Category: Community

Community, Commuting, Kitchener, Safety, Waterloo

Advice to a new cyclist?

Graham Roe

Every now and then a new cyclists stumbles across this site looking for advice on how to get started commuting by bicycle. I think the best advice is to just start, but with cycling its often a bit more complicated cause you first need a bicycle. Here’s our correspondence….. I stumbled on this website through Facebook and the winter cycling booth.  I’m a young student who would like to start biking, but I don’t know where to start! I have a brother in Toronto that is encouraging me to start but I would like some help in understanding what the … Continue reading Advice to a new cyclist?

Bicycles, Community, Waterloo Region2 Comments

10 Winter Riding Rules [guest post]

Graham Roe

You should nose that Kleenex is necessary. Dressing for the ride will take as long as the ride. Learn to be at peace with your own company. If 3 layers are good, 4 are better. Road choice is hard because main roads are busy but clearer of snow and side roads are more slippery but have fewer cars. Ride down the centre of side roads, they are melted because cars going both ways use the centre area.  Keep looking for traffic. Hill climbing is good exercise because you can’t go fast on the flat or downhill. Don’t brake and turn … Continue reading 10 Winter Riding Rules [guest post]

Bicycles, Community, Kitchener, Waterloo2 Comments

Winterloo – Photo Journey of standing outside on the coldest days of my life

Graham Roe

When we (WaterlooBikes and TriTAG) talked about a Winter Cycling booth at Winterloo 2015 no one expected the record setting temperatures. Both  days (Feb 14 & 15) had windchill temperatures in the -35C to -41C range. The goal of the booth was to … Continue reading Winterloo – Photo Journey of standing outside on the coldest days of my life

Community

Waterloo Region Elections – Oct 27 2014

Graham Roe

Make sure to cast your ballot on Monday, October 27 as our local communities in Waterloo Region gear up to elect new mayors, councilors and trustees. Our friends at TriTAG, have a summary of candidate positions on active transportation issues, ranging from the LRT to our bicycle network strategy. Be informed and encourage your friends and neighbours to vote :) Continue reading Waterloo Region Elections – Oct 27 2014

Cambridge, Community, Kitchener, News, Waterloo, Waterloo Region

Municipal Candidates endorse cycling and active transportation in Waterloo Region

Graham Roe

It’s exciting to see our Municipal leaders lining up to sign the Active Communities pledge support active transportation. It’ll be even more interesting to see how this pledge translates when it comes to approval of the Uptown King St protected bicycle lanes. Both voters and candidates can take the active communities pledge. Full text of the press release by TriTAG and Share the Road below!   WATERLOO REGION LEADS IN ACTIVE COMMUNITIES PLEDGE Campaign invites municipal candidates to endorse cycling and active transportation before Waterloo Region residents go to the polls on October 27th. WATERLOO REGION – September 2, 2014. … Continue reading Municipal Candidates endorse cycling and active transportation in Waterloo Region

Bicycles, Community, Security, Stolen, Waterloo6 Comments

August 2014 Open Streets and Bicycle Security

Graham Roe

I love my home in Waterloo Region. This past weekend was the first at home since before Father’s Day. Being away really helped me see my community through fresh eyes again. There are so many community builders who are helping to shape us into a livable, sustainable city. There were lots of people out to Open Streets Waterloo this past weekend. It surprised me cause my neighbourhood was super quiet, it seemed lots were away, but everyone who was in the city seemed to come to Uptown. It was quite a bizarre mix, kids zone to urban evangelists to crotch rockets to wrestling. … Continue reading August 2014 Open Streets and Bicycle Security