Monthly Archives: September 2011

Bike Parking, the Good and the Bad

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

We did pretty well with crowdsourcing some winter cycling tips so maybe we can try that again. Comment on this post if you have anything to say at all about bike parking where you live/work/shop. My work recently moved from a … Continue reading →

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Tidbit – proposal to move a 100m section of the Iron Horse Trail

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

The Record had a brief report that the developer of the Park/Allen condo is asking council to move the Iron Horse Trail to the edge of the property. This makes sense, I’m surprised this wasn’t in the original design for … Continue reading →

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WaterlooBiked to Jake Layton’s Memorial Service

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

[I've had this post on the backburner for too long. The experience is dated, but puts closure on a previous post.] Taking a bicycle to Jack’s memorial just felt like a righteous thing to do. On August 27th I’ll remember where I … Continue reading →

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Winter Cycling Tips

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

There’s a definite chill in the air over the past week. My thoughts are turning to those dark and slippery commutes of winter. I’ve only gone through one winter cycling every day (well, most days). I was super anxious about … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Sidewalk Cycling Post

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

So, we’re not the first blog to go on record about the sidewalk cycling issue, we’re probably in the minority on the side we take though (I actually haven’t checked with Graham on that so he might lay into me … Continue reading →

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Cyclists at fault in about 66% of collisions – Your reaction?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Terry Pender, the urban affairs reporter from The Record, is looking for a reaction from our region’s cycling community regarding the following: It appears cyclists are at fault in about 60 to 66 percent of the cases (>200 cyclist/vehicle collisions … Continue reading →

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