Kari Gignac, the chair of the Windsor Bicycling Committee (and Bike Friendly Windsor Essex secretary) sat before Windsor City Council on Monday night asking for an increase for bicycle infrastructure funding. Her presentation, which was supported by Bike Friendly Windsor Essex along with Windsor's East...
Sarah posted on our Stolen Bikes page with the following information: Stolen on Monday April 9th 2012 near Hall @ Tecumseh, at 4:30pm. Light Blue 2011 Blind BMX, with a few Monster stickers on the bike. Please keep your eyes peeled and call Windsor Police if you have...
Just a quick note to let you all know that the Upcoming Bike Events calendar has just been updated. There are so many great races and rides planned, and this warm weather is a wonderful start to the riding season (or for those year-rounders, a...
Spring is approaching, and with the warmer weather come the cyclists. Windsor boasts some of the mildest weather in the country, as well as some of the flattest terrain, so cycling as a primary mode of transportation should be prevalent in our city. It’s not,...
Bikesmart is a program offered by the Youth & Family Resource Network of Essex County, a non-profit organization aimed at strengthening families and youth across the region. YFRN has been around since 1994 and received funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2011 to get...
I know this isn't about Windsor directly, but indirectly, it applies to us here. You see, one of the things we're lacking, and this is part of the reason the city only received a bronze designation from the Bicycle Friendly Communities program, is a dedicated...
I just got back from Cinema Politica Windsor's screening of You Never Bike Alone. It was an inspiring film, reminding me of how much we have left to do to make Windsor a Bicycle friendly city. There was a group discussion after the film, which I...
Cinema Politica, a non-profit media arts organization, will be hosting a film screening this Thursday February 2nd at the Odette Building at the University of Windsor (room 108). The film, You Never Bike Alone follows the course of Critical Mass rides in Vancouver from the early...
Courtesy Bicycles has annouced that they are launching bicycle maintenance courses. They will offer two types of classes - a basic course and a travel/race day course. The basic class includes topics such as changing a flat tire, and how to adjust brakes and...
I wanted to share this with all of you...