“Renegades of Bike Culture” traces the origins of mountain biking back to the high wheelers of the 1890s. Along the way, you listen to earn that anecdotes and information, such as:
People sometimes lost control of the old high wheelers going down hill and modern bikes were originally called safety bicycles because they are easier to manage
Mountain biking, as we know it today, started in Marin County California during the 1970’s.
There is a connection between the Grateful Dead and mountain biking.
Though Port Metro Vancouveris expected to release its final decision about the Fraser Surrey Docks next month, there is little doubt that the proposal will be approved. An estimated four million tonnes per year of thermal coal will soon be coming up from the US. Will the Fraser Surrey Docks Expansion Bring Aerosolized Coal Dust?
Proterra has set a new eBus record for miles traveled in a day. One of the manufacturer’s buses drove more than 700 miles in 24 hours during a road test near the company’s headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina.
Forget all the hassle in the United States, the BYD Electric Transit Bus has just earned Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) Certification. The company “that can” has been placed on Transport Canada’s Vehicle Manufacturers Registry. According to their news release, this is supposed to include “several standards” that are “beyond the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.” Canada approves BYD.
Cortes Island is three ferry trips north of Vancouver. There are three hours of driving time. As you also spend a significant amount of time waiting, the trip can take six hours in peak season. Some people think of Cortes as a throwback to the 1970‘s; others regard it as one of BC’s sustainable hubs. The major industry is tourism. There are around a thousand inhabitants, three hamlets and a number of non-profit organizations. There is also an EV charging station. I am told it has only been used once. This says a great deal about the extent of BC’s expanding EV infrastructure.
