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This Sunday, Streets are for Picnics!
posted by Joe on Friday, July 11, 2008 - Permalink
Streets Are For People are hosting a big picnic this Sunday!
RECLAIMED CONSTRUCTION ZONE TO MAKE WAY FOR STREET PICNICMore details on the Events Blog.
This Sunday, July 13, a road construction site on Bathurst Street between Bloor and Dupont will be filled with merry picnickers from all over the city.
The fifth annual Streets are for Picnics will occupy the three lanes of Bathurst currently closed for road work, leaving one remaining, north-bound lane open to the more commonplace car traffic. The event has been timed to coincide with the closing of an eco-themed exhibition of hand-made, decorated canvas bags at Keep Six Contemporary gallery (938 Bathurst).
Labels: events
Rogers Road Bike Lane Grand Opening
posted by Joe on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - Permalink
City of Toronto Cycling staff are doing great things in 2008 - a great example is this party for the "official" opening of the Rogers Road Bike Lane:
The Rogers bike lane has been installed from Oakwood Avenue to Old Weston Road. Come join the City's cycling staff celebrate this new bike lane on Thursday July 3rd from 8 to 10 a.m. at Boon Avenue & Rogers Road. There will be free coffee, juice and treats! ZM Cycle & Fitness will also provide free bike repairs at the event.
The installation of the Rogers bike lane brings the total length of bike lanes in Toronto at 78.6 kilometers. The Bike Plan call for the installation of nearly 500 kilometers of bike lanes by 2012 - and this new bike lane brings us one step closer to achieving our goal.
In the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms, please join us on our rain date on Wednesday July 9th.
I hope they keep doing this for bike lanes as they are installed...
If you have questions about this event, contact Alex Bowron with the City of Toronto at (416) 338-5091 or bugs@toronto.ca
Labels: events, infrastructure, news
BikeMonth Events on Thursday June 5th
posted by Joe on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many Bikey things as we can. :) Here is a list of what is on tomorrow:You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Thursday June 5th:
BikeMonth Events on Wednesday June 4th
posted by Joe on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many Bikey things as we can. :) Here is a list of what is on tomorrow:You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Wednesday June 4th:
BikeMonth Events on Tuesday June 3rd
posted by Joe on Monday, June 02, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many Bikey things as we can. :) Here is a list of what is on tomorrow:You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Tuesday June 3rd
(click anywhere to go to the Events Page for more info)
Cyclists on the Gardiner (and not for the Ride for Heart)
posted by Joe on Monday, June 02, 2008 - Permalink
I'm glad I didn't go to Critical Mass on Friday, for it embraced nuisance-making and went up on the Gardiner Expressway.
News Links:
Star: Cyclists block westbound Gardiner
BlogTO: Cyclists Shut Down the Gardiner
Is this productive at all in showing bikes are a valid transportation option?
My feeling is that crazy stunts like this just further perpetuate the stereotype of cyclists as crazy activists who can't fit in to normal society.
Sunday morning was the Ride for Heart - why not wait 36 hours and ride the Gardiner and DVP for a good cause?
Want to discuss it? I've started a discussion about this on the BikingToronto Community.
[I wrote the above words on Saturday afternoon, just after hearing about this... and I've had a day and a half to think about it since... in addition to cycling the DVP and Gardiner legally as part of the Ride for Heart, and my thoughts haven't changed in that time..., reflected below in a comment I just left on the BlogTO post about this...]:
Critical Mass is great when it sticks to downtown roads (ie. streets bikes are legally entitled to) and is a fun community ride for friends and families.
When it's horrible is when it does something like riding on the Gardiner as a symbolic "f-you" to a society dominated by car use and car culture.
Guess what happens when you give the finger to society? It gives it right back to you... forget being involved (even nominally) which transportation policy changes if you act like a 12 year old with a chip on his shoulder.
Do you think City Hall or the Province, or Metrolinx or anyone with any influence to increase the role of bicycles on the streets of Toronto will have anything to do with "activists" who only really accomplish pissing people off rather than working towards constructive, co-operative change?
What do you think?
BikeMonth Events on Monday June 2nd
posted by Joe on Sunday, June 01, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many Bikey things as we can. :) Here is a list of what is on tomorrow:You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Monday June 2nd
(click anywhere to go to the Events Page for more info)
BikeMonth Events on Sunday June 1st
posted by Joe on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many bikey things as we can. :) Here is a list of what is on tomorrow:You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Sunday June 1st
(click anywhere to go to the Events Page for more info)
BikeMonth Events on Saturday May 31st
posted by Joe on Friday, May 30, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many Bikey things as we can. :) Here is a list of what is on tomorrow:You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Saturday May 31st
- CAN-BIKE Cycle Touring Course
- Tour de Dufflet
- Malvern Bicycle Classic Race
- TBN Saturday Morning Ride
- Highland Creek Bike Tour
- Markham Kids CAN-BIKE Festival
- TBN Mountain Bike Ride: Don Valley
- MEC Weekend Bike Repair Shop
- Trailblazers Tandem Cycling Club Group Ride
- Recycle your Bicycle
- Don Mills Community Ride
BikeMonth Events on Friday May 30th (BikeFriday)
posted by Joe on Thursday, May 29, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many Bikey things as we can. :) Here is a list of what is on tomorrow:You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Friday, May 30th
- Tour de Dufflet
- Grassroots Bikers Breakfast
- Alternative Grounds' Coffee for Cyclists
- Janet Bike Girl - Open Studio
- Toronto Criterium Race
- Take the Tooker Takes Bloor
- Critical Mass Toronto
- TBN Friday Night Ride
- Critical Ass (Adults Only)
Tomorrow is BikeFriday!
posted by Joe on Thursday, May 29, 2008 - Permalink
Tomorrow is the last friday of May - so it's BikeFriday:
BikeFriday is an initiative to promote (and encourage) bike events happening in Toronto on the last friday of every month, with the aim of turning that day into a de facto "Bike Day" that happens once a month.Here's what is scheduled for tomorrow:
8:00 - 9:30 AM:
Grassroots Bikers Breakfast
Join Grassroots staff and customers for a free Bikers Breakfast! We'll have organic fruit and juice, fair trade coffee, and other delicious breakfast snacks. Get there early to ensure plenty of breakfast treats are left at Grassroots Environmental ProductsClick for more info
Location: 372 Danforth (at Chester)
8:00 - 9:30 AM:
Alternative Grounds' Coffee for Cyclists
Free IN-STORE coffee for anyone with bike helmet (or other proof you biked there!) at Alternative Grounds CafeClick for more info
Location: 333 Roncesvalles (at Grenadier)
12:00 - 8:00 PM:
Janet Bike Girl - Open Studio
Local Toronto Bicycle Stencil Artist, Janet Bike Girl invites the public to see her bicycle art studio. Photos of Janet's WorkClick for more info
Location: 401 Richmond St West (Studio S-26)
5:30 - 9:00 PM:
Toronto Criterium Race
The Toronto Criterium kicks off with a Children's Race at 5:45 pm. Anyone under 18 is welcome to participate. Competitive cycling begins at 6:00 pm with Masters level amateur races. The professional and elite athletes race at 7:30 pm. Each of the competitive races last for one and a half hours.Click for more info
Location: St. Lawrence Market (Start/Finish line near Front & Church)
6:00 PM:
Take the Tooker Takes Bloor
Take the Tooker will unfurl 44 metres of a pre-fab bike lane to give cyclists a real sense what bike lanes along Bloor would look and feel like. Ride the lane with us, and then join us for the monthly Critical Mass Ride through city streets.Click for more info
Location: Bloor and Spadina
6:00 - 8:00 PM:
Critical Mass Toronto
Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists take to the streets en masse. The purpose of Critical Mass is not formalized beyond the direct action of meeting at a set location and time and traveling as a group through city or town streets. [from Wikipedia]Click for more info
Location: Bloor & Spadina - meet at 6:00, ride at 6:30
6:30 - 8:30 PM:
TBN Friday Night Ride
Join the Friday Night Riders on this popular social ride ending at a local eatery. Bring lights. Helmets are mandatory.Click for more info
Location: Broadview and Riverdale (Park north of Bridgepoint Health)
10 PM - Midnight
Critical Ass
A great big party like Critical Mass, but without all the clothes. CAUTION: IF YOU PARTICPATE IN THIS RIDE YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF SURROUNDED BY CRAZY CYCLISTS WHO ARE NOT WEARING ENOUGH CLOTHES! Click for more info
Location: Bloor and Spadina
More info and a map on the BikeFriday site.
Labels: bikefriday, events, news
BikeMonth Events on Thursday May 29th
posted by Joe on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth, so let's all do as many Bikey things as we can. :)You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Thursday, May 29th
- Tour de Dufflet
- Rosedale United Biking Breakfast
- Memorial Ride for killed Cyclist Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
- Bike Book Launch
(click anywhere to go to the Events Page for more info)
BikeMonth Events on Wednesday May 28th
posted by Joe on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - Permalink
Photos from Bells on Bloor
posted by Joe on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - Permalink
Bells on Bloor on Sunday was a huge success. Atleast 1000 cyclists attended, with some the police count being 1200-1500!
Here's a great photo from Martin Reis that sums up the ride.
You can view Martin's whole set here, and also Gabi's set is on Flickr as well!
BikeMonth Events Happening on Tuesday May 27th
posted by Joe on Monday, May 26, 2008 - Permalink
It's BikeMonth now, so instead of the usual "Cycling Events This Week" post - I'm going to try and post a daily "here's what's going on tomorrow" post for you. You can always find all events on the BikingToronto Events Page.
Tuesday, May 27th:
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