BikingToronto

An Early Ride Along the West Toronto Railpath

2009-12-07T10:21:00.002-05:00

James D. Shwartz, editor of The Urban Country, has made this great video of an early morning (and chilly) ride along the West Toronto Railpath:
Read about the railpath in James' article here.
Share your thoughts on the West Toronto Railpath in the BikingToronto Forum

via Duncan's City Ride Blog

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Ghost Bike Memorial in Mississauga

2009-12-03T08:06:00.002-05:00

[via bikelanediary]

A little over a week ago, a cyclist was struck and killed in Mississauga, and a "ghost bike" memorial has been set up by the Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists group:

via the Biking Toronto Forum

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Video: How To (Not) Drive in Toronto

2009-11-27T08:41:00.002-05:00

Here's a great tongue-in-cheek video from riconroy about how drivers should deal with pedestrians and cyclists in Toronto:

NYC: Bike Lanes in the Big Apple

2009-10-21T08:26:00.004-04:00

Want to know what's possible with bikelanes in a big city like Toronto? Look no further than New York (a much bigger city) for some inspiration. It doesn't take miracles to get cycling infrastructure like this... just political guts. :)

Bike lanes: In some cities people are literally dying to have them and some people go so far as to mark their own. Here in New York City, it feels like every time I get on my bike there is a new bike lane - sometimes on the left, sometimes buffered, and sometimes completely separated from automobile traffic. To understand these lanes, I had the opportunity to go for a ride with the NYC DOT bicycle boys. They explained the classes of bike lanes and showed off some of these inventive facilities. You can use Ride the City to find a safe bike route in New York City and watch this video to see what lanes are used on your route.

via streetfilms.org

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Let's Get Visible - Safety is Sexy

2009-10-02T10:48:00.001-04:00

Be it helmets, bike lights, reflective tape and countless other accessories there are an infinite number of ways to improve your safety while on a bike.
The problem is, safety isn't cool.
And well, it isn't really sexy either.
But, leave it to the "blogosphere" to tackle this head on... literally.
The Safety is Sexy Campaign ties safety to fashion and through their blog, point us towards ways of looking at safety equipment as something you can look good in, too.

via bikingtoronto.com

Great post from Duncan's City Ride:

http://www.bikingtoronto.com/duncan/2009/09/lets-get-visible-safety-is-sexy.html

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How To Get Visible: Video

2009-10-02T10:32:00.002-04:00

Very creative and funny video on making sure you get seen on the roads when it gets dark:

via bikingtoronto.com

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Bikelanes in the Middle of the Street in NYC!

2009-09-28T11:52:00.003-04:00

Awesome video and post from Streetsblog of bikelanes down the middle of Sands Street in NYC... where they replaced some unused road space with lanes!

Chalk up more bikeway innovation to the folks at the NYC Department of Transportation. Nearly complete, the Sands Street approach to the Manhattan Bridge is now safer and more enjoyable thanks to a New York City first: a center-median, two-way protected bike path. The facility is a perfect solution to counter the dangers posed by a tangle of roads and highway on-ramps that burden the area. Dramatic before-and-afters tell the delicious story.

More at Streetsblog

Video: Bells On Bloor #3

2009-06-15T16:33:00.000-04:00

More Video from the Bells on Bloor ride on May 31.

Video: Bells On Bloor #2

2009-06-15T13:45:00.000-04:00

More Video from the Bells on Bloor ride on May 31.

Video: Biking with Sam Javanrouh of TopLeftPixel

2009-06-14T15:18:00.000-04:00

Biking with 5D Mark II from Sam Javanrouh on Vimeo.

Sam has a fantastic photoblog. Here's a cool tour of downtown Toronto. Biking with no hands with an expensive camera scares me though. :)

Video: Bells On Bloor #1

2009-06-13T15:17:00.001-04:00

Bells on Bloor from young elephant on Vimeo.

Bells on Bloor 2009 from BellsOnBloor on Vimeo.

Video: Auto Lobbyist and SUV Lover

2009-05-29T16:33:00.000-04:00

Brilliant and hilarious video from the always fantastic Streetfilms site in NYC:

This line cracked me up:

"Bikers think that they own the road, they dodge in front and they dart, and you know... I feel unsafe!"

Seeing Montreal by Bixi

2009-05-11T16:16:00.002-04:00

A great comment was left yesterday on BikingToronto by Tamy, a Montreal resident who *loves* her city and the new Bixi bikesharing program. So much so that she made a video about seeing Montreal by Bixi!

Toronto is looking at Bikesharing too, so lets hope this video is widely seen.

Here's Tamy's comment, with the video embedded below:

Every big city of Canada should have a BIXI system. I'm from Montreal and I can't wait for it to launch this week :-) I think it's already inspiring a lot of cities in Canada and in the States.

There's a rack right next to my apartment, and I'm a girl who takes her car on the daily, don't want my own bike because I would have to transport it up the stairs every night and morning, but Bixi makes it really easy for me. Plus there's tons of city bike routes that lead to the main business districts, so it's perfect for work. So sick of being stuck in traffic...

I actually had the chance to try a bixi bike before the launch and I was really satisfied, although they are a bit heavy. Anyway, if ever you're planning on coming to Montreal this summer, I just put together a nice little video of my favorite bike paths in MTL, on a Bixi of course ;)

http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/Blogs/Girls-Getaway/Bike-Taxi-BIXI

Video: Sharing the Road on the Agenda

2009-05-10T13:11:00.002-04:00

For those of you who missed it on Thursday (or those of you who want to see it again), below I've embedded the video from TVO's the Agenda when they discussed transportation planning and sharing the road amongst different users.

Make sure you are using Internet Explorer.. the below video doesn't seem to work in Mozilla Firefox.

Toronto Star Video of Montreal's New Bixi BikeShare System

2009-05-06T13:34:00.006-04:00

Great little video from the Star's "VideoZone"... a nice introduction to Montreal's new Bixi BikeShare system.

Put your pointer over the photo below to see the video controls.

Video: Inspired Bicycles - Stunt Riding from Scotland

2009-04-22T13:54:00.003-04:00

This video is everywhere online these days... over on YouTube it's been played over 800,000 times in the past 3 days. It's slow for the first minute or so, but if you get through that, your jaw may drop in wonder at what Danny MacAskill can do on a bike.

It truly is inspiring to see what some people can do on two wheels. Some of these tricks seem to defy the laws of physics.

Video from the 2009 Ice Bike Races

2009-02-24T18:09:00.003-05:00

In addition to the Ice Bike Race photo links posted earlier today, here's a video of some of Saturday night's fun from YouTube user ArbyW. There are six videos in total on his profile page.

If you know of more videos from Saturday night, please let me know in the comments below. :)

Video Reminder: 2009 Ice Bike Races are Tonight!

2009-02-21T13:32:00.000-05:00

Tonight is the 2009 edition of the Ice Bike Races at Dufferin Grove Park. It's always entertaining (if cold). Come out and watch the professionals who stud their tires with screws, and then the "Rubber Race" at the end of the night, where all the ordinary cyclists have a race full of wipe-outs. :)

Date:
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Time:
9:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:
Dufferin Grove Hockey Rink
Street:
Dufferin Grove Park (map)
City/Town:
Toronto, ON

BikePirates is hosting an after-party following the races. They are located at 1292 Bloor Street West.

If you're on facebook, check out the Facebook Event page for the races.

Videos from past years:

Video of the Toronto Bike Awards

2009-02-10T15:10:00.002-05:00

Anyone who missed the Toronto Bike Awards back in January will want to see the new video posted over on DearToronto.com. They've done a great job capturing the happenings and spirit of the Awards.

Celebrating a Snow-Free Martin-Goodman Trail

2009-02-06T15:11:00.003-05:00

Cyclists in Toronto know that one of the nicest rides in the city is the Martin-Goodman Trail along the waterfront. It's so popular, in fact, that this winter the city is using it as a trail project on keeping bike routes clear after a big hub-bub last winter about snowbanks covering bikelanes.

Chris Shulgan has made a great short film called "Free Martin-Goodman" that interviews not only the people now using the trail year-round, but also the people who do all the work to move that snow. Chris also wrote an article about it for the Globe and Mail.

New Bike Boxes at Harbord and Bathurst

2008-06-04T16:14:00.005-04:00

Portland has them, San Francisco has them, New York City has them, and now Toronto has Bike Boxes too!

You can see a couple other photos that Martin Reis took of this Bike Box at the intersection of Harbord and Bathurst in his Flickr collection.

Don't know what a Bike Box is or how it's useful? Here's a nice instructional video from Streetfilms:

UPDATE: This Bike Box was not an official one, but one done by the Urban Repair Squad. It has since disappeared.

Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 1 of 6

2008-05-08T16:25:00.002-04:00

Goldhawk Live tackled the question of if Toronto is a safe place to cycle on last Thursday.

The video is on YouTube in 6 parts. Here's part #1. The other parts are linked below the video.

Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 1 of 6
Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 2 of 6
Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 3 of 6
Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 4 of 6
Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 5 of 6
Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 6 of 6

Thanks to Martin Koob of BikeToronto.ca for posting these on YouTube.

Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 2 of 6

2008-05-08T16:24:00.002-04:00

Goldhawk Live tackled the question of if Toronto is a safe place to cycle on last Thursday.

The video is on YouTube in 6 parts. Here's part #2. The other parts are linked below the video.

Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 3 of 6

2008-05-08T16:23:00.002-04:00

Goldhawk Live tackled the question of if Toronto is a safe place to cycle on last Thursday.

The video is on YouTube in 6 parts. Here's part #3. The other parts are linked below the video.

Safe Cycling on Goldhawk Live - Part 4 of 6

2008-05-08T16:22:00.003-04:00

Goldhawk Live tackled the question of if Toronto is a safe place to cycle on last Thursday.

The video is on YouTube in 6 parts. Here's part #4. The other parts are linked below the video.

Date:	Saturday, February 21, 2009
Time:	9:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:	Dufferin Grove Hockey Rink
Street:	Dufferin Grove Park (map)
City/Town:	Toronto, ON