The Deadly Nightshades

The Deadly Nightshade - Daniel Lanois

2013-05-17T21:38:00.004-04:00

In 2006, while I was waitressing in the summers between university semesters, Daniel Lanois was a regular of mine at a fine French Toronto establishment. We had many famous and rich clientele, so talking about work with a guest was considered tres gauche. Someone had erroneously told me that he was a store owner, and I simply didn't think twice to question it. So when I once asked him about

Cyclofemme- Tomorrow We Ride!

2013-05-11T13:54:00.001-04:00

Cyclofemme is tomorrow! It's a great way to spend Mother's Day with the crew you love. To honour the women of the past, present, and future, you can check out and participate a ride in your own city or neighbourhood!

Friday Night Rainy Day Vids

2013-05-10T21:55:00.004-04:00

Wine + friends + sunshine + bikes = all you need. After Eleven Apparel // Fixed Gear // Group ride in Napa // Sonoma. Filmed & Edited by Patrick Schwent. Song: Don't Move - Phantogram Vancouver is exactly like this: AIRPORT RACE - fixed gear video- Directed by the talented Gwenael LEWIS. Starring the lovely Chloe BABCOOK and Tobias LEWIS Feeling Good:

2013-04-16T22:43:00.004-04:00

This Friday & Saturday, Sartoria is having an end of the year sale! Pretty exciting, because the stuff is amazing. you should come check it out! http://www.sartoria.ca/ 12/13 stock 50% off! samples for sale at amazing prices! sweaters-too-great-to-cut-up for sale too! FRI APR 19th noon - 7pm SAT APR 20th 9am - noon WhipperSnapper Gallery 549b Dundas St W TORONTO There will be a

Everyone loves gang rides. Even Solange.

2013-04-08T19:53:00.001-04:00

Gang rides, pool hopping AND badass vintage suits. Solange knows what's up.

Vote for us for the VeloCity 2013 Cycling Visionary Awards!

2013-04-02T11:54:00.002-04:00

Hey All! That time is come again to help the Deadly Nightshades out! We were asked to submit to the VeloCity 2013 Visionary Awards, so we did! Please Take two mintues to vote for us in the category of Cycling and Arts. We would be over the moon to get our name out there in Vienna this year and promote what we do in the city of Toronto, and even have the possibility of going there ourselves!

Another amazing Kickstarter project about women and bikes!

2013-03-21T16:51:00.001-04:00

The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan began in 1979. For ten years, the war raged on, and was considered a "Proxy War" of the Cold War. After the Soviets pulled out, the impoverished, traumatized country was ripe for the control of the Taliban. Then 911 happened. Even before this modern history, Afganistan has been in dispute and a strategic region of Britan and Czarist Russia, then the US and

Toronto Loves The Make Den!

2013-03-15T12:52:00.002-04:00

Fierce Bambi's baby, The Make Den, was just voted as one of the top DIY spots on BlogTo! The Make Den is in a beautiful new retail level space in Bloordale, and offers sewing lessons from begginer classes to leather crafting. Knowing how to sew is a great way to express your individuality, save money by fixing and tailoring your own garments, and mostly it is incredibly fulfiling. Making things

Deadly Nightshades featured in the Huffington Post!

2013-03-14T15:33:00.001-04:00

We were happy to be interviewed by the amazing Amelia Brown for the Huffington Post Canada on how we Gen Y/ Millennials use cycling to express our style, independence and create the culture we value. "The Deadly Nightshades are convinced that the bicycle is magic. When they're out as a "roving midnight bike gang," in seafoam green jackets, the seven women are a bewitching sight, mixing

BIKES IN SPACE!

2013-03-12T13:15:00.001-04:00

The amazing Elly Blue's latest Kickstarter program needs your help! 11 Days to go! If you don't know who Elly Blue is- how are we friends? Just kidding. You should get to know this Portland based writer, publisher, and social curator. Since 2006 she has been writing about cycling as a transportation module, and she has been published in such kick-ass feminist publications like Grist, Bitch,

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMAN'S DAY!

2013-03-08T10:10:00.000-05:00

On international woman's day, it's good to remember the connection the early 20th century's woman's movement had to bicycles. They got us out of the corset, provided mobility and independence, and were a symbol of freedom and modernity. Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom by National Geographic. I haven't read this book myself yet, but I want to, especially with the author

Check out Snow White and the lovely people of Bike Polo Toronto on CTV!

2013-03-07T12:47:00.000-05:00

This past weekend tons of bike polo players from all over the great lakes area came together for the Great Lakes Winter Classic. You can't embed videos from CTV- but you can check it out here! Congrats to all who came out to play! Here are the top 3 Teams from the tourney! 1st - Mallet Of Mayhem (Alexis, Robbie OTT, Chris VAN) 2nd - Who let the Dads Out (Javier BOS, Paul NYC, Jonathan PGH) 3rd

Celebrate the Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade's Success!

2013-03-01T15:54:00.001-05:00

We'd like to extend a huge CONGRATULATIONS to the incredible force that is the Ovarian Psycos Brigade! Last week their Kickstarter campaign raised $13,028 towards their documentary project. Who are they you may ask? ... "are a ferocious and unapologetic group of young women of color, cycling through the barrios and boulevards of the Eastside, committed to collectively confronting racism

Women Mean Business

2013-02-25T22:08:00.001-05:00

photo of Deadly Nightshades by Miguel Jacob The League of American Cyclists have a new free webinar series. The first one was a great talk on "How to Start and Sustain a Women's Bike Club", which featured a talk by our lovely friend Sarai at GIRL BIKE LOVE. This Wednesday, February 27th, anyone around the world can join in on the topic of Women Mean Business: The Economic Impact of Women

Kym Perfetto for Affinity

2013-02-19T16:30:00.000-05:00

Affinity Bicycles Featuring Kym Perfetto from Roberts Horowitz Creative on Vimeo. God I miss NYC. Kym Perfetto of the legendary NYC spin club Cyclesoul would make a Canadian Tire tricycle look sexy. I remember briefly talking to her once at a Chrome party and felt like a huge dork she was so energetic and awesome. Seems like she has also partnered with Drew of Fake Money for a electro dance

DNS MIDNIGHT MADNESS CLOTHING SWAP!

2013-02-18T14:06:00.000-05:00

The best clothing swaps in Toronto are curated by the Deadly Nightshades. We may all be biased in thinking this, but what other Toronto clothing swaps get featured in Blog TO, have major Toronto fashion scene characters come out and throw down walk-offs, and land you with rad items that will get you in the Huffington Post? We do! Check out the Facebook event HERE! It's the greenest, funnest,

One Billion Rising on Valentine's Day

2013-02-14T10:03:00.000-05:00

Back in the day St. Valentinus was a Martyr for marrying Roman soldiers in Christian ceremonies. Today is his feast day. It became wildly popular in the Romantic era as a courtship thing, and wildly over commercialized in our era. Not being a hallmark girl, I don't take this as a day to do the traditional things while in a relationship or do Bridget Jones lamenting if I am single. F that noise.

SISTER SESSION- OMG- girls in BMX

2013-02-10T22:29:00.000-05:00

This amazing documentary on rising girls in the pro BMX circuit is one of the best things I have seen so far. Women cyclists seem to be breaking into in the bike scenes in all regards, from sports to infrastructure. Sister Session – ONLINE PREMIERE! from Simple Session on Vimeo. Directed by: Brett Astrid Võmma, Helen Habakuk, Doris Tääker Produced by: Brett Astrid Võmma, Risto Kalmre Girls

Free Toronto Sustainable Economy Events!

2013-02-04T11:48:00.002-05:00

Are you familiar with the amazing Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series? If not, let me make the introductions. "The Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series (TSSS) was launched in 2008 to dispel the myth that sustainability is a cost to business and to share the experiences of companies that have found economic advantages by integrating sustainability into their corporate strategy." This Thursday

PAINT BIKE!

2013-01-31T13:26:00.000-05:00

As a follow up to our beloved short FABRIC BIKE.... from the back alleys of Toronto we bring you our next project PAINT BIKE! (Creative with the names no?) Major thanks to our pals Jesse Bennett & Thomas Dagg for helping us film, to Nathan, Sonny, Adam, Tom & Sara for their guest appearances, and to all our friends for generally being rad & supportive. Enjoy!

Meanwhile in Canada: Winter Biking FTW!

2013-01-29T10:31:00.000-05:00

We present to you three big winter biking events for y'all in Toronto who miss the glorious scene of the summer, when cyclists take over the city in pure fabulousness. In winter Toronto rocks hard at winter biking, so come one, come all and lets have some fun! Tomorrow!!! It's The Coldest Day of the Year Ride put on by Cycle Toronto! (What's with these last minute posts, right?... jezz...)

Ontario Cyclists- Speak up for your streets! One day to go!

2013-01-28T13:14:00.000-05:00

Natalie Boustead, from the About Face Collective Hey, Rob Ford may still be at Toronto City Hall, but in remembering he is only one man in a large democracy, lets all take the time to participate in this call to action by Cycle Toronto. If we can get the provincial government on board backing better cycling infrastructure, then the Fords anti-cycling slant gets CRUSHED. Let's do this- now!

Blog TO - The Make Den is nominated for Best DIY Workspace in Toronto!

2013-01-25T04:36:00.001-05:00

It's nice to get noticed! Laura Adams from Blog TO wrote a great article about us recently and I'm happy to report that I don't sound like a complete tool in it. Even more recently, Blog TO nominated us for "Best DIY workspace in Toronto", which we are SO honoured to even be mentioned on!! You can vote here until Saturday. Go vote because obviously we're buying everyone beer if we win!!

Muttonhead Collective & Toronto Production

2013-01-24T11:43:00.000-05:00

Rob Ford's appeal verdict will be released tomorrow at 10:30 am. Who else is nervous with anticipation? (If he gets kicked out, does anyone want to do a mashup Lance Armstrong/Rob Ford ride for kicks?) One thing our fearless leader never seemed to talk about was actual job creation or bringing back manufacturing to Toronto. Production and manufacturing jobs would be super useful to the city. Did

The #1 Rule

2013-01-21T13:52:00.001-05:00

The Deadly Nightshades have only one rule: Don't Die. Basically any other suggestions we have stem from Rule #1. These Biking Rules Street Code from NYC's Transportation Alternatives are all about leading by example. Leading by example is pretty much the best system to help create a pleasant cycling culture in any city, AND help anyone adhere to Rule #1. There are a few things in there that