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SPOKES bike program reopening and rebranding as the BikeHub under UVic management
After more than two years since the closure of SPOKES, students will once again have access to a bike loan program on campus. The new BikeHub, the rebrand of SPOKES,…
Where do abandoned bikes on campus go?
With SPOKES closed, abandoned bikes on campus find new homes overseas If you leave your bike on campus for too long, it might end up in Belarus. Up to 50…
1 200 repaired bikes in two years: Tim Storm brings joy of biking to the world
Retired schoolteacher now rescues bikes and finds them new homes both in the CRD and overseas Tim Storm repaired and donated over 30 bikes to immigrants since the start of…UVic gets serious traction during Bike to Work Week
In a city divided over bike lanes, members of the UVic community came together from May 28 to June 3 for the annual Bike To Work Week (BTWW), 24 years…Letters: April 2, 2015
Student activism out of control I am writing to register my surprise at seeing a good-faith effort at promoting green, healthy means of transportation disparaged because it was not sufficiently…Cycling the Island: Victoria versus Tofino
Every time the skinny tires of my white Apollo hit the rough patches of Tofino’s bike path, I’d grit my teeth, muscles clenching in anticipation of a mouthful of dirt.Victoria mother petitions for buffered bike lanes
There aren’t many buffered bike lanes in the city, and many streets don’t have bike lanes at all. Lloyd’s petition implores Victoria’s mayor, city councillors, and future municipal leaders to…Confessions of a commuter cyclist
After screeching into one of UVic’s increasingly rare parking spots, I resolved to trade four wheels for two, and after a year, I have no desire to go back.Our Digital Print Issue
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