Monthly Archives: June 2011

New Lanes Going Down on My Commute

Corner of Davenport and Lexington. On the East side of Davenport. I got this photo this morning. I hope they extend it all the way out to University. It’s a wide single lane all the way. Seems like a no-brainer. … Continue reading

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570 News Interview – Waterloo Bike Friendly

I did an interview with Mike Farwell of 570 News. It aired this morning. I didn’t get a chance to hear it. We talked about Waterloo’s recent award of Bike Friendly City. What are your thoughts on this subject? Update: … Continue reading

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Rider Submitted Suggestion

I got a detailed and well thought out suggestion last week from a reader, who is apparently an amateur traffic engineer in his spare time. It’s printed in full below. Got me thinking that our city is full of spots … Continue reading

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Gender Bending Bike Frames

I picked up on older English three-speed at side-of-road a couple weeks ago. I tuned, oiled, chained and polished. I’m still working out a solution for the dull paint. It’s a step through, which is commonly referred to in North America … Continue reading

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Old Ten Speed to Comfort Commuter

In about 1 hour yesterday I converted the handlebars on my old 10 speed to something a little more comfortable. It’s the first time I’ve swapped components on a working bike so I was a bit nervous about not having … Continue reading

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Car Free Day

I stopped by uptown today on the tail end of a fitness ride today. Car free day was pretty cool. What was really impressive was how quiet it was uptown. Despite the raging battle of the bands the lack of … Continue reading

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