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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I attended ExpoCycle, Canada’s annual bicycle dealers trade show in Toronto, a couple of weeks ago. Afterward I had a few days to explore the town on my bike. First, (or actually by now, second) let me tell you Toronto is big. Compared to Miamitown… well even Cincinnati, for instance, Toronto is way bigger. In Toronto EVERYBODY rides a bike,
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