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Riding my new Davinci Melbourne across the Burrard Street bridge early this morning in the dark I switched gears. I could feel the chain slip and gave it another revolution before thinking maybe the chain came off. I did what I normally do. Move the front derailler in and keep pedalling and hopefully the chain would catch and I could keep going. Looking down I couldn’t see anything in the dark. Three more revolutions and then resistance. *Crap*

Keep on reading to see the results.

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A video published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides some cycling safety tips.

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Just have to say one thing, the guy on this pedal bike is fast!

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Here’s a crazy video of a bicycle race in downtown New York. These cyclists are amazing at shoving themselves through traffic and pedestrians. Don’t try this at home!

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Here’s some cool tricks to try out the next time you are commuting to work. If you could do this, I’m sure you’ll get some amazed looks. Just remember, wear your helmet! This video was taped in 2000 or 2001 in Wuerzburg, Germany. This makes me want a fixed gear bike even more.

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Vancouver’s bike to work week is just around the corner. Starting on May 28 everyone is encouraged to leave the car at home and try biking to work. I suggest trying it out once or twice before then just to get yourself ready. Hopefully you will find that not only will you be saving money in gas, maintenance and parking you will enjoy your commute more and get some healthy exercise at the same time.

The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition has done a great job in promoting this event. They even offer a tracking system that you can sign up for. It will provide you with stats on your commuting benefits as well as put you into competition with co-workers as well as other companies for the most faithful bicycle commuters. If you haven’t already done so, head on over to their site to register:

Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition - Bike to Work Week

For all of you that are already planning to bike to work, or are already biking to work, here are some tips and safety suggestions. I bike everyday and here’s some things I think everyone should know:
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I didn’t even think this was possible, but this kid has figured out how to do a donut on his bicycle. He even smokes the back tire a bit. I’m guessing a few quarts of oil was put down on the ground before he started.

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I only bike to the Ferry terminal from downtown Vancouver about once a year. And I always forget the trick of getting through the George Massey Tunnel to get to the Tawasen / Tawwassen / Tswasen (I can never spell it right) ferry terminal. You can’t get to the ferry without taking a shuttle or a bus through the tunnel since no bikes are allowed. Unless you like playing chicken with cars going 80-120kph and nowhere to go to get out of the way.

So here’s some information to help get you through it all.

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I am planning to use this blog to share my bike commuting experiences in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I ride to work every day and I think I have some good information that other bikers may find interesting. I’ll share reviews of biking gear and also post rants and raves about how the city, motorists and other cyclists are behaving on the roads.

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