{"id":12468,"date":"2010-07-07T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=12468"},"modified":"2013-01-21T15:11:54","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T20:11:54","slug":"summer-shorts-011-cyclist-bikelist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/07\/07\/summer-shorts-011-cyclist-bikelist\/","title":{"rendered":"SUMMER SHORTS 011: Cyclist Bikelist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Spacing Radio - Cyclist Bikelist\" src=\"http:\/\/spacingmedia.com\/uploads\/radio\/images\/spacing-radio-summer-shorts-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>CHECK  OUT <a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/2010\/07\/07\/summer-shorts-011-cyclist-bikelist\/\">TODAY&#8217;S  SUMMER SHORTS<\/a> ON SPACING RADIO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lights? Check. Pumped tires? Check. Helmet? Check.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, so many of us don&#8217;t need to literally make a checklist every  time we head off on our bicycles, but knowing how to dress  appropriately, how to select a two-wheeler, as well as, some fun facts  about the history of cycling can be key to a successful ride. And the  younger we are when we learn these lessons the better.<\/p>\n<p>Reporter Andrew Walsh met up with author Laura Robinson to discuss  her new children&#8217;s book <em>Cyclist Bikelist<\/em>, featured in the Public  Goods section of <em>Spacing Magazine&#8217;s<\/em> Summer 2010 issue. From  coaching a mountain bike team for the kids from Chippewas of Nawash  First Nations to simply watching children biking around her  neighbourhood, the former member of Canada\u2019s national cycling team  offers us her insights and shares her hopes for the next generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHECK OUT TODAY&#8217;S SUMMER SHORTS ON SPACING RADIO Lights? Check. Pumped tires? Check. 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