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,...
View ArticleINFRASTRUCTURE: 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,...
View ArticleFACEPALM: 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...
View ArticlePHOTO 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
View ArticleOH 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...
View ArticleTTC 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...
View ArticleRIDE 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...
View ArticleNEWS: 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...
View ArticleFACEPALM: 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...
View ArticleOH 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?...
View ArticleNEWS: 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...
View ArticleNEWS: 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...
View ArticleBIKE 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...
View ArticleTHE 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...
View ArticleTHE 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...
View ArticleTHE 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...
View ArticleSAFETY: 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...
View ArticleRIDE 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...
View ArticleKING 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...
View ArticleINFRASTRUCTURE: 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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