As we approach the end of the e-bike pilot, and the E-bike regulations have not been published, what else is there to do but fill in the gaps by reading tea leaves . . .
As a sample I offer two perhaps contradictory stories coming out of the first annual Ontario Bicycle Summit that was held last weekend in Waterloo. (see also Fighting for a safer ride of way,By Tess Kalinowski) Read the rest of this entry »
I finally received a response back from the Minister of Transporation. As can be expected there was not much in the way of new information: Read the rest of this entry »
Various news articles opinions collected over the last few weeks from the Toronto Star. [I have excluded the many articles on the Bryant case.] Read the rest of this entry »
For those of you who find riding your e-bike to be too quiet might I suggest humming the following catchy (as in a cold) tune:
Credit for finding this goes to Pierre Hinse of the Durham Electric Vehicle Association who showed us this music video after we had just ridden an electric bus for 30 km.
To find out what that was like go to An Electric Bus Ride.
On September 3rd, the Durham Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA) arranged arranged for members to ride an electric bus from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa to the electric vehicle facility in Uxbridge on September 3rd.
From last Saturday’s Toronto Star:
From the Ottawa Citizen (courtesy of Charles Jonah at Jademark):
From CBC News in Ottawa (featuring Charles Johah):
Submitted by Larry Davidowitz.
To the Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Dear Mr. McGuinty,
My company Dewdad Inc/Veloteq Canada East has been involved in the importation and marketing of electric bikes in Ontario since the pilot program began on October of 2006. Having seen my first electric bicycle in British Columbia back in 2003, I was certainly surprised that Ontario had not yet adopted these incredible alternatives for short commuting needs, with zero pollution and zero emissions, it certainly seemed like a natural fit into today’s society. Read the rest of this entry »
I found the Saturday Star to be filled with articles relevant to e-bikes and cycling. Thought I would share: Read the rest of this entry »
August 7, 2009
To the Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Dear Mr. McGuinty,
I am writing to you as the leader of this government to ask that you exercise your prerogative as premier and direct the Ministry of Transportation to take quick action to clarify the status of power-assisted bicycles, more commonly known as E-bikes, on the roads in Ontario. The present lack of clarity from the MTO in this regard is unacceptable and is having an unnecessary negative impact on e-bike vendors and riders.
What is happening at the MTO? The short answer . . . I don’t know and they aren’t giving anything away. Read the rest of this entry »