Category Archives: News

Cycling in the news. We’ll keep our ear to the ground on cycling news (or lack of) in Waterloo Region. Try to relay and relate the important bits.

caught in the rain

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Well the weather network did me in today. The rain wasn’t supposed to come until 4pm, however by 3.30pm, the time I pick up my daughter from school, it was pouring. Combine that with using a bike without fenders and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycles, Community, News, Safety, Waterloo | Tagged , | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bicycles, Community, Injury, Kitchener, News, Safety, Waterloo | 1 Comment

First Annual Winter Bike Ride – Feb 7th 2013

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Coldest Ride of the Year - Waterloo Region Thursday, February 7th 2013 starting at 12.15pm To show the region that cycling in the winter is possible our first annual Winter Bike Ride has been proposed for February 7th 2013 from Kitchener … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycles, Bring it, Community, News, Waterloo | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Bicycle Politics it’s everywhere

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Cycling seems to be everywhere the last week of so … politics in particular. We have a new liberal premier, Kathleen Wynne, who happened to have lived in the Netherlands for a few years and apparently used a bicycle for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycles, Community, News, Safety, Waterloo | 4 Comments

My friend’s bicycle was stolen this morning

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Remember how that feels?  I’m sure many of you have had a bike stolen at some point, it’s kind of par for the course in bike ownership. There’s the hassle of reporting it. Calling the police. Calling the insurance company. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycles, News, Vent, Waterloo | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bicycles, Community, Commuting, News, Safety, Waterloo | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments