I found out today that there’s a contest for naming a brand new condo at Yonge and Esplanade. They are offering a $5000 prize (free iPads to #2 and #3) for the winning submission, and are being cool and having public voting to determine the 10 finalists. Since the site for the new condo is [...]
Share BikingToronto Faster with Meebo
June 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At the bottom of your screen, on any BikingToronto page, you’ll see a new tool bar. This is the Meebo tool bar and when you click on the “Share Page” button you’re able to instantly share the BikingToronto page you’re reading with your Twitter followers, your Facebook friends and most any other social networking service [...]
Best Bike Lane Toronto: More Nominations
June 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
A lot has happened since BikingToronto first asked you to nominate Toronto’s Best Bike Lane. We’ve received a lot of replies and here’s a summary of a few of the lanes nominated so far: Best Bike Lane Toronto: Week 1 Nominations. The Toronto mayoral race continues to have everyone talking about public transit and cycling [...]
I BIKE T.O. T-Shirt at Queen’s Park on 24 Hours Toronto Edition Today
May 19, 2010 By 3 Comments
If I’m not mistaken, that’s Donald Wiedman, founder of Bikes+Transit sporting a fantastic t-shirt you can get here — IBikeTO.org. He’s flanked by June MacDonald on the left and Olivia Chow on the right. Cyclists gathered at Queen’s Park in Toronto to show their support for a bill tabled by Cheri DiNovo that would require [...]
From the Blogs: Tours, Hacks, Cup Holders and Maps!
April 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A lot of great stuff is being posted in the Blogs, here’s a small taste of it for you: Duncan is giving us a tour of major Toronto streets, starting with Queen: Toronto Bike Life: Queen Street Part 1 (The intersection of Queen Street West, King Street West, Roncesvalles and the Queensway) Toronto Bike Life: [...]
Welcome Duncan to the Main Blog
March 31, 2010 By 1 Comment
I’d like to welcome Duncan to blogging here on the main blog of BikingToronto. For those of you who have been visiting BikingToronto for a while, you’ll know that Duncan started the first of many member blogs on the site last summer. His City Rides blog has been a great read, featuring personal stories and [...]
Our First 100 Members!
March 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hi everyone, I just wanted to post quickly to let you know that since re-launching BikingToronto in early January we’ve had 100 people register on the site as members!!! Pretty good for just 2 months, I have to say. Those were winter months too. If you are one of those 100 people, then thank you [...]
BikingToronto, Interviewed
January 26, 2010 By 4 Comments
You may have noticed that BikingToronto is vastly different in 2010 than it was in 2009. It’s more interactive, social and has, on average, 87% fewer references to Rob Ford. Okay… just kidding. Rob Ford is “good copy”, as they say. Ben Elling of Third Rail Repository decided he wanted to interview me to figure [...]
BikingToronto is 4 Years Old!
January 13, 2010 By 6 Comments
That’s right! 4 years have gone by since I made the very first post on BikingToronto on Jan. 12, 2006. 4 years! If BikingToronto was a kid, it would be starting kindergarten. What’s happened in 4 years? Why don’t I tell you? (photo from no small wonder on Flickr, via NYC BikeMaps) Hosting: BikingToronto started [...]
What Do You Want From BikingToronto in 2010?
November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hi everyone, Every winter, I generally take stock of BikingToronto and update the design of the site and figure out what’s working well and what’s working not-so-well. With the success of the forum, I’d like to add more interactivity to the site to make is as useful for Toronto cyclists as possible… but I need [...]
BikingToronto Archives: Aug. 19
August 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
2006Hollywood BikeSpottingSaturday – Doing It Yourself 2007Photo of the Day: Sun, Aug. 19th 2008 Popular May 2008 Posts Eglinton Avenue Transit City LRT Plans have a Bikelane Option Aug. 19: Today’s Headlines Aug. 19: Added Yesterday to the Stolen Bike Listing Aug. 19: Yesterday on the BikingToronto Community August 19: Weekly Site Daily Digest Photo [...]
BikingToronto Archives: Aug. 18
August 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
2006Family Bike Parade Saturday Morning Saturday Night Moonlight Ride 2007Photo of the Day: Sat, Aug. 18th 2008Aug. 18: Cycling Events This Week Aug. 18: Today’s Headlines Aug. 18: Yesterday on the BikingToronto Community Aug. 18: Added to the Stolen Bike Listing August 18: Photos of the Week Popular April 2008 Posts Photo of the Day: [...]
BikingToronto Archives: August 17
August 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
2006BikeFriday News Thursday – Bike News From Other Cities 2007Two Weeks Until BikeFriday on August 31st! Cyclist Struck by Mississauga Transit Bus Charlie Princep Memorial Bike Ride Reminder and Globe Article Photo of the Day: Fri, Aug. 17th 2008 Aug. 17: Yesterday on the BikingToronto Community Photo of the Day: Get Tricky From the Archives: [...]
BikingToronto Archives: August 16
August 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
2006Are Cyclists Heroes?Wednesday – The War Against Cars 2007Toronto’s Weekly Carnage How Road Design Can Kill You Spacing: Vancouver’s Bike Infrastructure Around the World: Paris has “gone cycling mad” TreeHugger Honours Charlie Princep Photo of the Day: Thurs, Aug. 16th 2008 Aug. 16: Yesterday on the BikingToronto Community Photo of the Day: Blue Norco From [...]
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BikingToronto.com Asks: What is Toronto’s Best Bike Lane?
Spring is in the air and countless Toronto cyclists (possibly a million) are back on the city streets. They’re cycling to work and school and the grocery store and the park and the lake and… well, the list goes on and on. Along their daily travels, cyclists will encounter Toronto’s growing network of bike lanes. [...]