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posted by Joe on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in May.

1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
Whether or not you've seen them, or like them, or think they have a right to use bikelanes, you're about to see a lot more of them. Electric Bike manufacturer and retailer Daymak has just opened up two new stores in Toronto (at Richmond & Jarvis and Bloor & Dundas).


2. Reminder: Toronto Critical Mass is Tonight
Join hundreds of cyclists for a group ride around downtown Toronto.
Bloor & Spadina - meet at 6 pm, ride at 6:30
(click for more info)

3. Metrolinx Ignoring City, Wants a Strachan Ave Super-Bridge
From Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone's office, via the Bike Union, comes news that Metrolinx is planning a big "Super-Bridge" for Strachan Avenue where it passes over the CN rail corridor.


4. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto
What did you do during your sabbatical?
I bought a house in Toronto. I spent time there with my family members and friends. I traveled to Europe. I started doing yoga. Actually, I really got into yoga -- Kundalini -- and love it. I also started a website with friends [greenissexy.org]...

How do you live green?
I don't own a car. In Toronto, my bike is my car.


5. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City
Passing by the corner of Chrystie and Broome Sts., one could easily miss the hottest new sporting event in town. That’s because the arena is tucked below ground level in a funky, 7,000-square-foot asphalt pit. Here a bunch of daredevils in jeans and scruffy shirts play a lively game of polo on bicycles, as they circle and glide back and forth at a mesmerizing pace.


6. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)
As promised, here's all 8 Secrets in one post (I have them linked individually down at the bottom, if that's what floats your boat...). This is the easiest way to print out all of them into a poster you can hang in your bedroom, cubicle and on your grocery store bulletin board.


7. Headlines: Cyclist Hit on Coxwell
The man was riding in the curb lane on Coxwell a few blocks south of the Danforth around 11 p.m. when he made a left turn into the path of a van that was coming up behind him.

8. Metrolinx Changes Plans for Strachan Avenue
Wow. After just a few weeks, Metrolinx has bowed to public pressure and changed its plans for Strachan Avenue. It had originally planned a "Super-Bridge" on Strachan to span the rail corridor, but is now opting to lower the rail corridor and build a smaller bridge that respects the local community... and they're going to include bikelanes.


9. Stuff: Extreme Folding Bike
Folding Bikes are cool - take them on transit, stick them in small trunks or backseats... but what if you need them to fit somewhere smaller?


10. Toronto's First BikeStation Getting Ready to Open
The City of Toronto has been working a while on preparing the city's first BikeStation at Union Station - a secure bike parking facility aimed at the hundreds of thousands of people who come in to downtown Toronto via train to work each day.

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posted by Joe on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in April.


1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
Whether or not you've seen them, or like them, or think they have a right to use bikelanes, you're about to see a lot more of them. Electric Bike manufacturer and retailer Daymak has just opened up two new stores in Toronto (at Richmond & Jarvis and Bloor & Dundas).


2. Metrolinx Ignoring City, Wants a Strachan Ave Super-Bridge
From Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone's office, via the Bike Union, comes news that Metrolinx is planning a big "Super-Bridge" for Strachan Avenue where it passes over the CN rail corridor.

3. OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Competition Winners Announced
I cruised down to OCAD at lunch today to catch the announcement of the winners of their Gateway Bike Stand Competition, and thought I'd share the results with you.




5. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto
What did you do during your sabbatical?
I bought a house in Toronto. I spent time there with my family members and friends. I traveled to Europe. I started doing yoga. Actually, I really got into yoga -- Kundalini -- and love it. I also started a website with friends [greenissexy.org]...

How do you live green?
I don't own a car. In Toronto, my bike is my car.

6. Update: Air Canada and Folding Bikes
This case is now a legal one, before the Canadian Transport Agency, with Lloyd making the case that the "Additional Handling Fee" is discriminatory and unreasonable, as it requires (nor was given) any special treatment nor additional handling:

7. Weekly News Wrap-Up: A Smorgasboard of Toronto Bike News
Dust off your helmet – spring has sprung and it’s time to break out the banana seats and get ready to ride. The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation is pleased to announce the second Tour de Greenbelt cycling extravaganza! An innovative and exciting opportunity for Ontarians and visitors to bicycle their way through Ontario’s Greenbelt, the Tour de Greenbelt is now open for registration.

8. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City
Passing by the corner of Chrystie and Broome Sts., one could easily miss the hottest new sporting event in town. That’s because the arena is tucked below ground level in a funky, 7,000-square-foot asphalt pit. Here a bunch of daredevils in jeans and scruffy shirts play a lively game of polo on bicycles, as they circle and glide back and forth at a mesmerizing pace.

9. Have Your Say: Roncesvalles Streetcar Stops and Cyclists
Yvonne Bambrick of the Toronto Cyclists Union left an excellent comment yesterday in our post linking to the Globe and Mail article about Streetcar Stop "Bump-Outs" with rounded curbs to allow cyclists to ride over them planned for Roncesvalles. I've included it below... what do *you* think? Respond in the comments section below or add on to Yvonne's comment.

10. Waterfront Toronto Unveils Queens Quay Plan
Waterfront Toronto has just released plans for the new "people-friendly" Queens Quay that we got a taste of back in 2006 with "Quay to the City" (photos at the end of this post). This of course includes the "connection" of the east and west portions of the Martin-Goodman Trail with a physically seperate two-way cycling path on the southern portion of the street...


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posted by Joe on Sunday, April 05, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in March.

1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
Whether or not you've seen them, or like them, or think they have a right to use bikelanes, you're about to see a lot more of them. Electric Bike manufacturer and retailer Daymak has just opened up two new stores in Toronto (at Richmond & Jarvis and Bloor & Dundas).


2. Weekly News Wrap-Up: No Walmart Good for Cyclists and Cycling Toronto's Green Spaces
The three-metre-wide path would connect the main streets of Unionville and Markham for pedestrians and cyclists. The crushed stone surface would discourage inline skating and racing bikes, and the trail wouldn't be maintained in the winter so use would be confined mostly to…

3. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City
Passing by the corner of Chrystie and Broome Sts., one could easily miss the hottest new sporting event in town. That’s because the arena is tucked below ground level in a funky, 7,000-square-foot asphalt pit. Here a bunch of daredevils in jeans and scruffy shirts play a lively game of polo on bicycles, as they circle and glide back and forth at a mesmerizing pace.

4. OMB Stops Walmart - Good News for East End Cyclists
This is great news for Toronto cyclists because not only will a 1,700 parking lot NOT be built, but the proposed SmartCentre plan called for multiple multi-lane driveways to be built across the multi-use path that runs along the north side of Lakeshore Boulevarde.

5. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto
What did you do during your sabbatical?
I bought a house in Toronto. I spent time there with my family members and friends. I traveled to Europe. I started doing yoga. Actually, I really got into yoga -- Kundalini -- and love it. I also started a website with friends [greenissexy.org]...

How do you live green?
I don't own a car. In Toronto, my bike is my car.

6. Weekly News Wrap-Up: No Walmart Good for Cyclists and Cycling Toronto's Green Spaces
First, obtain a copy of the official Toronto Cycling Map. Second, obtain a bicycle. Finally, arrange for warm weather. There is no better means to discover the often hidden green oases of Toronto, a city as flat as Amsterdam…

7. Headlines: Markham Pedestrian and Cycling Trail Controversial
The three-metre-wide path would connect the main streets of Unionville and Markham for pedestrians and cyclists. The crushed stone surface would discourage inline skating and racing bikes, and the trail wouldn't be maintained in the winter so use would be confined mostly to the warmer months...

8. Weekly News Wrap-Up: E-Bikes, New Events, and Getting Your Bike ready for Spring
Any suggestion to remove street parking in favour of bike lanes is usually met with hostility from merchants who think it will cost them business. But cycling advocates and environmentalists say that bit of conventional wisdom is an urban myth...

9. Waterfront Toronto Unveils Queens Quay Plan
Waterfront Toronto has just released plans for the new "people-friendly" Queens Quay that we got a taste of back in 2006 with "Quay to the City" (photos at the end of this post). This of course includes the "connection" of the east and west portions of the Martin-Goodman Trail with a physically seperate two-way cycling path on the southern portion of the street...

10. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft
The U of T is expanding the Bike Bait program it started last year (where they stuck GPS tags on high end bikes and then tracked them as they were stolen), now adding stickers that say "this could be a bait bike" to make would-be thieves think twice.


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posted by Joe on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in February.

1. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City
Passing by the corner of Chrystie and Broome Sts., one could easily miss the hottest new sporting event in town. That’s because the arena is tucked below ground level in a funky, 7,000-square-foot asphalt pit. Here a bunch of daredevils in jeans and scruffy shirts play a lively game of polo on bicycles, as they circle and glide back and forth at a mesmerizing pace.

2. 2009 Ice Bike Race Photos
Here are some photo collections of the Ice Bike Races from Saturday night. I didn't hear anything about it beforehand, but apparently they collected money for the cyclist that was purposely hit by a taxi (and subsequently lost his leg) and raised over $1000!

3. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
Whether or not you've seen them, or like them, or think they have a right to use bikelanes, you're about to see a lot more of them. Electric Bike manufacturer and retailer Daymak has just opened up two new stores in Toronto (at Richmond & Jarvis and Bloor & Dundas).

4. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto
What did you do during your sabbatical?
I bought a house in Toronto. I spent time there with my family members and friends. I traveled to Europe. I started doing yoga. Actually, I really got into yoga -- Kundalini -- and love it. I also started a website with friends [greenissexy.org]...

How do you live green?
I don't own a car. In Toronto, my bike is my car.

5. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist
Ellen Page is desperately seeking a bike mechanic. Which might seem strange, because for weeks now she’s had a sedan, complete with tinted windows and a black-suited driver, at her beck and call. It’s just one of the perks of being a Hollywood awards season hopeful. Back home in Nova Scotia, however, her wheels are decidedly less glamorous. “I don’t own a car where I live,” she says. “The way I get around is by foot and by bike."

6. 2009 Ice Bike Races
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.

7. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Winter Riding and Training Bike Mechanics
3 main stories this week... first off, the Toronto Star and the Toronto Sun do write-ups of the Coldest Day of the Year Ride... an event put on by the city to show that even though Toronto winters get cold, it's still fun to ride. It took place on Jan. 30th... statistically the coldest day of the year.

8. E-Bike Legislation to be Discussed at Queen's Park
Later this month (February 23 and 25th, to be exact), Queen's Park will reviewing amendments (in Bill 126 - PDF file) to Ontario's Highway Traffic Act in public hearings, including amendments concerning "E-Bikes" or "Power Assisted Bicycles"...


9. The ROM adds Public Art Bike Racks
Not all things are going bad for cyclists on Bloor St. The Royal Ontario Museum has unveiled 12 artful bikeracks that not only secure bikes but serve as sidewalk sculpture. Each takes it's inspiration from an exhibit within the museum.



10. Proof that BikeLanes are Good for Business
"Contrary to common public perception, the evidence shows that removing on-street parking to install a bicycle lane or widened sidewalk would likely increase not decrease commercial activity. "This report should alleviate concerns that downtown business owners have about on-street bicycle lanes", said Eva Ligeti, Executive Director of the Clean Air Partnership. "


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posted by Joe on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in January.

1. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist
Ellen Page is desperately seeking a bike mechanic. Which might seem strange, because for weeks now she’s had a sedan, complete with tinted windows and a black-suited driver, at her beck and call. It’s just one of the perks of being a Hollywood awards season hopeful. Back home in Nova Scotia, however, her wheels are decidedly less glamorous. “I don’t own a car where I live,” she says. “The way I get around is by foot and by bike."

2. TTC and Bikes Warm Welcome Hoax?
There's something banging around the internet today about a supposed new campaign by the TTC to "warmly welcome" cyclists with signs that say when bikes ARE allowed on the transit system as opposed to when they are NOT.

3. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Cycling into 2009
This is the first Wrap-Up since the Holidays, so we have some "Looking Back at 2008" as well as some "Looking Forward to 2009" news links for you.

4. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
Whether or not you've seen them, or like them, or think they have a right to use bikelanes, you're about to see a lot more of them. Electric Bike manufacturer and retailer Daymak has just opened up two new stores in Toronto (at Richmond & Jarvis and Bloor & Dundas).


5. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto
What did you do during your sabbatical?
I bought a house in Toronto. I spent time there with my family members and friends. I traveled to Europe. I started doing yoga. Actually, I really got into yoga -- Kundalini -- and love it. I also started a website with friends [greenissexy.org]...

How do you live green?
I don't own a car. In Toronto, my bike is my car.

6. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Bikes on Transit Hoax
The majority of news this week was about the Bikes on the TTC Hoax that some cycling people sent out using an anonymous email website. The email faked a TTC press release (complete with grammar and spelling errors), making unreasonable claims such as the TTC is considering reserving cars on subway trains just for cyclists and their bikes. It's hard to make space for bikes when there isn't enough space for people on the TTC during rush hour.

7. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Toronto Bike Awards, Laser Bikelanes and Re-Designing Jarvis
The majority of news this week was about the Toronto Bike Awards that were handed out on Tuesday night by the City of Toronto and the Toronto Cyclists Union.

8. City and Cyclist Union Bike Awards
The City of Toronto in partnership with the Toronto Cyclists Union will present the Bicycle Friendly Business Awards and the Cyclists Union own awards, the Golden Spokes.


9. Report from the 2008 Toronto Bike Awards
Along with the award presentations, we were also treated to music by the band GUH, spinning by DJs Dorian and Dorian, a short musical called "Bicycle Revolution" by Clay and Paper Theatre, and a surprisingly provocative "Winter Cyclist Reverse Strip Tease" (in which people put *on* layers).


10. Headlines: Pedal Powered Snowmobile
Clayton Preddy would like it if you got your own bike this winter. Just because yours doesn't have an indestructible polyurethane track for a back wheel, doesn't mean you can just jump on his any time you like.


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posted by Joe on Monday, January 12, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here is the 3rd of the Popular in 2008 posts I started with Most Popular Blog Posts in 2008 and Most Popular Non-Blog Content in 2008.

Here are the 10 most viewed discussion topics over on the Forum:

1. Stolen Bike Listing

2. The Igor Kenk / Bicycle Clinic Saga

3. July's Community Contest

4. Critical Mass Toronto takes the Gardiner

5. Stolen Bike Discussion

6. Today's Commute

7. Bloor-Yorkville Loses Parking, Ignores Cyclists

8. Cyclists being attacked on our trails

9. Greatest Danger

10. Community Contest - September 2008


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posted by Joe on Monday, January 12, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Over the weekend, I posted a list of the 10 Most Popular Blog Posts in 2008 and while a big part of BikingToronto is the blog, there are a lot of pages on the site that aren't blog posts but rather categories of posts. These are very popular with search engines and readers looking for more information.

Here are the 10 most popular non-blog pages from 2008 (not including the front page):

1. Toronto BikeShop Map

2. The Carnage Category

3. Bike the Strike Page

4. Stolen Bikes Page

5. Events Calendar

6. The News Page

7. BikeFriday

8. Toronto BikeLane Map

9. Infrastructure Category

10. Elsewhere Category


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posted by Joe on Saturday, January 10, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

It's a new year, and since I do monthly round-ups of the most popular blog posts on this site, I thought looking at what the most popular were during the whole of 2008 would be interesting:

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most views in 2008. Enjoy.

1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

2. Toronto Police Bust a Bike Thief and Notorious BikeShop Owner

3. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City

4. The Toronto-Niagara BikeTrain Rides Again

5. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist

6. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto

7. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft

8. Stolen Bike Recovery Program - 3000+ Bikes on Display!

9. The Igor Kenk Stolen Bicycle Saga is going International

10. BlogTO: The Best Bike Stores in Toronto


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posted by Joe on Friday, January 09, 2009 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in December.

1. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City

2. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Lawrence Bikelanes, Lansdowne Sharrows and Driver Caught after hitting Cyclist

3. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

4. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist

5. Today's Headlines: Public Helps Catch Driver Who Hit Cyclist

6. Bloor Viaduct Cycling Safety Report Released

7. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto

8. Toronto Cyclist Fights Air Canada on Taking Folding Bikes on Planes

9. Cyclist who lost Leg in apparent Road Rage incident speaks out

10. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Cabbie Denied Bail After Cyclist Loses Leg, Bike Plan Budget Approved


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posted by Joe on Friday, December 12, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in November.

1. Bike / Taxi Collision, Cyclist Leg Amputated

2. Cyclist who lost Leg in apparent Road Rage incident speaks out

3. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City

4. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Cyclist Loses Leg and Toronto SmartCommute

5. Cabbie Charged in Taxi/Bike Collision that cost Cyclist his leg

6. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

7. Today's Headlines: Cyclist Loses Leg in Possible Road Rage Collision

8. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist

9. Weekly News Wrap-Up: Cabbie Charged after Cyclist loses Leg and What to do with Thousands of Stolen Bikes

10. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto


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posted by Joe on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in October.

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posted by Joe on Friday, October 03, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in September.

1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

2. More Chances to Find Your Stolen Bike in the Igor Kenk Collection

3. The Igor Kenk Stolen Bicycle Saga is going International

4. Cyclist Killed in the West End

5. Igor Kenk Stolen Bicycle Trial Delayed

6. Councillor Joe Mihevc rides the new Vaughan Road Bike Lane

7. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto

8. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist

9. "Safe Cycling Coalition" Intervening in Yorkville Court Case

10. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft



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posted by Joe on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in August.

  1. Toronto Police Bust a Bike Thief and Notorious BikeShop Owner
  2. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
  3. The Igor Kenk Stolen Bicycle Saga is going International
  4. Stolen Bike Recovery Program - 3000+ Bikes on Display!
  5. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto
  6. BlogTO: The Best Bike Stores in Toronto
  7. More Chances to Find Your Stolen Bike in the Igor Kenk Collection
  8. Toronto Police may have your Stolen Bike!
  9. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist
  10. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft

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posted by Joe on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

I'm catching up on recent Popular Posts. Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in July. Obviously the Igor Kenk Stolen Bike Saga was popular (see top 2 posts below).

  1. Toronto Police Bust a Bike Thief and Notorious BikeShop Owner
  2. Stolen Bike Recovery Program - 3000+ Bikes on Display!
  3. Toronto Police Take Bike Registration Online
  4. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
  5. The Lansdowne Reconstruction: Setting the Record Straight
  6. Toronto Police may have your Stolen Bike!
  7. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft
  8. Toronto's Weekly Carnage
  9. Photo of the Day: Criterium
  10. Photo of the Day: Stormy Dundas

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posted by Joe on Thursday, September 04, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

I'm catching up on recent Popular Posts. Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in June. Enjoy. 1.


1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

2. The Toronto-Niagara BikeTrain Rides Again

3. Toronto Bikeway Network Update

4. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft

5. Cyclists on the Gardiner (and not for the Ride for Heart)

6. New Bike Boxes at Harbord and Bathurst

7. Stolen: Green CCM Falcon (Bloor & Lansdowne)

8. The New Maps Section!

9. BlogTO: The Best Bike Stores in Toronto

10. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto



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posted by Joe on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

I'm catching up on recent Popular Posts. Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in May. Enjoy.


1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

2. The Toronto-Niagara BikeTrain Rides Again

3. BlogTO: The Best Bike Stores in Toronto

4. Fri, May 30: Toronto Criterium Race

5. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft

6. Stolen: Green CCM Falcon (Bloor & Lansdowne)

7. "GO by Bike" through Pickering and Ajax

8. SmartCentres and their Dumb BigBox Parking Lot Plan for the Lakeshore Multi-Use Path

9. Free Pedal-powered cabs coming to Toronto

10. New Whimsical Bike Posts at Yonge and Lawrence



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posted by Joe on Monday, August 18, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

I'm catching up on recent Popular Posts. Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in April. Enjoy.


1. The Toronto-Niagara BikeTrain Rides Again

2. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

3. Rachel McAdams: Another Celebrity Who Loves Biking Toronto

4. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)

5. Free Pedal-powered cabs coming to Toronto

6. No Big Box in Leslieville Community Rally

7. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist

8. Cyclist Only Lanes included in TTC Strike Traffic Plan

9. Cavern Cycles has closed down

10. SmartCentres and their Dumb BigBox Parking Lot Plan for the Lakeshore Multi-Use Path



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posted by Joe on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in March. Enjoy.

1. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City

2. The Toronto-Niagara BikeTrain Rides Again

3. Video: NYC Bike Move

4. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

5. Queen West Cyclist in hospital after crash yesterday

6. Subway Station Stairs to get Bike Tracks

7. Feb. 29: Toronto's Weekly Carnage

8. Duke's Cycle Victim of Massive Fire

9. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)

10. 2008: The Year of the Bicycle?



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posted by Joe on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in February. Enjoy.

1. Duke's Cycle Victim of Massive Fire

2. Elsewhere: Bike Polo Hits New York City

3. Memorial for Eugene Yao, Urbane Cyclist Founder

4. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

5. Stolen Chopper Bike "Darryl" Recovered!

6. Photo of the Day: Practice Safe Cycling

7. Ellen Page: Halifax Actor, Oscar Nominee, and Cyclist

8. Snowy Bikelanes on Metro Morning, with Audio

9. Metrolinx Wants Your Input to make the Toronto Area more Bike-Friendly

10. Taking A Lane With Two Bikes (Or A Sidecar)


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posted by Joe on Friday, February 08, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in January. Enjoy.

1. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

2. 10 Reasons Why 2007 Was A Great Year for Biking in Toronto

3. Cyclist Challenges Driver Downtown - And Wins

4. BikeWinter: Coldest Day of the Year Ride is Wed, Jan 30th

5. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)

6. Photos of the Week: Dec. 31 - Jan 6

7. New Cycling Trail connects Toronto and Caledon

8. New Bathurst Bridge To Have Bike Lanes

9. Taking A Lane With Two Bikes (Or A Sidecar)

10. Velomobile: This Bike Looks Like A Car


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posted by Joe on Friday, January 11, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Yesterday, I posted a list of the 10 Most Popular Blog Posts in 2007 and while a big part of BikingToronto is the blog, there are a lot of pages on the site that aren't blog posts but rather categories of posts. These are very popular with search engines and readers looking for more information.

Here are the 10 most popular non-blog pages from 2007 (not including the front page):


1. The Carnage Category

2. BikeFriday

3. Stolen Bike Listings

4. News Category

5. Photos Category

6. Maps Category

7. How-To Category

8. Infrastructure Category

9. Safety Category

10. Elsewhere Category


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posted by Joe on Thursday, January 10, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

It's a new year, and since I do monthly round-ups of the most popular blog posts on this site, I thought looking at what the most popular were during the whole of 207 would be interesting:

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most views in 2007. Enjoy.


1. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough

2. Cops Warn Of Sexual Assault Cyclist

3. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)

4. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft

5. You Light Up My Bike

6. BikingToronto and Facebook

7. Update on the Cyclist-Motorist Screwdriver Assault

8. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

9. Toronto's Weekly Carnage (Fri, Jun. 8, 2007)

10. Do Helmets Equal Safety?


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posted by Joe on Friday, January 04, 2008 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in December. Enjoy.

1. Winter Biking in Toronto

2. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

3. Velomobile: This Bike Looks Like A Car

4. Bicycle Specialities is Closing Down

5. Cavern Cycles has Closed Down

6. New Cycling Trail connects Toronto and Caledon

7. TreeHugger: Stickers for those Jerks who Park in Bike Lanes

8. 10 Reasons Why 2007 Was A Great Year for Biking in Toronto

9. Unicycling Toronto

10. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough

While these are the Top Ten Blog Posts, the new Stolen Bike Listing Page was the 4th most popular page on the entire site (blog posts, archive pages, category pages, etc.) in December. Very cool!

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posted by Joe on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 posts that saw the most action in November. Enjoy.
1. Update on the Cyclist-Motorist Screwdriver Assault

2. Cyclist Stabs Motorist with a Screwdriver

3. Toronto Cyclists Union Ultrasound Newsletter - Late October

4. The Globe: Grow Up, Cyclists (Dave Meslin and the Cyclist Union)

5. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town

6. Bike Theft Thursday

7. Richard Florida on Bicycling and Cities

8. Arrest in Cyclist Road Rage Screwdriver Stabbing

9. Photo of the Day: Transit Messages

10. Toronto planning 50 km of bikelanes for 2008

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posted by Joe on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 posts that saw the most action in October. Enjoy.


1. BikingToronto and Facebook

2. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough

3. The Aftermath of a Cyclist-Taxi Collision, in Photos

4. Toronto's First Coloured Bike Lane

5. The New Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee

6. Toronto Police Take Bike Registration Online

7. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft

8. Mississauga Cyclist Dies From Crash Injuries

9. The October 2007 Issue of Cyclometer is here

10. Bicycle Friendly Business Award Winners!


Wondering what was popular in September?

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posted by Joe on Thursday, October 25, 2007 Share/Save/Bookmark

Here are the 10 posts that saw the most action back in September. Enjoy.

1. Cops Warn of Sexual Assault Cyclist

2. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough

3. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft

4. Help a Fellow Cyclist Find the Cab that Doored Her

5. The Morning Crank: Another Cyclist Has Died, and Bells on Bloor

6. New Cycling and Pedestrian Initiatives On the Way, Hopefully

7. The Morning Crank: The Green Party Hits TreeHugger and the TTC raises fares a bit

8. Toronto's Weekly Carnage: 18 Dead

9. TCAT News: Design Issues in Joe Mihevc's Ward, and Baldwin Street Pedestrian Sunday

10. The Morning Crank: Online Bike Registration, Arresting Assaulting Cyclist, and More


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posted by Joe on Thursday, November 30, 2006 Share/Save/Bookmark

Wow... November went by fast... I'll post the most popular posts from November soon.. but for now, here's Octobers list. Check out anything you missed...

1. How To ENJOY Riding In The Rain

2. Streetcar Door Etiquette

3. CycleTherapy Fall Bike Auction

4. I Say Swap It, Swap It Good!

5. The Ootes Challenge, Part III - Ward 29 Electoral Race

6. Riding in the Rain: 22 Degrees in October

7. Martino's BikeLane (Video) Diary

8. Photos from BikeFriday

9. All I Need Now Is A Chainsaw...

10. E-Biking From The 'Burbs

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posted by Joe on Sunday, October 29, 2006 Share/Save/Bookmark

Well, I meant to post this back in early October... I guess time got away from me. :)

Here are the Top Ten viewed posts from September:

Suburban Cycling Infrastructure in Aurora (Part 1 of 2)
I show photos of bikepaths beside Bayview Avenue in Aurora, and the missed opportunity of having a cool GTA-wide bike path network utilizing hydro corridors.

Suburban Cycling Infrastructure in Aurora (Part 2 of 2)
I show pictures and talk about unused bikelanes on empty streets in an Aurora subdivision that is cut off from everything else in Aurora by six-lane "arterial" roads that aren't condusive to cycling at all.

Globe & Mail - Commuting on two wheels and a prayer
Darren and Andrew are featured in a Globe & Mail article about biking in the 'burbs. You'll need a "Globe Insider" account to read the full article, because the Globe likes to screw with people who want to read their content. Go figure.

4 Weeks Until BikeFriday
A post about what I was trying to get going for September's BikeFriday.

A Few More Smelly Photos
Some photos from the Smells of Toronto Ride that Herb of the Cycling Cog organized. It was a smell-o-tastic evening!

More Bike Racks on Buses!!!
There was a chance that the Rack it & Rocket program would be discontinued, but the TTC voted to not only continue it, but add bikeracks to all new buses!

Another Cyclist Killed
A cyclist killed at Leslie & Eglinton by a cement truck.

3 Weeks Until BikeFriday
Another promo post for BikeFriday. :) Updating the Group Commute news, and what politicians are doing.

Biking Toronto's Top Ten Posts from August
Things like the Quay to the City bikepath photos and the whole bikeposts vs. lumber thing were popular, among others.

The Star - Machiavellian Cyclists
Kenneth Kidd includes the promotion of cycling as part of his 10 Point Transit Blueprint, saying that "we have to be a little Machiavellian here: you encourage cyclists because they make automobile travel even more inconvenient. Anybody who has ever driven on a downtown street during rush hour knows the platelet effect that bicycles have on the flow of traffic." Apparently, he's not yet realized that more cyclists on the roads will ease traffic, since you can fit 6-8 bike commuters in the space one person in a car takes up (this includes the space between it and the car behind it), but somewhat redeems himself by saying "we need to build bicycle parking lots all over the city core and give them pride of place. It does, after all, visibly speak to options other than cars."

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posted by Joe on Thursday, September 07, 2006 Share/Save/Bookmark

I did this for July, and didn't hear any big complaints, so I thought I'd do it again.

Here are the top viewed BikingToronto August posts.

Photos of New Pedestrian and Cyclist Friendly Queens Quay
The Really Big Cycling News in August seemed to be the liberating of the eastbound lanes of Queens Quay from car traffic to make a cycling and pedestrian utopia.

Quay to the City
See? Popular!

The Grand Opening of Quay to the City
I went down for the grand opening on August 12th and took photos, as well as met a couple readers of this site, Anthony and Jun.

Hauler Event Poster
Move stuff with your bike! The City of Toronto Cycling Ambassadors put on a great event celebrating the methods people use to move big stuff by bike. I've been seeing more and more trailers and cool bikes with big storage areas since then.

Google Video of Bike Stunts
An amazing video of a girl doing unbelievable stunts on a brakeless, fixed-gear bike.

Bikepost Update - City to beef up bike stands
After a Toronto Star reporter had her bike stolen from in front of Police HQ on College Street, and reveals that bike thieves have discovered that the post-and-ring bikeposts can be broken with a 2x4 piece of wood and a lot of pressure... well, City Hall pays attention and comes up with a cool solution that won't deprive us of our lollipops.

Introducing BikeFriday
A simple idea that came out of the fact that it's a shame that BikeWeek only happens once a year and a bikepooling idea that Matt Blackett had emailed me about (which I'm still working on implementing for a daily project) was BikeFriday.

Mon, Aug 14th - Bike Events This Week
All about Quay to the City. I think it got a lot of hits because it was linked by a neat new site called BikeHugger.

Thurs, Aug. 17th - Bike News From Other Cities
- A temporary highways over a river in NYC becoming a bike route.
- Cycling in London, U.K., up 72% since 2000!
- Making Bike Commuting viable in Seattle
- Kids in Portland open up their own bike shop!
- A Paris highway is turned into a beach

Crashing the BikeFriday Photoshoot
A story about riding around the financial district so the Toronto Star could take a ton of photos of me cycling with traffic for an article about BikeFriday. I also almost get doored, being saved by my good instincts and low speed (I never understand cyclists who confuse Toronto with the Tour de France...), and have a nice conversation in the comments with a former bike courier who thinks that he is the only without fault cyclist on the roads.

Hahaha. A courier thinks that. Nothing against couriers... I not only admire and am a little jealous of a job spent on a bike, but some (not all) of them are completely nuts.

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