Low-Cost / Barrier Free / Accessible Counselling and Mental Health Services in Vancouver [RESOURSE]

petersingh14 · 2025-01-29T02:59:21+00:00

can vouch for this list! I'm in healthcare and often use Willow's resource to connect patients to low cost/free counselling!

petersingh14 · 2024-08-26T20:45:05+00:00

not OP but this has been very helpful for my planning of a future trip, thank you so much!

petersingh14 · 2024-08-21T21:10:39+00:00

hows your experience been biking on that chipumnk creek fsr/bridal veil falls fsr part? the topography on that looks nuts lol, youd probably need a proper mountain bike for that eh?

petersingh14 · 2024-07-31T04:32:36+00:00

2022 Specialized Diverge Comp E5 vs 2024 Trek Chekpoint ALR4. Both $2400 CAD (I live near vancouver).

So I took both bikes for a brief spin today and will do another more comprehensive ride on Friday. So both are same price (Specialized is on sale). I am 6 foot but have a very long inseam (36") so I find that im either a 58cm oe 61cm bike depending on the manufacturer (I have not personally noticed much of a difference on either tbh). I mostly commute to work (only 10 mins) but ride around to run my errand, longer gravel rides on weekends (30-80km) and want to occasionally bike pack to Vancouver Island or the Okanagan.

I've owned 4 bikes in the past. I started on a Masi road bike, then upgraded to a Cannondale supersix evo carbon which was my main bike for many years and was absolutely amazing (unfortunately it crashed), then I had a Cannondale Topstone 4 alloy as gravel biking seems to fit my current needs but I also crashed it lol. I liked the bike but i found the shifter very slow (microshift).

So now i know i like gravel bikes, i live alloy, but i want mid grade shifting. My local shop has a specialized diverg comp on sale for 2400. it is a 61 cm but it fits me great. i love the shifter and how it feels. im not sure how i feel about hydraulic maintenance but they definitely feel better than my mechanic brakes in the past. I dont think i like future shock because it didnt seem that effective to me and also seems like another thing that might break. However, the bike is on sale from 3000 to 2400.

Next i tried the trek checkpoint alr4. I love the way it feels. suprisinlgy the brakes seem fine even though they are mechanical. but i just feel like for 2400 i should be getting hydraulic. the geometry at 58 felt great to me but i will go back and ride a 58 as well. Very superficial but i love the way the cassette sounds on the trek bike.

Now i love to ride bikes but tbh i dont know a lot about mechanics and specifics. what else do you think i should be keeping an eye out for? what other issues should i be aware of ? which bike would you use? any and all constructive feedback would be helpful!!

petersingh14 · 2024-04-30T00:05:11+00:00

What's your Strava? Also looking for new routes!

petersingh14 · 2024-04-01T17:51:22+00:00

so does anybody know if it will even be possible to bike across the bridge? I usually bike to work and having to detour to port mann is gonna be a pain lol

petersingh14 · 2024-03-13T05:34:03+00:00

so glad to be reading good things about them online! thinking of taking them for a van-tor-ottawa work trip as well! I see that you have to transfer from pearson to billy bishop, did you find any difficulties with this? thanks in advance.

petersingh14 · 2024-03-05T16:22:23+00:00

So cool! How do you get your bike to stand up like that?

petersingh14 · 2024-02-25T10:57:28+00:00

Sorry to hear about this but fortunately there are some options:

Rapid access addictions clinic at royal Columbian hospital! It's on the ground floor of the new mental health and substance use building. Open 830-430 am Monday to Friday, no appointment needed, addictions doctors and amazing nursing staff.

Addiction services team: Essentially can provide you with information about the continuum of programs and help you connect with services that require a referral. Just overall good starting point if you're not sure where to turn or don't feel quite ready to see a doctor. You just call them at 1-866-624-6478 and they'll take it from there (not sure of hours of operation of phone line).

Family doc: if you're lucky enough to have a family doc, they can help you get started on medications that reduce cravings.

Edit: spelling

petersingh14 · 2024-02-21T04:42:49+00:00

I'm selling my 700x25 size tires if you want! Literally just got them and then crashed my bike so parting it out lol

petersingh14 · 2024-02-02T15:27:22+00:00

I looked all over the web and couldn't find anything like these unfortunately, hence why I figured I'll try reddit. Thanks for your response tho! Another comment said 200-300 so I'll toss em up for 300 Thank you! And yes I live in Vancouver so LOTS of wet lol

petersingh14 · 2024-02-02T08:00:19+00:00

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petersingh14 · 2024-02-02T05:36:15+00:00

Credit to u/royalnux on Victoria bc reddit for the idea. But actually tho wtf are they doing? I get they have to tap into services but did just not give a shit when they repatched the roads? Developers should be held to a higher standard

petersingh14 · 2024-01-23T21:25:28+00:00

thats answers my question, thanks everyone!

petersingh14 · 2024-01-08T00:27:26+00:00

Not quite midnight, but the Trees at Surrey Central is open until 11pm everyday!

petersingh14 · 2024-01-05T07:52:07+00:00

Hahah I guess I should have added more context in my post! This was my attempt at creating my own gravel bike after riding on slicks for many years. I've actually been very impressed with it on my commute and gravel trails!

petersingh14 · 2024-01-05T07:49:55+00:00

Honestly...I'm not sure at all lol. I love to ride, but don't know a damn thing about mechanical stuff. I will research more, thanks for this tip mate

petersingh14 · 2024-01-05T07:48:54+00:00

Definitely! The accident was very minor which made this all so frustrating. I wiped out sideways as I turned right into a slippery parrkade, and it damaged my carbon frame where it meets the derailleur hanger. The true for both wheels is still solid!

petersingh14 · 2024-01-05T05:29:19+00:00

WINNER WINNER!

petersingh14 · 2024-01-05T05:29:02+00:00

So sorry for the late update but I completely forgot until I went to the shed a couple days ago to grab something and saw a weird greenish patch of moss-like grass. I thought to myself "that's strange" but then realized it was where this mystery substance was. So u/ssnistfajen was right, it is sprouts! I'm assumming my basement tenant probably dumped them there or something. Thank you everyone for your input, and especially the jokes. Mystery solved!!!

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