Bikes
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Flower Power
One of the best things about cycling in the city — besides it being fast, cheap, healthful, environmentally friendly, freeing and fun — is...
By Tammy Thorne -
Chainless bike
I’ve had a bad two weeks with my bike — three flat tires. I have surmised that something is caught inside my tire which is causing the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Drinking & cycling, new subways & TTC routes, street racing, police animals
• A teen was caught drinking and cycling and fell into an Etobicoke ravine. • There’s more controversy surrounding those new subway cars...
By Matthew Blackett -
Arts on Track, Opera House, countdown lights
The Toronto Community Foundation announced this morning, “significant new funding, achieving a major milestone in its “Arts On Track†initiative...
By Matthew Blackett -
Social Street Furniture
With the growing popularity of bicycles we are seeing a rejuvenation in bicycle support design such as the car shaped bike rack by Adrian Rovero. As...
By Chris Hardwicke -
To Wear or Not To Wear
A grad student recently did a study of the percentage of Toronto bike riders who wear helmets (it is voluntary if you’re over 18). Turns out that...
By Dylan Reid -
Heart and Stroke ride; using your head when riding
The sight of a massive amount of cyclists taking over a major highway may be enough to give any cycling advocate a heart attack, but the scene above is...
By Matthew Blackett -
TTC & CAA support Cycling
The TTC strike reminded Toronto Star jounalist Jim Coyle how wonderful the bicycle is for getting around: The learning began long years ago, a...
By Chris Hardwicke -
Union Station Precinct Plan
The Union Station Precinct Plan, prepared by a team of consultants led by Architects Alliance, has been released. It addresses the re-design of the public...
By Dylan Reid -
Cyclists of Toronto, unite!
Gotta give some props to the Toronto Star for their cover story on cycling in Toronto. It includes a big fat feature by Leslie Scrivener and a cycling...
By Matthew Blackett -
ReCycling History
One great way to start your bike week is to ride your bike over to see the Market Gallery’s exhibit: From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles. The...
By Chris Hardwicke -
From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles
There is an opening reception for “From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles: the amazing history fo the bicycle in Toronto” tonight from...
By Matthew Blackett