Weekly Wrap Up: Jarvis Bikelanes and Cycling Secrets

Happy Friday!  The major action this week on the site has been regarding the upcoming Jarvis Bikelanes and our (almost completed) series on Secrets to Cycling in Traffic.  Why are they secrets?  Well, they aren’t to experienced cyclists… but may be to beginners, so we’re imparting knowledge to those people just starting to bike Toronto.

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Most Popular Content on BikingToronto in the last week (dominated by our Secret series):

1. 10 Secrets: Take That Lane
2. 10 Secrets: Signal Sensibly
3. 10 Secrets: Avoid the “Stoplight Squeeze”
4. 10 Secrets: Avoid the Right Hook
5. Jarvis Street, During Bikelane Installation
6. 10 Secrets: Make Them THINK You’re Unpredictable
7. 10 Secrets: Drivers Don’t Want to Kill You
8. 10 Secrets: Play by the Rules
9. 10 Secrets: Ride in a Straight Line
10. Jarvis Street, Before the Bikelanes

All Blog Posts on BikingToronto in the last week:

• Tour de France, Stage 18 – Live Blog [Michael Holloway]
  Friday, July 23, 2010 Today’s stage starts at 13h00 CET | 7:00 AM EDT Salies-de-Béarn to Bordeaux – 198 km Tour de France Stage 18 Profile It’s out of…
• Bike Unionist Busted for Biking down the Middle of Jarvis [Main Blog]
  What a tabloid-esque headline for a biking story! Yesterday, the Executive Director of the Toronto Cyclists Union, Yvonne Bambrick (I think she’s also the Director of Communication and Events,…
• 10 Secrets to Cycling with Traffic: Part 9 of 10 [Main Blog]
  Today we continue a series of 10 posts about cycling with car traffic. These are things we have learned from years of riding in downtown Toronto. Some of these…
• Tour de France, Stage 17 – Live Blog [Michael Holloway]
  Thursday, July 22, 2010 Pau to Col du Tourmalet – 174 km Tour de France Stage 17 Profile 6:35 AM EDT At 6:18 AM EDT the riders began to…
• Bells on Bloor Hills [Photo of the Day]
  via sevenman on flickr

• Covet: Globe Bikes 2011 Daily Models [Duncan's City Ride]
  While I’m a big fan of the Globe bikes I’ve ridden, I’m still a sucker for the newer models. For 2011, Globe is releasing the new Daily model with…
• Jarvis Rejigging Confuses Mainstream Media, Toronto Cyclists Union Sets the Record Straight [Duncan's City Ride]
  Why are these people riding their bicycles down the middle of Jarvis? Well, it’s quite possible that they’ve been following some mainstream media outlets, and these outlets have been…
• Jarvis Street, During Bikelane Installation [Main Blog]
  Remember the horrific gridlock that was supposed to bring Jarvis to a standstill when it went from 5 lanes to 4? Hasn’t happened. Neal Jennings shot this video at…
• Mayor David Miller Congratulates Michael Barry, Shows Off His BIXI [Duncan's City Ride]
  In a taped message to Tour de France competitor Michael Barry, Mayor David Miller takes a few minutes to show off the blue BIXI on route to Toronto’s streets.…
• London Invests £111 Million in Cycling Infrastructure [Duncan's City Ride]
  At the current exchange rate, that’s $175 million CDN spent on cycling infrastructure in one year. Improving road conditions, creating a bicycle sharing program, increasing bicycle parking facilities and…
• 10 Secrets to Cycling with Traffic: Part 8 of 10 [Main Blog]
  Today we continue a series of 10 posts about cycling with car traffic. These are things we have learned from years of riding in downtown Toronto. Some of these…
• Police Mass [Photo of the Day]
  Critical Mass with a Police Escort. via sevenman on flickr
• Alleged Bike Thief Foils Bad Lock Job [Duncan's City Ride]
  I certainly don’t want to pour salt on anyone’s wounds with this post. Having your bicycle stolen is a painful, soul-crushing experience that leaves you feeling helpless and probably…
• Utne Reader’s “Me and My Bike” [Michael Holloway]
  Below are some snippets (mainly the neat pis) from an Utne Reader article entitled, “Profiles: Me and My Bike“, published, 7/16/2010, written by Keith Goetzman. The Tour de Fat…
• Bikes in the News – July 20, 2010 [Main Blog]
  It’s been a while since our last News Links post, so here are some news clippings we’ve collected over the last few weeks: InsideToronto Article: Jarvis set to get…
• 10 Secrets to Cycling with Traffic: Part 7 of 10 [Main Blog]
  Today we continue a series of 10 posts about cycling with car traffic. These are things we have learned from years of riding in downtown Toronto. Some of these…
• Tour de France, Stage 16 – Live Blog [Michael Holloway]
  Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Today, for your enjoyment, the riders will summit two “Category 1″’s and two “Category Uncategorized” climbs (HC). Category 1’s are the hardest climbs, HC are…
• Cyclops at Critical Mass [Photo of the Day]
  via Clay & Paper Theatre on Flickr
• The New Bikes + Transit Web Site has GPS, Maps [Duncan's City Ride]
  Via bikesandtransit.com: Welcome to “the new” BikesandTransit.com A website encouraging recreational and commuter bicycle and transit travel across Toronto.
• Fixed Gear Freestyle on Toronto’s Streets [Duncan's City Ride]
  Toronto has world-renowned skateboarding, BMX and rollerblading scenes, so it was only a matter of time before fixed gear riders started making waves. Via YNOTCYCLE Photo via John Hargraft
• Jarvis Street Middle Lane now Car-Free. Bikelanes Are Coming [Main Blog]
  I saw this on my way downtown this morning, and the Star has picked up on it too. The city has made Jarvis into a 2-lanes-each-way street, striping off…
• Cycling Events This Week: July 19 – 25 [Main Blog]
  Here’s a fun rundown of everything going on over the next 7 days! You can always find this info or events far into the future on the always updating…
• Andy Schleck, “I want my revenge.” [Michael Holloway]
  Monday, July 19, 2010 NOTE: I’ve added a “2010 Tour de France” tag to all the tour posts to make it easier to find all the stages. Tag: 2010…
• 10 Secrets to Cycling with Traffic: Part 6 of 10 [Main Blog]
  Today we continue a series of 10 posts about cycling with car traffic. These are things we have learned from years of riding in downtown Toronto. Some of these…
• A Stylin’ Chapeau [Photo of the Day]
  via Gabi on Flickr
• Bixi Toronto is on Facebook [Main Blog]
  BikingToronto has set up a Bixi Toronto page on facebook … in preparation for the launch of the system in 2011, and the public launch for memberships later this…
• Tour de France, Stage 14 – In race for Yellow Jersey Schleck, Contador come to a complete stop – balancing on their wheels in the middle of the road [Michael Holloway]
  Sunday, July 18, 2010 1:00 PM EST Today, a narrative – written while watching the replay of Stage 14 on OLN. The Tour de France enters the Pyrenees for…
• WIPT hats @ Bike Sauce… [BikeSauce]
  Wear It Proud Toronto cycling caps now available at Bike Sauce. The hat that says you indeed bike, plus with the revival of 80’s hexachrome colours slam dunk the mode with these hats. Come on…
• Tour de France, Stage 13 – Live Blog [Michael Holloway]
  Saturday, July 17, 2010 Rodez to Revel – 196 km Tour de France Stage 13 Profile 10:35 AM EDT Today’s stage started at 12:48 PM CUT | 6:48 AM…
• Ryder Hesdejal’s attempt at Yellow leaves him one place down in GC [Michael Holloway]
  Canadian Ryder Hesdejal, like he did in Stage 3, took a lead role in creating and sustaining breakaways though out the beginning of today’s stage 12 of the Tour…
• Tour de France, Stage 12 – LiveBlog [Michael Holloway]
  Friday, July 16, 2010 Bourg-de-Péage to Mende – 210.5 km Tour de France Stage 12 Profile 10:03 The race started at 12:05 PM CUT | 6:05 AM EDT. Samuel…
• “I try and head to places that will offer a rewarding bike ride” – Rich Terfry (aka Buck 65) [“Duncan's City Ride” – Rich Terfry (aka Buck 65)]
  From PostedToronto My Toronto: Buck 65: Bike 65 I get around town by bike, so I try and head to places that will offer a rewarding bike ride, like…

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