I grew up out in Victoria, the “cycling capital of Canada”. I just read about a new bike shop that has opened in their downtown – Capital City Cycles. There was an article in Momentum magazine about the shop. They have a blog here, which shows some of the gorgeous bikes they sell – custom …
I have been using MyCyclingLog to keep track of my riding this month. I have just broken the 350km mark, and put on 126km this week. That is pretty much all utilitarian riding too, I haven’t been able to just go out for a cruise lately – though today might be an ok day for …
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals has launched a web-based survey to determine which factors motivate women to ride. It has been shown that women are less likely to engage in risky behaviour as men. “Men of all ages are more willing to risk their necks on bicycles than women are”, according to Linda …
Still catching up on old news, but its new to me so I thought I’d share. Windsor’s version of the television show “Dragon’s Den”, which was attended by TV judge Arlene Dickinson, attracted 250 people. The winning concept was a “carrier that is pulled behind a bike [that] pops out into a solar-powered camper with …
Darren linked to a story the other day in the Windsor Star, which stated that the road construction at Wyandote and Walker will include bicycle lanes along Wyandotte. (See story here) I wonder if these lanes will be connected to the lane the currently exists on Wyandotte, between Strabane and George. I also came across …
While Bike Friendly Windsor has just recently formed as a cycling advocacy organization in Windsor, a provincial cycling advocacy organization (the Share the Road Cycling Coalition) has just released a “Green Paper” entitled “When Ontario Bikes, Ontario Benefits – A Green Paper on Bicycling in Ontario ”. Green Paper: When Ontario Bikes, Ontario Benefits – …
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Did you know that a cycling advocacy organization called Citizens for Safe Cycling formed in Ottawa in 1984? Have you wondered how many years it is going to be before we have a cycling advocacy organization in Windsor? Have you wondered how many years behind we may be in terms of advocacy and infrastructure in …
A little bit of old news, but some may not have read/heard it yet. The Windsor Star reported that on March 5th, a cyclist fell into the path of a vehicle on Wyandotte St. He was struck by the car, and trapped beneath it. Thankfully, a crowd lifted the car off of him. He was …
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The Michigan Bicycle Summit will be held March 27 from 9am – 4pm in Lansing, MI. The keynote speaker will be Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists, and Chris Phelan, founder of the Ride of Silence, will be a special guest. The Summit will run be held at Peckham Industries, next …
