The easiest way to learn how to ride a bike is to strip it down to its basic essentials: two wheels, a seat, and steering. This focuses on the essential skill of maintaining balance. Why not just use training wheels? The training wheels shift the focus away from keeping balance (since the wheels automatically keep […]
Feeling a bit creative, I decided to make up an infographic version of my how to bike in winter page. Share at will, it’s public domain.
I went for a quick ski in Gatineau Park yesterday. The conditions were stellar, with warm temperatures, no clouds, few people and lots of snow left. I parked at P12, took trails 40, 33, and 2 to Western shelter, and did the same on the way back. Get out there while you still can! Now […]
Soon, it will be spring again! Oh to have the warm sun beaming down again, to not need a winter jacket or boots, with bare pavement and long days. I’m feeling a hunger for a nice, long, scenic ride. With the rivers full, and Ottawa’s waterfalls at their most splendid, this is a good […]
Do you wish that you could manage to waste even more in life? You’re lucky! All you need to do is drive everywhere you go. On the other hand, do you want to save money, be more healthy, live longer, be happier, waste less, and protect the planet? Good news: biking is for you.
Every now and then I like to hop on my old BMX bike (a 30 year old Mongoose) and play like I’m a kid again, and this is one of those times.
I often meet people on the bike paths around town with a flat tire and NO IDEA how to fix it! I’ve even heard of people PAYING OTHER PEOPLE for basic bike maintenance. Kids deserve better. This Sunday, May 6th from 10:30 to noon I’m going to be putting on a free workshop for kids who want to […]
The city has prepared the policy for allowing bikes onto the LRT, and as usual, is making a policy decision based on fears but without the evidence or work to see if such fears are well founded. In coming up with the policy, the city looked at 17 other North American agencies: 9 of them […]
The Anti-Bike-Lane crowd reminds me of the Anti-Vaccination crowd. Both feel like there’s some kind of vague conspiracy out there, forcing some kind of agenda on them, that they need to fight against otherwise we’re all lost.
I have a friend whose name is Kevin. He is a very smart guy. In fact, he has a lot of talents. One day, he had an idea that changed the way I saw things.