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Old 12-11-2017, 07:00 AM   #6181
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Did anyone see if the Zoo path is open again?
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Old 12-11-2017, 07:24 AM   #6182
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It is not. Still blocked on both sides, I tired this morning.
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Old 12-11-2017, 08:54 AM   #6183
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Anyone with more clout than me want to message the City to ask when it will be open? I asked on Facebook and on Twitter and nobody ever responded to me.
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Old 12-11-2017, 09:53 AM   #6184
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I'll ask them on twitter.
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Old 12-11-2017, 10:13 AM   #6185
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I got a crappy generic "there's still construction, it will be closed until completed" answer. So next summer? Ugh.
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Old 12-11-2017, 11:10 AM   #6186
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ughhhhhh, sick of this detour. it's not safe when the snow falls.
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Old 12-11-2017, 11:28 AM   #6187
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If there are workers around when I'm heading home, I'll ask them.
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Old 12-11-2017, 11:35 AM   #6188
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Yeah I got the same "sometime in summer 2018" answer. I pressed asking if they could at least give an estimated opening date, no luck.

That's a load of garbage in my opinion, they'd never give a "no idea" type answer for a road.
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Old 12-11-2017, 11:46 AM   #6189
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Yeah, I ran into the same issue this morning. I was really looking forward to not having to cut through the zoo and Bridgeland...

How are people taking this detour? Some cyclists I see go over the bridge and ride the wrong way down the onramp... is that safe/legal? The back way through Bridgeland is a sheet of ice, and the road can be sort of sketchy, and much longer.
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Old 12-11-2017, 11:57 AM   #6190
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When I'm coming home I'm heading south on St. George's, climb the hill and take a right turn at 12th street NE, left at McDougall Road and then drop down to the Bridgeland LRT to get up and over Memorial.
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Old 12-11-2017, 12:36 PM   #6191
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I go the wrong way on the ramp in the mornings. I make damn sure no one's coming, then dart in the left where it's protected.

Afternoons, I ride the ramp with traffic and take the lane.
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Old 12-11-2017, 03:57 PM   #6192
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Am I a bad person because I want to throw an old hockey stick through the e-bike guy's spokes when he flies past me unannounced for the umpteenth time?
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Old 12-12-2017, 04:13 PM   #6193
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Good news on the zoo path: FWIW, I talked to a guy working there today. He said they're finishing up some smaller stuff, might be open as soon as next week.
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Old 12-12-2017, 04:54 PM   #6194
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Has anyone biked through 12 Mile Coulee recently? Is it ok to ride without studs?
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Old 12-12-2017, 08:24 PM   #6195
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I believe have seen reports on facebook that suggest 12m coulee, sideshow bob and nose hill are ok to ride without studs
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Old 12-13-2017, 01:51 PM   #6196
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I hit 6000km today! Feels pretty good most days. Some stupid old injuries that bother me from time to time.

My focus for next year will be even more mileage and I will work on getting faster.

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Old 12-18-2017, 07:16 AM   #6197
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As of 0645 just trace snow on the pathways, good grip underneath. While it looks cold just dress for the temp or you'll get sweaty (as I did).
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Old 12-18-2017, 07:30 AM   #6198
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First sign of interesting riding approaching! It's been awhile, though like Bigtime said, the ride in was easy-peasy.
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Old 12-18-2017, 07:39 AM   #6199
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might actually be able to get the fat bike out and ride in some snow.
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Old 12-18-2017, 08:29 AM   #6200
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Wind was more of a pain in the ass than the snow.

Thanks for the heads up on the conditions.
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