| Bike store opens in First Canadian Place Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:30 PM PDT A brand new bike store has opened up in the bottom of one of the big bank towers downtown: It's not every day that you find a bike store in one of North America's largest bank buildings. In the concou... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Plenty of excuses for not wearing bike helmets: Stouffville survey Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:22 PM PDT YorkRegion.com reports on a study out of Stouffville on helmet use amongst adults and kids: For seven weeks in May and June, volunteers patrolled bike paths and city streets in search of helmet-wearin... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Biking Vacations on the ancient Silk Road of Asia Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:11 PM PDT Cool idea for a cycling vacation! Cycling enthusiasts with a true sense of adventure can ride the Silk Road throughout Asia. These trips allow travelers to bike along the same ancient routes covered b... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 11:55 AM PDT No problem. Beat you to it! ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| NYC: City Council Passes Bicycle Access Bill Posted: 30 Jul 2009 10:41 AM PDT Great news out of the Big Apple: Cubicles around the city may be getting a little rounder now that the City Council has approved a bill requiring commercial building owners and managers to provide ac... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Fluorescent green and yellow mountain bike stolen July 29 Lakeshore & Islington Posted: 30 Jul 2009 10:22 AM PDT I had just put on a 'half seat' so I'm hoping the guy who stole my bike came crashing down on the cross bar - hope his ears are still ringing. If anyone sees my brightly coloured green and yellow bike... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 06:36 AM PDT Just added a couple bike shops. :) ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 06:24 AM PDT Businesses who like bikes in Cabbagetown (roughly bounded by Wellesley, the Don Valley, Gerrard and Sherbourne) (Please add more stores that you know of.) Jet Fuel Coffee Shop - 519 Parliament St. Cyc... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 06:17 AM PDT The Community Bicycle Network has 8 courses going on in August: Tues, Aug. 4: Urban Cycling Skills Wed, Aug. 5: Bike Repair - Brakes and Gears Tues, Aug. 11: Flat Fix/Intro to Bike Repair Wed, Aug. 12... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Why do you wear a helmet, or do you even? Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:55 AM PDT No matter how safe I try to be as a cyclist, I can't control the actions of the people around me. Annie, you make a great point there. There's a mindset that many people have, including myself at one... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:49 AM PDT I thought I'd add this section so everyone can share upcoming events. I try to list all bike-related stuff I can find on the Events page of the blog, but it's inevitable that I miss some stuff... so n... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Why do you wear a helmet, or do you even? Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:33 AM PDT About 20 years ago, I had a mild concussion after being cut off by a truck at a T-intersection. The car was going straight through into a parking lot and I guess didn't realize how fast I was going (o... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Review of Jet Fuel Coffee Shop Posted: 30 Jul 2009 05:09 AM PDT Some excerpts of comments that show the range of opinion. You're right Todd... seems to be a place that is either loved (by regulars) or hated (by outsiders)... although the BlogTO reviewer seemed to ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:59 AM PDT Thanks Todd. :) Good catch. If it's okay with you, I'll eventually delete your first post and make the "business list" post the first one in this thread. Thanks for starting a High Park section. :) ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:58 AM PDT Businesses who like bikes in the High Park area. (boundaries to be decided) (Please add more stores that you know of.) Alternative Grounds - 333 Roncesvalles Ave. Offering free coffee delivery by bike... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Why do you wear a helmet, or do you even? Posted: 30 Jul 2009 04:53 AM PDT I wear... mostly because it's like a seatbelt in that I know that for the vast majority of my cycling it will be totally unnecessary... but there may be an instance where it saves my life. It's happe... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
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Happy Friday everyone... the Weekly News Wrap-Up will be on hiatus for a couple of weeks as I'm visiting family in an internet-poor part of the east coast. Feel free to watch the news section of the Forum for newsy things until mid-August. :)
Bike store opens in First Canadian Place
It’s not every day that you find a bike store in one of North America’s largest bank buildings. In the concourse level of First Canadian Place — Canada’s tallest skyscraper — sits Savedbybikes.com, a 200-square-foot retail bike store.
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Plenty of excuses for not wearing bike helmets: Stouffville survey
For seven weeks in May and June, volunteers patrolled bike paths and city streets in search of helmet-wearing cyclists who were rewarded for donning the protective gear with gift certificates and draw tickets.
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Review of Jet Fuel Coffee Shop
Coffee is pretty rock n' roll, you know. Not folky or indie or garagey, but like, the good old-fashioned kind. The kind that drives a Harley. Like any good rock star, the presence felt upon our first meeting is larger than life. Though I had previously never heard of this place, it sinks in pretty soon that I probably should have. Or I should feel like I should have.
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Biting the Bike Snob: on Toronto Cyclists
Yesterday, the New York Times ran a piece about the Bike Snob, who has gained notoriety and made celebrity friends thanks to his funny rants about NYC cyclists. I thought I’d take this opportunity to first link you to his very clever blog, and then tell you my own personal pet peeves about the Toronto cyclists that I curse every day.
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National Post: Toronto eyes self-serve bike-rental operation
"Toronto is looking to spend $11-million to buy 3,000 bicycles, stands and software from the Public Bike System, aka “BIXI,” run by the City of Montreal’s parking authority, says a May 26 report from Toronto’s public works and infrastructure committee. The report recommends the city enter negotiations with Montreal and return with a draft agreement in the fall."
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| Seems like Alternative Grounds is pretty bike-friendly. I know they used to support Bike Friday anyway. ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Review of Jet Fuel Coffee Shop Wow - and such varied comments too - they either adore the place or despise it. Lately I've been partial to Broadview Espresso. It's on a route I use a lot and they make a mean americano. Still my fav... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Stolen Specialized 2008 Globe Centrum Sport. Matte black finish, fixed gear, Broadway Cycles stickers on the sides, 19 sticker, black bell, white Mountain Equipment Co-op light on handlebars. Stolen ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Why do you wear a helmet, or do you even? I wear. I had a relative who hit his (helmeted) head in a bike crash. His injuries would have been much worse had he not been wearing it, I think (he flipped over his handlebars, and struck the ground... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Review of Jet Fuel Coffee Shop Jet Fuel is pretty renowned as a cyclist hang-out (particularly for couriers), and BlogTO has a fairly in-depth review of it: Jet Fuel Coffee is pretty rock n' roll, you know. Not folky or indie or ga... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Why do you wear a helmet, or do you even? I do. For a few reasons: - First off, I know there are a number of studies that say it isn't particularly effective and it definitely wouldn't be for major torso/internal injuries for sure. That said,... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Why do you wear a helmet, or do you even? The results from the "Helmet Patrol Program" in Stouffville are in and it seems that many people are full of excuses when it comes to why they aren't wearing a helmet: What's Your Excuse? It wasn't un... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| NYC: Video: Bicyclist Attacks Man With Lock [Via Gothamist, via Animal] Recently a Starbucks customer witnessed a scuffle outside the store between an older gentleman and a bike messenger. The witness described the incident, on the the corner o... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Biting the Bike Snob: on Toronto Cyclists @Singerb I'd say the majority of cyclists don't blow through stop signs so much as roll through them Idaho-stop style. And if 2.5 hours of observation at Bellevue and Nassau means anything I would say... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Biting the Bike Snob: on Toronto Cyclists Here's Bike Snob's post on Bike Salmon. Pretty humourous! ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Just added some GTA links. :) ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Biting the Bike Snob: on Toronto Cyclists None of those people really bother me as much as "bike salmon." (Side note: ever since I learned this term on Bike Snob I've been using it daily, my friends are not impressed) This is especially bothe... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? Took a screenshot of the west-end part of the map for you. :) ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? Good news for Parkdale... at the June 3rd Public Works Committee Meeting, they approved a whole bunch of new bikelanes, including a lot of contra-flow lanes... many of which are in the west end: Cont... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? Now that I look even closer, there's one on Knox between Queen Street East and Eastern Ave... I guess they are springing up faster than I thought. Parkdale could use a lot of these lanes. Although, sp... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
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| Stolen Specialized Bike (Queen and Bathurst) Stolen Specialized 2008 Globe Centrum Sport. Stolen on July 29th 2009 on Gore Vale Ave, across from Trinity Bellwoods (near Queen and Bathurst). If spotted, please respond asap! |
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2007
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2008
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| Biting the Bike Snob: on Toronto Cyclists Yeah there are scofflaws in every walk of life, but I see cyclists flagrantly scoffing at the law more often than motorists. I see it every day on my commute. Do cars drive recklessly? Sometimes, yes.... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Learning from Toronto: Bicyclists Get Derailed by Streetcar Tracks Nice article in Streetsblog:SF about how cyclists deal with streetcar tracks... Toronto is mentioned as we have some railway tracks with firm rubber flanges (that contract under the weight of a train,... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Is the Toronto Civil Strike affecting your cycling? Nice. I was impressed how some neighbourhoods got together and started maintaining things themselves. My local community association organized a "Lawnmower Party" for East Lynn Park near Woodbine and... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Biting the Bike Snob: on Toronto Cyclists Most of those don't bother me directly (well, #1 is pretty damned annoying, and #3 as well) but really what bugs me is what some of that behaviour does for driver perceptions and attitudes regarding w... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Ontario Bike Summit: Sept. 21-22 It's a shame it's on Monday/Tuesday. It'd be cool to be able to, for example, ride out there on a Friday night, stay through the weekend and ride back Sunday afternoon. I don't think I'd be able to ma... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Is the Toronto Civil Strike affecting your cycling? Looks like some are getting a head start. They just mowed the park next door to us a few hours ago. Good sign. ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Great idea. I think more places should be doing this. There are so many conferences (and lately *un*conferences such as Podcamp Toronto) - it'd be great to offer people coming from out of town another... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Very encouraging. I wish we had one of these for every ward. (Maybe we do and I'm not aware of it?) It'd be a good tool for house/apartment hunting :-) ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? Wow, I didn't know about the one on Logan - I might actually use that one. Thanks! ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? I think you're right adclN416 (how do you pronounce that? haha)... there's one on Logan south of Dundas where it turns into a one-way street. Between Dundas and Gerrard it's a 2-way street with 2-way ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? Isn't there one on Logan too? ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| The results are in from Peter Milczyn's Bikelane Survey. Click here for the PDF of the responses. Some interesting numbers from it: - 73% of respondents commute by bike - 61% of respondents use bikela... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Ontario Bike Summit: Sept. 21-22 Nice article in the Guelph Mercury about the upcoming Ontario Bike Summit: The founder of the Share the Road Cycling Coalition is a tireless advocate in promoting the rights of cyclists on the streets... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| From the NY Times: Work out and sightsee simultaneously, with Park Hyatt's new Bicycle Valet program. Guests who stay at participating Park Hyatt properties in Moscow, Paris, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Du... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? Don't forget the one at Chester Hill Road and Broadview. That one's a great time-saver allowing southbound cyclists to get to the Bloor Viaduct without dealing with the traffic at Broadview and Danfor... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Montrose Ave - Could we use more contra-flow bike lanes? While looking over the Toronto Cycling Map I noticed a brief description of contra-flow bike lanes. I had no idea Toronto had any of these... turns out there are two. So I paid a short visit to one ju... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| BIXI: Montreal's Bicycle Sharing System Very nice post on The Urban Country about Montreal's new Bixi system, from the point of view of a tourist from Toronto: The $15 million BIXI program – the largest of its kind in North America - consis... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Biting the Bike Snob: on Toronto Cyclists Interesting blog post by Denise Balkissoon on being snarky about Toronto cyclists: Yesterday, the New York Times ran a piece about the Bike Snob, who has gained notoriety and made celebrity friends th... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| North Carolina Firefighter Shoots Bicyclist ooh, I had forgotten about that stoplight incident... but I found the blog post about it: Yes, the driver in the road rage incident yesterday (the one in which a driver lost his bananas on a cyclist ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| North Carolina Firefighter Shoots Bicyclist I'm reminded of the off-duty police officer who beat that guy in Toronto for stopping at a yellow light downtown. What *is* it with these guys? Or the cop in this case, for that matter? Seems like the... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| North Carolina Firefighter Shoots Bicyclist This is a crazy story... an Asheville N.C. firefighter shoots a cyclist in the head because he is biking with a child on a busy roadway. Thankfully the cyclists helmet stops the bullet. Officers said ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| The South Junction Triangle website has some new photos of the Railpath bridges being painted: Dupont Bridge gets painted with Railpath lettering Railpath, northbound crossing at Dupont St. Railpat... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Is the Toronto Civil Strike affecting your cycling? Looks like the strike is effectively over (depending on ratification). Check out Spacing Toronto's excellent headline coverage here. ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Councillor Michael Walker wants a Bicycle Licensing Scheme Hahahaha. The streamers are cool. We should all have more streamers. :) ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
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Date :
September 27, 2009
Race Type :
Road - Charity
Event :
Wheels for Wellness
Location :
Seneca College, King Campus, King City
Description:
4th Annual Wheels for Wellness in support of Humber River Regional Hospital. Ride through the gorgeous terrain of Caledon.
Route distances include: 108 km, 72 km, 36 km and 25 km. Registration fee $60, register online at www.wheelsforwellness.ca
Charity Name:
HRRH Foundation
Phone :
416-747-3859
Email :
foundation@hrrh-foundation.ca
Website :
www.wheelsforwellness.ca
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Originally posted in the Forum:
Read more and discuss in the Forum.Nice article in Streetsblog:SF about how cyclists deal with streetcar tracks... Toronto is mentioned as we have some railway tracks with firm rubber flanges (that contract under the weight of a train, but not under a bicycle) and Yvonne Bambrick of the Bike Union is quoted too:
In Toronto, where bicyclists also have to contend with a maze of tracks, several at-grade railroad crossings are equipped with a rubber flange filler that is jammed down into the cracks of trolley tracks. The rubber is firm enough that it doesn't compress when a bike passes over it, but when a streetcar comes it squishes down and doesn't cause the train to derail.
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Originally posted in the Forum:
Read more and discuss in the Forum.Nice article in the Guelph Mercury about the upcoming Ontario Bike Summit:
The founder of the Share the Road Cycling Coalition is a tireless advocate in promoting the rights of cyclists on the streets and roads of Ontario. Her efforts were kicked into high gear following the tragic death of her husband, an OPP officer. He was killed by a motorist while on an off-duty training ride on his bicycle in 2006. Since then, McMahon has worked with others to successfully engage various levels of government and non-governmental organizations in Canada and the United States to work toward that seemingly elusive goal of sharing the road.
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Originally posted on the Forum:
Work out and sightsee simultaneously, with Park Hyatt’s new Bicycle Valet program. Guests who stay at participating Park Hyatt properties in Moscow, Paris, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Dubai and Toronto, will be able to use a hybrid bicycle for up to four hours each day of their stay.Read more and discuss on the Forum.
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Originally posted on the Forum:
Very nice post on The Urban Country about Montreal's new Bixi system, from the point of view of a tourist from Toronto:
The $15 million BIXI program – the largest of its kind in North America - consists of 300 bicycle stations scattered around downtown Montreal; supplying 3000 bicycles that are available to anyone with a working credit card. A BIXI user can purchase a membership for $5/day, $28/month, or $78/year. The membership entitles the rider to unlimited use of the BIXI system, providing the first 30-minutes of each trip for free. Additional charges only apply if the bicycle is used for more than 30-minutes at a time. Like Paris’ Vélib’ system - which offers 20,000 bicycles at 1,450 stations - it encourages users to take short trips to increase the user capacity.
Read more and discuss on the Forum.
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Originally posted on the Forum:
Read more and discuss on the Forum.Interesting blog post by Denise Balkissoon on being snarky about Toronto cyclists:
Yesterday, the New York Times ran a piece about the Bike Snob, who has gained notoriety and made celebrity friends thanks to his funny rants about NYC cyclists. I thought I’d take this opportunity to first link you to his very clever blog, and then tell you my own personal pet peeves about the Toronto cyclists that I curse every day.
Originally posted in the Forum:
This is a crazy story... an Asheville N.C. firefighter shoots a cyclist in the head because he is biking with a child on a busy roadway. Thankfully the cyclists helmet stops the bullet.
Officers said the victim was riding with his wife and had his 3-year-old son in a child seat attached to his bicycle when a driver approached him.Police said the driver, Charles Diez, claimed he was upset that the victim was bike riding with his child on the heavily traveled Tunnel Road.
Diez pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting the victim in his bicycle helmet, according to police.
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Originally posted in the Forum:
The National Post had an article yesterday on Toronto pursuing a bike rental system:
"Toronto is looking to spend $11-million to buy 3,000 bicycles, stands and software from the Public Bike System, aka “BIXI,” run by the City of Montreal’s parking authority, says a May 26 report from Toronto’s public works and infrastructure committee. The report recommends the city enter negotiations with Montreal and return with a draft agreement in the fall."
Read more and discuss in the Forum.
Labels: infrastructure, news
Originally posted in the Forum:
In case you haven't seen it yet, the Toronto Cyclists Union has a short survey asking for your opinion on things like bike licensing and mandatory bicycle helmet by-laws in the City of Toronto.
Ward 35 Councillor Adrian Heaps, chair of the city’s cycling committee, and Daniel Egan, the city’s manager of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, pegged the cost of a licensing scheme at $60 per rider at a recent Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee meeting. That’s the amount they say the city and/or province would have to charge to break even.
Read more and discuss in the Forum.
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Originally posted in the Forum:
A year after Igor Kenk’s notorious West Queen West bicycle repair shop was raided, there is no sign of a trial for the alleged bike thief, suggesting difficulties faced by the Crown in a case with substantial amounts of evidence to process.
It’s been a year since The Bicycle Clinic was targeted in a police sting that uncovered 2,865 bikes in garages and warehouses throughout the city. The eccentric 49-year-old repair man, a former police officer from Slovenia, was hit with 58 charges relating to bike theft and 22 charges relating to drugs. About $70,000 worth of marijuana and cocaine was allegedly found in the rented Yorkville house Mr. Kenk shared with classical pianist Jeanie Chung, who also faces drug charges.
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Originally posted in the Forum:
Cyclists love the new bike lanes on Annette St., except for a spot where it's filled with parked vehicles.
Our Saturday column targeted a Toronto police trailer loaded with crowd-control barricades blocking the southbound bike lane on St. George St., in front of the Chinese consulate between Bloor St. and Davenport Rd.
Read more and discuss in the Forum
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Originally posted in the Forum:
When New York City opened up new pedestrian zones in the heart of Midtown this summer, naysayers predicted a traffic nightmare. Nearly two months later, we're still waiting for the much-feared Carmaggedon.
In this video, Streetfilms funder Mark Gorton takes us on a tour of Broadway's car-free squares and boulevard-style blocks, where conditions have improved dramatically for pedestrians, cyclists, and, yes, delivery truck drivers.
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Cyclists fuming over biker lane-share push
Cyclists and bikers have clashed over a call for motorcyclists to trial using bicycle lanes.
Motorcycling Australia has called for the trial as an attempt to stem the rate of biker crashes and deaths over the past few years.
However, Bicycle Queensland manager Ben Wilson said the speed differential between bicycles and motorcycles "knocks this on the head" and would prove dangerous for cyclists.
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| Councillor Michael Walker wants a Bicycle Licensing Scheme Biking in Toronto after Walker is finished with us: I hope you like nanny states. ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| The Best (or Worst!) Hills for Cyclists in Toronto I don't mind hills but I don't like hills with busy traffic up my behind... SO TRUE! Which is why the York Mills hill is kinda unrideable until about 10 pm. The lanes there are so narrow, and there a... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Cyclist Hit at Front & Spadina Regarding the posting for witnesses, I neglected to add my email. klabouk@yahoo.ca ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Cyclist Hit at Front & Spadina If you witnessed a cyclist struck by a vehicle on monday July 13 at about 6.30pm at Spadina and Front could you please contact me. Many tks ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| The Star: Annette St. bike lane not a parking spot Great news... the Fixer got the situation fixed. Apparently, the parking signs had not been updated when the bikelane was painted, so drivers were still parking according to what signs told them to do... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
Photo by Xander N'Dante.
I'm not positive, but this could be Rachel McAdams. You can see other photos of her biking in Toronto here.
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2007
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2008
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1. TCAT hosts sceening of Veer - Aug 27
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation is pleased to present Veer, a full-length documentary on community based cycling activism through five main protagonists. The film will be screened on Thursday, August 27th at 8 PM at CineCycle (401 Richmond Street, coach house). Tickets are $8 and there will be drinks and espresso available at the bar.
The film has received numerous awards, including Best Documentary at the Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) and a nomination for Best Documentary at the San Joaquin International Film Festival. Cinematographer Jason Turner recalls, "in Feb the film played the Victoria Film Festival where it sold out its first screening, and was the only film to have a second screening added which also sold out with as many people waiting outside as got in to see it". So, if you want a chance to see Veer in Toronto, line up early for our August 27th screening at CineCycle, at 8 PM. To learn more about Veer, visit their website.
2. Provincial and federal governments commit funds for Toronto recreational trails
The Ontario and federal governments recently issued a news release announcing more than $380 million in funding under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program and the Ontario Recreation Program (Ontario REC). It holds some good news for Toronto. Three recreational trails projects identified as priorities in TCAT's Platform will receive federal and provincial funding. Funds have been committed to build:
- the CN Leaside Rail Trail, a missing link in the Don Valley trail system,
- the Gatineau Hydro Corridor bike path in Scarborough, and
- the Finch Hydro bike path that will run the length of the city.
As reported in recent TCAT News, these capital projects were approved by the City of Toronto in December 2008 and will hopefully be built by 2010.
3. "The Fixer" tackles parking in bike lanes
The Toronto Star has a regular column called "The Fixer" that tackles City problems that readers alert them to. Recently they've called attention to a couple of persistent cases of blocked bike lanes.
The first is police barricades that have been blocking the St. George bike lane for about a year. When questioned by The Fixer, the Police agreed to find another place to store the barricades.
The second problem is that Annette Street is in need of road signs prohibiting motorists from parking in the newly installed bike lanes. This is just one problem of many that has piled up while the City's municipal workers have been on strike.
To report problems you encounter on the streets and sidewalks of Toronto, you can go to the Star's website and click on the "submit a problem" link or call 416-869-4823.
4. City Councillor Considers Mandatory Helmet and Licensing Motion
In a recent CBC interview with host Matt Galloway, Councillor Michael Walker told CBC Radio that he is considering resurrecting a motion in council to license cyclists and floated the idea of a mandatory helmet law for riders over the age of 18 and mandatory insurance for cyclists. Councillor Walker is hoping to get this on the agenda of the first Council meeting after the strike is over. It's unlikely that these proposals will go far since the City of Toronto has voted against licensing five times over the past 50 years and helmet laws are the jurisdiction of the province. However, if you have views on these issues, the Toronto Cyclists Union has posted a survey that takes just a few moments to complete and can be accessed here.
A joint submission that TCAT and the Toronto Cyclists Union made to the Toronto Star that provides our position on licensing can be found here.
| The Best (or Worst!) Hills for Cyclists in Toronto That hill could get better in the near future. Apparently the city is talking about putting a bike lane on the uphill side. I don't mind hills but I don't like hills with busy traffic up my behind... ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| The Best (or Worst!) Hills for Cyclists in Toronto Truth be told I love that hill on pottery road. Sadly not many people know that as they're going down that hill, it's a very sharp curve, so they eventually end up crashing at slow speeds. (Since they... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| National Post: Toronto eyes self-serve bike-rental operation similar to Montreal The National Post had an article yesterday on Toronto pursuing a bike rental system: "Toronto is looking to spend $11-million to buy 3,000 bicycles, stands and software from the Public Bike System, ak... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Vancouver Cyclists Welcome Burrard Bridge Bikelanes The great U.S. urban planning blog Streetsblog has picked up this story. :) ... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
| Bike Union Survey: Licensing, Helmets, Insurance & updates to Driver's Handbook In case you haven't seen it yet, the Toronto Cyclists Union has a short survey asking for your opinion on things like bike licensing and mandatory bicycle helmet by-laws in the City of Toronto. Ward 3... Click to read more in the Forum >>>... |
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What's on this week:
View more than the next week on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Tues, Jul 28 6:45pm Midweek Tuesday Night Race Series Midweek’s Tuesday Elite Race Series enables you to learn, try and practice road bike racing in a competitive environment. The races are fast-paced and often have large field sizes and are not suitable for a first-time-in-a-pack racer. Therefore, we require all participants to have at least some racing experience. http://midweekclub.ca/index.php/tuesday-night-race-series/ |
Tues, Jul 28 8:30pm-11pm Bike Polo TO - Weekly Pick-up Game Tuesdays @ 9 p.m till 11 p.m at Alexander Park (Bathurst and Dundus Street west) http://www.bikepolo.ca/club/toronto-canada |
Wed, Jul 29 10am TBN's Wednesday Wheelie Ride The nature of the Wednesday day rides known as the "Wednesday Wheelies" might be the best-kept secret in the TBN. Wednesday Wheelies are social, tourist-level rides that cover routes similar to the popular Country Cruises, but which have the glorious advantage of roads, often busy with traffic on a Sunday, being nearly deserted mid-week. http://www.tbn.ca/cycling/wheelie.htm |
Thurs, Jul 30 5pm-7pm Toronto Cyclists Union "Cinq à Sept" This monthly event is intended to provide a space where bike union board, executive, management team, ward captains, volunteers, and members can come together and converse over a refreshing beverage. This event is not formal and is not a meeting. Rather, it is a space where the union can meet for the sake of meeting. http://bikeunion.to/news/2008/11/23/cinq-sept |
Fri, Jul 31 6pm-8pm Critical Mass Toronto Join hundreds of cyclists for a group ride around downtown Toronto. Bloor & Spadina - meet at 6 pm, ride at 6:30 http://www.bikingtoronto.com/bikefriday/ |
Sat, Aug 1 11am-3pm Big Wheel Bike Club Big Wheel Bike Club is a downtown cycling club that meets every Saturday at 11am at the Amsterdam Brewery. The club is free to join, Just show up on any Saturday with valid government issued identification. Members must be 19 years or older. Weekly Speakers: Top brand reps, Stretch workshops, Broil King BBQ workshops, Nutritionists ect... Complimentary apres ride sampling and Broil king BBQ on Saturday's 1-3pm http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=77861518243 |
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2006:
Critical Mass Tomorrow Night
July 27th - Bike News From Other Cities
2007:
Photo of the Day: Fri, July 27th
2008
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2006:
July 26th - The War Against Cars
Toronto Cog Beltline Ride
2007:
Photo of the Day: Thurs, July 26th
2008
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2006
Bikeway Network Subcommittee Meeting
Jesus Was A Cyclist
2007
The July 27th Edition of BikeFriday!
2007 Toronto Cycling Consultation Session: Thursday, July 26th
Photo of the Day: Wed, July 25th
2008
July 25: Weekly News Wrap-up
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