Columns/Bicycle Touring

Today's Breaking Away Story
J. P. Arsenault
Saturday, 31 March 2007
It all started quite innocently last fall with an announcement by Richard at our regular Wednesday evening tea that he and Joan had booked an eleven-country tour of Europe, and that he was planning to climb Mont-Ventoux en vélo. Having climbed the mountain by car the previous summer, my interest was piqued and I happened to mention Richard's plan t...

Leading Stories
David Sims
Monday, 27 March 2006
I hope this section of Atlantic Pedaler, devoted to touring, will inspire you in two ways. First, it would be nice if yo...
David Sims
Sunday, 26 March 2006
Background on the Way of St. James or el camino de Santiago.Entire books are written on this topic. If you perform the m...


More Wheelin' News
David Sims
Saturday, 25 March 2006
Part One - In the Beginning This story begins - from my perspective - in 2002. From the perspective of el camino de Santiago, the beginning is lost in...
David Sims
Wednesday, 25 January 2006
Two summers ago, my bother and his two sons, aged 10 and 12, drove from London, Ontario to join me in a four day cycle across Prince Edward Island's c...

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...
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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