Assaulted for Biking past a Streetcar
Yesterday, Denise Ing broke one of her cardinal rules of biking and biked by a streetcar stopping for passengers. A waiting passenger assaulted her and the other TTC passengers supported this action. I’m friends with Denise, and she’s one of the nicest people I know, and I share her belief that cyclists should [...]
The News Cycle for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
Toronto News: 2011 Hero: Bixi Toronto [Torontoist] When Bixi Toronto launched in May, we were surprised at how quickly we fell for the sturdy, practical rides that popped up at solar-powered stations across the downtown core—turns out that the bike-share system appeals to even habitual TTC users and bike owners. Stormy when you leave home? Take the [...]
The News Cycle for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011
From tragedy to disgust: Video of dead cyclist stolen [The Star] Earlier this month, bicyclist Jenna Morrison was struck and killed by a truck while turning right from Sterling Rd. to Dundas St. W. Now, the family has been rocked by the news that a video camera containing footage of the much-loved yoga instructor dancing [...]
The News Cycle for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011
Advertising good, bikes bad [Dodgeville] Enough has been written about these stupid info pillars elsewhere that I won’t bore you with another diatribe against their design or the questionable process that resulted in the city being saddled with them in the first place. This one is in front of Carrot Common on Danforth and in [...]
The News Cycle for Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
Bike Union / MEC Member Appreciation Night [Toronto Cyclists Union] Join us for our Member Appreciation Night at Mountain Equipment Co-op on Thursday December 1st from 7:00 – 9:00. Like last year, bike union members will receive 10% off everything in the store except boats. New this year, MEC has extended their 10% discount to bikes as well! [...]
Light Your Bike! Mini-Monkey Spoke Light Review
NOTE: This is a guest post by Emma Jenkin, who wrote a great post for BikingToronto back in September about making a DIY TRON LightBike, and returns to review Mini-Monkey Spokelights! Learn more about Emma at the bottom of this post. It’s a little after 5:00pm and I’m leaving work. Mid-November. Of course it’s pitch dark [...]
The News Cycle for Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
A ghost bike for Jenna Morrison [The GridTO] In the wake of this morning’s public memorial for Jenna Morrison—the cyclist killed last week—we chart the journey of her commemorative ghost bike from the Bike Pirates shop on Bloor to the site of her death at Dundas and Sterling. Cycle of tragedy [NOW Magazine] If [...]
The News Cycle for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011
‘I saw nothing but bike helmets for blocks’ [The Star] She was 38. I am 38. She had a five-year-old. So do I. She was killed on an average day, pedalling down the same two-lane street she always did by a truck that didn’t have a metal fence under its hulking belly because it would cost [...]
The News Cycle for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011
Cyclist’s death prompts call for mandatory truck side guards [The Star] The NDP is calling for mandatory side guards on heavy trucks after the death of cyclist Jenna Morrison last week. Toronto MP Olivia Chow, the opposition transport critic, will introduce a private member’s bill Monday that demands trucks be fitted with the guards that can [...]
The News Cycle for Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011
The Fixer: Cycling campaign appeals to drivers’ better instincts [The Star] Request to drivers: Please be more accepting of cyclists and consider them fellow travellers, instead of adversaries. That’s the idea behind “I Share the Road,” a campaign begun by cycling advocate and blogger James Schwartz, who hopes to foster a better relationship with drivers. Morrison [...]
The News Cycle for Friday, Nov. 11, 2011
Five Books on Bikes [Toronto Standard] Those of us who regularly mount a mechanical goat and canter through the city, are quite emotionally attached to our rides, much like how other people fawn over their automobiles. Like them, we two-wheel operators also enjoy looking at other people’s rides, and when it comes to books illustrating [...]
The News Cycle for Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011
Dead cyclist Jenna Morrison was a yoga teacher, dancer, mom A heartbreaking profile of the cyclist tragically killed at Dundas West and Sterling Rd. on Monday. Bike Union Launching Register/Report/Check Campaign [Bike Union] “To combat bike theft, we’re launching the REGISTER/REPORT/CHECK campaign! The solution to reducing bike theft is to collapse the market for stolen bikes, making [...]
Member Blogs
- New Entrances for Loblaws and Price Choppers lots enables Leslie Street as Gateway to Water Front [Michael Holloway]
- What do you love most about life? [Duncan's City Ride]
- Joyride 150 – For when it’s too crummy outside to ride [Bikeroo– For when it’s too crummy outside to ride]
- ‘Floating Parking’ for Separated Cycle-ways on Richmond? [‘Michael Holloway]
- Bicycling in 2011 – A Personal Reflection [Cycling50+– A Personal Reflection]
- Cycling To The Port Lands: [Michael Holloway ]
- Jones Ave and Dundas St E to Leslie Spit and the Tommy Thompson Park Biking Trail [Bicycle Route Mapping Wiki]
- Bike Posts Removed for Billboards [Duncan's City Ride]
- One cyclist’s commute – Finch and Islington to 1 Young Street [Michael Holloway– Finch and Islington to 1 Young Street]
- A Failure to Address the Intersection Problem [Duncan's City Ride]
