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...]
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...]
Sentence for Tineke Kraal – who worked tirelessly to harm North Shore Mountain Cyclists – is ludicrously light
The sentence for Tineke Kraal - who worked tirelessly to try to harm North Shore Mountain Cyclists - is ludicrously light. A tap on the wrist for a woman who appears to have spent two hours a night for two years trying her best to injure and kill mountain bikers by sabotaging mountain trails on Vancouver’s North Shore! Sixty-four-year-old Tineke Kraal of North Vancouver … [Read more...]
Boycott Victoria Businesses that Oppose Bike Lanes!
In the lovely city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, design of its first (long overdue) protected two-way bike lane is taking shape. The design calls for the loss of 32 parking spots. In reaction, local merchants have submitted a petition opposing any protected bike lanes that compromise parking. Here is one of the proposed bikes lanes for Victoria. It's just painted lines - not … [Read more...]
Cyclists are Inconvenienced by Motorists ALL the Time …
In a letter to the Vancouver Sun, Tessa Humphries wrote that she could not support Critical Mass cyclists because they inconvenience drivers by blocking traffic during rush hour. Although her letter was reasonable, Tessa missed a crucial point – while Critical Mass cyclists inconvenience drivers once a month, motorists inconvenience cyclists every single minute, hour, and day … [Read more...]
