Do you work or study at the University of Windsor? Ride your bike to the campus between September 20 and September 24 and get free breakfast and trail maps and enter to win prizes! Breakfast will be served from 8am until 9a. Mondays breakfast will be served...
Our Vote Bike questionnaire was sent out last week, and the first responses have been published. So far we have 15 returned questionnaires, and the majority of the respondents seem to be quite supportive of cycling. Check them out by clicking on "Vote Bike" at...
A private member's bill from Progressive Conservative Norm Miller calls for a one-metre paved shoulder to be added whenever a secondary highway is repaved. The bill passed second reading last Thursday, and has support from all three parties. The paved shoulder would let vehicles pass cyclists...
Last winter the County of Essex started their County Wide Active Transportation Study (CWATS). The study is now entering its final stage and they are looking for your feedback at open houses on September 25th, 26th, and 27th. The draft active transportation network for the...
Essex OPP are asking looking for the driver of a light-coloured pick up truck (possibly grey or white) after a hit-and-run incident yesterday. A sixteen year old cyclist was riding southbound on county road 22 when he was struck by the truck. The cyclist was...
Bike Friendly Windsor is distributing a set of questions to all the council candidates in the upcoming election. As candidates return the Vote Bike questionnaire, their answers will be presented on this website - so check back often. By answering these questions, we hope that the...
Last year New York's "Transportation Alternatives" created a competition for biking public service announcements - videos and still images. Here is an example of one of the videos. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpgCi8mJ9Ew] Wouldn't it be great if we could tap into the creative minds in the Windsor region and...
The National Bank Financial Free The Children Tour du Canada bike relay will be launching Tuesday, September 7th in Windsor. The relay will take participants 90km to Chatham, and then onwards to London, Burlington, and finish in Toronto. The relay is raising money for Free The...
Congratulations to Daniele DeFranceschi, who won the 52nd Tour di Via Italia on Sunday. He completed the 80km race in 1 hour, 33 minutes and 4 seconds, making this his second win of the pro event. He is the only local cyclist to have won...
Just a reminder that the 2010 Tour di Via Italia is taking place tomorrow, Sunday September 5th. The 2010 edition of the Tour has been selected as a Provincial Criterium . The race, which has been held every year on Erie Street since 1958 is an...