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Cyclo Nord-Sud photography exhibit shows how bikes change lives
There’s nothing like two wheels in terms of empowering—or even changing—lives, something understood perhaps better than elsewhere in underprivileged, developing countries. That, at least in part, is...
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Velo Cape Breton to host seventh Ride of Silence this May
In 2003, a cyclist in Dallas, Texas, was killed, clipped by the mirror of a bus that passed too close. Honouring his memory, an advocate named Chris Phelan organized the first-ever Ride of Silence, an...
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Auto-parts manufacturer buys Toronto smart commuter bike designer Vanhawks
Vanhawks Valour Earlier this week automotive-parts manufacturer Warren Industries acquired the Toronto-based Vanhawks, developer of the smart commuter bike Valour. Vanhawks, founded in 2011 by Sohaib...
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Ontario seeks public input in implementing provincial cycling strategy
By implementing #CycleON Action Plan 1.0, a provincial cycling strategy, Ontario is taking steps to not only better protect cyclists, but to get more people in the saddle across the province. The...
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Closure of Montreal’s Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve raises the ire of local riders
This summer, between May 8 and Sept. 4, Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve—a motor-racing circuit that has hosted everything from the NASCAR Pinty’s Series to the FIA World Sportscar Championship...
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Emergency-response volunteers to take to the saddle in Vancouver
Photo Credit: roland via Compfight cc This year, in Vancouver, a squad of emergency response volunteers will take to their bikes, tasked with helping their community in moments of distress. As reported...
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Organizers hope to double attendance at the Calgary Bike Swap, May 6
Photo Credit: Dawn – Pink Chick via Compfight cc On May 6, the 2017 edition of the Calgary Bike Swap will be happening, offering Calgarians a chance to get their hands on a pair of wheels just when the...
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Former Olympic hopeful to ride across Canada in June as part of anti-poverty...
ooking forward to university and counting on her talent as an athlete to get her there, being a ready candidate for a number of athletics scholarships. Tragically, such dreams flatted for Johnson the...
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Saskatoon welcomes riders back to the workday commute in fine style
A cyclist prepares to roll out as a pedestrian walks past in Saskatoon. Image: Mark AW via Compfight cc) Since Monday, the 2017 edition of Bike to Work YXE—Saskatoon’s “bike to work week”—has been...
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8 Canadians heading to first XC Mountain Bike World Cups of the season
The final two weekends of this month—May 20-21 and May 27-28—will see eight Canadian mountain bikers ride in Team Canada colours, competing in this year’s first XC UCI Mountain Bike World Cups. The...
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Prince Edward Island riders mark International Bike to Work Day
Cyclists on bicycle trail, Gulf Shore Parkway, Prince Edward Island National Park. Courtesy: PEI Tourism/John Sylvester On Friday, riders in Prince Edward Island marked International Bike to Work Day....
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Cyclists not in danger of sexual or urinary dysfunction, reports say
Despite alarming conventional wisdom, cyclists shouldn’t fear any negative sexual or urinary impact stemming from their chosen athletic pursuit, a new study from the American Urological Association...
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Musette Caffè, Alex Stieda to host fundraising events for World Bicycle...
Mark your calendars, Vancouver riders, enthusiasts and cycling advocates. On May 25, 26 and 27—this Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Musette Caffè at 325 Burrard St. is hosting a string of events to...
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Bike-parking policy sparks controversy in Windsor, Ont.
In Windsor, Ont., vehicle parking, sidewalks and transit stops, the Windsor Star reports, are paid for out of municipal coffers. Bike parking, on the other hand? To realize that kind of...
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Winnipeg, you've been a blessing. Thank you @pattiloustew and Mitch for bringing us into their home as well as @scottforsyth7993 and Brenda for their hospitality over the last few days. A big thank...
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Ontario putting $50 million toward commuter cycling infrastructure
Image: Cycle Toronto/Facebook On Monday, Steven Del Duca and Eleanor McMahon, Ontario’s ministers of transportation and tourism, culture and sport, respectively, announced a new commuter cycling...
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Cycling Canada announces national championship calendar for 2018
Canada’s top riders in the men’s peloton are called to the line at the 2016 national road championships in Ottawa. Recently announced by Cycling Canada, the 2018 national championship calendar has been...
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Vancouver police release listing of bike theft hot spots in 2016
Bike theft can be a problem in Vancouver. (Photo Credit: roland via Compfight cc ) There is no denying that the coastal beauty, the hard climbs, the long, sloping grades, the bike scene and the...
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Hayman Classic returns to South Okanagan Friday
Image: CyclingBC.net The Hayman Classic will start Friday. Throughout the course of three days, young riders will converge on the South Okanagan in B.C. to take to speed and endurance events that...
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Mountain bikers infiltrate Cycling Canada’s roster for Grand Prix Cycliste de...
Leandré Bouchard races in the 2015 Canadian XCO championship Cycling Canada’s squad for Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, running Thursday to Sunday, in Quebec’s Saguenay region, features five riders,...
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