To celebrate Bike Week we’re reprising our 2007 Trail Guide, pulling out the most bike-friendly trails in and around the city. To see the full guide, pop a wheelie on over to thecoast.ca/trails. Wear a helmet! BLT Trail Head out on St. Margarets Bay Road and turn into the Lakeside Industrial Park to find the […]
Bike Week
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Wheeling and dealing
Buying a new bike can be a perplexing experience for the novice rider. My current street bike, purchased at a big box store, is flimsy and even came with the brakes installed backwards. But for $180, how could I go wrong? Well, every which way, according to Tom Eidt at Bikes by Dave (6191 Young […]
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Bicyclists get a metre
Motorists and cyclists are about to be one step closer to sharing the road. June 1 marks the proclamation of the Bill 93 amendment to the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act, which most notably includes the one metre rule. Nova Scotia will be the first province that requires drivers to allow for one metre of […]
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Pee Wee’s big outdoor movie weather watch
In a stroke of programming genius, the Atlantic Film Festival is presenting a free (by donation) outdoor “bike-in” screening of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure tonight at the Ferry Terminal Park, Alderney Landing. Start looking for a seat at 7:30pm, show will start at 8:30pm. Hard to say what the weather will do, but we’ll keep […]
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Spoke style: Chic cycling photo shoot and accessories
David Byrne rocks the bike look. Earlier this week Holland and Belgium announced their joint bid to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. And they did so by sending six well-dressed men in fine tailored suits to make the announcement. Before you dismiss this as oh-so European, read our Riding Pretty story: chic […]
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Second World Naked Bike Ride one hard ass demo
Lady Godiva would be proud. But also maybe a little jealous. While the legendary Lady rode naked through the streets to make a point, she had to do it all by her lonesome. In this day and age, folks ride naked en masse, and on bikes. With slogans like “Less Gas, More Ass” and “Stop […]