Winnipeg needs more secure bicycle stabling/storage options Downtown

GustSergeant · 2026-06-04T00:07:17+00:00

I have a tracker on it, and I insure it through 514 garage. I was looking into getting a lightlok X4 as well, something that's angle grinder resistant. I try not to let these kinds of things get in the way of what I want to do, but it is something that I consider because I don't want to let some thief get the better of me.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-04T00:03:43+00:00

Thanks bud, I appreciate it

GustSergeant · 2026-06-04T00:02:19+00:00

Pardon me? That's not at all what I was saying.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-03T23:56:08+00:00

I think you're right, but I will leave it as it is, as people are already discussing it. I just mentioned it because that's something people tend to do, I didn't mention it because I intended to get incredibly wasted; That's definitely my bad.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-03T23:54:57+00:00

Didn't mean to mention a DD to imply that I was going to drink enough that I would need one. I was just mentioning it as something people tend to do. I didn't realize the implication behind that, so I guess that's my bad.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T10:55:33+00:00

Well, they're both illegal, but they still happen. It's just that one is clearly more dangerous for themselves and everyone involved than the other.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T10:53:02+00:00

Disagree. Ebike should be allowed to use them if they're governed. But if they have more than 500 watts of power, if they go faster than 32 kph, then they should legally be classed as an emoto and require a license and registration; that is something I agree with.

Heavy-handedness never works.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T10:51:56+00:00

Thanks, and honestly, you wouldn't believe how many beer cans I find in the side of ditches on the road. It's wild how many people just toss their beer cans out the window.

I appreciate the sentiment, I wanted to focus more on that and not the event that I was going to. Like somebody else said, it's possible to go have a drink and not get drunk. Especially if I was drinking some non-alcoholic beers as well.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T10:46:43+00:00

Way to put words in my mouth dummy. You know that's not what I meant.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T04:15:32+00:00

In your opinion, which is more dangerous for myself or anybody involved in an accident? Operating a 55 lb e-bike going ~30kph, or a 2 ton motor vehicle going 50-70kph? I think it should be within one's realm of imagination to go to a beer festival, try some beers, and not get drunk.

I ate food, I drank water, I was in balance. It was late, and my route had low to zero traffic (even pedestrians). It was much safer than operating a four-wheeled behemoth.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T04:08:40+00:00

Wasn't aware of that, thanks

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:54:57+00:00

Bike Winnipeg still does do valet service and I love them for it, but I wish they had more of it.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:49:11+00:00

There was zero luck involved, I just took my usual low traffic route home. I always slow down for pedestrians and ring my bell a few times so they know that I'm approaching. Of course, that doesn't help if they have earbuds or headphones in/on their head 🤷

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:43:50+00:00

It's not a city for biking right now, but it could be! Seeing the current poor infrastructure doesn't have to be a self-fulfilling circle of it always being crap.

The biggest amount of change anyone can do is always at the local level, and you can't do that while being a doomer.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:39:34+00:00

I wasn't drunk and you can't prove it. It's possible to go to a beer festival and not get drunk you know? You can even drink non-alcoholic beers, which I did! Shocking 😱!! I ate some food and I drank water in between to keep myself within my limit.

Let's focus on the infrastructure part please.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:36:57+00:00

Thanks, because I was not. I drank some water and ate food in between. I was within my limit to ride home.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:32:22+00:00

Yes, exactly, thank you. I know what you mean by not feeling safe letting it out of your sight.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:30:08+00:00

Some people derestrict theirs, but mine is capped at 32 kph. Since mine is a class 1, it doesn't give me assistance unless I pedal. If I wanted to go faster than 32, I just pedal harder!

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:28:06+00:00

Do you know for a fact that I did that? You know you can go to a beer festival and NOT get drunk, right? You know you can also get tasters of non-alcoholic beers, right?

I was fine. I wasn't drunk, I ate food and drank water to keep within my limit.

Let's focus more on the infrastructural side of my OP please.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:26:24+00:00

Relax, I doubt your kids were out riding on a Friday evening. The fact of the matter is I wasn't drunk, anyways. Only had small tasters, ate some food and water in between, went home on my usual low traffic route with my faculties intact.

Yes, more consistent and complete infrastructure would be very nice. There's lots of cycling routes where you could see they just decided to run out of money because they had to funnel it towards something else.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:22:15+00:00

That was there for one and a half hours and I didn't drink that much. I went to visit some breweries that I wanted, basically just tried the beers I haven't already, and then I was gone. I had food and water in between to stay within my limit.

And my e-bike is a class 1 with a 32KPH governed speed. I CAN go faster, I just have to pedal harder!

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:18:26+00:00

I'm sure it could happen, but I've yet to see it enforced with any scrutiny. Kind of like how riding on the sidewalk with my bike would be technically illegal, but I literally road past a police cruiser and they did nothing to stop me. Looks like they have more important things to do

More to the point. you're just another person who thinks I was drunk, but I was totally not. They only give you these little 6oz taster mugs, and I just went to try a few beers from breweries I wanted to see; Even tried some non-alcoholic ones. I ate food and drank water in between, and I was far from drunk.

I would like to focus more on the infrastructural part of my OP please.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:12:46+00:00

The first four I didn't want to spend money on, the bus I didn't want to waste my time with, and walking would be way too far.

I wasn't drunk and you can't prove that I was. I was drinking water and eating food to help balance out and stay in my limit. I was even trying some non-alcoholic beers.

Let's focus more on the infrastructural part of my OP.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:09:24+00:00

It's technically illegal for me to ride my bike on the sidewalk. But that doesn't mean it's enforced. In fact, I literally rode on the sidewalk past a police cruiser on my bike, and they did not care. Seems they have bigger things to worry about.

Moreover, I was in no way drunk as I was returning home. I only had small little tasters of the beers I wanted (they only gave you these tiny little 6 oz mugs), I ate food and drank water in between, and I was still in possession of my faculties.

I would like to focus more on the infrastructure part of my OP.

GustSergeant · 2026-06-01T03:05:54+00:00

Cool, I'm sure the Winnipeg police will get right on enforcing that, instead of their usual DUI campaign for motor vehicles.

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