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...]
How to Report Cycling Dangers and Hazards in British Columbia
Worried about safety hazards on your cycling route? Hurt yourself on a bad pothole? Fed up with someone blocking the bike route? Who you gonna call? Here is a list of where to report all kinds of cycling dangers and safety hazards on bike routes in British Columbia. Just click on the links! Burnaby - Information on City website Comox Valley - Hazard Report - Comox … [Read more...]
Copenhagen is a paradise for cyclists
Recently the Vancouver Sun published yet another article in which business people – notably Mike Brascia of Brascia’s Tailors Menswear – tear their hair out over a mere two separated bike lanes in downtown Vancouver. Makes me wonder if these kinds of people have ever visited a truly modern city. These dinosaurs need to make way for people of all ages and abilities to bike in … [Read more...]
Cyclist Getting Doored in New York
A common cause of injury to cyclists is getting doored – someone in a car in the path of an oncoming cyclist suddenly opens a door, creating one of those “unstoppable object meets an immovable object” moments. And in this case, the answer to the question, “What happens when an unstoppable object meets an immovable object?” is that the cyclist gets hurt. Sometimes, cyclists … [Read more...]
Paving done on BC Parkway!
BC Parkway (also known as the 7-Eleven Trail) could be a great trail, but it really isn’t. It has three main problems: The paving is ruined by tree roots, making the trail so bumpy you have to be careful of doing yourself an injury. It is atrociously badly sign-posted – the first time I used it I had to follow someone, just to figure out the route. Which was unfortunate, … [Read more...]
