Video and Photos from the Toronto Tweed Ride

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This past Saturday was Toronto's first Tweed Ride. It was immensely successful (we estimated about 200 people showed up) and this will be an annual event. We kept hearing again and again how much fun everyone had and how they can't wait until next fall when we do it all again (and hopefully bigger and even better). The best part is the event raised over $10,000 for the fantastic work that Bikes without Borders does, which is currently sourcing and buying bicycles and bicycle ambulances … [Read more...]

Video: 10 Minutes at Bay & College

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I had such a good time filming everyone on the "Ride for Jarvis, Ride for Toronto" ride on Wednesday (and then speeding it up and putting it to music), I thought it would be interesting to do something similar to watch traffic patterns at an intersection. I found a place I could see most of the Bay & College intersection on Friday morning and filmed it for 10 minutes (8:50 - 9:00 am) ... I've since speeded it up 4x so the below video is only about 2.5 minutes long... then I watched it … [Read more...]

Music Video of the Ride for Jarvis!

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During the Jarvis Ride last night, I found a little raised platform near the Tim Hortons at Jarvis and Carlton, and filmed the ride going by. It took a full 7 minutes for the ride to completely pass me, so I've sped it up a little, and added some lively music. I'm quite happy with how this turned out, considering it's really the first iPhone video (which is why the video is a touch shaky) I've tried to edit and put music with (all using an App too). First video ever, really. … [Read more...]

Video: How BIXI Toronto Bike-Sharing Works

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We have to share this fantastic video made by Ryan Carter about how Bixi Toronto works. Great job Ryan! Thanks for agreeing to having your video on BikingToronto. … [Read more...]

Video of the Sweet Ride: Cupcake Edition

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We're still getting together a bunch of photos from yesterday's ride, but here's a sweet little video from one of our participants, Kathleen. The ride was a very fun time, filled with great people and great cupcakes. We're working on a post with lots of photos for you too. … [Read more...]

Video: Don Cherry and his Pinko Rant

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Heard about Don Cherry's rant against Pinkos the other day?  Want to see if in full pink0-suit colour? I'm wondering if he thinks that all Pinkos ride bicycles, or that anyone who rides a bicycle is a Pinko. Hmmm. Check out the shirts we made yesterday. They're unisex, they're v-neck, they're made by American Apparel. They are 24.95, and all profits go to bike-related charities in Toronto! … [Read more...]

On The Blogs: The Joy of Night Cycling

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Duncan has posted the "Put The Days Away" music video by Sun Airway.  It's a nice portrayal of night cycling through a city... cruising through a vibrant urban landscape when it's "on pause" at night: One million thanks to Ricardo Rivera at Klip Collective, who in addition to being an excellent dude and creating all of our live projection videos, made this BEAUTIFUL video for Put the Days Away. He is a gentleman and a genius. - SunAirway.com See the video on Duncan's City Ride … [Read more...]

On The Blogs: Cyclocross Crash Video

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You may have caught our post with photos from the Ontario Cycling Association of last Saturday's Cyclocross Championships, but have you seen Bikeroo's crash video from the event? Yesterday, local bike shop ZM Cycle & Fitness hosted the national cyclocross race in Cedarvale Park in Toronto. The best cyclocross racers across Canada participated in the most grueling sport of mud, dirt and hills. I took some photos and video but here’s a sneak peak of what to expect... See the video on … [Read more...]

On The Blogs: Do The Cobble Wobble

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Duncan has posted a great video of a kind of Time Trial race up an old hilly cobblestone road in the Town of Frome in Somerset, England.  It's clearly a lot of fun: Uphill sprint races bring out costumed riders and kids! It’s the Cobble Wobble. Where in Toronto could we stage something like this? See the very fun video on Duncan's City Ride … [Read more...]

On The Blogs: Cycle Halifax Commercials

Halifax Cycling Coalition Wants You to Know Who is Riding Bikes

On Duncan's City Ride, you can watch 3 excellent videos made by the Halifax Cycling Coalition: How do you promote cycling as a means of transportation? In Halifax, you lead the way by introducing people to everyday cyclists. The Halifax Cycling Coalition recently released several commercials in which we get to meet people who have discovered life by bike. Much like the latest issue of Dandyhorse and how cycling is being marketed in London, UK, these spots give us a face and a name of people … [Read more...]

On The Blogs: I Love Your Smile

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From Duncan's City Ride: Recently saw Charlie Winston perform at Osheaga in Montreal. There simply aren’t enough high energy, super fun performers like him around. This video is perfection. Happy long weekend, folks! See the video at Duncan's City Ride … [Read more...]

On The Blogs: Inside David Byrne’s Head

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Blogger Stephen, on his Cycling50+ blog, discovers he has more in common with David Byrne than he thought: “Lady, if I was a truck you wouldn’t be doing that” oohahhahahaaaa. I thought david byrne would ride around NYC thinking of how to turn the Statue of Liberty into an oboe – but he’s thinking like me on the bike Read the full post on Cycling50+ … [Read more...]

Video: Jarvis with 4 Car Lanes, Still no Gridlock

If you've seen our past Jarvis Bikelane Transition posts (before, during), you've seen the video Neal Jennings shot at 5:01 pm on Tuesday afternoon... showing that cars are moving just fine on Jarvis with 4 instead of 5 lanes for cars. He's shot another video, at 5:33 pm on Thursday, capturing 90 seconds of traffic at Jarvis and Carlton Streets. "Look at all the... actually, no, wait, there's really not that much traffic." - Neal Thanks for shooting these for BikingToronto Neal! … [Read more...]

Jarvis Street, During Bikelane Installation

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 5:01 pm yesterday (Tuesday). We're continuing our series of Jarvis Bikelane Photo Posts (see the "before" photos here) with a "During" post.  Photos again by Neal Jennings... not only a cool accountant (we use his services) but a super nice guy too. The parking is gone... the center lane has been lined off, and dashed … [Read more...]

The Bixi Anthem

Thanks to an email we just received from Patrick Guay of the Montreal band Da Gryptions, I present to you the video for their "Bixi Anthem", which is getting popular on YouTube recently thanks to postings about the band and the song by Spacing Montreal, Momentum Magazine, the Montreal Gazette, and the National Post. Patrick (the guy in blue - and I must say I LOVE the old Expos gear!) says they are planning to do another version and video when Bixi lands in Toronto next spring! … [Read more...]