by Zygmunt Gorski | May 20, 2023 | News
A balmy first two months of 2023 brought out more cyclists than normal in London Ontario. This was reversed with a colder March. Never-the-less the number of cyclists observed along London’s roads increased compared to the years 2021 and 2022. While...
by Zygmunt Gorski | May 14, 2023 | News
Many cyclists complain that motor vehicles encroach into their riding space. They also complain that painted cycling lanes do little to improve their safety. However there is no objective data available to quantify this subjective feeling of danger. For this reason...
by Zygmunt Gorski | Apr 20, 2023 | News
Tire imprints (black circles) show where orange paint has been transferred after vehicles travelled over wet orange paint. White line shows proposed edge of cycling lane (1.5 metres wide) expected to be created by City of London in near future. Preliminary testing is...
by Zygmunt Gorski | Apr 4, 2023 | News
In 1965 a substantial bridge collapsed at the Glenorchey gorge in Oakville, Ontario as shown in the above photo from that era. The small bailey bridge that replaced it caused a dangerous downslope to exist for many years before a cyclist lost his life in a tandem bike...
by Zygmunt Gorski | Apr 1, 2023 | News
Even when cycling lanes are relatively clear of snow, the remnants of snowbanks can still reduce the width of cycling lanes thus causing cyclists to ride closer to a painted dividing line between a cycling lane and a lane used by motor vehicles. The influence of such...