Cautious cyclists seldom crash. Use common sense while riding your bicycle. Follow these safe cycling rules to reduce crashes.

Editorial

• A Hint at the 2006 Schedule 
• An Admirable Machine
• Street Painters at Work
• Bicycle Helmets
• Tech Tips From the Experts
• Two Questions - One Answer
• Great Literary Taunts

ENVISION THE FUTURE!

Registrations for the upcoming Cycling Summit have reached the impressive number of 35 right after the broadcast Velo Cape Breton Board gave CBC Information Morning on monday morning and the Press Release published in the Tuesday's Edition of the Cape Breton Post... and more are coming.

Editorial

• Kudos
• 2006 VCB Membership
• Season's Opening Banquet
• Bike Repair Workshop
• Upcoming
• Celebrate the Streets in Halifax
• Did You Know?
• Tech Tips From the Experts
• Believe it or Not
• We'll all get there!

COUNTDOWN to CYCLING SUMMIT

Cape Breton Island FIRST Cycling Summit
SYDNEY, April 5, 2006   The countdown continues to Cape Breton Island’s FIRST Cycling Summit that  will bring together a powerful mix of community leaders, tourism operators, health care providers, business leaders, government and non-profit organizations.  The goal of the summit is to discuss how to maximize cycling’s potential to bring social and economic benefits, mainly in the fields of tourism, health, and environment.  

Guest speaker at the Summit is David MacIsaac, manager of Urban Transportation Programs at Transport Canada.  He is responsible for the implementation of the Moving On Sustainable Transportation and Urban Transportation Showcase Programs.  Previous to his current position, David worked at the Privy Council Office in Ottawa and with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in Moncton and Halifax.  He has experience and education in program evaluation, policy research, community economic development, sustainable development and sustainable urban transportation.  He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University and York University.
His presentation will focus on:

Editorial

• Reactions
• Cape Breton Island's FIRST Cycling Summit
• Hands-On Bike Workshop
• Keep Reading to the End
• Ride Leaders Workshop
• Tech Tips From the Experts
• For Sale - Wanted
• Looking for a Challenge
• Aircraft Maintenance

PRO-ACTION

"A stitch in time saves nine," the old saying goes. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
In real life, these expressions translate into the common observation that the longer a defect stays in process, the more expensive it is to fix it. 

• Editorial
• Back To Reality #2
• Cape Breton Island's FIRST Cycling Summit
• In Memoriam
• Inverness "on the Move" Health Fairs
• 4th Technical Workshop
• Season's Opening Banquet
• Tech Tips From the Experts
• For Sale - Wanted
• Story From a Canadian Courtroom

BACK TO REALITY

Both Environment Canada and the Weather Network are predicting a warmer spring than usual.  If you plan to get out soon, it may be a good idea first  to attend the upcoming workshop on Bicycle Mechanic and Maintenance at ACAP this Wednesday.  Making sure your steed is in good working order and safe is essential.