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BNS Updates

 

Do you have your copy yet?

Buy local! It supports our local economy in so many ways. Please consider visiting your local bookstore; most bike shops will have the book available. We will also have books available at the BNS office. Contact admin@bicycle.ns.ca to get your copy. 

You can also order online directly from Nimbus or through Amazon.
 

Letter to the Editor

"One of the major shortfalls of cycling organizations and the government is the lack of appropriate signage about the one metre rule. It is my guess that a poll of motorists would show a small percentage are actually aware of the rule and its implications for motorists (i.e. no crossing yellow line in face of traffic, etc.). Despite the much older cycling culture in countries such as Spain, signs showing a car and a motorists with a line between and the words 1.5 metres above the line (that's the law in Spain) are common. What's more, these signs are large, more like a billboard, compared to the tiny bike route signs you can find on our roads if you look hard enough.  
 
Something needs to be done to redress this situation. The sign at the start east end of the Aspotogan put there by RECAP could serve as a model, although it is a bit too far off the road. About 50 of them strategically placed around the province at secondary roads leaving major centres would be a great boost to cycling safety at a fraction of the cost of bike routes. Governments, both municipal and provincial, have spent millions on cycling routes and supporting cycling organizations and they have neglected something as basic as signage. What gives?"
 
George Foote
Dartmouth NS.
 

$25 million set for Halifax bike lanes project

"Halifax and Dartmouth cyclists will see more protected bikeways in the next three years thanks to a multimillion-dollar project funded by the municipality and provincial and federal government.

The three levels of government committed a combined total of $25 million to complete a 30-kilometre system of bicycle and pedestrian pathways on both sides of the harbour."

Read more online.



 

What's Happening around NS

The Randonneurs Nova Scotia cycling club has been having a great season; even with the cool rainy start to the year we’ve been getting some excellent attendance on our longer rides.

This season’s schedule is designed to culminate in participation in the world’s largest ultra-marathon cycling event, the Paris-Brest-Paris 1200km, in France. This will take place from August 18-22^nd this year.

Paris-Brest-Paris is the oldest organized cycling event on the planet, predating even the Tour de France by a decade; it takes place every four years.

This year, five Nova Scotia riders will challenge themselves to complete the 1215km course in 90 hours or less. All of these riders have completed a qualifying series of “brevets” this spring including a 200km, 300km, 400km, and 600km ride. They will join over 6000 riders from 58 countries around the world in this amazing event.

Nova Scotia riders include John Archibald, Mark Beaver, Gordon Launcelott; Micheline McWhirter, and Adam Pearce.

https://www.paris-brest-paris.org/index2.php?lang=en&cat=accueil&page=edito

Watch for updates on their progress on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1430515057189197 during the third week of August!

Our club has a full series of rides through into November that are a little more achievable for the regular rider, though, check out our ride schedule at http://randonneurs.ns.ca/enter-now/
 

Upcoming Events

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Gran Fondo Guysborough

The Gran Fondo Guysborough will take place Saturday, September 7, 2019 sponsored by the Municipality of the District of Guysborough. Follow us on our webpage (www.granfondoguysborough.ca), Facebook page under Gran Fondo Guysborough, and on Twitter.

For more information on this event please email atavares@modg.ca or call 782-452-4003.