Category Archives: Injury

Stories about cycling injuries. Hopefully this category will be the smallest we have.

Tragic, cyclist succumbs to injuries after being hit by a train

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Thoughts go out the friends, family and witnesses who rushed to help the cyclist who later died from his injuries after being struck by a train this afternoon. The Record’s reporting that the cyclist succumbed to his injuries and also related … Continue reading →

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Is it hard to get back on the bicycle?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Read a ‘it’s hard to get back on the bike‘ post and realized I’ve never been that nervous about riding my bike. I’ve been hit twice on my bicycle both were minor and my fault. Was your first time back … 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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Question – Any free bike safety courses in K-W?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Received a question from one of our readers. Anyone have any suggestions? I want to start cycling in the City with the UW bike share program, but the last time I rode a bike I lived in the country, and … Continue reading →

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Memorial Ride – Silently taking a stand for our roadways

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Last weekend Alex P and I rode the Barrie Conrad memorial ride. We met in Uptown Waterloo and then rode up the iron horse trail to Park St, then Weber and then Lobslinger Line. I’ve got to thank Alex cause … Continue reading →

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