I was saddened to hear about the passing of longtime cycling advocate Vic Carman. I met Vic a few times when sitting in on Windsor Bicycling Committee meetings. Vic was a member of the Windsor Bicycling Committee until quite recently, and often had stories to...
The stalled Riverside Drive Vista Improvement Project has cleared another legal hurdle. Riverside Neighbourhood Inc. has been in a legal battle with the City of Windsor for 2 years, preventing any implementation of the project. The project, which will cost over $35 million, includes replacing sewers...
The weather is getting better, and there are plenty of reasons to ride in May. On May 7, WindsorEats will be hosting a Bikes & Beers Cycling Tour. Enjoy a ride through Windsor, stopping by local restaurants to sample their food and craft brews. The Bikes...
There are two things I'm passionate about- Windsor's heritage and cycling. And the latest post over on Elaine Weeks' blog, entitled Windsor Then Windsor Now, combines the two in a fantastic story relayed by Walkerville mainstay Charlie Fox. In the story, Mr. Fox talks about his...
It's just been brought to our attention that we included the wrong day on the first batch of posters we've been distributing for this event! Ack! The correct day is WEDNESDAY, May 18th, 2011....
This is the third in a series of how-to videos by local bike repairman Jason Turpin, of One Good Earth Cycles. This video shows you how to install a front wheel on your bike, both quick release and traditional nutted connection. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjAEyRo_jxg Jason is also giving free...
Kari posted last week about a new innovation coming out of Windsor, the Roundtail which was created by local entrepeneur Lou Tortola. The bike aims to reduce stress and increase comfort by replacing the rear triangle of the bicycle with two shock absorbing rings. Tortola is an...
I just learned about the unveiling of a new innovation in bike design, from Windsorite Lou Tortola. It's called the Round Tail, and it's unique design reduces stress and fatigue to the rider's spine. Be sure to check out the website to see lots of...
This is a fascinating series of blog entries written by Elly Blue, a cycling advocate in Oregon, and the managing editor for bikeportland.org. She's also the publisher of a cycling zine for women called "Taking The Lane". Here are links to the blog posts. Each are...
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...