As the Windsor Star reported, Bike Friendly Windsor and the Windsor Bicycle Committee recently went before city council to recommend an increase in funding for bike lanes to $1 million per year. In May of 2001, the City of Windsor adopted their Bicycle Use Master Plan...
I started compiling a list of all the cycling events coming up this season in Windsor, and was blown away by the length of it (that's what she said, heh heh)! From the Ride of Silence (which we announced yesterday) to regular monthly Wine Trail Rides...
Bike Friendly Windsor & The Downtown Mission of Windsor will be hosting a "Ride of Silence" on May 18th. Cyclists across the globe will take to the streets in a silent procession at 7pm, to honour those injured or killed while cycling. Registration for the event...
Just a quick note to let you know the dates have changed slightly for the bike clinics. Instead of this Sunday, April 10th, the next clinic will take place on Sunday, April 17th. Mark your calendars! April 17th: 11am Replace a tire and tube April 24th: 11am Brake cable...
The second in a series of how-to videos from Jason Turpin of One Good Earth Cycles is a two-parter about changing a flat. Something we've all had to deal with, I'm sure! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__wmS3Lm2vk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9tFvWRLPiY Jason is also going to be sharing some tips at his bike maintenance days,...
I heard about this story a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't find the article when I wanted to post about it on here! A story ran in the Windsor Star today about Lori Buchanan, a psychology professor at the university, and her twin Nancy, who...
April 9th marks the grand opening of Canada South Eco Tours, a cycling tour company running out of the new SB Contemporary Art Gallery at 1017 Church Street in downtown Windsor (which is also celebrating their grand opening on April 9th). From the opening's Facebook event...
The folks over at windsoreats.com, creators of the region's Wine Trail Rides, have posted a list of the top ten excuses you should go on one of their guided tours out in the county. I'll list two reasons here, and let you read the rest on...
Rhea posted over on our "Stolen Bike?" page yesterday. The bike was similar to the image above - a grey 2006 Specialized Sirrus Sport Touring. It had a black MEC pouch on front handles and a red and black tool pouch on the seat post. Other...
As part of the Popular Education Centre initiative of community based education, starting on April 3rd, you are invited to a free series on how to repair and maintain your own bicycle. The workshops will be hands-on – that means you will be doing the...