Bikes in the Media

Trans-Canada Trailer Company back on Dragon’s Den

Remember when Windsor’s Tim Treleaven won Windsor-Essex’s Dragon’s Den Tech competition last February? Well Tim and his bicycle trailer idea have been selected to appear on CBC’s Dragon’s Den in Toronto. The episode will appear Wednesday February 9th at 8pm. For those who haven’t heard about Tim, his invention is a bike trailer called the …

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Another RDVIP legal challenge?

The first post for 2011 is a topic that has been talked about for years – the Riverside Drive Vista Improvement Project (RDVIP). After finally having their legal challenege thrown out of court, it appears that Bruck Easton and Riverside Drive Inc. are launching a different legal appeal – read more in the star.

RDVIP – Lost in Translation?

Kari posted about the latest in the lawsuit over the Riverside Vista Improvement Project last week, but I thought readers might be interested in reading a letter to the editor from RDVIP opponent Bruck Easton: here.

Google to add bike routes to google maps in Canada

Google has announced that it will start helping cyclists navigate in certain cities when it launches the latest edition of google maps later this week. The new edition will also help cyclists avoid hills and dangerous roads. Cyclists will be able to find cycling directions and bike trail data. The system is being launched in …

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Windsor Star

Shari Richard had a great letter to the editor in this week’s Star, in response to an editorial they carried about licensing cyclists. While going through the Star website, I also came across a nice editorial-blog by Ellen van Wagenningen titled “Cycling Windsor and Essex County will help us go Dutch”. It is certainly worth …

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Downtown Hit & Run

The Windsor Star is reporting a cyclist hit & run this afternoon. The collision occured at the intersection of Ouellette and Wyandotte. Police are looking for a Black Mercedes that may have front end damage.  

Windsor To Be First Canadian City Judged For Bicycle Friendliness

A unanimous vote at last night’s city council session is a big victory for Windsor cyclists. Councilor Alan Halberstadt, who also sits on the city’s bicycling committee, brought forward the opportunity to have the city named a “bicycle friendly community”, according to a program out of the U.S. by the League of American Bicyclists. Council …

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Ontario bill to require paved shoulders on highways

A private member’s bill from Progressive Conservative Norm Miller calls for a one-metre paved shoulder to be added whenever a secondary highway is repaved. The bill passed second reading last Thursday, and has support from all three parties. The paved shoulder would let vehicles pass cyclists without veering into the lane of oncoming traffic. An …

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Hit & Run In The County

The Windsor Star is reporting that another cyclist has been victim of a hit and run. The area cyclist was unconcious after the collision, and is in hospital with life threatening injuries. The incident occured Tuesday on County Rd. 34, between Leamington and Wheatley, and there is no available description of the vehicle involved. Anyone …

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