Author archive for: Travis Fehr
Lifestyle, New Westminster, Transportation »
A commonly shared fear of the cyclist in the city is the ubiquitous driver’s side car door. My recent run-in (literally) with one such door indicates that my fear is not unfounded in New West.
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Downtown, Lifestyle, Neighbourhoods, New Westminster, Uptown »
New Westminster can be a tough customer for a cyclist! There’s a reason they call it uptown. So how can the average rider find a comfortable route from downtown to uptown? Frequent rest stops for snacks and beverages at the local eateries, of course!
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New Westminster, Transportation »
One of the strategies resulting from the Translink Regional Cycling Strategy Stakeholder Workshop Summary held April 6, 2009, was to “make bicycle-transit interaction convenient, seamless and intuitive.” Good strategy, but what is being done to realize it?
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Lifestyle, New Westminster, Pets »
Riding with a dog can be fun and easy, providing you are confident with your riding skills, but there are unique challenges. For instance, how do you keep an excitable 60lb American Staffordshire Terrier from pulling you a) into traffic b) off your bike c) into a lamp post, or d) with him after the nearest squirrel?
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New Westminster, Transportation »
Some cycle enthusiasts espouse the merits of riding fixed gear. They speak of purity, fitness, and oneness with the bike and road. But why not consider single speed instead? After commuting through a couple of wet winters in New West, I was annoyed with the maintenance requirements of my gearing, and decided to exchange the ease of hill climbing and speed on flats and descents, for the simplicity of riding in the same gear, up, down, wet, or windy.
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Lifestyle, New Westminster, Transportation »
This is a guest post by Travis Fehr from New West Cycle, New West’s newest bike shop. New West Cycle is a community-oriented co-op specializing in reviving neglected and vintage bicycles.
As a home and part time bicycle mechanic, bicycle enthusiast, bike commuter, and believer in all things pedal-powered, I have come to rely on some practical and social practices that make my ride safer and more enjoyable.
One that I would particularly like to share is this: be nice.
Bike riders are a rugged, lonely, and sometimes maligned minority. The sideline is …