Two wheel heroes (Week 21)
"I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike. I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like." It's maybe the silliest Queen song ever, but there's a reason Bicycle Race still strikes a chord with us 40 years after it was recorded. There's just something so charmingly simple about getting around on two wheels, and so liberating. So, during Victoria's Bike to Work Week , I did the obvious thing and went everywhere by bike. Getting to work and back was the easy part. For me, it's only a 5 kilometre round trip. Still, it felt great being part of the movement that saw almost half a million kilometres covered by Victoria cyclists that week. Clearly, biking to work is a big deal. Commuting on two wheels is getting more and more popular, and not just in temperate climates like Victoria. I commuted by bike for nearly 20 years in Calgary, and that city now has dedicated bike lanes because the demand is so high. In my new home town, I'...