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Housecleaning at VeloWeb

September 29, 2010

Howdy! I’m making incremental changes at VeloWeb/VeloWeblog, starting with a merger of the stories on the main site, with the blog. Eventually, the “Stories” section of VeloWeb will disappear. At this writing, I’ve moved Just say no to the HST on bicycles, “Oscar” night at BC Randonneurs, Pacific Rim II Randonée and Pacific Circle Route. […]

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Paying the price for car culture

September 27, 2010

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” ~Albert Einstein Last weekend, the Vancouver Sun carried a column by Don Cayo, guaranteed to stir controversy: “Bikes versus cars: Who pays their fair share for Vancouver’s roads?” The debate in the Web version comments followed the usual […]

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Intolerance and demonization: The McCarthy syndrome

September 24, 2010

It’s been a busy week, but on Tuesday a letter to the Victoria Times Colonist caught my eye. Responding to a Sunday column by columnist Jim Hume, the writer attempted to rationalize the witch hunt and kangaroo courts instituted in the United States by Joe McCarthy, actions that ruined lives and careers. Here’s my response, published yesterday […]

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Preparing you and your bike for winter

September 23, 2010

Click to enlarge Recent “monsoon” rains on the West Coast announced, in case we were in denial, that autumn is here and It’s time to prepare for cycling in inclement weather. Have you got your mudguards/fenders on? Does your bike need a tune-up? How about winter clothing? Is your lighting adequate? Nothing spoils a rainy […]

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Stone #2: The Spell

September 22, 2010

(A poem for the September equinox) Magic why do you turn when I balance still over the silence like a word? Where I have been is lost: unknown Yet I remember magic I have the stone Magic I am your angel only then and why stones melt under my hand and I am edgeless in […]

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Better bicycling basics

September 20, 2010

Comfort is King The most common causes of new cyclists’ difficulties can be traced to two easily solved problems: Improper bike size/adjustment wrong gear-ratio choice These two problems are often combined. This article is not aimed at riders of BMX or “trials” bikes built for performing tricks (the latter often completely lacking a saddle), though […]

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