Archive for September, 2009

Rumour mill gears up . . .

Friday, September 25th, 2009

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) (more…)

E-Bike Regulations – What happens next?

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

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: (more…)

E-Bike Related News – Sept 6, 2009

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Various news articles opinions collected over the last few weeks from the Toronto Star.   [I have excluded the many articles on the Bryant case.] (more…)

A Catchy Tune

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

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.

An Electric Bus Ride

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

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.

Electric Bus at UOIT

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