Re-tape your bars and shine your spokes folks, summer is back and to celebrate we’ve put together a trio of our favourite bikes rides in HRM. Whether you’re a laid-back cruiser or a road junkie, these routes will keep your hair blowing in the wind and your mind heavily caffeinated. Caution: These trips aren’t fixie-friendly. […]
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It’s a banner year for Halifax Bike Week
[Image-1] The weather’s been a little damp, but that hasn’t stopped cycling advocates from gaining some political momentum during Halifax Bike Week. On Wednesday the Halifax Cycling Coalition received $4,400 in capital funds from District 8’s participatory budgeting to install an on-street bicycle counter on Agricola Street. The counter will be used for a “public […]
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Halifax Cycling Coalition wants protected bike lane on South Park
[Image-1] Improvements are coming to the South Park Street bike lane, but what form they’ll take is up for discussion. The municipality is holding an open house next Monday to consider changes to the existing bike lane, which currently runs from Sackville Street to Morris Street and University Avenue. According to HRM, those potential changes […]
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City staff reject side guards on HRM trucks
[Image-1] The potential lives saved by truck side guards isn’t enough of a reason to install them on municipal vehicles, says HRM staff. That’s the recommendation from a staff report going to Thursday’s meeting of the Transportation Standing Committee which recommends “no further action” be taken on the idea of side guards on all city-owned […]
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Giant Bicycles gears up on Sackville Street
[Image-1] Sackville Street may be one of the steepest climbs in the downtown, but that’s not stopping new cycling shop Giant Bicycles Halifax from opening its doors next month. Barry Misener, owner of Bicycles Plus in Bedford, will open the Giant-branded expansion on April 1. It’ll be situated at 5536 Sackville Street, in the red-brick […]
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How this city almost killed me
[Image-1] Last week, I nearly got killed as I walked onto a crosswalk on Lacewood Drive. I pressed the button and stepped out, assuming the car was far enough to stop. A loud, heart-dropping three car collision later, I was looking back over the moment that could’ve easily been my last. Thankfully, no one […]
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Why do people still hate cyclists?
[Image-1] When you’re a pedestrian, you hate drivers. When you’re a driver, you hate pedestrians. And when you’re a cyclist, everyone hates you. We’ve all been there—in the driver’s seat, so to say. I myself am a former quasi-cyclist, and a current motorist, and even I have caught myself getting lame-ass road rage when I’m […]
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How to keep your skirt down when bike riding
[Image-1] If you like wearing dresses, and you like cycling, chances are you’ve probably unintentionally flashed a few bystanders. Maybe you’re into that sort of thing, but for those that aren’t there are luckily some solutions. Riders may be familiar with the penny-in-your-pants trick. But for something more chic, you might want one of Amanda […]
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Don’t forget your helmet
[Image-1] Cycling has its benefits. Fresh air, good exercise and eco-friendliness, to name but a few. Still, many riders we’ve spoken to are surprised to learn they’re missing out on some red hot deals all over town. Deals that are only available to bike-riding customers. Bishop’s Cellar, for example, offers 10 percent off purchases for […]
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The simple fix for saving cyclist lives
A simple piece of equipment could prevent cyclist and pedestrian deaths, but it’s not mandatory in Halifax, and is unlikely to be anytime soon. Side guards are barriers attached to the side of a truck near the ground. They reduce the severity of collisions by blocking the open space under large vehicles, preventing cyclists and […]
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Revolution Fitness gets a start
If you’re already plotting your New Year’s resolutions you might want to hear what Jackie Kellestine and Lisa Baldwin are up to in Dartmouth. The longtime friends will open Revolution Fitness (112 Woodlawn Road) on December 16, a fitness studio that’s aimed at working with all types of abilities, offering classes to prenatal and postnatal […]
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Hot Summer Guide: Sporting events
Johnny Miles marathon June 21 Victoria Day weekend delivers an annual disincentive for HRM’s would-be marathoners, as hordes of Bluenosers (often sporting toques and mittens) stand grim-faced at the starting line, contemplating the 42.4 hilly kilometers in their immediate futures. Fear not, oh hesitant ones—it doesn’t have to be that way. You can run in […]