There were a couple of really nice stories in the paper last week about some Windsor cyclists (rather, Windsorites who ride bikes). The first is about a pair of UWindsor law students who will ride hundreds of kilometres as part of the Riding to Break the Cycle campaign, which raises awareness for poverty issues. Michal …
I came across this video today of an entry from the 2010 “1 minute to save the world” competition. I can’t get the tune out of my head – an amazing video from the slums of Nairobi. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTlCIrflE4o]
I wrote previously about timing traffic lights for cyclists, but what about removing the lights completely? Owen sent over a video from the UK where they found that by removing traffic lights, congestion decreased, even as traffic volume increased. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHfibl1AoI] Can you imagine if lights were removed from Tecumseh Rd or Riverside drive? It reminded …
The courts in London finally blasted Riverside Neighbourhood Inc.’s appeal out of the water! Hopefully we can convince city council to direct some much needed funding to cycling infrastructure, and get some proper lanes built on Riverside Drive. True, this may make Wyandotte the new common corridor for motorists, but I think I’d rather bike …
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 …
Windsor To Be First Canadian City Judged For Bicycle Friendliness Read More »
It hosted the National Cycling Championships in 1969. It has been neglected since around 1989. The Dorais Velodrome in Detroit has become overgrown, and isn’t suitable for holding races anymore. However, the Mower Gang recently came out and fought a “turf war” at the velodrome, and it is rideable again – although the giant cracks …
Bike Friendly Windsor will be meeting this Saturday at the Downtown Farmers Market (44 University East) at 12pm. We are hoping all prospective board members are available for this date because in addition to a meet & greet, we will be discussing the roles identified to be filled, discussing and soliciting for upcoming projects, and …
Bike Friendly Windsor is encouraging people to ride their bikes down to a free film screening on Friday. The Princess Bride will be shown at the intersection of Pelissier and Chatham W. The fun starts at 6:30pm with activities for families, singles, and couples, and the film will be shown at 9;00pm. The event is …
Each week many families choose to cycle to the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market and fill their panniers with local bounty. This week the market celebrates this gas-free option with “Windsor Cycles”. The event takes place on Saturday, July 10th, starting at 8am with cycling themed activities that include: Free bike tune ups by One Good …
Market Encourages Cycling with Special Event Saturday Read More »
I’ve been trying to decide if we should eliminate some of the elements in the right hand sidebar, and contemplated getting rid of the Box.net widget. However, when I realized that would be the easiest way to share the survey results we got from the university students, I figured we’d keep it up! So, if …
