Tag Archives: enviromental

CYCLING SKILLS (Safe Cycling) Part 12 – Electric Bicycles

E-bikes

Can be operated on roads in Ontario. From October 3, 2006 to October 3, 2009, the province of Ontario conducted a three-year pilot program Read More

The Road Less Travelled

Hey everyone!

Time has been flying by this summer and it seems like only a matter of days before the rides will become less and less frequent. Keeping that in mind, I figured sharing one of my favourite rides with you while you still have time to check it out would be an awesome idea for this post.

Many of my rides are rushed and hectic (seemingly like most other things in my life) and I am looking for the best bang for my buck Read More

Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit

In an effort to provide an environmentally friendly and free source of electricity for mobile phones, Nokia has introduced the Bicycle Charger Kit.  This kit is made up of a charger, dynamo (small electrical generator) and a holder to secure the unit. Read More

GPS Cycling Study

CALLING ALL CYCLISTS in the Waterloo Region!   The Region of Waterloo and the University of Waterloo are doing a GPS Cycling Survey and you can be a part of it.    The information collected will be used to update the Cycling Master Plan.   Read More

Cycling Master Plan follow up

On street bike lanes, better signs and increasing the now 45 km of bike lanes and trails to 120 km during the next 20 years are some of the policy changes that were unveiled at the Cycling Master Plan information session on May 19, 2010 at City Hall, Kitchener, ON Canada.  Read More

Gearing Up! For the Ride!

Hey everyone,

As I was preparing my gear for a ride earlier this week, I began to think… what an awesome topic to touch on as there are so many scenarios to consider when preparing your gear!  Quite often people ride with either far too much gear, or far too little.  Both of which can greatly impact your safety and the enjoyment of your ride! Read More

Kitchener’s Cycling Master Plan – Info Sessions

The City of Kitchener in Ontario, Canada is developing a Cycling Master Plan with the ultimate goal of creating policies, programs, design standards and infrastructure that support and promote both recreational and commuter cycling.

A meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Read More

Snow and Your Bike

Seeing as it’s Winter in most of the country, and we are primarily a bicycle store, I thinks it’s fitting that we talk about Snow and your Bike.  It’s not a terrible thing to get snow on your bike….It’s just solid water. We get our bikes wet all the time in summer. So if you’re one of the hearty folk who continue to trail ride all Read More

Welcome to Our Blog!

We are excited to announce Braun’s Bicycle Blog and we are glad that you dropped by to see our new, wonderful comunication tool yourself!  We are starting out with 3 of our key staff being regular contributors to our blog.  Read More