Thoughts on the First Real Winter Commute of the Year
While the first snowy ride of the year can start out slow, the joys of commuting by bike soon warm the heart and mind.
Thoughts from one rider on the upside of winter riding.
Tag: attitude
Why We Ride—We Like Our Money
Riding bicycles puts money in our pockets While cyclists are generally not so money driven (other than those with carbon or accessory addictions), nearly all cyclists like the idea that cycling saves them money. But from where do the savings really come? Given they don’t use gas, can be parked in a small place and Read More …
Bike Videos Track Bike Problems
On-board video cameras are increasingly the big witness in bike accidents and bad driving events As seen through the Peterborough Cycling VideoMap Project, our main interest in bike video is for recording and promoting bike riding in and around Peterborough. Increasingly, however, bike videos are capturing the details of bike accidents and vloggers (video bloggers) Read More …
Why We Ride—There Are So Many Ways To Do It!
There is a bike for pretty much everyone In a response to our last “Why We Ride” post, reader Deb suggested cycling was so accessible because there were so many types of bikes available. From starting out in a child seat, through training wheels, tandems and on to recumbents, she rightly suggested there was a Read More …
Give turtles a helping hand
Cyclists can help a turtle across the road In our neck of the woods and at certain times of year, especially June, once we are out of the city, turtles crossing the road are a fairly common sight. Did you know that on-road injuries from cars is the second biggest threat to turtles after habitat Read More …