A retired Parksville, B.C., man has found a way to get around by rail without a train.
Russell Ramsden, 71, has developed a bicycle that actually rides on the rails of an unused E&N track, which runs through his community.
The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway ran north-south along Vancouver Island before being fully decommission for passenger service in 2011.
“I figured I could ride something along there and not have any traffic,” said Ramsden, a former college woodworking instructor.
The front wheel of the bicycle is fastened to two guiding skateboard wheels that rest on either side of the track. The back wheel follows the front wheel, which
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