Monthly Archives: June 2012

Who’s up for Critical Mass today – Waterloo Park Bandshell 4.45pm

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Who’s up for critical mass today? If you are, I’ll see you around 4.45pm at the Waterloo Park Bandshell (Friday July 29 2012). I’ll be sporting my new nutcase watermelen helmet. After my participation on @talklocalwr and hearing primarily Tim Kenyon’s … Continue reading →

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Video: Bike2work Challenge in Waterloo Region wraps up

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Inspiring video wrapping up the bike2work challenge here in Waterloo Region. Message to the participants: YOU CAN BIKE IN THE WINTER! Winter cycling is no big deal, go for it!

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Ontario Coroner’s Cycling Report on @talklocalwr

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

It was a fun interview, hosted by Hayley Zimak, and the four interviewees (me, Andrew Butters, Duncan Clemens and Tim Kenyon) had great conversations before, during and after the live show (@talklockwr). I won’t be quitting my day job any … Continue reading →

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Interview Prep – Mandatory Helmets won’t change the fact we’re still cycling in society’s gutters

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

I’m pretty pumped about a live interview I have coming up on the local Rogers community station tonight (June 25) between 7 and 8pm. It’s on the coroner’s report on cycling deaths with a focus on the proposed mandatory helmet … Continue reading →

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Ontario Coroner releases Report on Cyclist Deaths with series of recommendations

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Today the cycling blogosphere was all a buzz with the release of the ontario coroner’s report on Cycling Deaths in Ontario in 2011.  And apparently as reported by Bill Bean it wasn’t just the cycling bloggers who were sniffing out … Continue reading →

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Ryan: Anyone seen this bike, it’s stolen

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Unfortunately many of us cyclists have suffered this fate at one time or another. Ryan who I worked with back in my Agfa days reached out and was wondering if we could do a shout out regarding his ’2 month … Continue reading →

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