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! ...
http://www.windsorstar.com/cars/Tecumseh+seek+driver+cyclist/2747845/story.html It seems the cyclist was sideswiped by the SUV? Since it says the rear-view mirror was collapsed...
When it comes to bicycles and Windsor, there is a lot going on, with more events to be announced in the future May 15 - Walk Run Roll 4 LaSalle: kids 100m walk/run/roll, 5km running race, and a 3km walk/run/roll participation event May 29th-30th - Ontario Lung...
The next meeting of Bike Friendly Windsor will be this Sunday at Milk Coffee Bar on University. The meeting will be at 3pm. We will be discussing: Logo ideas Website and mapping ideas Bicycle usage research being conducted by the Odette School of Business June Film screening Volunteering to help with...
Toronto has started to install these signs: After riding today, I think that Windsor could use some of these signs, but not just downtown. I saw 3 cyclists riding on the sidewalks today, and only one on the road. 2 of the cyclists on the sidewalks...
The U.S. is making a significant policy revision that will cater more towards walkers and cyclists. "Transportation agencies are urged to take action on a number of fronts, including the creation of pathways for bike riders and pedestrians on bridges, and providing...
There was a nice blog post by Doug Schmidt on the Windsor Star site today talking about getting around the construction gridlock by cycling instead. "This city, filled with relatively compact neighborhoods, is flatter than Holland, boasts wider, straighter streets and enjoys balmier, more pleasant weather....
I quickly threw together this bike shop map for Windsor-Essex County. You can see how there is a distinct lack of bike shops in the downtown area! I'm going to try to figure out how to integrate this map into the main layout of the...
http://www.windsorstar.com/Take+time+know+bike+laws/2710523/story.html ...