Bike Week

Bike helmets are so contentious an issue that even if they’re not at issue, people have issues. Just in time for Bike Week, The Coast peers into the love-hate relationship we have with our helmets.  Ben Wedge, co-chair of the Halifax Cycling Coalition, says he still gets emails over a mistaken Metro headline last November, […]

In 1763, when King George III granted 235 acres of land, “for the use of the inhabitants of the Town of Halifax forever,” the bicycle had still not been invented. These days, the Halifax Common is many things for many people, but one thing is certain: the intersections that surround it are not built for […]

If you were stuck on a sinking boat in the middle of nowhere with only chewing gum, four feet of wire and a claw hammer, and could choose one companion, you could do no better than Dave Nauss. He could do anything. What he has done is fight fires and repair bicycles. Dave’s dad Jack […]

This Sunday afternoon fashion meets passion for cycling. Intrigued? Getting involved is easy. Step one: dig out your best coat, newsboy cap, tweed trousers and suspenders. If your closet isn’t looking as 1900s as you wish it did, grab your Sunday best—those clothes that make you feel good, maybe even those pumps you’ve never biked […]

Spandex. It’s hard to take seriously. Like visitors from some utopian future, the cyclists who wear these plastic outfits seem out of place, disconnected from the real world. With aerodynamic helmets, futuristic sunglasses and protein-filled food in bar form, they seem ready to be shot into space, to leave this mixed-up planet behind. It’s easy […]

The World Naked Bike Ride will be baring it all along the streets of Halifax for its fifth year on June 9. Tom MacDonald has been organizing the event for the last four years. He sees it as a way for cyclists to empower themselves by being a bold positive presence on the road. “I […]

All across the city bikers are getting down to business and businesses are getting on to bikes. “People need to know that biking is a real option for them personally and professionally,” Moira Peters says. She is about to launch her business, Unwined: Tasting Parties by Moira, this summer and she will be carrying all […]

Sick of the standard bicycle commute and looking to spice it up with some bunny hops and nose wheelies? There are a few things to consider when purchasing a BMX bike for the first time. Complete beginner bikes generally range from $400 to $600. For starters, look for a bike frame that is made of […]

In Amsterdam, two-wheelers rule the road. Bike bells chime more than car horns blare and narrow streets are full of weaving cyclists—couriers, tourists, cops, commuters or parents with kiddies in tow. There are nearly as many bikes as people in the city, making up 40 percent of the traffic flow. There’s no shortage of places […]

When you dream, if you dream of co-op bike shops, chances are that the images that linger behind your eyelids paint a picture of something like Bike Again!. Luckily for Halifax, Bike Again! is a real place located in the Bloomfield Community Centre (2786 Agricola Street). Find the door with paintings of cyclists on it […]