17 Apr Tour d’Essex
The Windsor Star had a great article today on the Tour d'Essex today. The event, put on by Randonneurs Ontario started out this morning from the Second Cup at St. Clair Beach Plaza....
16 Apr bikeSABBATH Winter Ride Challenge Series
Its a little bit old now, so might not be "news", but bikeSABBATH has finished their Winter Ride Challenge Series for the year. Since they get more points the colder it gets, they probably look forward to heading out on those days when I wouldn't...
16 Apr Bike Polo
It looks like bike polo will be starting up again soon in Windsor. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Photo: bikewindsor on flickr.com"][/caption] For those that aren't familiar, it is similar to traditional polo, except players ride bikes instead of horses. While bike polo has been around for more...
15 Apr Windsor Big Bike for Stroke
The big bike is coming back to Windsor. The Heart & Stroke Foundation is hosting the big bike at the May 28th & 29th...
12 Apr Notes from the April 11th Meeting
BFW Meeting- April 11th, 2010 In Attendance: Kari, Jason, Darren, Warren, Elizabeth, Steve and Terry --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Talking about the bike map- explaining about the different layers and points. BUT- the map is done. Check it out on bikewindsor.com, along the right hand side. It’s great that people can...
10 Apr Another coffee cup holder for bikes
It is harder to have a cup of coffee on your morning commute when you travel by bike instead of by car. But, this can change! I previously posted about the coffee-cup holder made by Felt, but I recently found another one, and thought it was...
09 Apr Bike Friendly Windsor meeting – Sunday 3PM
Another Bike Friendly Windsor meeting is coming up. It will be held this Sunday at 3pm @ the Windsor Workers Action Centre (328 Pelissier). Topics of discussion include: Logo selection Online maps and route information for cyclists in Windsor How-to videos and cycling safety videos Veer film screening update Other event...
09 Apr Ciclovía, Car-Free Sundays in Bogotá, Colombia
Rick from the Windsor Bicycling Committee alerted us to this great video about Ciclovía, a program in Bogotá, Colombia that sees 90kms of road closed down and made available to cyclists, inline bladers, pedestrians, etc. They even set up stages around the city and offer...
08 Apr A little rain…
My route for my bike commute is the same every day, but it is amazing how it is never the same ride twice. Time of day, weather, traffic volume, etc. all change. Yesterday I worked a split shift, so I rode to work and back twice....
03 Apr Britain’s Shortest Cycle Lane
While I believe that money spent on improving cycling in a community is never money wasted, this bike lane in Cardiff, Wales seems a bit pointless. With the current exchange rate, this "lane" cost just under $4,000 for about 8 feet of space! ...