Day 21: How do people do this?
Yesterday I rode 18 kilometres around Regina, and I have one very important question — how on EARTH do people fit training into their schedules? By the time I left work it was just after 6:30pm. I rode...
View ArticleDay 22: Pedal rage
I have no energy. None. Zip. Nada. I don’t know if it’s because I’m exercising more than I have in years, not eating enough or sleeping enough (or, most likely a combination of all of the above), but I...
View ArticleExtend your cycling season with MEC
My colleague Emma cycles to work daily. What a fit Aussie she is. Impressive! I confess, I prefer to turn on the seat warmer in my SUV at this time of year and drive from Point A to Point B. If you...
View ArticleMike bikes around the world
It was Mike Boles’ first Christmas away from home on a bicycle journey around the globe. He was camping in a forest in France, eating a roast chicken and a pastry from the local store. When he finished...
View ArticleRegina-born cyclist Rob Britton tours the world
Cyclist Rob Britton realized right away that sports like basketball and football weren’t suited for him. “I was a terrible athlete,” says the Regina product, who now calls Victoria, B.C., home. “I...
View ArticleWascana Centre considers car-free days
The Wascana Centre Authority is brainstorming how best to accommodate the park’s walking, four-legged, stroller-pushing, cycling and motoring users who compete for pavement space — and car-free Sundays...
View ArticleCity of Regina challenges commuters to leave car at home; transportation plan...
As the City of Regina challenges people to take alternate modes of transportation this week, its master plan to shift the way residents get around the city has been pushed back by months. The...
View ArticleLetters: All cyclists should wear a helmet
Jack Aldcorn of Regina writes: I was quite bothered by the comment about bike helmet use made by Luke Nichols from Bike Regina in the July 15 story, ‘Cycling in the city safely.’ He indicated he...
View ArticleCouncil challenged to bike through the summer
With cyclists citing Regina as one of the worst cities to ride a bike in the Prairie provinces, a local business owner would like to have council pedal a mile in a cyclist’s shoes, so to speak. Fred...
View ArticleTransit to airport and 279 kilometres of cycling space outlined in new...
If everything from the transportation master plan (TMP) is implemented in the next 25 years, cyclists and transit users are going to be very happy. Outlined in the plan are new bus routes and 279...
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