Nova Scotia and Nova Scotians Winners at Bicycle Awards

Atlantic Pedaler Online Magazine recently held it's awards night and
Nova Scotia came out the big winner.

Nova Scotians captured 4 awards at this year's ceremony. The awards
consisted of sponsorship awards, kilometres biked awards, and a photo of
the year contest.

A total of 588 votes were placed in their first annual "Cyclists Choice
Awards". From these votes, various awards were handed out across
Atlantic Canada.

The first Nova Scotia Award went to Bicycles Plus as a provincial
sponsor award for N.S.

N.S. also came in third in the "Most Active Bicycling Province" Award.
This award is determined by the total amount of kilometres submitted by
riders in their home province. P.E.I. took first with 70,576 km, N.B.
took second with 62,477 km, and then N.S. with 50,682 km. N.S. did
however have the highest average of kilometres bicycled at 6,335 km on
average.

Bob White was the big individual winner of the night. White captured
the Most Kilometres Cycled in Atlantic Canada by an individual as well
as the most kilometres bicycled by a Nova Scotian. White cycled 12,762
km in 2005 and was in attendance to accept his award. Levina Luymes
captured the title for P.E.I. with 7,325 km with George Versloot for
N.B. with 6,346 km.

"I think that one should focus on using his / her bike whenever possible, commuting, shopping - a lifestyle choose. A win for everyone and the environment, and no age or speed barriers."

Atlantic Canada Cycling Tours based out of Halifax took home the
Regional Cyclist Choice Award for Regional Sopnsorship. They captured
62 per cent of the popular vote. Runner-up was the Atlantic Canada
Cycling Centre in Dieppe, N.B.

Two N.S. based cycling clubs also placed high in the race for the "Most
Active Bicycling Club" Award. The standings are based on the riders who
identified themselves as a member of a cycling club and submitted their
mileage to the website. The Summerside Cycling Club (P.E.I.) took home
the "Most Active Bicycling Club" Award with 30,279 km. Velo Halifax
came within 300 km with 29,962 km, followed by Fredericton Freewheelers
with 28,156 km, with Velo Cape Breton in fourth with 22,385 km.

In all, a total of over 183,735 kilometres in 2005 were bicycled by
riders who submitted their kilometres to the Atlantic Pedaler web site.
Riders cycled anywhere from 50 km to 12,276 km.

Bruce MacPherson, Charlottetown P.E.I., took home the Cyclist Choice
Award for Photo of the Year. MacPherson won with 48 per cent of the
popular vote with an image of two cyclists on a trail at Brookvale
during the summer of 2005. Runner-up was Angie Vickers of New Brunswick
with 26 per cent.

Norco Performance Bikes garnered the final award for the night. Norco
took an overwhelming 53 per cent of the popular vote with Giant taking
19 percent as runner-up for the National company who has given to
Atlantic Canada cycling.

Leon Organ, Newfoundland and Labrador cyclist and President of Bicycle Newfoundland & Labrador,
shared his belief in the new magazine and these awards.

"It is great to see a magazine not only promote cycling but also use its presence to inspire all of us to take cycling to the next level, whether that be competitive or recreational."

Atlantic Pedaler is an online not-for-profit bicycling magazine
developed by Ken Trenholm, of Summerside, to connect all types of
bicycling interests in the four Atlantic provinces in one central
location. "It started with my passion and has grown into an east coast
vision of inclusive bicycling."

"Already," says Trenholm, "there are over
300 organized bicycling rides planned for 2006 in Atlantic Canada . . .
and now with one central location to find them."

The online magazine, that began three short months ago in December
2005, now has over 20 volunteer contributors and over 100 subscribers to
it's free newsletter. And, as Trenholm comments, "it is winter time . .
a time when some people aren't thinking about bicycling at all.
Interest will only grow."

The web site is located at www.atlanticpedaler.com. Atlantic Pedaler
is also looking at creating an Atlantic Canada bicycling interactive web
radio podcast series to promote bicycling in the east coast of Canada.

Next year Atlantic Pedaler is looking at increasing the awards to
include Youth Cycling Developmental Program and Must-Ride Event of the
Year.

The complete list of the 2005 award winners are as follows:

Most kilometres biked in Atlantic Canada
Bob White (Dartmouth, NS) 12,276 km

Most kilometres biked in their home province
Bob White (Dartmouth, NS) 12,276 km
George Versloot (Fredericton, NB) 6,346 km
Levina Luymes (Charlottetown, PE) 7,325 km
No submissions from NL

Most Active Bicycling Province Award
Prince Edward Island 70,576 km
New Brunswick 62,477 km
Nova Scotia 50,682 km

Most Active Bicycling Club Award
Summerside Cycling Club (Summerside) 30,279 km
Velo Halifax (Halifax) 29,962 km
Fredericton Freewheelers (Fredericton) 28,156 km
Velo Cape Breton (Cape Breton) 22,385 km
Old Scarred Bikers (Fredericton) 12,066
Dalvay-by-the-Sea (Charlottetown) 9,600 km
Hub City Wheelers (Moncton) 9,930 km
2C2 Challenge 8,432 km
Incline Sports (Miramchi) 6,910 km

Cyclists Choice Award for Provincial Sponsor
Smooth Cycle (PEI) and runner-up Dalvay-by-the-Sea
Incline Sports (NB) and runner-up Mike's Bike Shop
Bicycles Plus (NS) and runner-up McInnes Cooper
Freeride Mountain Sports (NL) and runner-up Browning Harvey

Cyclists Choice Award for Regional Sponsor
Atlantic Canada Cycling Tours and runner-up Atlantic Cycling Centre in
Dieppe

Cyclists Choice Award for National Sponsor
Norco Performance Bikes and runner-up Giant

Cyclists Choice Award for Photo of the Year
Bruce MacPherson (PE) and runner-up Angie Vickers (NB)

Posted by bikergrl at March 8, 2006 08:53 PM

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