Category Archives: Commuting

Commuting is getting to and from work. This category is about biking to and fro as well as associated equipment, facilities, and what your company can do to encourage biking to work.

Coldest RIDE of the year – Good Fun!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

We had a good cold bicycle ride between our city halls. It was great to meet some other bicycle enthusiasts who share our roads and pathways. We’ll definitely try and make it an annual event! Be sure to check out … Continue reading →

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A response to Ontario’s Cycling Strategy

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

My thoughts on Ontario’s Cycling Strategy can be summed up pretty easily –> It sucks. Anthony from ibiketo.ca who got me on this topic was a little nicer  … “If someone were to ask me how I would describe Ontario’s … Continue reading →

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Feedback for Ontario’s Cycling Strategy

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

I got a fantastic request from ibiketo.ca to encourage the Waterloo cycling community to provide their feedback directly to the Province of Ontario on their ‘Cycling Strategy‘ in addition to posting what I’d like Ontario to do for us cyclists. … Continue reading →

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The 3-Foot Rule Misunderstood!

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

Last week, I had an encounter with a driver who misunderstands the 3 foot rule.  I was riding along Queen Street between Belmont and Westmount.  I was riding in the right hand lane, which left the left hand lane open … Continue reading →

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Using the Full Lane

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

This post is making it’s way around facebook currently.  When do you ride in the middle of the lane? 1) Avoiding debris:  About two weeks ago I was riding on Bridgeport Road, where it is one-way, with three lanes.  The … Continue reading →

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The Medieval Bike versus my Trail-a-bike

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

A couple of days ago I posted a picture I took at Waterloo Park’s Medieval Faire. My first thought was, OMG I hope a kid’s not riding on the back of that thing! Now to be fair at the time I was … Continue reading →

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