Bell
I just installed a bell on my bicycle. After 4 years of commuting by bike, I’m slowly dropping my cyclish habits. I also have to credit the friendly writers at WaterlooBikes.ca for raising my...
View ArticleWaterlooBiked to Jake Layton’s Memorial Service
[I’ve had this post on the backburner for too long. The experience is dated, but puts closure on a previous post.] Taking a bicycle to Jack’s memorial just felt like a righteous thing to do. On August...
View ArticleLights of Life – Meeting #2 UW Davis Center @7pm
Lights of Life is an initiative sparked by Brendan Lowther (a man of many titles who also happens to blog at WaterlooBikes every so often). The idea is to bring the community together and put lights on...
View ArticleRoad Rage Rant!
I won’t often use this forum to rant about rude drivers, but today is an exception! I was riding along Lancaster Street, on my way to work yesterday morning. I was just past Union Street and going...
View ArticleThe “Stella” by Light & Motion – Gear Review
I got this light at the Adventure Guide members’ sale last week. It was regularly priced at $150 and marked down by 40%. I checked the price on MEC’s website. It was also listed at $150. The 40%...
View ArticleMy Ride with the Police!
In the Waterloo Region, we have police officers that ride bicycles around town. I have seen them frequently in the downtown core, but never in out-lying areas. This morning, as I turned right onto...
View ArticleMy Ride with the Police! (Take 2)
About three weeks ago, I was riding my bike and was joined by a bicycle cop. We had a nice chat as we biked along side-by-side. I wrote a blog post about it that focussed on pace-lines and riding...
View ArticleIntroducing. . . Helga III
I am planning on doing a couple of posts on winter riding. Over the last few years, a lot more information about winter riding has been shared. A few short years ago, it was difficult to find advice on...
View ArticleSafety Recall – Trek bicycles with a front disc brakes and quick releases
Got this in my inbox this morning, luckily my Trek which has a front disc brake, doesn’t have a quick release. Back before I had email my second mountain bike was a Trek 850 Antelope, it had a quick...
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