Monthly Archives: October 2010

I Don’t Get Critical Mass

Critical Mass is a mystery to me. Explain how disobeying traffic laws and disrupting traffic on the last Friday of the month promotes safety? Continue reading

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Gregory Reactor Backpack – Gear Stack

I know you think that transporting a lot of gear back and forth to work every day requires a huge pack. But you don’t need a giant bag to carry stuff. The secret to using a small unobtrusive bag is thoughtful design like this bag. Continue reading

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Worst Bike Purchase – A Kettler Trike

Nothing but the best for my toddler’s first year birthday – A $200 tricycle that doesn’t work! I differ from my minimalist friend Rob who’s spent $100 on all his bikes combined. Don’t get me wrong, I’m cheap – but … Continue reading

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Motorists versus Cyclists – cyclists won’t win

I am part of an avid bike group that gets together every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the summer months and bikes a 28 km loop around the outskirts of Waterloo.  For most of these mornings it is a great … Continue reading

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A Sure Sign of Regress

Ontario’s most populous city. Here’s their new mayor on the topic of bike lanes: My favourite part is where he says that at the end of the day, the bikers are at fault if they’re getting killed in the street. … Continue reading

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Bike Polo

Waterloo Town Square had a pretty cool bikeapolooza celebration Saturday/Sunday. . I made it down for the final game of the bike polo tournament. It was a pretty exciting event. Here are a few images of the mayhem. Notice that … Continue reading

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