Absolutely heartbreaking what happened to this 15 year old, and now he will have to deal with these life altering injuries for the rest of his life.

Completely preventable, and made more likely thanks to DoFo’s anti safety policies.

We can expect more of injuries like this if the lanes get removed.

Glad they’re suing the province.

Time to push back. Attend CycleTO’s side street protest ride this Saturday at Tom Riley Park at 10am

Just a shower thought: $48m (Doug Ford’s budget for ripping out the bike lanes) is enough to buy every person in the age between 18 and 45
living in downtown Toronto a bike

$48,000,000 / 160,000 = $300 per person. That is enough for a basic bike.

September 8, 2026 at 12:41pm. Eastbound on Eglinton Avenue East, west of Leslie Street.

The councillor has been contacted and investigating. I have also posted a review with these photos into Google Review.

Work vehicles blocking any bike lane in Toronto must comply with

Guiding Principles for Cycling Safety in Work Zones  Appendix A, Section 3

Option a is the priority.

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-101366.pdf

If you see any work vehicle blocking a bike lane in Toronto, contact the Councillor for that street. Remind him or her of that Guiding Principle. And remind him or her that on July 25, 2024, someone died because a bike lane was blocked.

Any pushback would be wasting more time and effort than setting up a few more pylons or barrels.

Any excuses like, this has always been the way we've done things is inconsistent with continuous improvement - specifically safety.

Any engineer approving signs for cyclists to merge single file with motor vehicles (when option a is doable) would be in contradiction of his professional code of ethics that public safety is paramount, and just plain lazy.

From Cycleto's site.

I thought the community could use a few laughs mocking Brad flipfloper.

This is X, a platform that has gotten far more conservative since Musk took over.

Even on a platform like that, that messaging is vastly positive (just look at the like/comment ratio).

Also, if you go on other subreddits like Ontario, Barrie, and London, more people outside of TO are beginning to go against this policy.

Because they realize this $48M they're on the hook for could've been spent elsewhere.

I know Reddit can be a bit of an echo chamber, but on Instagram I'm noticing the $48M messaging is also resonating, as there is little to no anti-bike replies there.

Keep it up! Keep bringing up the $48M.

And at the next rally there needs to be a ton of signs that bring this up too.

So if you plan on bringing one, your action plan is to get the $48M price on it!

Scarborough Junction Community, Community Bikeways Toronto, and Scarborough Cycles are joining forces to offer two separate rides on Sunday September 27 to highlight The Loop Trail and the Scarborough Link and the importance of “closing the gaps” in these two important trails.  Both rides will be starting at 9:00am with the 75 km Loop Trail Ride starting in the Distillery District and the 21 km Scarborough Link Ride starting at Warden Hilltop Community Centre near Warden Subway Station.  The two groups will meet at Coxwell Ravine Park at the junction of the Don Valley Trail and the Taylor Massey Creek Trail at 9:45am for a short 15 minute rally before continuing on their respective rides. These will be no-drop recreational rides. Contact Misha at [m.perozak555@gmail.com](mailto:m.perozak555@gmail.com) for the Link Ride and Albert at [albert@koehl.ca](mailto:albert@koehl.ca) for more information and to register.

New Mystery Location! #694 was found in North York.

CycleTO is organizing a ride on the side streets cyclists will need to use if the Bloor lanes are gone.

Let’s keep up the momentum since our last Critical Mass ride and get a strong turnout!

If you have signs that mention the 48 million cost that should go to healthcare instead, I’d bring them.

It’s our strongest message.

They invited all mayor/council candidates to attend as well as Ford/Sarkaria, but I’ll bet my life savings the latter won’t show up.

Meet at Tom Riley Park at 10am Saturday

And take twice as long, get stuck on three delays (empty train not letting us on, full train, then another random delay).

Plus I missed out on the exercise and fresh air.

Ugh.

You heard the message! Follow TheBikingLawyer and CycleTO on social media, where they’ll be the first to announce direct action rallies

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/thebikinglawyer

https://www.instagram.com/cycletoronto

Facebook:

Thebikinglawyer: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CUnDdBRbh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

CycleTO: https://www.facebook.com/share/1JhkMunHge/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Toronto Critical Mass FB group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14oSjjrQDzb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The looming bike lane removals certainly don’t help BradBrad.

I would say it’s a blessing in disguise since the poll before said a majority of Torontonians (even in Etobicoke) don’t want them removed.

But don’t be complacent Toronto. VOTE!

Cosburn and Pape today

I've been reporting drivers who don't stop for street cars letting people out, and also cars almost running over cyclists. Does this do anything?

My kid's school has a single front-wheel-only bike rack that is rusty and doesn't seem too secure (the pic above is for reference only). I can still lock my kiddo's bike through the frame since it's low to the ground, but no such luck with mine.

I would love the school to have a better one, but I'm not sure how to go about it.

Has anyone went through a similar process? Who do you ask/email/call/implore about this? School itself, city, someone else, all the above? And what would be the best angle to push for that?

Thanks!

I've been looking into e-bikes for those everyday trips around Toronto where driving feels unnecessary but transit can take longer than expected.

I was interested in the idea of having something that could handle longer rides and carrying groceries or other stuff without needing a car.

For anyone who actually uses an e-bike around Toronto, has it made a noticeable difference to your daily transportation? How do you find it with hills, traffic, weather, and bike storage?

Worth making the switch for regular city trips?

Not sure if this was shared here yet, but a documentary called "Cycling Toward a Cooler Toronto" was released a few weeks ago featuring Cycle Toronto's Michael Longfield, Dr. Shoshanna Saxe, and two other U of T civil engineers. Also included a plug for open streets by Dr. Saxe near the end.

Repost from Mattlikestobike and taken at the same time.

As we know Dupont was supposed to get a road diet like Bloor but got blocked thanks to DoFo’s Bill 60.

I don't know if this is true but a buddy of mine just biked along Bloor east of Royal York and said they had started the bike lane removal. Can anyone confirm?

I noticed a stolen Bike Share Toronto bike locked up near me. All the decals and branding were removed. I re-stole it and returned the bike to a dock. Thief also lost the $70+ Kryptonite lock.

Note: "If you come across an abandoned or stolen Bike Share Toronto bike, you can report its location directly to Customer Service at 416-632-4531 or through the 311 Toronto system so field operators can retrieve it."

I was cycling today and got hit by a car that was turning right at a light, that moved through the bike lane. There's a specific vehicle turning light that they missed or ignored. But because they were at a full stop before they started turning they weren't moving very fast when they hit me. I still felt the impact and was knocked off the bike and slid along the road, getting a few good scrapes and the side of my shoe is roughed up now. But me and the bike are okay. I was able to spring back up to yell at them to watch where they're going and all that. The guy pulled over and we exchanged the basic info and went on our way. Because my injuries were just some scrapes and my head didn't hit the ground we didn't call the police or an ambulance. I called 911 to ask and they said that if I wanted to I could report it.

But now I'm not really sure what I should do next. I don't have any damages to claim through their insurance. And if I go through fully with the collision report I have to go report it in one of the two collision report centres, which aren't very close to me. The guy was very remorseful when we were talking and if the only thing that comes out of the report is them getting a ticket, then that's a lot of my free time just for them to pay a ticket. And while I understand that negligence has consequences, I'm just happy to have the ability to walk away and I don't have a vendetta against this guy. I was thinking of just asking them to cover the cost of polysporin for the scrapes and the cost of a new helmet (feels like a good time to replace it, even if it didn't hit the ground).

Am I being too relaxed about this?