Chicago Cubs owner, AIDS United president, Trek Bicycles Founder join Board PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 21, 2011 CHICAGO, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — World Bicycle Relief, a Chicago-based not for profit that provides quality bicycles to people living in sub-Saharan Africa recently welcomed Todd Ricketts, Chicago Cubs owner; Mark Ishaug,
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Upcoming Cycling Courses with the VACC
A great way to get ready for Bike Month. Learn the skills to be safe in traffic. Not every bike route is a separated lane you know! VACC Streetwise Course This fun, practical and hands-on course is for anyone (16+) who’d like to be more comfortable riding in traffic.
Capitalizing on Disaster?
There’s been a spate of Tweets and articles circulating in the cycling world about how Tokyo commuters, stranded by a lack of transit due to the recent earthquake, cleaned out bike shops in the city, looking for a way to get home. Frankly, it rubs me the wrong way and
THE BIKE LANE AHEAD
My latest article for Granville Online: “It started in July 2009. The creation of a separated, protected lane for cyclists on the Burrard Bridge turned out to be just the beginning of Vision Vancouver’s ambitious plan for increasing cycling in Vancouver. In 2010, the addition of separated lanes on Dunsmuir
Are You Asking The Most Important Question?
“When will we learn to ask ‘And then what’ as a matter of course?” JEREMY CHERFAS Biologist and BBC Radio Four broadcaster; author of The Seed Savers Handbook. I’ve swiped the above quote from a great website called Edge (http://www.edge.org/). Its mandate is to: “arrive at the edge of the
Sustainable Superheroes
In case you missed it the first 47 times I mentioned it, here’s a link to my latest article for the Tyee, because I haven’t posted anything over the holidays. Happy New Year! But while the heroes of Hollywood’s cinematic comic strips may save the world on occasion, how do
Sail-trike Rider Completes Cross-country Voyage
Back in June, I posted about John McTaggart and his attempt to go coast to coast across the southern U.S. with the Pterosail, a pedal, sail, and electric-assist powered recumbent trike. Well, he’s done it! Check out this innovative machine and highlights of his journey in this 5 minute Youtube
Holiday gifts for happy cyclists
Wondering what to get your favourite cyclist this Christmas? Check out my latest article at Granville Online for ten sure-fire choices for any budget. “Cyclists can be finicky creatures. They know what they like. So, finding the right present can be fraught with problems of sizing, colour and brand. Here
Near and Far, Bikes Are Changing Lives
All around the world, the bicycle is having a positive impact, especially on the lives of children. The latest direct mail donation request I received from UNICEF puts bicycles at the top of their list of things that can help children in developing countries. For those young people, a bike
Christmas Break Family Fun – Beaty Biodiversity Museum
A recently-opened museum at UBC is also a great resource for anyone looking for new attractions to entertain children over the Christmas break. The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is not only the home of the magnificent blue whale skeleton prominently suspended from its ceiling. Downstairs there are hundreds of specimens from