Bikes
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Tips for winter cycling
Toronto is once again having a snowy winter, and the City’s Coldest Day of the Year Ride for cyclists is coming up this Friday (January 30). With...
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An idea to light bike lanes with lasers
A very cool idea called Light Lane has been making a splash on the Interweb over the last few days. The basic concept is a laser gadget attached to a bike...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto Bike Awards on Tuesday
WHAT: 2008 Toronto Bike Awards WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 WHERE: Gladstone Hotel, doors at7pm, $10 RSVP the Facebook event listing As part of Bike...
By Mike Bulko -
Events Guide: Walk & Bike For Life comes to Parkdale
WHAT: Walk & Bike For Life workshop WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, 5:30pm to 8:30pm WHERE: High Park Public Library, 228 Roncesvalles Avenue On...
By Matthew Blackett -
GO Transit’s new bike shelters
On a recent visit to my hometown of Brampton, I noticed a new GO Transit bike shelter freshly installed in front of the downtown Brampton station. The...
By Sean Marshall -
European cities put their mettle to the pedal
In the last two issues of Momentum magazine there has been a feature (which I believe will be reoccurring throughout future issues as well) called...
By Mike Bulko -
Taxi driver charged for assault on cyclist
As many readers are no doubt aware, a taxi driver and cyclist were involved in an altercation a few days ago which escalated into a fight that ended with...
By Matthew Blackett -
Do the shuffle
Councillor Joe Mihevc‘s unfortunate and undeserved ousting as chair of the Community Development and Recreation Committee and Councillor Michael...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Bike Share Programs: community or commercial?
As Toronto contemplates introducing a large-scale bike-sharing program, a key decision it will have to make is whether the municipality (or a related...
By Dylan Reid -
City budget moves on TTC, roads and cycling
At a noon hour budget committee meeting, the City of Toronto publicly launched its capital budget approval process. While the biggest dollar figures...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
EVENT GUIDE: Lawrence Heights walking-cycling consultation
As part of a revitalization project for the Lawrence-Allen area, including Lawrence Heights, the City of Toronto is asking local residents about...
By Dylan Reid -
Annette bike lane controversy
Back in June, we reported on the controversy surrounding the proposal to put bike lanes on a stretch of Annette Street. The situation is now coming to a...
By Matthew Blackett