Bike to School Week BC (#bike2school) is coming up, on May 28 - June 1, 2018. Bike to School Week is a fun, free, week-long celebration for students of all ages and abilities. Schools across Metro Vancouver take part by biking to and from school and participating in activities and events at school and tracking their trips. Some schools also choose to track other forms of active … [Read more...]
Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus
In 1897 an 8-year-old girl, Virginia O'Hanlon, wrote to a New York City newspaper, The Sun, to ask whether there really was a Santa Claus. One of the editors, Francis Pharcellus Church, answered her letter in an editorial. The editorial became the most repeated editorial in any newspaper, ever. And I am repeating it here, because the philosophy of the editorial is timeless and … [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...]
Deer Lake Park Bike Trails in Burnaby, BC, Canada – Guide plus Videos
Burnaby's Deer Lake Park offers fun, safe cycling and hiking in a beautiful, lakeside environment - right in the heart of Burnaby. Read all about it here. Route: Various trails in Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, BC Surfaces: All off-road, hard soil, gravel, and some boardwalk Difficulty level: very easy, completely flat, in parts; but on the perimeter of the park, … [Read more...]
7-Year-Old Boy on Bike Run Over by Cab Should Have Been More Careful!
Picture this: seven-year-old Ronan Williams gets a red bike for his birthday. He’s riding it on a sidewalk right outside his own home. A cab driver has been parked half on the sidewalk and suddenly pulls off, clipping Ronan’s bike and sending the little boy flying. The cab driver flees, leaving the crying boy lying half in the road and half on the sidewalk, his new bike on top … [Read more...]
