Gold Winner Cyclesmith
Silver Winner The Bike Pedaler
Bronze Winner Sportwheels
This year, Halifax regional council moved forward on its promises for more bike lanes in the city. “It’s pretty cool,” says Cyclesmith owner Andrew Feenstra, “that the city is starting to think a little bit more progressive with alternate forms of transportation.” Plus, there’s continued work on the city’s BLT Rails to Trails network—which Feenstra calls the “gateway to cycling.” For him, the best thing about cycling is the sense of freedom it gives. “Freedom from whatever you need. Freedom from work or freedom from the cellphone or computer. When you’re riding a bike, it’s just this sense of freedom you get.”
