As Vancouver's population began to increase at the beginning of the 20th century, so did the use of bicycles on city streets.
The spike in cycling use was so big that Vancouver鈥檚 first City Archivist, Major James Skitt Matthews, documented it in his seven-volume series,, noting that "almost every family had at least one, some had more; nearly all young men, and most young women, many elderly men and some elderly women rode."
To celebrate Vancouver's affection for two-wheelers, we've compiled some of the best cycling photos from the City of 麻豆传媒映画Archives. Check them out below, and be sure to check out this generation's best cyclists at the second annual , happening June 15th at Jonathon Rogers Park in Mount Pleasant.
The 麻豆传媒映画Bicycle Club at Prospect Point, 1895
Matthews, James Skitt, Major, 麻豆传媒映画Archives Item: St Pk P174
A high wheel bicycle race at Brockton Point, 1902
Matthews, James Skitt, Major, 麻豆传媒映画Archives Item: Sp P57
Bicycle race at Hastings Park, 1926
Thomson, Stuart, 麻豆传媒映画Archives Item: CVA 99-1514
Cycling in Stanley Park, ca. 1890
Timms, Philip T, 麻豆传媒映画Archives Item: CVA 677-278
Terminal City Cycling Club ca. 1896
Matthews, James Skitt, Major, 麻豆传媒映画Archives Item: Sp P16
Canadian Youth Hostel bike hike at concession stand, 1943
Williams, Donn B.A., 麻豆传媒映画Archives Item: CVA 586-1339
VANCOUVER IS AWESOME GRAND PRIX 2019
When: June 15, 2019
Where: Jonathan Rogers Park in Mount Pleasant
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