A Conversation with Peter Walker, author of an important, brand new book: How Cycling Can Save the World So give us the elevator pitch – why should a big city like Seattle consider revamping or completely overhauling their infrastructure to support cyclist culture? Because – in the briefest possible précis – it would, within a remarkably short time, make the city … [Read more...]
Build it and They Will Come: Key Principles for Building a Cyclist-Friendly Community
Excerpt from an important, brand new book: How Cycling Can Save the World by Peter Walker Just about everywhere which has built workable bike infrastructure has seen a resultant rush of cyclists. Conversely there is, virtually without exception, no city or country which has significant amounts of cycling which has not rebuilt its streets for bikes. This is one of the oddly … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Best Waterproof Cycling Pants
If you are going to get serious about cycling – and ENJOY it! – great waterproof cycling pants are a must-have. However, cycling pants are very much like bikes – you get what you pay for. Don’t expect to get a great pair of waterproof cycling pants cheap. If you only cycle four times a year, then by all means, get a $30 pair of cycling pants. But if you cycle regularly, in fair … [Read more...]
How and WHY to Use Strava for Cycling
Strava is a great, free app used by millions of cyclists around the world to record their bike rides, plan routes, and virtually compete against themselves and against other cyclists. It is also an amazing app in terms of all the data it collects about your rides. And apart from being a mine of information for you, there is one other reason to use Strava: by doing so, you help … [Read more...]
Give us safe bike routes so that EVERYONE can cycle
This is Marj and Dennis, two dedicated cyclists we met on the Lochside Trail on Vancouver Island. A retired couple living in Sidney on Vancouver Island, they cycle the Lochside Trail every day for exercise, and also use their trikes for shopping trips. The Lochside Trail is clearly marked and relatively safe, making it an ideal cycling route. Every time we cycle the … [Read more...]
