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Urban Riders: Ultimate Guide to Riding to Work

Bike to work week starts in Victoria on May 26th, are you ready? Fear not because we have the stuff that is going to get you our on your bikes riding in style in no time. Read on for all our best tips and tricks! We put this post together because we feel it's so important to get people, women, men, grandparents, children out on their bikes and riding! The more people riding in the streets of Victoria will demand better cycling infrastructure. My utopia is having streets filled with cyclists (not every street but well thought out streets where we can ride) free from traffic enjoying just being out and being social with the community. Ride your bike and...

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How did the Dutch get their network of bicycle paths?

This is an excellent video to share with our policy-makers (i.e. Mayor Dean Fortin) on what a safe, mature and very realistic cycling infrastructure can look like.   @LeVelo_Victoria Thanks for the great visual. Will share this with the Cycling Task Force who is updating the city's cycling master plan. — Dean Fortin (@DeanFortin) October 7, 2013

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Valentines Day Contest - Tells us your story!

                                                                         Le Vélo wants to hear your story! All you have to do is submit your story about how you met your sweetheart and send it to Le Vélo. To get you started, come inside to hear Susan's story. Rules of engagement: Tell us your story. Submissions can be as short as a tweet or up to 500 words, after that it can be anything at all. Enjoy and be creative! All entries must be received by Feb. 13th. Chosen story will be publish in February 14th Vélo Joy Blog...

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