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Three Canadian riders to compete in the women’s road cycling events at Rio 2016
Image credit: Rio 2016/Alex Ferro/Facebook The clock is ticking ever closer to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio di Janeiro, Brazil, kicking off on Aug. 6. This summer’s Games, of course, will feature...
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BC Superweek’s Tour de Delta to feature elimination race
Shelly Olds wins the 2015 Tour de Delta’s White Spot | Delta UCI 1.2 womens road race. Photo: Scott Robarts Last year, BC Superweek, Canada’s biggest pro cycling series, drew some of the world’s elite...
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Steve Hancock, British Olympian and avid cyclist, passes away after Ontario...
We are deeply sadden by the news of Steve Hancock’s passing. Our sincere condolences to Steve’s family & friends. https://t.co/L5k8rMAekZ — Ontario Cycling (@ontariocycling) June 27, 2016 Steve...
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Cycling Canada announces 2016’s paracycling talent headed for Rio
Shelley Gautier followed up her gold medal win in Maniago, Italy by taking silver in Switzerland. (Image: Canadian Paralympic Committee/Facebook) Wednesday, Cycling Canada announced the paracycling...
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Four ways to celebrate Canada Day this weekend, velo-style
A group of cyclists ride the road leading out of downtown Richmond, B.C. This Friday, July 1, Canada nears a major milestone as the country turns 149 years young. From coast to coast to coast,...
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British Columbia bike advocates call for a version of Ontario’s one-metre law
Sixteen years ago, the Georgia Straight reports, bike lanes like this one on Dunsmuir Sreet in Vancouver were nowhere to be found, and city cycling was much, much worse. (Photo Credit: Paul Krueger via...
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Councillors in Sarnia to consider revising bylaws that prohibit sidewalk riding
In Sarnia, Ont., it’s illegal for bikes with wheel diameters larger than 21″ to ride on the sidewalk—a practice most serious riders tend to avoid. As the Sarnia Observer reports, that means that...
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Windsor riders on a trans-Canada mission to raise awareness of Huntington...
Image: 2 Guys, 4 Wheels, 1 Cause Earlier this year, Canadian Cycling Magazine announced the story of two friends from Windsor, Ont., Marty Denonville and Jim Stewart, who had ambitious plans to take...
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Miranda Miller, Kirk McDowall take top honours at the 2016 Canadian downhill...
Image: Cycling Canada Complete with a new, world-class track, the downhill mountain bike venue of Sun Peaks, B.C. was on display along with the prowess of some of the country’s top gravity riders on...
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Penultimate round of the XCO Canada Cup sees wins for Walter and L’Esperance
On a course described as rugged and technical, Round 5 of the XCO Canada Cup series hit the soil of Saint-Felicien, Que., on July 23, testing the skill and endurance of riders at a site that’s been...
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Study finds streetcar tracks to be a major culprit in Toronto cycling injuries
Photo Credit: @jnathanson via Compfight cc In Toronto, streetcar tracks have a notorious reputation for disastrously tripping up a pair of wheels. Some intersections, local riders say, are worse than...
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Ride for Karen 2016 kicks off on Aug. 28
On July 4, 2002, Karen Tobias died after a five-year struggle with breast cancer—but not before leaving a legacy. A registered nurse, the 53-year-old inspired many with her bravery and tenacity in the...
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Nieuwold, Kabush take first national marathon titles at the 2016 XCM Canadian...
Geoff Kabush of Scott-3Rox racing climbs la Marmotte at the 2015 Mont Sainte Anne World Cup (Photo: Dean Campbell) East Hereford, Que. was the site of a pair of firsts on Sunday, when Elyse Nieuwold...
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Ontario squad plans cross-Canada bike odyssey for charity and world record
Matt Sharp, a cyclist from Collingwood, Ont., has big, big plans over the next couple of years. In this case, we’re talking Canada-style “big.” As part of a squad called Team 49 Parallel, Sharp, along...
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Australian cyclist suffers third-degree burn after smartphone explodes
Gareth Clear’s iPhone after his fall. Image: @gareth_clear Whether used for measuring time and distance with an app or recording an entire ride with the use of Strava, smartphones—like the iPhone—have...
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Transgender Canadian rider wins important Ontario human rights case
For Canadian cyclist Kristen Worley, a transgender athlete who transitioned from man to woman, the regulatory actions of world sports bodies like the Union Cycliste Internationale amount to...
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The Gryphon enduro event launches Saturday in Squamish, B.C.
Image: Provided To any West Coast mountain biker—or Canadian riders of any background—the fact that Squamish, B.C., will be the location for the launch of the Gryphon, a new feature of the North...
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Cycling Canada announces 2016 Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame inductees
2015’s Hall of Fame inductees appear at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre during last year’s celebration. Cycling Canada has announced 2016’s round of inductees for the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame,...
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Edmonton’s new public bike-repair stand a hit
Sometimes, the need to fix your whip happens at the worst times, blindsiding you on what was meant to be a quick, casual ride downtown—like rolling down to the pub to meet other riders for a weekend...
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Two Canadians take podium spots at World Cup downhill competition in...
Rachel Atherton (pictured) maintains a solid lead in the women’s standings after Mont Ste. Anne. World Cup downhill competition in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., ended with two Canadians taking podium...
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