Road cycling Hornby Island

On a sunny Sunday this past May long weekend, I wheeled my road bike off the ferry at Hornby Island, eager for a day of cruising the roads of this popular Gulf Island. Located two ferry rides away from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, just south of the Comox Valley, Hornby is known for its gorgeous…

A bicycle made of bamboo

A bike for one, a bike for two, and now: a bicycle made from bamboo! I ran across this gorgeous specimen at Cyco’s Sports in Ottawa, Ontario. Did you know that these unique bikes are gaining popularity as eye-catching, socially responsible rides worldwide? The source At present, most bamboo bicycle frames in North America, Europe and…