Feb. 29: Weekly News Wrap-up

Here's a wrap-up of all the newsy posts that have been up on BikingToronto since last friday. Enjoy.

Reminder: Tomorrow is BikeFriday
Tomorrow is BikeFriday, and thankfully the weather is supposed to be (relatively) balmy, with a high of around 0 degrees centigrade. Perfect biking weather. Here's all the good stuff on tap for tomorrow that you and your bike can do: 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Alternative Grounds' Coffee for Cyclists

Toronto Cyclists Union and TCAT get grant money from BTAC!
Holy acronyms, batman! The Toronto Cyclists Union and the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation have gotten grants from the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada: Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation’s - Cycling Policy Conference scheduled for spring ’08 will receive $5,000. This policy conference expected to garner worldwide attention, will feature…

Not Wearing a Bike Helmet for a Religious Reason?
Interesting story last week about a Sikh man named Baljinder Badesha who can't ride his motorcycle because according to his faith, he can't wear a helmet (either instead of a turban or on top of a turban). Baljinder Badesha, above, who was charged by Peel police in September 2005…

Toronto Cyclists Union releases February Newsletter
BikingToronto is fully behind the upcoming Toronto Cyclists Union. It looks like it'll be a great advocacy organization for cycling in Toronto! They have just released their February Newsletter (PDF): Our first volunteer meetings!Bike union trailer fleetEugene YaoDefending the UnionOur magazine nameLobbyists VS Lobbyists Download the newsletter here: http://www.bikeunion.to/Ultrasound_February.pdf

Crafty Cyclists Build Railway Underpass
The ravines of Toronto are awesome places to ride, and if you're a free spirit, like most cyclists are - the presence of railway lines and rivers sometimes severely impedes your spirit. In the Don Valley, some industrious cyclists have built a railway underpass on the bank of the Don…

Does Less Room for Cars Mean Traffic Jams?
Toronto has had a lot of snow this winter. Most of it has come down in February. This means that snowplow drivers and other city staff that keep the thoroughfares clear haven't had as much time to get rid of all that snow. Rather, they've piled it up in drifts…

Stolen Chopper Bike "Darryl" Recovered!
A great good news story happened here in Toronto yesterday. A "chopper" bike named "Darryl" was stolen, surveillance camera photos of the thief emerged, and the bike was recovered through a couple of anonymous tips. Here's the complete story, from the owner of the bike.

Stuff White People Like: Bicycles
I came across this site after reading something about how it's politically incorrect (does that even mean anything anymore?), but I gotta say, as a white person, I find the site hilarious and often quite accurate (such as recent posts about Oscar Parties and Threatening to Move to Canada).

Photos from WeloBike Orientation
You may remember an event from a Weekly Events post a couple weeks ago about WeloBike - a project to generate pedal-powered energy for non-profit organizations: Created by Cyril Guerette, WeloBike is an organization dedicated to producing clean green energy to power the lights for non-profit, government, and corporate organizations.

Update on the Stolen Zebra Chopper Bike
In case you missed the original post, a Zebra Chopper Bike was stolen recently in the Dupont & Ossington neighbourhood. It turns out that the building had surveillance cameras, so here's some blurry images of the thief... keep an eye out for the bike (which may or may not still…

TCAT News Bulletin: February 25th
BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT: The Toronto Coalition for Active Transport just released their latest e-bulletin. It's now on their website, so here's what it covers - you can decide for yourself if you want to read more: TCAT AGM Recap - Supporters turn-up to…

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