bike love

Last night I picked up a used adult tricycle (aka "granny trike") that I found on Craigslist. Yeah, it's not as stylin' as the folding bike crew, but damn this thing is fun to ride!

The bicycle can be appreciated by all ages, as two stories demonstrate today.

Photo from Todd of Clever Cycles

I'll start with the heart warming story from Todd of Clever Cycles, and how he toured around Portland with his grandmother in a bakfiet (cargo bike).

This is an old news item, but one that brings a smile to my face still.

Listeners to BBC Radio 4 were asked to vote for the most significant invention since 1800. To the surprise of many the bicycle won by a wide margin - 59%. The next highest was the transistor at 8%. The computer came in at 6% and the internet at 4%.

The National Post has been running a series called My Toronto. Interestingly, and maybe not surprisingly to us, two of the recent subjects have mentioned their love of cycling in Toronto.

Steven Page, from the Barenaked Ladies, shares his love of the ravines.

Bicycles often play supporting roles in movies. They do well, but we know that the bicycle has the potential to really shine in a lead role, and certain enlightened directors know this too.

There are a few events coming up that are important to highlight. (We list them in our calendar also, which pops up on this page over to the left.)