» Cycling Advocacy http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog Welcome to Women’s Cycling.ca, your cycling resource for: cycling news, training tips, fitness facts, sports nutrition, cycling skills and techniques, bike maintenance and more. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:57:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Bike Train Expands Service http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/bike-train-expands-service/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/bike-train-expands-service/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:01:07 +0000 LS http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=2110 New Bike Train pilot showcases green travel option to Muskoka and Ontario’s Near North

The award-winning Bike Train Initiative is once again expanding service in Ontario, this time to Muskoka and Ontario’s Near North. On three pilot weekends cyclists will be able to board the Ontario

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]]> http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/secure-bikestation/feed/ 0 SANYO Installs Solar Parking Lots http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/sanyo-installs-solar-parking-lots/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/sanyo-installs-solar-parking-lots/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:25:36 +0000 LS http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=971 This week SANYO announced that it has completed the installation of two “Solar Parking Lots,” incorporating solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems that will charge 100 electric hybrid bicycles in Tokyo Japan. The “Solar Parking Lot” is a completely independent

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]]> http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/sanyo-installs-solar-parking-lots/feed/ 0 People For Bikes http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/people-for-bikes/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/people-for-bikes/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:29:36 +0000 LS http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=946 By Laurel-Lea Shannon

Imagine a world where bikes rule. Where every road includes a bike lane. Where highways and bridges, trails and underpasses lead safely to where you want to go—whether it’s across town, across your state or province, or across your big, beautiful country.

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]]> http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/people-for-bikes/feed/ 0 Bike Train Offers Cyclists Easy Access on Trains http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/bike-train-offers-cyclists-easy-access-on-trains/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/bike-train-offers-cyclists-easy-access-on-trains/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:54:57 +0000 LS http://womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=110 Last year we told you all about the Bike Train Initiative in Bicycle Choo Choo. Each year the folks at the Bike Train Initiative work with VIA Rail to expand the number of train routes that allow cyclists to travel with their bikes.

I was reminded of the need for more Bike

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]]> http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/bike-train-offers-cyclists-easy-access-on-trains/feed/ 0 The First Annual Ontario Bike Summit http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/the-first-annual-ontario-bike-summit/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-advocacy/the-first-annual-ontario-bike-summit/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:28:55 +0000 LS http://womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=105

Dear Friends:

I am writing to invite you to the first annual Ontario Bike Summit hosted by The Share the Road Cycling Coalition and the City of Waterloo.

Are you looking for:

Great ideas to create a cycling master plan in your community? Tips and ideas on how to work more effectively with

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For the eco-friendly visitor, the Perth district has it all — rolling hills, dense forest and pristine waterways. Now “the prettiest town in Ontario” is putting out the welcome mat for a group of visitors well-known for their tiny carbon footprint: cyclists.

“The area has so much to offer. Why not explore it on

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