Are Dutch Bikes Still Dutch?

July 30, 2024 Hansonthebike 1

Reading Time: 4 minutes On August 4, 2024 the Bicycle Craft Brewery in Ottawa hosts a Bikes + Beer pop up in Ottawa featuring sales of used Dutch bikes. But what makes a Dutch bike Dutch nowadays?

A poster with a QR code announcing a film festival in Ottawa. the backgroud is blueish green and has part of a red tire and a white rim in the image.

New cycling film festival at the University of Ottawa

July 21, 2024 Hansonthebike 1

Reading Time: 2 minutes On August 30-31, 2024, Joerg Esleben, Associate Professor, on behalf of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures organises a Cycling film festival at the University of Ottawa. This event will be the festival’s first North American screening.

A woman appears to be sleeping behind her desk

Shocking Truth: “Road safety is simply not cool”

July 17, 2024 Hansonthebike 2

Reading Time: 8 minutes In June I attended the CARSP road safety conference. Road safety covers many facets, more than you realise sometimes, from impaired driving to road designs and from drivers education to child seats. Here are some more observations from the conference.