Fuji Absolute: Burgundy 21″ Bike number 6 to be stolen since I’ve lived here in Toronto. Men’s Fuji Absolute 4.0 -Burgundy/copper colour -21″ frame (says it on the vertical bar that the seat post goes into) -Has a distinct wear mark on the inner left handlebar where I used to hang my lock -Stolen from [...]

Someday, with any luck, we won’t be cyclists At the moment, with the common cause of keeping ourselves safe, and a common love for a vision of a future with a less car-centric city, we’re all united under the umbrella of ‘cyclists’. And yet, thi… Click to read more in the Forum >>>… Confusion on [...]

  Hotels offer bikes as a green way to see the sights I wasn’t aware that the Drake was also in on the Bike Tourism game. Great to see they’ve partnered with Set Me Free. Also, wasn’t aware that The Star uses the word “hipster”: The Drake hotel on Toront… Click to read more in [...]

Originally posted on the Forum: Interesting blog post by Denise Balkissoon on being snarky about Toronto cyclists: Yesterday, the New York Times ran a piece about the Bike Snob, who has gained notoriety and made celebrity friends thanks to his funny rants about NYC cyclists. I thought I’d take this opportunity to first link you [...]

Councillor Michael Walker wants a Bicycle Licensing Scheme Biking in Toronto after Walker is finished with us: I hope you like nanny states. … Click to read more in the Forum >>>… The Best (or Worst!) Hills for Cyclists in Toronto I don’t mind hills but I don’t like hills with busy traffic up my [...]

BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here’s the latest from TCAT: 1. TCAT hosts sceening of Veer – Aug 27 The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation is pleased to present Veer, a full-length documentary on community based cycling activism through five main protagonists. The film will be screened on Thursday, August 27th at 8 PM at [...]

July 3 – Bike First Friday Back on June 5, BikingToronto and I Bike T.O. attended Ward 21′s Bike First Friday… a breakfast get together for cyclists in Councillor Joe Mihevc’s ward. It takes place on the first friday of every… Click to read more in the Forum >>>… Blue “Set Me Free” Hybrid (Bay [...]

Kona Caldera Stolen (Queen and Logan) Posted: 27 Jun 2009 05:51 AM PDT Gold Kona Caldera stolen at Queen and Logan Saturday June 27, 2009. Marzocchi suspension, XT, disc brakes, very sweet. “Ecclestone bikes” on chainstay, clear Serfas grips, please contact me d.overland@wildmail.com thank you

joe on “Bike Parking Handbook” Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:46 AM PDT The City has a do-it-yourself bicycle parking handbook in order to help citizens and companies order and install bike parking. Click the cover below to download the PDF from the city website. … Click to read more in the Forum >>>… joe on [...]

NOW Magazine: Bloor Bikelanes Backpedal Some insiders suspect the “war on cars” rhetoric has also heated up enough to make Mayor David Miller wary of another bike lane in his name soon after the Jarvis pile-up. And certainly, whatever the consultant says – either way – council will be able to say it was the [...]

CBC: Toronto asked to keep e-bikes off sidewalks and out of bike lanes Toronto’s public works committee is being asked to close a loophole that allows electric bikes on sidewalks. The pedestrian committee says it has been receiving complaints about the power-assisted bikes on sidewalks, and wants them banned. Toronto Sun: Bike lanes needed on [...]

Toronto Star: Testdrive – Bike locks BlogTO: Toronto’s New Bicycle Parking Initiatives Toronto Star: Fear and cycling on Jarvis Toronto Star: Drain cramp – Pair of sunken grates menacing Dupont cyclists Toronto Star: Cyclists seeking a cultural gear shift Globe and Mail: Idaho Stop one way to fuel ‘war on the car’ NOW Magazine: Amicable [...]

Kona Dew (Bathurst and Dupont) Had my bicycle stolen April 19th, 2009. Make: Kona Model: Dew Colour: General Description: Brand New condition, the seat might have some indigo colour stained into it because i’ve been riding it around with new jeans lately. there are red flashy lights on the back, and a clip where a [...]

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I’m sad to say it. I haven’t cycled for 3 weeks no… I’m sad to say it. I haven’t cycled for 3 weeks now, maybe more. I have been spooked out of it. It all started when I was going along keeping pace with traffic and having a pedestrian decide to J-walk without looking resulted [...]