I appreciate being being given the opportunity to write columns about cycling for the Maple Ridge News, but I wish my columns didn’t have to be edited. I usually prefer my original version. Problem is, they’re usually too long. Below is the original version of my latest column in The News “Make sidewalks, streets safe”: […]
Have you heard about 529 Garage? It’s a free bike registry that can help the RCMP recover your bike in case it gets stolen.You can register your bike on-line at www.project529.com, or at one of several registration events that Ridge Meadows RCMP will be holding in the next few weeks.Read more…
Updated April 28: On Mother’s Day, Sunday May 8, we’ll do another tour by bike of art studios in Maple Ridge during the annual Art Studio Tour. The Art Studio Tour is on the whole weekend. For details, see the Art Studio Tour website. It’s a lot of fun doing a tour by bike, as […]
Finally we have commitment from the three participating farms…farmers are pretty busy people and have other things on their minds this time of year! So happy that they’re willing to have us! So I can tell you that this year’s Bike to Farms event will be on Sunday, Sept. 6, and we’re ready for registration! […]
My latest column in the Maple Ridge News. Unedited version below: “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members” – Ghandi It’s a ‘no’. The people have spoken. Loud and clear. In Maple Ridge, more people (77%) voted against the proposed 0.5% increase in sales tax […]
My latest column: Not only are our roads designed for cars, our traffic laws are written for cars, and bikes are more like a fleeting afterthought. Cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers, but this principle ignores some big differences that are not reflected in traditional road design, nor in the B.C. Motor […]
The one and only person that had registered for today’s Art Studio Bike Tour had canceled yesterday, so I had no idea how many people to expect when we rode to our starting point, the Bandstand in Memorial Peace Park, this morning. But what a wonderful day it turned out to be! I got some […]
The theme for yesterday’s Youth Vision Film Festival, organized by Cinema Politica Ridge Meadows, was “Working Together – A Better World is Possible”. Out of four excellent entries, one participant, Elina Blomley, had chosen “cycling” as the way to a better world. I loved all four entries. Two had chosen to tackle homelessness, which was […]
Bike to Work Week in Metro Vancouver is only a few weeks away. Do you want to be part of it? This is how it works. Make sure you register and log your trips. Every day you’ll have a chance to win a brand new bike!
On Sunday, May 10th we’re planning to do our 2nd annual Art Studio Bike Tour. The Art Studio Tour is an annual 2-day event on Mother’s Day weekend. We’re hoping for a nice sunny day so that more people may consider trying out a tour by bike this year. If it rains (i.e. more than […]
