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NEWS: TTC’s new ‘bendy’ buses still without bicycle racks

Cyclists are still waiting for the TTC to restore bike racks to its new buses, after they were removed due to driver visibility problems. TTC buses are equipped with bike racks mounted to the front,...

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INFRASTRUCTURE: Bike to Transit survey shows need for more bike...

A survey of 100 bike-to-GO commuters produced by Donald Wiedman of Bike to Transit shows that the GTA, with its steadily increasing population along with the increasing popularity of commuter cycling,...

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FACEPALM: TTC cuts bike rack spaces in half on some buses

Apparently bicycles are dangerous on the front of TTC buses now.  Drivers can’t see over two bikes anymore.  Only 1. It probably would have been a good idea to test out “sightlines” years ago BEFORE...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: System is running normally

Today in Toronto, while it was pouring rain, biking was again the better way. Source: Full TTC subway outage causes commuter chaos

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OH YEAH! TTC subway stations to get bike repair facilities

  Not gonna lie… I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw this.  Bike repair stands at every subway station!  Like, this would usually be a “why can’t Toronto do this?” story…  Awesome. Next… can we...

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TTC to become more bike-friendly in 2016

Great news!  I’ll use this space to [again] ask the TTC to work with Bikeshare Toronto (you are BOTH city agencies, after all!) to put bikeshare docks at EVERY subway station.  Let people bike along...

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RIDE YOUR BIKE: TTC fares got more expensive today

It looks like we’re going to have a mild winter, which means the roads should be fairly clear.  This is another excuse to avoid the TTC and bike to work. TTC fares hikes will come into effect...

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NEWS:  TTC Passes Motion To Consider Improved Cycling Facilities Along...

Oh yeah!  Nice to see the TTC doing some sensible things to help people bike to and from transit. Next: the TTC should work with Bikeshare Toronto to get docks at every subway station (bus and...

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FACEPALM: Toronto Tells Pedestrians to Fix Their Clothes Instead of Fixing...

Great job TTC.  Blame the victims. 64 people died on the streets of Toronto in 2015.  38 of them were pedestrians.  4 of them were cyclists.  Only 20% of pedestrian fatalities (according to a 2012...

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OH YEAH! Torontoist made Useful Posters for the TTC’s Next Pedestrian...

Big props to Torontoist, who took horrible victim-blaming TTC ads and modified them into useful ones that placed responsibility for deaths on our streets where it belongs – with drivers. Best part?...

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NEWS: Toronto’s subway stations to maybe get more bike parking

Planning for 2018.  In TTC terms, that’s light speed, I guess.  I’m incredulous that it’s taken the TTC this long to recognize how people get to transit. There’s hope for better bicycle parking coming...

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NEWS: Bike Share Toronto offers huge discounts to Presto users!

Bike Share Toronto is offering Presto card owners a hefty discount on new memberships in a bid to boost subscriptions and strengthen the link between public transit and cycle share use. Under the...

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BIKE IT! Get ready for loads of Toronto subway closures this fall

Fact: biking in the autumn is amazing. Not too hot, not too cold.  You never get stuck in traffic, you never get crammed onto shuttle buses (and pay for the privilege of being smushed up next to some...

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THE BETTER WAY: If transit gets worse and worse, do more people bike?

Sometimes I think the single greatest factor in encouraging people to take up biking in Toronto is the state and cost of our public transit. The Toronto Transit Commission has just announced another...

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THE BETTER WAY: East End Torontonians biking more due to horrible transit

Last week, I wondered about the possibility of horrible transit creating conditions that make more people take up biking to work, and this article explores this more: A home close to the subway was top...

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THE BETTER WAY: Transit fares increase, again, driving Torontonians to bike.

Is this the year higher TTC fares and increasingly packed vehicles and horrible service drive you (or your friends) to finally start biking Toronto? There are great bikelanes being added downtown, with...

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SAFETY: When the streetcar stops, you need to stop too

Applicable to cyclists too.  Take a breather for a minute and let people on and off streetcars safely. Personally, I like to stop in the middle of the lane to act as a barrier to any cars behind me who...

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RIDE YOUR BIKE: The only #TTC hack that’ll make your commute better

Weird, they forgot the best TTC hack of all.  Skip the TTC whenever possible, and ride your bike.  It’s faster, cheaper, healthier, and makes you feel good (even in the winter!) It’s worth knowing a...

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KING STREET: King Street Pilot Plan pays some attention to bikes… is it enough?

On Monday, the City of Toronto presented 3 possible alternatives for a new King Street downtown, with the goal of making King St better for transit and people, with the realization that private...

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INFRASTRUCTURE: Waterfront Trail and GO Transit team up for wayfinding

Great news.  Very soon, there will be new wayfinding signs from 11 GO Stations near the Waterfront Trail – so you can travel on the train and easily get to and explore the waterfront by bike: SIGNAGE...

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