In AB, no license, registration or insurance required for electric bikes as of Jul. 1!
For more info, go to http://codytorgerson.com.

  Hey bike commuters from the NW, how about an impromptu Bikes For Breakfast encounter at the CBC tomorrow? Right off the Bow River pathway, CBC is holding a pancake breakfast from 7:00 to 9:00 on Thursday July 2nd. Why not take a few moments and stop in to say hi and grab a bite? We'll be there with helmets (not cowboy hats) on.

The second annual Ramsay Bowl hard-court bike polo tourney will be held in Calgary on July 11th and 12th.

Building on last year's inaugural event held at the Ramsay community centre (hence the name of the tourney), this year's event is at a new venue, the Richmond / Knob Hill community association on 26 Ave SW at Crowchild (adjacent to the start of the Crowbomb route).

If you are a bike polo player, come on out and play! If you're not a player yet, come on out and watch some skilled riding (last year's winning team from East Vancouver are also one of the top teams in N. America), listen to the live band, or just hang out and socialize.

(Click on image to get large version of poster for printing and posting at your favourite location so as to spread the word!).

hi all

the 6th annual lords of cowtown longboard pubcrawl is coming! mark your calendars! you can read last year's ride report.

there is also a facebook group for this event.

fyi - if you are planning on attending, and are not a veloplzen club member, you will be asked to fill out a waiver too.

this will be a fun event!

see you there?

Global TV reporter Doug Mason is doing a story on bike commuting in Calgary, looking at obstacles to taking it to the next level. He was in Montréal recently and noticed how many more cyclists there are there than here, which then led him to start asking "how can we increase the numbers in Calgary?".

Global TV's story is scheduled to run Monday June 15th at 18:00, so get your PVRs ready. If you do manage to record the story, please let us know so we can post it here for all who missed it.

I have started a citizen-based mapping project that I hope will help improve the non-vehicle directions available through Google Maps. Please help me map all inter-street walkways, unpaved pathways, parks and pathways to make travel without a vehicle appear easier using Google Maps. For more info, go to June 9th post at http://codytorgerson.com.

There was a serious accident involving life threatening injuries at 4:40 am this morning - June 8th. It occurred south of Memorial dr on the pathway near the zoo. A male and female hit head-on with speed believed to be a factor. Both were taken to hospital but the female was transported unconscious with life threatening injuries.

Watch your speed people. Even the 20 kph limit on the pathways would be the equivalent of running into a brick wall at 40 kph if done head-on with someone. At that time of morning you should also have a light on for safety.

Cycling in the City is a column by Trent Edwards published in the Calgary Herald.

Here is the latest one: Big-money upgrades change little on commute.