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Comment on 3,000 kms and Positioning the Toronto Cycling Community in a Non-Bike Friendly Environment by Jore Bikes

Jore Bikes — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:29:32 +0000

By that I mean “Mister Mayor Ford, as a bicycle commuter, I want to make things better for car drivers – I want them to have less gridlock and enjoy their drive in a less stressful environment…you know, connecting bike lanes would help accomplish that! Oh, BTW at a considerably cheaper cost” sounds great, but you will only get one syllable beyond “as a bicycle commuter” so make it one that they might like. Denigrate yourself somehow?

It is distasteful but it might actually work.

It may be wrong but if it the only way to move forward with whoever is in power you must consider it. Perhaps sacrifice the worst riders by creating a united front against scofflaw cyclist from within, while refusing car conduct as a subject in the same dialogue.

Comment on 3,000 kms and Positioning the Toronto Cycling Community in a Non-Bike Friendly Environment by Jore Bikes

Jore Bikes — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:24:22 +0000

Except inasmuch as Mayor Ford & his constituents make it clear that they see bikes as traffic impediments your dialogue is a good one.

If you can find means to appeal to that administration for facilities or support that seem to perhaps sanction cycling in some language way but that in practice actually bolster cycling in Toronto you will find a winner.

Comment on 3,000 kms and Positioning the Toronto Cycling Community in a Non-Bike Friendly Environment by kelly carmichael

kelly carmichael — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:28:37 +0000

works for me! win/win… and very pragmatic!

Comment on 3,000 kms and Positioning the Toronto Cycling Community in a Non-Bike Friendly Environment by Danny

Danny — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:51:40 +0000

Genius…relating the issue to money is putting it in terms Ford can understand. He repeatedly said during his campaign that every issue “comes down to money”.

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Comment on 2,000 Kilometres by Tome

Tome — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:13:42 +0000

I just hit close to 3k myself this season, I bike in from Oakville to Toronto 3-4 times per week. Highly recommend the ergo handle bar ends…heh.

Comment on 2,000 Kilometres by duncan

duncan — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:47:42 +0000

Great post and great to hear how cycling daily is improving your life.

For me, I never really considered how we move around town until I started cycling. In a car, everything is an obstacle. The driver going below the speed limit, the stop signs, the construction, it all added up to some giant force trying to keep me from getting where I wanted to go. On a bike you realize that the construction is needed because cars and trucks destroy roads with their weight. You realize that the driver going slow is probably nervous and not trying to kill someone (a good fear more drivers need).

Looking forward to hearing what happens at 3,000 km!

Comment on 2,000 Kilometres by michael holloway

michael holloway — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:22 +0000

Nice writing! I really enjoyed the read. Addictive, I wanted more paragraphs!

Comment on 2,000 Kilometres by Ben

Ben — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:48:28 +0000

So do you think that somewhere between one and two thousand kilometers, the rider becomes a cycling advocate?

Comment on 1,000 kms by michael holloway

michael holloway — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:19:12 +0000

“..Queen’s Quay to the bottom of Beverley at Queen.” ?

That sounds like a job for the Biking Toronto “Toronto/GTA Bicycle Route Mapping Wiki”!

See map here.