City Councillor John Luton talks about the opportunity to do the right thing with the old Johnson St Bridge

The latest creation by Tony..

Tony Hoar knows bicycling from every point of view: Tour de France veteran, engineer and respected builder of bicycles and trailers, present-day Master's-level competitor, and well-known British Columbia cycling events coordinator and bicycling advocate.

Interested in traveling with a purpose?* *Do the problems of poverty and international cooperation seem overwhelming at times?*Want to make a positive, sustainable impact on our world while challenging yourself? THEN JOIN US

Global Agents for Change is "Riding to Break the Cycle" again, and looking for 25 adventurous youth between the ages of 18 and 30 to join each of our 2010 cycling tours:

Interested in traveling with a purpose? Do the problems of poverty and international cooperation seem overwhelming at times? Want to make a positive, sustainable impact on our world while challenging yourself? THEN JOIN US

Well, we'll be in it together! Does this mean kicking the other person's bum when one of us doesn't want to brave the rain? Perhaps! Does it mean helping each other stay on top of bike maintenance? Yes! But even better, I think this also means occasionally looking for and sharing inspirational material about biking - books, films, poems, events, and people.

Contact mayor and council by e-mail: mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca

Here's a letter you could cut and paste:

Dear Mayor Robertson and honoured council,

Thank you so much for all the exciting initiatives you are tackling.

After 16 years, a decision on Burrard Bridge is near. The two lane trial is by far the best solution for almost 6,000 people per day that walk, cycle and run over Burrard Bridge. Please let mayor Robertson and council know how you feel. E-mail mayor and council at mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca or speak at the meeting on May 5.

I had thought about cycling to work for a few months after becoming an acting Team Leader last December and having to be in the office each day instead of on the road. 

In Hamilton Ontario we have the "mountain" aka Niagara Escarpment to deal with.  My daily commute is 10 kms each way along with a few hundred feet change in elevation.