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Today's Breaking Away Story
Rotarians support Cycle to Walk efforts to fight polio
Jacques-François Levesque (Victoria Star)
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 provided funds, accommodations and support to Remesh Ferris and his Cycle to Walk team as they are making their way across Canada to raise money and awareness about the dreaded disease.

Leading Stories
BNL
Friday, 04 July 2008
The following is the information obtained from the BNL web site regarding Canada Games qualifying.ELIGIBILITYTo be part ...
Sprockids rolling into NL
BNL
Thursday, 03 July 2008
The administration of the "Sprockids" Introduction to Cycling Program has been passed from the Canadian Cycling Associat...


More Wheelin' News
Team Instrumar
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Team Instrumar will be holding it's AGM, today, May 1st, 7:30pm at the Instrumar Bldg, 39 Pippy Place. There will be lots to discuss, including a ne...
New Stories From The Road
Martin Lobigs (Telegraph Journal)
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
On Monday, I explained how it was that I found myself on a boat headed down the Rio Mamoré in Bolivia. It is January, and I have been forced for logis...
 Interesting things coming out of Rex’s shed
Thursday, 27 March 2008
ST.LUNAIRE-GRIQUET, NL -- Old skippers...they're always up to something. When St. Lunaire-Griquet, N.L.'s Rex Saunders stumbled upon a few old, broken...
Aliant and KidSport continue partnership
KidSport NL
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
ST.JOHN'S, NL -- Aliant, in association with Sport Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the renewalof their partnership which is designed to ass...
Engineers checking N.L. portion of Trans-Canada Trail for safety deficiencies
Canadian Press
Thursday, 28 February 2008
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Teams of engineers were busy Monday inspecting all bridges and trestles along the Newfoundland portion of the Trans-Canada Trail af...
Rare world class training coming to Newfoundland & Labrador
Ken Trenholm
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Memorial University are looking for a few good cyclists to participate in world class physiological testing. This is an incredibl...
WestJet Travel deals for BNL members
BNL
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Sport NL has a new travel deal in place with WestJet through Carlson Wagonlit Harvey's Travel. The agreement includes:
NL Minister names Chef de Mission; encourages applicants for 2009 Canada Games
NL Goverment Press Release
Thursday, 24 January 2008
Clayton Welsh, a recreation and sports consultant with the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, has been appointed Chef de Mission for Team ...
MUNSU, don’t make me take the bus
Sheena Goodyear
Saturday, 03 November 2007
St. John's, NL -- Bus-going students are all saying the same thing: Metrobus is too damned pricey, and they want a student discount. But as a non-bus-...
BNL positions up for election
Leon Organ
Sunday, 28 October 2007
At the AGM in November, several positions will be up for election:- President- VP Mountain Bike- VP Recreation & Transportation- VP Marketing & Commun...
Kathy Whelan one hot triple threat
Darcy MacRae
Sunday, 14 October 2007
Mother of four, practicing physician wins three major provincial races in one year. Glancing through Kathy Whelan's recent sporting resume, it's obvi...
NCCP Level 3 Theory Course in November
Ken Trenholm
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
There will be a Level 3 Theory Course of the National Coaching Certification Program ( NCCP ) in St. John's, November 2- 4 and November 16 -18, 2007 (...
East Coast Trail Tely Hike 2007 - Call for Teams!
Ken Trenholm
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Win an Aerial Tour of the East Coast Trail by helicopter! That's right. Cougar Helicopters, once again, will take the top fundraising team in the Eas...
Six-year-old boy on bike killed by dump truck
Canadian Press
Sunday, 23 September 2007
ST. JOHN'S (CP) — A six-year-old boy is dead after driving his bicycle into the path of a dump truck in St. John's.
Tour de Shore Stage 1 results
Ken Trenholm
Saturday, 01 September 2007
Look below for the results for one of Atlantic Canada's largest bicycle race in 2007. 93 riders participate!
Ready; Steady; RIDE!!!
Marsha Kenny
Thursday, 19 July 2007
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR July 19, 2007 Registration for the 2007 Tour de Shore (2007 Atlantic Road Championships) is now available onli...
Norwegian cyclist criss-crosses continents
Canadian Press
Wednesday, 06 June 2007
CORNER BROOK, N.L. — The adventurous spirit his Viking forefathers were renowned for certainly runs through Rune Monstad's veins. The Norwegian...
Cory Hurley
Wednesday, 06 June 2007
CORNER BROOK For the first time in its four years, the Tour de Rock will be represented by RNC officers from each of its three detachments in the prov...

Featured Sections
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...
NB News
The Thrill of BMX
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 migh...
2 Letters to the Editor: Cycling in Moncton Dangers
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Cycling dangerous in MonctonTo The Editor:This is my second summer cycling, mainly in the downtown Moncton area, and this year there seems to be a lot...
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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