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Know your options: How to bike with kids

It’s a situation you see more and more often: an adult heading along the bike-way with one or more kids along for the ride. Getting...

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Cycling and the Vancouver Civic Election

On Saturday, Nov. 19, Vancouver (along with every other BC municipality) goes to the polls. Cycling in Vancouver is a surprisingly...

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Winter commuting gear for cyclists

Bike commuting in winter in Vancouver is a bit of a different experience than the rest of Canada. The weather’s usually dark, rainy,...

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Should cyclists be licensed?

Inevitably in a discussion about cyclists obeying rules of the road, the issue of licensing and insurance comes up. One of Vancouver’s...

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Bike to Work Week Fall 2011

Twice a year, the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC) runs a “Bike to Work Week” event. The spring event usually kicks off...

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Why do cyclists ignore the law?

In my intro post on this site, there were lots of comments, and some of them focused on poor riding habits of cyclists. One commenter asked...

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Missing bikes: Don’t lock it there!

The Vancouver Courier recently reported about a cyclist whose bike went missing despite being locked up. Sadly, that’s not an unusual...

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How to handle back to school bike safety

September brings back a sudden rush of cyclists along Kitsilano’s bikeways. Mostly made up of kids and families riding to schools, and...