06 Jan Today’s Groupon is for Windsor’s Cyclists!
Be sure to grab this great deal from Groupon today...
03 Jan Another RDVIP legal challenge?
The first post for 2011 is a topic that has been talked about for years - the Riverside Drive Vista Improvement Project (RDVIP). After finally having their legal challenege thrown out of court, it appears that Bruck Easton and Riverside Drive Inc. are launching a...
16 Dec RDVIP – Lost in Translation?
Kari posted about the latest in the lawsuit over the Riverside Vista Improvement Project last week, but I thought readers might be interested in reading a letter to the editor from RDVIP opponent Bruck Easton: here....
02 Dec Finally, Some Progress on the RDVIP!
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...
24 Nov Google to add bike routes to google maps in Canada
Google has announced that it will start helping cyclists navigate in certain cities when it launches the latest edition of google maps later this week. The new edition will also help cyclists avoid hills and dangerous roads. Cyclists will be able to find cycling directions...
12 Nov Momentum Magazine on Windsor’s BIKE TRAIN
Momentum Magazine has an article online about the Bike Train in Ontario. I joined 25 enthusiastic cyclists and BikeTrain organizers Justin Lafontaine and Peter Lipscombe on the Windsor launch this June. Over a warm sunny weekend, we cycled 200kms through Essex County on rail trails and...
11 Nov Windsor Star
Shari Richard had a great letter to the editor in this week's Star, in response to an editorial they carried about licensing cyclists. While going through the Star website, I also came across a nice editorial-blog by Ellen van Wagenningen titled "Cycling Windsor and Essex County...
30 Oct Country Cross 2010
After a successful cyclocross race last year, Country Cross is back with 2 races this year. RACE No.1: Saturday November 6th, 2010 LOCATION: 10600 5th Concession (Lakeshore Rd.305) Comber, ON N0P 1J0 RACE No.2: Saturday November 20th, 2010 LOCATION: 3825 3rd Concession Harrow, ON N0R 1G0 Please note these are not OCA sanctioned races. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uobuMN0ZHg]...
30 Oct Windsor Bicycling Committee Hosts $500 Bike Safety Video Contest
Many Windsorites do not feel safe cycling on our streets, and to help increase cycling safety the Windsor Bicycling Committee puts on safety campaigns, education, and public service announcements (PSA). The Windsor Bicycling Committee has created a Bike Safety Video Content to come up with...
28 Oct Bill 100 to require paved shoulders on highways
We posted last month about Bill 100, which would require a one-metre paved shoulder to be added whenever a secondary highway is repaved. Our friends over at Share The Road - Essex County have sent us a petition that you can sign to support the bill,...