Riding is dangerous
I discovered a new danger of riding a bike. BEES! A bee stung my lip while riding. I was lucky I didn’t crash or swallow the little fucker.
Tag: cycling
A letter of protest over the Jarvis bike lanes
I am very disappointed by the recent vote to remove the Jarvis bike lanes. I find it mind-boggling that Rob Ford and his minions think removing bike lanes reduces congestion. Bike lanes encourage people to bike, the more people bike the less they are driving. The less they are driving …
The ol’ helmet debate
A co-worker shared an old copy of dandy-horse, a Toronto cycling magazine. It was the spring 2009 issue and featured a debate between Geoff MacBride and Derek Chadbourne discussing the merits of helmets/no-helmet. I am very much a pro-helmet advocate. But only for me, I couldn’t give a crap if …
The ol’ helmet debate
A co-worker shared an old copy of dandy-horse, a Toronto cycling magazine. It was the spring 2009 issue and featured a debate between Geoff MacBride and Derek Chadbourne discussing the merits of helmets/no-helmet. I am very much a pro-helmet advocate. But only for me, I couldn’t give a crap if …
How the earthquakes in Tokyo helped the environment
On March 11th the 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sendai sent a tsunami which destroyed much of the coast and killed thousands of people. In Tokyo, the largest city in Japan and home to over 12 million people, the earthquake had a slightly different effect. It forced people to …
Becel Ride for Heart Tips
Having done the Becel ride for heart numerous times, including riding as a team captain I have some tips which new riders may find helpful. And will help to ensure their day is a success. The subway does not run that early. I lived at Yonge and Finch and had …
Cyclists are good for Toronto
The Star posted an op-ed piece by Joe Fiorito about how cyclists are doing good for the city. I thought I would calculate my own contribution just for fun. Using Runkeeper I recorded my commute to work. This is from my house to the CBC downtown. Just to make the …
Morning commute
Today was “Ride your bike to work” day, which for me is like every other weekday, except that I rode in with a large group of cyclist taking over a whole lane. It was wonderful. There is something liberating and comforting about having such a large group of cyclists together. …
An easy case for more bike lanes
Cycling can be a dangerous endeavor, but not because there is anything inherently dangerous in cycling but because of the environment you are in. Distracted drivers are the most dangerous issue simply because in an argument between a car and a cyclist the cyclist will loose every time. Today there was a tragic case-in-point when …
Slave to the computer
I am a slave to the computer, and no I don’t mean the one at work. I mean the ones on my bike. I recently downloaded an app for the iPhone called “Run Keeper“. It is a wicked little app that tracks your journey through the use of GPS and …