the Ferry and Victoria YouTube video by Rolling in the City

If you've never biked from the ferry down to Victoria... It looks something like this... youtu.be/dm-ddfmAWgw?...

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Bicycle Scenes from Victoria
Bicycle Scenes from Victoria YouTube video by Rolling in the City

A short bicycle film from Victoria, BC...
youtu.be/eh0NboF8A0g

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Bad Weather and Bicycle Streets — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography Just as we thought the winter was over, a final blast of snow snuck in… We all know that the “nobody bikes in the rain or snow” argument is a myth, but it never hurts to show that once in a while… So ...

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Bad Weather and Bicycle Streets: We all know that the “nobody bikes in the rain or snow” argument is a myth, but it never hurts to show that once in a while… #streets #bicycles #photography #cities #transportation #urbanism #fujifilm

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cycling bridge over school

cycling bridge over school

bus lane and cycle lane

bus lane and cycle lane

busy cycle lane through city center

busy cycle lane through city center

aerial shot of busy cycle lane next to shopping area

aerial shot of busy cycle lane next to shopping area

There is so much impressive cycling infrastructure to see and experience in the Netherlands. @roysymons.bsky.social has created a great overview of what there is to see in Utrecht, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. It also features some beautiful shots as seen here.

Check it out here: buff.ly/Y8HWwac

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Canals, windmills, bike paths… What more is there? If you have a few days in and around Amsterdam, here’s what I'd probably do if I wanted to geek out on the transportation network for the first time… www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/first-t... #netherlands #transportation #cities #bicycles #cycling

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Canals, windmills, bike paths… What more is there? If you have a few days in and around Amsterdam, here’s what I'd probably do if I wanted to geek out on the transportation network for the first time… www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/first-t... #netherlands #transportation #cities #bicycles #cycling

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Thanks!

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Always good to see so many people out...

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Then in the city, all sort of people getting around on the AAA network...

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Spent the new year in Victoria with a ride from the ferry down into the city... A few photos taken along the way... #bicycle #cycling #street #streetphotography #documentaryphotography

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Some photos from a week or so ago walking around Canmore after dark in the snow. No blog post, but check out some of the old ones... #Canmore #Alberta #Streets #Snow #Winter #Transportation #Cycling #Bicycle #streetphotography #documentaryphotography #fujifilm

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How to Design the Perfect Protected Intersection... A protected intersection is about more than just corner islands and two-stage left turns. A truly protected intersection is safer for all modes… Let’s pick it apart a bit…www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/how-to-design-the-p...

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Getting close to Dutch levels of connectivity in Victoria with Nic Laporte — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography The City of Victoria on Vancouver Island has done so much in the last decade to enable people of all ages and abilities get around the city by various types of micro mobility that today, it feels clos...

Getting close to Dutch levels of connectivity in Victoria with @nicthedoor.bsky.social, More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/getting... #cycling #bicycle #cities #streets #urbanism #YouTube

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Sometimes use that with the camera on a long monopod to get drone like photos from my X100.

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Some Fujifilm X half photos of people rolling in the city? More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/is-the-... #fujifilm #xhalf #cycling #bicycles #transportation #urbanism #photography #camera #streetphotography

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Is the Fujifilm X half good for photos of people rolling in the city? — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography My Fujifilm X100VI is a great small fixed-lens camera, it’s the only camera I've taken on the last few trips to Europe when traveling light, I love the Fuji colours that come out of it, and I never th...

Playing with a new camera... Is the Fujifilm X half good for photos of people rolling in the city? More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/is-the-... #fujifilm #xhalf #cycling #bicycles #transportation #urbanism #photography #camera #streetphotography

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More Canmore... More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/the-roc... #transportation #street #cycling #bicycle #urbanism #roadsafety #streetphotography #documentaryphotography #fujifilm

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A few more scenes from Canmore… More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/the-roc... #transportation #street #cycling #bicycle #urbanism #roadsafety #streetphotography #documentaryphotography #fujifilm

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The Rockies Set the Scene, but Canmore’s Streets Are the Focus: Read more in the blog… www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/the-roc... #transportation #street #cycling #bicycle #urbanism #roadsafety #fujifilm

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More fall bicycle scenes from Vancouver... Read more in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/fall-bi... #cycling #bicycle #transportation #street #streetphotography #documentaryphotography #fujifilm

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Fall Bicycle Scenes in Vancouver including protected bike lanes and intersections, Granville Bridge, local street bikeways and the plazas along them… More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/fall-bi... #cycling#bicycle #transportation #street #streetphotography #fujifilm

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Great article! we're def not ticking off every Dutch feature but making key elements fit our context.

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Not sure on the last one John.

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Don't disagree, we're still learning, but looking at ways to reduce the chance of clipping pedals more these days.

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Trying to convince him... These our our work vehicles ;)

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My experience is actually that fietsstraats have very few features other than red asphalt and continuous sidewalks on side streets, maybe a slightly raised median. P2 will include raised crossings on side streets, improved crossings at major streets, one new modal filter where volumes were higher.

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Goodbye Sharrows… Hello Bicycle Street… — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography To make riding a bicycle safer and more comfortable for more people, there are many things we can do beyond just protected bike lanes. I’m pleased to say that in the last few days, the City of Burnaby...

Goodbye Sharrows… Hello Bicycle Street… I’m pleased to say the City of Burnaby now have a bicycle street complete with fietsstraat inspired pavement markings! More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/goodbye... #cycling #bicycle #street #cities #bicyclestreet #fietsstraat #fujifilm

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Filming Continuous Sidewalks and Bike Paths in Nanaimo with @nicthedoor.bsky.social... Metral Drive is still one of the best examples of continuous sidewalks and bike paths in NA... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/filming... #transportation #cycling #cities #street #urbanism #bicycles #fujifilm

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A trip to Utrecht isn't complete without a ride to Houten... A few bicycle scenes from there... More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/trying-... #transportation #cycling #street #cities #urbanism #netherlands #houten #streetphotography #documentaryphotography #fujifilm

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