Bike Theft in Nanaimo

Dear Cycling Friends

The Mid Island Velo Association storage container was broken into last night (July 22) and the clubs 6 Fuji youth bikes were stolen. The white bikes have red chains and all bikes have both a fixed sprocket and a freewheel. Two of the bikes are 43cm with 650c wheels.

Register early for Bike For Your Life and get a Discount

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Bike For Your Life is on August 10th, 2014. Register early to save $10 on registration fee for singles.

Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour

Only 4 weeks until the 4^th annual Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour kicks off! This two day event is filled with multiple farm tours for all ages with routes ranging from 20 km to 45 km. The Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour provides cyclists with a unique opportunity to explore a wide variety of working farms in the beautiful Comox Valley. Below are the dates and routes that will be available rain or shine!

Bike For Your Life Volunteers needed

As you know, Bike For Your Life is happening August 10, 2014. Celebrating our 15^th anniversary. We could use your help on the day of the event. I’m hoping some of you will be willing and able to Marshal, help with set up and take-down, and also could use help once or twice for a couple of hours to staff one of our tables out in the community. Please let me know as soon as possible.

Thanks so much,

Ruby Berry

Volunteer Coordinator

Bike For Your Life 2014

    ruby@pedegoqb.ca

250-738-9333

Bicycle Helmet Standards

Local cyclist Len Gisbon has have created a link (Located at the bottom of this Post) which gives a comparative analysis of all internationally known regulatory standards on the subject of Bicycle Helmets. You may well see information that you didn’t know existed on the subject; review the Index listing.

Respecting the key point on the age of helmets- there is only one (1) standard - SNELL - that specifically mentions a date and that is five (5) years. All other standards emphasize “AFTER A CRASH” as the Replacement Interval.

Only buy/use a bicycle helmet manufactured to a known standard, wear it properly, and ride safely!

Regards,

Len

http://www.bhsi.org/stdcomp.htm

Bike For Your Life is "ON" for this Year

Bike For Your Life. Come out and support the event you love.

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Bike For Your Life is happening August 10th, 2014 We had enough people to volunteer to help with this year's event to go ahead! Thank you to everyone who is giving their precious time to help organise our event. We could still use some help on the day of the event, and also once or twice for a couple of hours to man one of our tables out in the community. If you have a little time to spare, contact us. Registration forms are available on the website, www.bikeforyourlife.org. Please register before the event. It helps make the morning go smoother. Also, it will be cheaper. Day of event registration will be an additional $10 for adults (no extra for kids or families). Please print your form off the website and drop it at on our drop off sites- Ravensong Pool, Oceanside Arena, Island Cycle in Parksville, or Pedego in Qualicum, or you can mail it in to us at PO Box 921, Parksville, BC V9P 2G9. We are excited to be celebrating our 15th anniversary this year. Look us at local events, drop by and say hello and buy a raffle ticket.

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Cycle Tourism on the Coast

Building Cycle Tourism on the Coast

May 22, 2014

The Gibsons Chamber of Commerce, Gibsons Visitor Information Centre, and Transportation Choices – Sunshine Coast held a Cycling Tourism workshop on Friday, May 9, 2014.

Tourism is a major economic force on the Coast, and cycling is one of the fastest growing areas of recreation amongst adults in Canada. Put those together and add our close proximity to the Lower Mainland (which is experiencing a strong upswing in cycling), and we have the opportunity to attract a major new source of tourism business.

Following is a selection of the workshop materials and notes from the event.