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The gates on the pathways along the river in Calgary are for when the water level rises too high, as sections of Pathway under bridges dip down a fair bit. Some sections are actually below the normal water level and have a short knee height wall keeping the water off the Pathway. Pathway users...

The ones used on the pathway system here in Calgary are all white with red reflective markers every few centimetres. The issue with the ones along the river is they're mostly all just about under bridges. If the sun or shade is in just the right spot they can be hard to see before it's too late...

I live in Calgary and riding near those gates is what scares me most about riding along the river. When the gates are in the open position allowing you to use the section of pathway, they're supposed to be locked to the post they rest on. But you know how some people just have to vandalise...

Starting my journey into electric bikes. I had been saving up to buy an EV but with the cost of them in Canada and the cost of insurance in Alberta. I said screw it and picked the ebike route. Just over a month ago I ordered myself a Riese & Muller Load5 60 with Rohloff, ABS, and Connect...