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Bill Bean
Anywhere where people ride bicycles
I embrace the freedom of human-powered transportation
Interests: bicycle infrastructure, bicycle films, cycling culture, bicycle technology, Brooks saddles, commuter bikes, drop handlebars, Presta valves, wicker baskets with wine, Critical Mass, Share the Road, one-metre passing laws, Idaho stop, gearheads, tandem, recumbent, racks
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Tech conference adds urban ride to agenda
Those who are attending the annual Fluxible conference in Waterloo, and any other interested parties, are welcome to register for a guided bicycle ride through some of the area's cycling infrastructure on Monday, Sept. 16, at 5:30 p.m. The 12K ride, with several stops to talk about cycling infrastructure, will... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2019 at Take The Lane
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Are women cyclists more at risk than men from passing vehicles?
Are women on bicycles more likely than men to experience close calls from passing vehicles? That was one of the questions considered by University of Minnesota research summarized in The Gender Policy Report last week. Researchers at the university used handlebar-mounted radars to measure the passing distances of vehicles in... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2019 at Take The Lane
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Come have a beer and fries, and talk about cycling
CycleWR is inviting those interested in talking about safe cycling, and those interested in doing something about it, to Arabella Park in Kitchener's Belmont Village on Thursday evening, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be talk about CycleWR's need for volunteers — to do such things as riding... Continue reading
Posted Jul 16, 2019 at Take The Lane
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Safer cycling infrastructure means more cyclists
A CBC post notes that the supporters of bicycle infrastructure are using the 10th anniversary of the Burrard Street Bridge bicycle lane in Vancouver, to gently call out those who criticized the project back when it was announced. I recall Dora's late Aunt Ina, who lived just a few blocks... Continue reading
Posted Jul 15, 2019 at Take The Lane
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Michael Enright is so right about speed and cyclist fatalities
Speed kills. We know it, but while the 42 SARS deaths in the GTA in 2003 resulted in a massive political and medical response, the 42 deaths of Toronto cyclists and pedestrians in 2018 have been greeted with relative indifference, says CBC host and luminary, Michael Enright. Best to listen... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2019 at Take The Lane
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My consumer muscle twitched when I saw these
The brain says No, No, NO, but the first reaction on seeing these programmable bicycle wheelset lights was: I want them!!! Continue reading
Posted Nov 28, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Take the City of Waterloo streetscape survey — Do it!
The headline says it all. The deadline for taking the City of Waterloo's streetscape survey is Friday, Nov. 30. You have a little more than a week to take the survey. So do it, do it, do it! Continue reading
Posted Nov 22, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Some good thoughts on wearing bicycle helmets
This National Post video and Ottawa Citizen story make some good points about why one might want to wear a bicycle helmet. Continue reading
Posted Nov 2, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Bill's Bicycle Basics: This tip could save your life
This cycling tip could save your life: Look over your left shoulder before you change your position on the road. You can be turning left, or turning right. You can be changing position in the road to go around a parked delivery truck or other obstacle. You can be changing... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Too-funny public service announcement for cycling safety
Trust the Transport For London authority to have fun with a PSA for cycling safety. Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Park your car in the road, not in the bike lane
Posted Oct 3, 2018 at Take The Lane
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The Swiss REALLY take cycling seriously
The Swiss have decided to do something that might sound almost astonishing to a North American audience: they've voted to enshrine cycling in their constitution. (Just imagine the National Rifle Association and the League of American Bicyclists sharing time making their points with Congresspersons and Senators...) In a Sunday referendum,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Cycling infrastructure vs. riding on roads
It's not often that The Waterloo Region Record devotes this much space to cycling. In Saturday's paper and on the website are a front page photo and story opening, turning inside to almost three full pages of main story, photos, sidebar articles and graphics about our network of bicycle infrastructure,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Waterloo Region Record eyes our cycling infrastructure
Here's a teaser video to this Saturday's feature in the Waterloo Region Record that looks at the area's cycling infrastructure, and the interactions between cyclists and motorists. It's written by Catherine Thompson, who puts her seat in the saddle to get up close and personal with the cycling scene. And... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Use your head and get a bicycle light
This is probably the worst time of year for cyclists, for accidents and near-accidents. It can get so dark, so quickly, and so many cyclists I see on the roads, trails and sidewalks (!) are riding without a bike light. It's the law in Ontario, under the Highway Traffic Act.... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Bill's Bicycle Basics: You need a bell
Posted Sep 8, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Taking a stand on protected bike lanes
Posted Sep 6, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Standing up for bicycle lanes
Cyclists from Waterloo Region will join forces to create a people-protected bike lane tonight in Waterloo. Waterloo resident, cyclist, parent and community voice Scott Weldon is hosting the event tonight from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on King Street in Uptown Waterloo to raise awareness about the value of protected... Continue reading
Posted Sep 6, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Turning our faces to the river
Posted Aug 30, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Waterloo cyclist counter just the beginning of bike data collection
Today's story in The Record about the new bicycle counter on King Street in Waterloo could be just the beginning of cycling infrastructure data collection in the region. One has to look no further than this article in the European Cyclists' Federation newsletter, which discusses the first year of a... Continue reading
Posted Aug 29, 2018 at Take The Lane
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A Grand cycling opportunity
It is surprising how many people in Waterloo Region under-value the Grand River. I have heard people refer rather mockingly to "the mighty" Grand, or complain about the inconvenience it poses in getting around the region. But the 280-kilometre-long Grand River is a grand river. It's the backdrop for cultural... Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Making music on your ride
Posted Jun 2, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Great advice on advice not to take
I love this "seven tips" that cyclist shouldn't believe, from Lizard Head Cycling Guides. Maybe because I do wear gloves, I do eat while riding, I do use the "granny gear", etc. Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2018 at Take The Lane
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Fatbike event is for crazy people (so?)
A lot of my motoring friends think winter cycling is for crazy people. Well, yes. When you think about some of the road hazards facing cyclists, even ordinary cycling is for crazy people. But it's a NICE kind of crazy. But if you are also crazy enough to count a... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2018 at Take The Lane
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These postal delivery vehicles belong in bicycle lanes
Posted Dec 7, 2017 at Take The Lane
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