New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows that over the last 10 years, the rate of cycling injuries has remained level, while head injuries have decreased. The data shows that every day of the summer, 45 Canadians are hospitalized due to...
Due to ongoing construction on Erie Street, this September's Tour di Via Italia might be held downtown instead. Race organizers have requested that the event take place downtown in 2011, with the expectation that it will be held back on Erie Street in 2012. City council...
Last weekend was the annual Rona MS Bike Tour -the largest such tour in Canada at 150 km. This year was the 21st anniversay of the event, which had nearly 2,000 participants. The Windsor Star had an article this morning about Windsorites Janice & Arthur Handelman,...
Keep your eyes peeled for Tony's Rocky Mountain Oxygen. An older picture of it is below, but it no longer has suspension on the front fork (switched to a rigid black fork). It has a red BFW bell, gel seat with tape, crank bros pedals...
Ottawa commuters will soon have another option, with the start of a "Park & Cycle" pilot project. The project, launched by the National Capital Commission, will give cyclists free access to ten parking lots, where drivers can leave their cars and cycle the remaining distance. The...
CBC News is reporting that police in Montreal were warning cyclists that riding while wearing headphones or earbuds is illegal. Quebec is the only Canadian jurisdiction where it is illegal to ride with headphones, although cycling advocates in many areas suggest against it as it can...
Windsor Police have announced that they will be conducting an enforcement blitz this week, targeting law-breaking cyclists as well as motorists that fail to share the road. Windsor police are receiving complaints, from cyclists, motorists and pedestrians and have noticed an increase in collisions involving cyclists. Examples...
In the 2010 municipal elections, Bike Friendly Windsor launched the "Vote Bike" program. For the upcoming 2011 provincial elections, Bike Friendly Windsor is asking candidates and cyclists to take the Active Communities Pledge. The Active Communities Pledge was launched by the Share The Road Cycling Coalition...
SB Contemporary Art and Canada South Eco Tours are not only hosting bike tours of local gallerys, they are also hosting a new exhibition is celebration of Bike Culture and the Via Italia Race. The exhibition, "I like to ride my bicycle" will run from August...
Wine Trail Ride, July 16th, Essex County Wineries WindsorEats.com hosts monthly Wine Trail Rides. Participants meet and ride together out into the county, and visit three wineries for tastings and lunch. This ride will visit Mastronardi Estate Winery, Pelee Island Winery and Black Bear Farms and...