Bixis! Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/bixis/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:25:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 If You Build It, They WILL Come: Bike Paths Lead to Increase in Cycling in Montreal https://averagejoecyclist.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-bike-paths-lead-to-increase-in-cycling-in-montreal/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-bike-paths-lead-to-increase-in-cycling-in-montreal/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:13:31 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=2423 Heading back over towards Montreal - Montreal cyclingMontreal's great cycling infrastructure has led to impressive progress towards the city’s aims: decreasing pollution by increasing cycling in Montreal, while decreasing motor vehicle use.

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-bike-paths-lead-to-increase-in-cycling-in-montreal/feed/ 4 2423 Good News for Canadian Cyclists! https://averagejoecyclist.com/good-news-for-canadian-cyclists/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/good-news-for-canadian-cyclists/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:51:13 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=1496 Vancouver's cycling mayor, Gregor Robertson, scores another hit for Lower Mainland cyclistsTwo bits of happy news for Canadian cyclists today! Vancouver to Host the 2012 Velo-city Global conference The City has just announced that Vancouver will be hosting the prestigious Velo-city Global conference in June, 2012. This will be the first time since 1996 that the conference has been held outside of Europe. Despite yet more […]

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/good-news-for-canadian-cyclists/feed/ 4 1496 Vancouver’s Bixi Program is Doomed if it Doesn’t Drop the Bike Helmet Law https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouvers-bixi-program-is-doomed-if-it-doesnt-drop-the-helmet-law/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouvers-bixi-program-is-doomed-if-it-doesnt-drop-the-helmet-law/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:54:37 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=1455 Vision Vancouver may introduce a bike share program, along the lines of the successful Bixi (bike taxi) program adopted in Montreal. But BC's mandatory bike helmets law could kill this plan.

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouvers-bixi-program-is-doomed-if-it-doesnt-drop-the-helmet-law/feed/ 12 1455 Montreal Cycling, Part 2: The Bixi Bike Share System https://averagejoecyclist.com/montreal-cycling-bixi-system/ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:34:26 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=392 A Bixi in MontrealI loved Montreal cycling because it feels so safe, thanks to the Montreal separated bike lanes. The thing I loved the most about Montreal cycling was the Bixi (bike taxi) system.

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