Bikes
-
Event Guide: The Pee-wee Herman Picture Show
WHAT: The Pee-wee Herman Picture Show, a fundraiser for the Toronto Cyclist Union WHEN: Thursday May 29 — two shows: 7pm and 9:30pm WHERE: Bloor...
By Dale Duncan -
Montréal Monday: Montréal’s best bike co-ops, Museum Day highlights, and McGill makes cycling difficult
Each Monday (except this week, Tuesday), Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll keep...
By Matthew Hague -
Events Guide: Parkdale/High Park activism
There are two events taking place in the Parkdale/High Park area next week about improving walking and cycling access in the west end. Ride the South...
By Dylan Reid -
Metrolinx consultation extended
Metrolinx (the former Greater Toronto Transportation Authority) is currently undertaking an ambitious project to create a comprehensive transportation...
By Dylan Reid -
On the road to two wheeled transcendence
There is a fantastic long article in the June issue of the Walrus by Bill Reynolds called Geared Up: On the road to two wheeled transcendence. One...
By Shawn Micallef -
When in doubt, trust Toronto
Yesterday evening I rode to the ROM for dinner at c5 up in the crystal. When I went to lock my bike I realized I had left my lock key in another jacket...
By Shawn Micallef -
The Walking Bike reinvents the wheel
No, it’s not a shoe rack, although it can probably serve as one. This is the Walking Bike, an art project by UK designer Max Knight. The artist...
By Patricia Simoes -
Benchmarking cycling in Toronto
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation has released a brief report benchmarking the City of Toronto’s cycling programs against other cities...
By Dylan Reid -
Do you ride in Mass?
I had the pleasure of meeting a graduate student from York this week who is researching Critical Mass, and he wants to know: Have YOU ever participated in...
By Tammy Thorne -
HOT DOCS Review: White Vans
White Vans examines the frustration and anger of being the victim of bike theft.Narrated and directed by Aren Hansen, this short documentary delves into...
By Patricia Simoes -
ROAD TRIP: Des Moines’ very own East Village
DES MOINES, IOWA — Day four of my road trip found me crossing the Midwest. As much as I wanted to see the results of a revitalized downtown Omaha, I...
By Matthew Blackett -
Bicycle parking tower
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE4fvwTBtno[/youtube] What is a dense city like Tokyo to do when it runs out of space for cyclists to park their...
By Dale Duncan