They need to sign up 1000 by Nov. 30… so they’re already 50% there!

Have you signed up yet?  It’s $95 (+HST = $107.35) for an entire year!  That gives you unlimited free rides for an entire year (as long as your trip is less than 30 minutes).

There will be 1,000 Bixi bikes sprinkled all over the downtown core (click for map) at 80 Bixi stations… all between Bloor, Jarvis, Lake Ontario and Spadina.  The perfect transportation option for downtown zipping around.

Check out our Bixi Toronto Information Page for more info!

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Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson

You are cordially invited to the launch of Mayoral Candidate, Sarah Thomson’s Bike Policy, Bike City.
Come an listen to the details of Bike City, a smarter way to share our roads and get Toronto moving.

September 1st at 3:30PM

The event will take place at…
The Red Room (map)
444 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON M5T 2J8

Please RSVP:
rsvp.bikelaunch@sarahthomson.ca

Thomson has been making the right noises on the subject of bikes during the campaign.  She is for a connected and transit-integrated network of bikelanes, and supported the idea of separated bikelanes down the middle of University Avenue.

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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!

Wed, Sept. 1:

• TBN’s Wednesday Wheelie Ride

Thurs, Sept. 2:

• Momentum BikeStyle Gallery Tour and Party
• Bike Drinks

Know of other events going on this week?  Share them with BikingToronto readers in the Comments below.

Click here to punch in your email and get event goodness in your email every week!  You can also follow @BikeTOevents on Twitter.

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We’ve added a cool new “Popular” section to the site this week… now you can see what’s getting viewed the most on BikingToronto.  You can check out the most popular stuff from today, the last 7 days, and the last 30 days.

Want to get the Weekly Wrap-Up in your email every friday?  Enter Your Email Here.

Most Popular Stuff on the Site this week:

1. Cyclist Pinned Under Streetcar on Spadina
2. Announcing Toronto’s Best Bike Lane as Voted By You!
3. How to Keep Riding Your Bicycle on Rainy Toronto Days
4. Toronto Bikelane Map
5. Toronto Police start Bicycle and Pedestrian Campaign
6. DIY Bike Trailer Workshops – NEW DATES!
7. Queen’s Park Grand Prix
8. 10 Secrets to Cycling with Traffic: Part 9 of 10 (Avoid the Right Hook)
9. Art Spin
10. Results of Toronto Police’s Bicycle Campaign

New Posts from all Blogs on BikingToronto:

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Toronto is becoming a very cool place for bike races.

The Toronto Criterium in St. Lawrence Market started up again a few years ago, and coming up on Sept. 19th is the Queens Park Grand Prix, a cycling race on the roads circling Queens Park:

The SPORTSNET.CA Queen’s Park Grand Prix will feature three distinct races on the roads circling Queen’s Park in Toronto. The first race will be a 45 minute Master’s Open Race for amateur men, followed by a 60 km Women’s Elite Race and an 85 km Men’s Pro Am Race, the premier race attracting world class cyclists by invitation only.

The Elite Women’s Race is open to Senior 1, Senior 2 and Master 1 UCIcarded female racers. With a total estimated purse of $5,000, the field will be limited to 110 individuals, with preferential pole position to be offered to teams. The Elite Women’s Race will be 60 kilometers long including a 2 lap neutral start.

The highlight of the Queen’s Park Grand Prix will be the men’s ProAm Race featuring some of North America’s top racers. The ProAm race is open to male Senior 1 UCI-carded individuals with Senior 2 racers also eligible to participate if part of an S1 team. With a total estimated purse of $5,000 the field will be limited to 110 racers with priority positions being offered to teams. The ProAm will be 80 kilometers in length including a 2 lap neutral start.

This event, back from a long hiatus, will help raise funds and the profile of Trails Youth Initiatives (www.trails.ca).

The race is being organized by local bike store Hello Velo, and Ryder Hesjedal (who placed 7th in the Tour de France this year) will be taking part in the 85 km Men’s Pro Am Race.

More info on the Queens Park Grand Prix website.

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During the campaign, the following H.T.A. offences notices were issued [to 250 cyclists and pedestrians]:

• Improper bicycle lighting: 32
• Improper brakes on bicycle: 4
• No−horn, bicycle: 84
• Cyclist ride in crossover: 1
• Cyclist fail to stop for police: 7
• Bicycle − unable to keep both hands on handle bars: 1
• Bicycle with 62cm wheels ride on sidewalk: 27
• Disobey red light and stop sign: 211
• Pedestrian fail to use crosswalk: 28
• Pedestrian disobey red light: 8
• Pedestrian disobey “don’t walk” signal: 12

Police are reminding cyclists to obey all traffic rules of the road and ensure they have proper
bicycle equipment. All pedestrians must make use of proper crosswalks and not cross the
road mid−block.

As we mentioned on Monday… if you are stopped during one of these campaigns, and as long as you are a safe cyclist with the proper equipment (bell, lights, etc) you don’t have anything to worry about.

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There are some significant changes to some of this week’s Events (listed in our Weekly Events post), so we thought it best to update the main blog with the info:

1) The Bike Union was originally planning on having a special party on Wed, Aug 25 (tomorrow) to give away a custom Batavus bike to a new member.  That event has been moved to the Bike Drinks event of Sept 2nd.

2) Cyclops has a cool DIY Trailer building course that was supposed to run Wednesday and Thursday this week and next (4 nights total), but those dates are changing… they are going to update us when they know the new dates.

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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!

• Wed, Aug. 25:
  • DIY Bike Trailer Workshops
  • TBN’s Wednesday Wheelie Ride

• Thurs, Aug. 26:
  • DIY Bike Trailer Workshops
  • ArtSpin

• Fri, Aug. 27:
  • Critical Mass Toronto

• Sat, Aug. 28:
  • Trailblazers Barrie Ride

Know of other events going on this week?  Share them with BikingToronto readers in the Comments below.

Click here to punch in your email and get event goodness in your email every week!  You can also follow @BikeTOevents on Twitter.

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While there are no bikelanes, there are sharrows, and now that construction is reaching final stages, new sleek and modern bikeracks are making an appearance.

Photo from ChrisKayTO on Twitter

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Between Monday, August 23, 2010 and Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 54 and 55 Divisions will be joining together and enforcing bicycle and pedestrian rules of the road.

To date, eight of the 12 pedestrian deaths in Toronto have involved crossing the street mid−block. There has also been a noticeable increase in bicycle collisions involving motor vehicles.

Cyclists must obey traffic laws and ensure the required bicycle equipment is in proper working order. Drivers must check blind spots prior to turning and to be alert when opening a car door into the path of traffic.

From Toronto Police Service Press Release (PDF)

I’ve been stopped during one of these campaigns, and as long as you are a safe cyclist with the proper equipment (bell, lights, etc) you don’t have anything to worry about.

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