Announcing the first Cupcake Ride for 2013!! We are co-hosting this ride with Councillor McMahon’s Office (thanks for all your help Kristin!) to celebrate Ward 32 during our upcoming Bike Month in Toronto! Date: Saturday, June 8th Time: 1:00pm Start place: Tori’s Bakeshop (2188 Queen St East – between Maclean & Balsam Ave) read full [...]
2012 may be remembered as a game-changing year for cycling in Ontario. The summer coroner’s report from Dr. Andrew McCallum reminded the public of the human toll in failing to properly balance competing street uses, while the provincial government awoke to the fact that there had been no substantive changes to Ontario’s Bicycle Policy since [...]
How do you get around your city? Do you cycle? Would you like to cycle? What influences your decision? There have been numerous attempts to encourage a shift towards active transportation and cycling. The most high profile of these have focused on the construction of physical infrastructure such as separated bicycle lanes, bike parking and [...]
Via Treehugger Few posts that I have written brought out so many commenters, so much debate, as my question, Should Cyclists be Allowed to Blow Go Through Stop Signs? and Why Cyclists Blow Through Stop Signs: It’s Physics. In both, I make the case that stop signs exist primarily as a form of speed control for cars rather than a [...]
Commuters from around the City meet to ride together from start points and converge at Yonge and Bloor for 7:30a.m. City start points are staffed with ride coordinators and a Police escort to a celebration and pancake breakfast at Nathan Phillips Square. Riders will receive a Bike Month t-shirt as well as complimentary breakfast at City [...]
In late 2012, the City of Toronto announced the completion of its first separated bike lanes (cycle tracks) on Sherbourne Street. By physically separating cyclists from motor vehicle traffic, cycle tracks are a key way to increase safety, de-stress cycling, boost ridership and reduce conflicts between road users in Toronto. Cycle Toronto conducted an on-line [...]
MEC Bikefest Toronto is coming to Trinity Bellwoods Park this Saturday May 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the fourth annual MEC Bikefest Toronto and after a couple stellar years at the Distillery District, we’re delighted to be bringing our community oriented event into a fantastic cycling community. The heart of Toronto’s [...]
Bicycle helmets may prevent head injuries, but a newly published study has found there’s no evidence that mandatory helmet laws do the same thing. “It is a bit counterintuitive that we don’t see an effect of helmet laws on head injuries,” said University of Toronto researcher Jessica Dennis, whose work was published Tuesday in the [...]
This five week workshop with Amish Morrell explores the idea of the bicycle as a social and artistic medium, a tool for emancipation, a time machine, a research vehicle, and a way of engaging the body’s relationship to space. The workshop will explore ways of using the bicycle to structure movement through our immediate surroundings, [...]
Designing neighbourhood bike tours for residents is a great way to encourage cyclists of all abilities to ‘get out there’ and learn the local routes in a supportive group. Mississauga has so many recreational trails and it is important to learn how to ride to them safely. ALL RIDERS ARE WELCOME. Small bike-related FREEBIES will [...]
Designing neighbourhood bike tours for residents is a great way to encourage cyclists of all abilities to ‘get out there’ and learn the local routes in a supportive group. Mississauga has so many recreational trails and it is important to learn how to ride to them safely. ALL RIDERS ARE WELCOME. Small bike-related FREEBIES will [...]
Biking to work? Stop by the ING DIRECT Cafe any Friday morning during Bike Month and get a free cup of our Saver’s Blend coffee. Time: Friday, May 31 at 9:00 am – Friday, May 31 at 11:00 am Contact: jmilway@ingdirect.ca / 416-644-5929 full event details: Bike Month 2013.
Join Smart Commute – North Toronto, Vaughan and bike to York University Keele Campus on May 27! Enjoy a delicious breakfast donated by Great Canadian Bagel and receive a free bicycle safety check. full event details: Bike Month 2013.
Designing neighbourhood bike tours for residents is a great way to encourage cyclists of all abilities to ‘get out there’ and learn the local routes in a supportive group. Mississauga has so many recreational trails and it is important to learn how to ride to them safely. ALL RIDERS ARE WELCOME. Small bike-related FREEBIES will [...]
What: A gathering for people to talk bikes and fix bikes Time: Saturday, May 25 at 10:00 am – Saturday, May 25 at 3:00 pm Contact: ward27@cycleto.ca Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/242143219259817/ full event posting: Bike Month 2013.
