In some ways, the absence of buses made the trip easier, although the cars zooming down Capilano showed no mercy for novice riders. That's about twice the usual number, he said, even though many regular cyclists weren't around. There were a lot of people staying at home today. If that happened, Tapp said, his drivers wouldn't interfere with the lines but would simply drop passengers at another spot. But he said such picketing is unlikely because the service has been operating for more than a year, ever since construction on the bridge made the sidewalks impassable.
Nothing is any different today.
Joe Foy of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee said only one cyclist contacted the committee to hook up with convoys of regular bike commuters following a specific route at a scheduled time. Nevertheless, he said, he saw many more people on bicycles than usual. I saw a number of folks like that. Send a copy of this story to a friend.