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GPS to track winter routes

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The city of Waterloo, I think it is anyways by the look of the phone number, has decided to do a bit of funding toward finding out what route winter cyclists commute.

John Pender the regional planner has made a call out to winter cyclists to strap on GPS so there can be a better understanding of the routes to plow for cyclists during the winter months.

Call Hill, get a loaner GPS unit, fill out a survey and ride for two weeks, sending information from the device back to the region, which will use it to update the regional cycling master plan.

The intention is to form an understanding of the most popular winter cycling routes, so snow plowing routes can be better accommodated for cyclists.

Part of the reason for this experiment is to give council hard facts how many cyclists actually ride in the winter.  Because you know there are councillors who are going to be asking that question.

Do you ride in the winter in the Waterloo area which I believe is the one in Ontario?   Call Hill at 519-575-4019 and add your route to the database.

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