Dave Pinton from the BCIT Media Relations department put together a short video with highlights from the Bike in a Box event on Wednesday May 13.
Month: May 2009
A Big Change in the Big Apple
America’s biggest city closes parts of Broadway to vehicles. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse left scratching heads and claiming, “We were promised chaos!! Where’s our chaos?!?” NY Times article
Lessons From the Long Road tonight at 6pm at Bike Doctor
Learn how to: Cook high-altitude goodies easily with an inexpensive pressure cooker Shoot steadier video from your bicycle Keep your water bottles colder using a simple scientific principle. Thursday, May 21 – 6pm to 7pm Bike Doctor, 137 West Broadway (across from Mountain Equipment Co-op) A journey of a lifetime.
Bike Industry Gleanings
European Cities Aren’t Afraid of Commitment. Velo-city 2009 cycling conference delivers ‘Charter of Brussels’ MEC draws ire of BTAC Everything not A-OK as Wal-MEC approaches Auf Wiedershen to the Auto Germans cling to civilization, reclaim use of legs
Vanier Park Dirt Jumps Move Forward
Glen Eagles skills park, West Vancouver, B.C. (built by Hoots Inc.) I couldn’t make the meeting last week, but the Park Board heard from the public regarding a BMX and dirt jump park in currently vacant land near the Planetarium and Vanier Park. The plan has moved one step closer
BCIT Students Show Pedal-Powered Innovation
Knowledge was power at BCIT on Wednesday, with creative thinking in abundance, and a wild array of student designed solutions to the problem of building a pedal-powered, electricity-generating vehicle that could fit inside a 30 x 18 x 16 inch box. If that wasn’t enough of a challenge, the bikes
The One Lane Lament
The following is an expression of my own opinion only, and not an official message on behalf of the Friends of the Burrard Bridge. Thank you to everyone who supported the two lane trial campaign and I hope you will help us to make the one lane experiment as successful
Lessons From the Long Road
Thursday, May 21 – 6pm to 7pm Bike Doctor, 137 West Broadway (across from Mountain Equipment Co-op) A journey of a lifetime. 19 months.18 countries. A cycling pilgrimage. Southernmost South America, north to Alaska. Long Road North is an inspiration to desk-bound free spirits everywhere. Join the Bike Doctor for excerpts