An occasional update on items from the Velo-city.
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BICYCLING: HEALTH RISK OR BENEFIT?
Can you guess? The latest paper from Kay Teschke at UBC .
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CAN CYCLING AFFECT WOMEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH?
Apparently. And here’s what to do (works for men too):
… one of the best ways to eliminate or reduce pressure on the perineum is to use a bicycle saddle without a nose. The findings led the institute to recommend that police officers and other workers on bicycles use “no-nose” saddles, which put pressure on the sit bones, rather than the soft tissue of the perineum.
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CHARETTE: THE BICYCLE AND THE CITY
Cyclists, designers, drivers and city-dwellers are invited to rethink Vancouver’s cycling infrastructure and cycling in the city at this hands-on, intensive charette. Topics for discussion include interventions in cycling infrastructure, Vancouver’s underuililized spaces and bike culture in Vancouver. This event is free but requires advanced registration. (CEID 272 SUO1)
Saturday, June 16, 2012 / 2-4 pm / 1 session, 2hours
Online registration: www.ecuad.ca/cs
In person: Continuing Education Studies office at Emily Carr University, 1399 Johnston St, Granville Island, Vancouver
By phone: 604 844 3810
Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am – 4pm, Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm
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WHAT A CLEVER IDEA
From the Puget Sound Regional Council:
PSRC is introducing a smart phone application for bicyclists to record their rides and to help inform bicycle planning in the central Puget Sound region. CycleTracks uses phone GPS to record people’s bicycle trip routes and times, and display maps of their rides. At the end of each trip, data including the trip purpose, route, date, and time are collected for analysis. All personal data are kept confidential. CycleTracks was built by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority who successfully used this app to help understand the needs of bicyclists in order to more effectively prioritize bicycle infrastructure investments.
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WHY DD THE DUTCH CYCLIST CROSS THE ROAD?
Because it was so pleasant to do so.
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SLOW BICYCLE MOVEMENT
Their Facebook page is here.
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This article on BC’s mandatory, all-ages helmet law has received a great deal of attention this week, including an interview on CBC’s “On The Coast” with Stephen Quinn: http://vancouver.openfile.ca/vancouver/text/safety-file-bike-helmet-headaches.
Ah, biking in Holland ~
I don’t bike in Vancouver but I spent 1 week in Holland and after the first day I was on a bike everyday.
You’re right, it’s pleasant.
There are paths everywhere; somehow the bikes are designed differently and are more comfortable; and I didnt need to wear a bike helmet.
Thanks for the video link!