Monthly Archives: March 2009

Why Bikes and Buses are bad at sharing

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Padraic

I was in Dublin in early January and was generally impressed by the seeming dedication of Dublin to provide bike lanes around most of the city centre. This stood in stark contrast to Cork which had no bike lanes. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in bike lanes , other cities | 3 Comments

Better bike P.R.

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Padraic

Robert Sullivan’s piece in the New York Times is getting a lot of attention from bike blogs for its four suggestions to improve the image of cyclists (it’s also a great description of what it’s like to bike in New … Continue reading →

Posted in bike lanes , etiquette , New York | 2 Comments

Rideau & Sussex

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Padraic

Maria Cook writes in the Citizen about the National Capital Commission’s plan for redesigning the busy downtown intersection of Rideau and Sussex. Their ideas sound great to me – ripping up the underpass and turning the area southwest of the … Continue reading →

Posted in design , federal government , NCC , Rideau-Vanier ward , Sandy Hill | 1 Comment

WarmShowers.org: Couchsurfing for Touring Cyclists

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Padraic

During my spring break from school I headed down to California and bicycled with three friends along the coast. They’re all McGill alums who are cycling around the US. They left Salt Spring Island in January and are going to … Continue reading →

Posted in California , online , organizations , touring | 2 Comments