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The Thrill of BMX
JAMIE ROSS (Times and Transcript)
Wednesday, 09 September 2009
You've probably seen the kids around town on their smaller than average sized BMX bikes, doing bunny hops, wheel spins and wheelies.And while you might class BMX riding along with skateboarding and snowboarding, trying to pull off a daring trick or get big air, the sport was originally meant to mimic motocross, hence the name BMX, which is short fo...

Leading Stories
2 Letters to the Editor: Cycling in Moncton Dangers
Letters to Editor
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Cycling dangerous in MonctonTo The Editor:This is my second summer cycling, mainly in the downtown Moncton area, and thi...
A bicycle built for fundraising
Sandee Thornton (Bugle-Observer)
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Put your pedal to the metal and look at that huge bike sitting at McCains the other day. ...


More Wheelin' News
Polio took his legs but not his determination
JENNIFER DUNVILLE (Daily Gleaner)
Thursday, 11 September 2008
His legs were paralyzed by polio years ago, but that hasn't stopped Ramesh Ferris from hand-cycling across the country.Ferris, 28, wants to raise awar...
10 minutes could be the difference between walking and biking home
CHRIS FOX (Daily Gleaner)
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
FREDERICTON -- It only takes 10 minutes to register a bicycle, but according to an official with the Fredericton Police Force, that 10 minutes may mak...
Saint John Mayor wants to dump bottled water
Reid Southwick (Telegraph-Journal)
Friday, 05 September 2008
SAINT JOHN - Mayor Ivan Court wants to remove bottled water from municipal buildings in a bid to garner public faith in the fluid flowing from the cit...
Fredericton bike lanes here and gone again
Canadian Press
Thursday, 04 September 2008
FREDERICTON - The paint barely had a chance to dry before it was scraped off.
Challenge Linda Haynes one of four women from KV participating in 182-kilometre ride
ANDREW MCGILLIGAN (Telegraph Journal)
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
ROTHESAY - One bicycle is from 1932 and the other is approximately 32 days old.Beginning Sept. 6 both bikes will make a two-day, 182-kilometre journey...
Velo NB
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Two New Brunswick riders are off to the Junior Road Nationals this week as part of the Atlantic Cycling Centre team. Current Provincial Junior Road Ch...
Mike LeBlanc
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
The Mike's Bike Shop cycling club will be organizing a Time Trial in Moncton, NB on June 7th, 2008. It will be an out and back on Homestead road. 100%...
Ken Trenholm
Thursday, 15 May 2008
More than 200 people came out for a chance to buy 200 wheels on Saturday, as the City of Moncton held its annual auction of unclaimed bicycles. A lo...
Derwin Gowan (Telegraph Journal)
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Electric bicycles and motorbikes in China will keep miners working in northern New Brunswick, according to an industry analysis.China should produce...
Velo NB
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Here are the results from week 1 of the MBS Cup - a fun race series that anyone can win due to the handicap system used to adjust rider times - cong...
Dieppe's Sprockids and Peter Wedge Program
Luc Arseneau
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
DIEPPE -- Spring is once again upon us, and the National Cycling Centre, in Dieppe, is proud to announce the start of another great season. Again in 2...
Atlantic riders shining in early 2008
Luc Arseneau
Friday, 25 April 2008
Atlantic Cycling Centre riders are once again on the start of a great season. The snow is out of the way, the long preparation rides are behind, and...
Sussex: Cyclotourism Partnership plans to seek funding for feasibility study
Tammy Scott-Wallace (Tammy Scott-Wallace)
Thursday, 24 April 2008
SUSSEX - Sussex-area councils are throwing their moral support behind a concept to develop the region as a cyclotourism destination.Both the town o...
Irving pedaling for a good cause
Telegraph Journal
Thursday, 24 April 2008
The Irving Oil Refinery received 26 new Kona bicycles from Bike Works on Tuesday, for workers to use around the grounds during the warmer months. The ...
Hub City Wheelers - Spring Activities
Velo NB
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Here are a list of some great cycling rides and related activities put on by the Hub City Wheelers:
Sussex looking to attract bicycle tourists through new partnership
Tammy Scott- Wallace (Telegraph-Journal)
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
SUSSEX - Sussex-area councils are throwing their moral support behind a concept to develop the region as a cyclotourism destination.Both the town o...
Saint John's bicycle trail, Harbour Passage, will be getting a refurbished look
Telegraph-Journal
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
SAINT JOHN - The city plans to begin repairing light fixtures along Harbour Passage this spring.Saint John's weather conditions have caused many of...
Spring Camp arrives again at Atlantic Canada Cycling Centre
Luc Arseneau
Thursday, 27 March 2008
DIEPPE -- The 2008 Spring Camp will once again open the season for Atlantic Canada's best young riders. This year, with the addition of the provi...

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PEI News
Bicycle Bus Coming to Summerside
Friday, 04 September 2009
Summerside will have a new school bus this year that is environmentally friendly: human-propelled by tiny feet of various ages and sizes. Ken Trenholm...
Local PEI cyclist fears PEI may have shouldered rumble strips
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Heinz Mayr recently sent Atlantic Pedaler a concerning email with respect to rumble strips on paved shoulders in Newfoundland & Labrador. He made me...
NS News
Invitation to Panel Discussion on Active Transportation
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Recreation Nova Scotia Board of Directors will be in Sydney September 19 and 20 for meetings. The Board would like to invite RNS members and all ...
One Hell of a NS Weekend
Thursday, 11 September 2008
The Summerside Cycling Club will be on tour with members of the Halifax area to participate in a stellar Nova Scotia bicycle tour the weekend of Septe...
NL News
Rotarians support Cycle to Walk efforts to fight polio
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Rotary Clubs in Grand Falls and Perth-Andover have joined the fight of a young Whitehorse, Yukon resident to make the world polio free. Rotarians prov...
Friday, 04 July 2008
The following is the information obtained from the BNL web site regarding Canada Games qualifying.ELIGIBILITYTo be part of the 2009 Canada Games Progr...
Out of the Cage
Setting the Stage – the Prologue
Thursday, 15 November 2007
I expect to "hit the road running on February 16th, 2008, after 35 years and a few days in the paid work force. All I can tell you at this point is th...
National News
The Battle Continues: Pedals vs. Motor
Sunday, 06 September 2009
This unfortunate incident underscores a belief that I have held for some time now that on major thoroughfares, motor vehicles should not be required s...
International News
Sunday, 06 September 2009
GREEN VALLEY -- Cycling has grown tremendously in this area over the last few years. A big part of that growth can be attributed to the efforts of Gre...
Professional Cycling
Bye Bye: Contador withdraws from worlds
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has decided to pull out of the world cycling championships later this month in Switzerland. Contador...
Communter Cycling
City gets wheels turning on bike initiative
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
OHIO -- Andrew Davis has a vision of Akron as a more bicycle-friendly community, a place where pedal power is used for day-to-day transportation. ...
Sponsorship
Bikes Belong Awards $33,000 in Grants
Sunday, 07 September 2008
Bikes Belong is thrilled to award four grants to great projects in the summer funding cycle. These grant awards will help construct community paths ...
Editorials & Opinions
Evolution of the road
Friday, 04 September 2009
Toronto, like many urban centres in Canada, has not found the answer to a safe coexistence between bicycles and motor vehicles. The death Monday nigh...
Nutrition
Riding in the Heat - Dehydration vs. Hyponatremia
Monday, 15 September 2008
Struggling through a long ride as the temperature topped out at 100 this weekend, I had to keep reminding myself to do something that woefully few hea...
Training
Alcohol could compromise ability to train
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
I don't think I've ever seen a marathon or triathlon where beer wasn't offered to the tired, thirsty folks running, cycling or stumbling across the fi...

 

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