Well, tonight I picked up my bicycle from Speed River Bicycle, where it was in having it’s yearly overhaul, and so today marks the start of my 2012 cycling season. I take it there because; a) that’s where I bought it 5 years ago, and b) they do very good work at a fairly reasonable [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cycling Culture’
The War Between Cars and Bicycles is Over!
Posted: March 16, 2010 in Cycling, PoliticsTags: Community Theatre, Cycling Culture
Well at least that’s what United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood would have us believe. He made the following announcement in his blog yesterday… Today, I want to announce a sea change. People across America who value bicycling should have a voice when it comes to transportation planning. This is the end of favoring [...]
I spent this past weekend in Ottawa visiting with my brother Steven and his family. It was a great time and reminded me once again why I love cycling so much. Bicycle paths and bike lanes criss-cross the entire Ottawa-Carleton region. It is one of the best places to go cycling in all of Ontario. [...]
Towards Cycling Culture
Posted: June 5, 2009 in Cycling, LifestyleTags: Cycling Culture, Perspective
As I make my way down the final stretch to the Ride to Conquer Cancer, I find myself pondering the move towards cycle culture in North America and why it isn’t more like Europe? For the last year or so I’ve been following a blog called Copenhagenize. Written by an ex-Calgarian now living in Copenhagen, [...]
I know I should have posted this on Saturday, but I’ve been too busy enjoying the freedom. Das Boot is History! I went to see the physio-therapist on Friday and after talking for a while about what my doctor said on Thursday the decision was made to go ahead and loose Das Boot. She warned [...]
The author of Myriad Shades of Gray. 
