West Trails Bicycles has an announcement to make. We were hoping to wait til we were ready, but it’s become clear that we may never be ready. Readiness is a luxury for those with short “To-Do” lists. Much like parenthood, where readiness is not a factor in determining the delivery date, we have set upon a course that will thrust us
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The previous day’s commute practice was so fun that I just had to give it another go. “Commutercise” I call it. Following real commuters on their journey gives me some more experience, lets me participate in the festive feel of a group ride, and I get a good workout. This time I rode with a bit more confidence, and though
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Why a bell? Sure you can shout “hey!!!”, but the hearer would hesitate, turn around to see what all the “hey”-ing was about, and by then it would be too late. Or, you could call out the tedious, “on your left,” but that must be said when you are in close proximity, can be startling, and also comes with the
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After some careful observation I decided to try a bit of Toronto-style cyclo-commuting. But first, I felt the need to get a bell for my bike There are just too many people coming and going to and fro to be without one, AND there’s a $90 fine for not having one, so my first stop was a bike shop just
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