The Editor, The City of Richmond's promotion for citizens to ride bicycles instead of driving, to keep fit, cut down on the use of fossil fuels and to reduce pollution is admirable.
My husband has been riding to work, from Steveston to the Cambie and Jacombs area, most days for nearly four years.
Recently, he replaced his worn out and unsuitable bike for a proper high quality commuter model.
The new bicycle made the his trip to and from work a true pleasure and encouraged him to ride more often.
Recently, my husband has been attending weekly physiotherapy sessions, at the Minoru Aquatic center, after being hit by a truck while riding in one of Richmond's designated bicycle lanes - not his fault, but that's another story altogether.
Always locking his bike up at the bicycle rack outside the Aquatic Centre provided by the City of Richmond, he assumed it would be safe.
Not at all, the bike was stolen in broad daylight! We reported the theft to the RCMP and of course the chance of it being found is slim to none.
We have since learned that the bike rack at the Minoru Aquatic Centre has for many years (more than 20) been a regular shopping centre for bicycle thieves.
Why, with all of the push to get people out on bicycles, doesn't the city provide safe biking lanes (especially intersections) and secure bicycle parking areas?
Christine Durgo
Richmond
