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June 24, 2013

No Free Rides for Cyclists

One of the frequent objections by those who complain about the city directing any resources into cycling infrastructure...

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June 10, 2013

Dude, Where’s My Bike?

A little over a year ago, we talked about the Vancouver-based “To Catch A Bike Thief” project, an effort to...

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May 27, 2013

City Releases Cornwall/Point Grey Road Design Proposals

This past weekend, the City released its design proposals for improvements along Cornwall Ave and Pt. Grey Road. The...

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May 13, 2013

Vancouver Cycling News Roundup

There’s a bunch of news and happenings around our community these days relating to cycling. Here are a few items:...

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April 28, 2013

The Key To Bike Safety? Ride Like You’re Invisible

One of the things people often ask me when they hear that I’m a daily bike commuter is: Isn’t it dangerous?...

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April 15, 2013

Do Vancouver Cyclists Belong To Distinct Tribes? Cycle-Chic vs. Lycra

I read an op-ed last week in the Brisbane Times. The piece was about London Mayor Boris Johnson’s stunning £...

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April 1, 2013

Spring Is Here. It’s Time to Bike to School.

In Vancouver, spring break is nearly over and the weather has almost tipped from completely wet and miserable to...

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March 18, 2013

Vancouver’s New Public Bike Pumps Spark Outrage

Some elements of Vancouver’s media stirred the pot last week over, of all things, two public bike pumps. The pumps...

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March 4, 2013

Stop signs and cycling: Should cyclists treat stop signs as yield signs?

Mainstream media has been buzzing this past week over comments made by spokespeople for HUB: Your Cycling Connection...

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Fitness • News

February 18, 2013

Traffic circles: Studies show they’re dangerous to Vancouver cyclists

A little over a year ago, I wrote a bit on proper use of traffic-circles. In case you’re not familiar with them,...

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