Official North Shore thread

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Posted: Jul 29, 2022 at 16:39 Quote
We have already ridden trails on the North Shore, Mt. Fromme and Mt. Seymour and loved it, but we have a few more stops ahead.

Posted: Aug 27, 2022 at 18:31 Quote
I apologize for spammimg, please keep a couple eyes out for these missing people. They are relatives of one of my friends.

A friends Cousins. I m going to be spamming the Canadian threads with this please don t kill me... P.S. Not a joke.

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Posted: Aug 29, 2022 at 10:40 Quote
Hey all - I'll be in North Vancouver later this week and am planning on a ride or two at Fromme.

Are these parking restrictions shown on Trailforks still in place?


I could not find any such parking restriction on the dnv.org website.

I'm looking for street parking because my (hazy) memory says the main Fromme lot isn't accessible before 7:00AM. And I'd like to start riding earlier than that.

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Posted: Aug 29, 2022 at 11:56 Quote
i was there earlier this year and i believe that strip is reserved for residents.

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Posted: Aug 29, 2022 at 12:04 Quote
I don't think the Braemar restrictions are still in place - if so maybe just on the south side. I parked on the north side about a month ago and there were no signs. Mtn Hwy is fine south of Coleman (which is my preferred street to park on if I'm heading up that way and not the climb trail ie Braemar side).

TF site shows what I understand to be the current restrictions

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Posted: Aug 29, 2022 at 12:24 Quote
bocomtb wrote:
Hey all - I'll be in North Vancouver later this week and am planning on a ride or two at Fromme.

Are these parking restrictions shown on Trailforks still in place?


Folks park here on Braemar all the time. It's the best place if you want to access the No Quarter climb route and head down Lower Espressor, Lower digger, or Penzoil

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Posted: Aug 29, 2022 at 14:24 Quote
bocomtb wrote:
Hey all - I'll be in North Vancouver later this week and am planning on a ride or two at Fromme.

Are these parking restrictions shown on Trailforks still in place?


I could not find any such parking restriction on the dnv.org website.

I'm looking for street parking because my (hazy) memory says the main Fromme lot isn't accessible before 7:00AM. And I'd like to start riding earlier than that.

not sure how to explain (sorry, ESL challenges...) but restrictions come to which side you can park.

if you park close to the tennis court, you can park without any problem in one side of the road, whereas the other will be reserved for ppl who live in the area.

hope this makes sense Smile

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Posted: Aug 29, 2022 at 20:47 Quote
Can confirm. On Braemer, parking on the south side of the street in front of the houses is restricted to residents only. Parking on the north side (forest side) is unrestricted.

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Posted: Aug 30, 2022 at 11:03 Quote
pedalandshredit wrote:
Can confirm. On Braemer, parking on the south side of the street in front of the houses is restricted to residents only. Parking on the north side (forest side) is unrestricted.
Ha, they are shitty home-made, non-enforceable signs but I still try and respect them to keep the peace.

So to sum up - Braemar, you can park Trail Side
Mountain Highway itself is No Parking / Residents from about Frederick onwards but a lot of the side streets are free game about as far up as Mill Street (anything beyond that is back to Residents/Permit parking)

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Posted: Aug 30, 2022 at 11:31 Quote
Thanks for all the info! Sounds like I should be set to park near Mountain Highway or on the north side of Braemar. Not sure why Trailforks was showing those parking restrictions on my phone. My map data is current so I'll pass that one along to the Trailforks developers.

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Posted: Aug 31, 2022 at 6:15 Quote
bocomtb wrote:
I'm looking for street parking because my (hazy) memory says the main Fromme lot isn't accessible before 7:00AM. And I'd like to start riding earlier than that.

I've been up there at 6am a couple times recently, so it currently does open earlier than 7am, but could fluctuate in the year (as does the closing time based on available light)

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Posted: Aug 31, 2022 at 6:17 Quote
maroski wrote:
Hi guys, do you know where we can rent/ buy tailgate for pick up truck in Vancouver? We are in our first week in Vancouver and then we will rent a pick up truck afterwards.

Tailgate pad?
Second hand marketplace or Sport Junkies has them still I think as well, bit cheaper than retail.

EDIT: D'oh, just noticed the date on the post.. way too late to get this now.. but could help any others looking for a pad Razz

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Posted: Sep 2, 2022 at 21:05 Quote
Hey y'all, looking to head back to the Cove in early October. Looking forward to a fresh honey donut!

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Posted: Sep 22, 2022 at 11:48 Quote
Hello. I just moved to the shore this week. Does anyone know if any of the local shops do regular group rides? I'm keen to get out and meet some folk.

Thanks, Tom

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Posted: Sep 22, 2022 at 15:10 Quote
jenksy wrote:
Hello. I just moved to the shore this week. Does anyone know if any of the local shops do regular group rides? I'm keen to get out and meet some folk.

Thanks, Tom

check nsride, even tho their last group ride for the season was last week.

https://www.nsride.com/


 
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