Happy Monday!  Here are the bike events going on this week, to help you plan your next 7 days. You can always find this info or events far into the future on the always updating Events page, or follow our special @BikeTOevents account on twitter! Toronto Cycling Committee Meeting Mon, Apr. 12 7-9 PM City [...]

We’d like to welcome Lizz to more bike commuting in Toronto! Lizz wanted to bike to one of her jobs but was unsure of how to do it so she wouldn’t be too scared.  She wanted to avoid big busy streets as much as she could (I’m sure we can all relate and think back [...]

We have three new additions to the BikeShop Map for you: Red Arrow Bikes (facebook page) now has a permanent address at 19 Kensington Avenue. Dan’s Mountain Bike Repair (group page) is now open to the public at 1501 Woodbine.  It services all bikes, not just mountain bikes. Riders Cycle & Board is now open [...]

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly wrap-up of all the good stuff added to BikingToronto in the last week. Is everyone staying warm and looking out for possibly icy streetcar tracks? Good. Remember… cross them at as close to a 90 degree angle as you can. New on the Blog: Discussing Downtown Bike Infrastructure for 2010 [...]

The Toronto Sun is reporting that the Hamilton Police are on the lookout for a black SUV (possibly a Suburban) with red markings or writing along the bottom.    The SUV hit a cyclist at Wilson and Hughson on Tuesday evening, knocking the cyclist of his bike before speeding off. Thankfully, the injuries to the cyclist [...]

Well, it’s not exactly news… most anyone who pays attention to cycling issues knows that Copenhagen is “King of the World” when it comes to urban cycling… but it’s good to see the Star publishing something about it with the COP15 talks going on right now in Copenhagen.   It’s not really “news” to die-hard cyclists, [...]

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Royal York Road (Bloor St to Dundas St. West) Posted: 22 Sep 2009 04:52 PM PDT This is one of my favourite bike lanes, it’s rare to have such a long stretch on an semi-arterial road given over to bikes. The problem with speeding cars is the same on every major street, no differe… Click [...]

Disc lock alarm Posted: 14 Sep 2009 04:50 PM PDT This looks like it might be pretty useful – that is as long as nobody accidentally moves your bike. Reader Atom Smasher clued us into a new twist on bicycle security. Over on the Sydney based bicycle … Click to read more in the Forum [...]

Maroon Louis Garneau Rhone (Downtown at Spadina and Front) Posted: 09 Sep 2009 02:42 PM PDT Stolen from outside City Place condos with no seat on September 8th, 2009 or morning of September 9th. … Click to read more in the Forum >>>… What We Wear When Cycling in Toronto Posted: 09 Sep 2009 11:18 [...]

Maroon Louis Garneau Rhone (Downtown at Spadina and Front) Stolen from outside City Place condos with no seat on September 8th, 2009 or morning of September 9th.

Ex-Ontario Attorny-General Michael Bryant arrested after death of cyclist Bryan1 – You make great points. I’m a cyclist and a driver, and when cycling, I’m extra careful to watch for what drivers are doing – since I’m going to be the one hurt in any accident involving a car… Click to read more in the [...]

how to lower stem? I’d like to lower my stem slightly to change my posture a little. Raising my seat is the other option, but relative to the pedals it’s already at the best height. I’ve got an old Bianchi frame with a … Click to read more in the Forum >>>… Silver K2 zed [...]

Wheel fashion statement Canada.com looks at the new trend of catering towards fashion-concious cyclists: There are two kinds of cyclists: Those who love the Spandex and those who do not. The former zip along pathways and hig… Click to read more in the Forum >>>… Dandyhorse #3 Launch Party! I’ll be there! The last one [...]