Cycling
Building cities for citizens, not vehicles
May 27, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of death. Although there are rules in place for all road users, not everyone sharing the road is ensured the same level of safety. Vulnerable road users, those being cyclists, motorists, and pedestrians, are at increased risk of severe or fatal injuries compared to vehicle users. Street safety for them needs to be prioritized. This begins with enhancing measures related to signage, awareness of surroundings, and the implementation of stricter road rules. Lack of safety for cyclists and pedestrians often leads to accidents that otherwise could have been avoided. The danger of…
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SFU epidemiologist receives Trailblazer Award for active transportation research
November 27, 2020Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer SFU health sciences associate professor Dr. Meghan Winters was awarded the Trailblazer Award by The Canadian Institute of Health Research. It recognizes her career-long work in researching public health, mobility, and transportation. The award,…
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There’s a revolutionary alternative to wearing a bike helmet
May 11, 2015[caption id="attachment_2402" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Christopher Porter (Flickr)[/caption] Drier, warmer weather outside means it’s time to grease up your chains and get exploring the Lower Mainland on your bicycle. But the one thing standing in the way of…
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Researchers highlight need for better bike safety
November 10, 2014Although Vancouver has become known as a cycling hotspot, cycling around the city is not without its risks. According to Meghan Winters, associate professor of health sciences, cycling is a great way to get around, but when incidents and injuries…
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We must scrap helmet laws to encourage and improve cycling
September 15, 2014Many consider cycling to be dangerous. While riding quickly on the open road, sometimes difficult to see, cyclists are exposed to the world. One poor decision by a driver or cyclist could result in a serious accident. Good thing they…
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SFU student wins bronze medal at Olympic Games
September 3, 2012By Alison Roach Jasmin Glaesser, a third-year computing science student at SFU, had the opportunity to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer, and won a bronze medal for her race in women’s team pursuit cycling. When Glaesser,…
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