{"id":2518,"date":"2007-12-10T12:10:42","date_gmt":"2007-12-10T16:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=2518"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:54:29","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:54:29","slug":"folding-bike-rally-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/12\/10\/folding-bike-rally-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Folding bike rally Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2344\/2101199744_5228cd6a6d.jpg?v=0\" height=\"500\" width=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve seen them whizzing around town. Adults on bikes with little wheels. What are they riding? How can they go so fast? It looks so easy. Maybe I can do it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered anything at all about folding bikes &#8212; or &#8220;foldies&#8221; as they are sometimes called &#8212; now is your chance to find out more at this month&#8217;s Folding Bike Rally.<\/p>\n<p><em>What: A <strong>Folding Bike demonstration <\/strong>and ride event just in time for the holidays!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When:  <strong>Tuesday, December 11 @ 11:45am-12:45pm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Where:  Toronto-Dominion Centre (<strong>south-west corner of King at Bay<\/strong>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What to Wear:  Business dressy or your Sunday best! (Holiday reds and greens encouraged.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Why:  To demonstrate folding bikes, promote cycling, and have a fun<br \/>\nride around the financial district.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are folding bike rallies all over the place, from the <a href=\"http:\/\/foldsoc.blogspot.com\/\">U.K.<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocities.com\/rjmatter\/\">Chicago,<\/a> but I think that our friendly neighbourhood foldie fans are by far the most stylish (aided in part by the very cool Mies van der Rohe designed backdrop, pictured below.)<\/p>\n<p>As an outsider (I don&#8217;t yet own a folding bike) the biggest appeal would seem to me to be the ability to carry the bike on the train or transit &#8212; particularly useful during rush hours. If you are interested in reading more about folding bikes, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transalt.org\/features\/foldingbike.html\">this article<\/a> from New York&#8217;s Transportation Alternatives provides a very comprehensive review.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2227\/2100418281_ac488dbcf0.jpg?v=0\" height=\"500\" width=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Photos courtesy of Justin Lafontaine<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve seen them whizzing around town. Adults on bikes with little wheels. What are they riding? How can they go so fast? It looks so easy. 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