tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.comments2013-06-14T03:07:34.471-07:00Juan De Fuca Cycling CoalitionJDF Cycle Coalitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18322478007974731916noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-27734316103210141502011-02-09T14:41:00.534-08:002011-02-09T14:41:00.534-08:00Golden recently got some new signs just like that ...Golden recently got some new signs just like that too! Took about a year of working with MoT to make it happen though!Gussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228489434888951659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-28493615803170289422011-02-09T14:13:17.889-08:002011-02-09T14:13:17.889-08:00The signs are a real step (pedal) forward for safe...The signs are a real step (pedal) forward for safer cycling in our community.<br /><br />Well done Stephen!<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-51323542549077635912010-10-18T13:29:57.407-07:002010-10-18T13:29:57.407-07:00Thank you for your comments! You have a balanced ...Thank you for your comments! You have a balanced and sensible approach to these issues, and I find your blog reflects this. Keep up the good work in helping to raise peoples awareness! Now if we could only get more of our message out to everyone and not just preach to the converted. Maybe you should see if the Vancouver papers will publish some of your content! Go for it!JDF Cycle Coalitionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322478007974731916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-15559355809489444972010-10-08T18:42:44.970-07:002010-10-08T18:42:44.970-07:00I am sorry - but not at all surprised - to see tha...I am sorry - but not at all surprised - to see that you have to deal with irrational prejudice in Sooke (as you know, my wife and I were almost killed by someone of this ilk while touring your town).<br /><br />Mr. Makowsky's comments are just as silly and prejudiced as the comments that abound in Vancouver's papers ... bottom line: some cyclists are idiots; some motorists are idiots; BUT bikes don't kill people; cars kill people. We all love our children (or other people's children), why then so some people reserve their fury for the scofflaws who DON'T kill children, rather than the scofflaws who DO kill children? Did you know that cars are the leading cause of death among children aged 10 - 19, worldwide? But how many children are killed by cyclists - even scofflaw cyclists? <br /><br />I am afraid it comes down to blind, naked, unreasoning prejudice - you might want to read my post "Cyclists are ALWAYS in the wrong" at http://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=586 <br /><br />Cheers!Average Joe Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886204695543436064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-39247520148686166472010-01-08T09:45:46.823-08:002010-01-08T09:45:46.823-08:00Hello Young Man. Thanks for your comment, and yes ...Hello Young Man. Thanks for your comment, and yes I will certainly be bringing up the issue of bike racks on the bus. Fortunately there is a 3-Bike rack available. I will also be discussing the possibility of having room for bikes onboard the bus for certain runs (Sooke being one of them) and the ability to bring folding bikes onboard all buses.<br />BTW, I would love to talk to you sometime about some of your thoughts. It is important for you to make your concerns heard. The more people speak out the more likely we will get things done. Thanks! Give me a call or email<br />StephenJDF Cycle Coalitionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322478007974731916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-42004211933997780152010-01-07T21:09:44.711-08:002010-01-07T21:09:44.711-08:00When you meet with the head of BC Transit, I think...When you meet with the head of BC Transit, I think a decent point to raise is what to do about buses only having space for two bikes. With the population of Sooke rising, and the population of cycling rising, (especially as the weather gets nicer) more people take bikes on the bus, and with buses running mostly once an hour, it's discouraging to try to gamble on the bus. Just a thought, you can do what you'd like with it, though!Justin Illienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036779960596304499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-66041143582364269622009-10-18T16:31:08.696-07:002009-10-18T16:31:08.696-07:00Thanks for posting the link to our website on your...Thanks for posting the link to our website on your blog, Stephen. I will return the favor.<br /><br />I just came back from out Chip Seal Evaluation Ride and it was a success. We had 115 riders out for it, including several local politicians and our MLA Don MacRae who said some words of support for the promotion of cycling to the riders.<br />All cyclists filled out questionaires on site and we have an online survey for cyclists who could not make it to the ride today.<br />We will probably keep this survey going for at least a month before tabulating the results and discussing them with the MOTI. <br />That's when I expect the real work will begin and we will likely get the BCCC involved in it.<br /><br />We'll keep you informed.<br /><br />Happ days and safe cycling to everyone in Sooke.<br />Ed Schumeduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277870710559008187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-18487478907640277442009-09-24T16:17:58.078-07:002009-09-24T16:17:58.078-07:00Don Brown has received this from MOT regarding the...Don Brown has received this from MOT regarding the rumble strips;<br /><br />Hi Don,<br /><br /> We put a shoulder rumble strip (SRS) policy in place in 2000. I have placed a link to the information below. This is the policy that would have been followed the last time the Malahat was paved about 7-8 years ago. Ideally the minimum width you should have encountered would have been 1.2 m (1.5m less the 0.3m for the SRS). Where the shoulder was less, we should have left it (SRS) out.<br /><br /> Our policy was updated in 2004, after the Malahat was last paved. The more recent policy allows for gaps in the patterns so it is easier to “escape” from the shoulder. A welcome change.<br /><br /> I look forward to checking the width of the shoulders on that portion of the highway. DonJDF Cycle Coalitionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322478007974731916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-85058825303438987842009-09-18T13:40:35.054-07:002009-09-18T13:40:35.054-07:00I enjoyed David Beer's article very much. To m...I enjoyed David Beer's article very much. To me it makes it more imperative that we extend the Galloping Goose trail from leechtown to connect to the E&N trail. Secondly, we need to connect from Leechtown back on Butler Main to Otter Point Road. How can we get this done? Don BrownDon Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-71696843556778754682009-08-29T16:02:52.591-07:002009-08-29T16:02:52.591-07:00Looks like the bike lanes wont be happening on Rho...Looks like the bike lanes wont be happening on Rhodonite...at least for now. Here is a quote from Dave Bennett regarding the council decision;<br />"Council chose not to install bike lanes on Rhodonite Drive at this time. However,<br />-it did focus a LOT of discussion on driving and riding habits, and the value of our existing and future trails system<br />-staff was asked to bring back a report to Council on installing the bike symbol on our main collector roads"<br /><br />We will be pursuing this matter in the weeks to come to see where we need to go.JDF Cycle Coalitionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322478007974731916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217317692940337518.post-6399963563873013672009-07-26T14:40:08.118-07:002009-07-26T14:40:08.118-07:00What a terrific program!
And thanks Stephen for g...What a terrific program!<br /><br />And thanks Stephen for getting the blog going.<br /><br />Lori from Ocean Wilderness InnAndy Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992732897106238122noreply@blogger.com