Biking in Toronto
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In this 1954th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Michael Longfield, Executive Director of Cycle Toronto, about what's next in Toronto's fight to save 19km of bike lanes from being demolished by Doug Ford's PC Party. This episode is exactly 31:27. You can listen to this episode in
I am both a motorist and a cyclist. I also live in the west end of the city of Toronto. I believe it's a mistake to rip out the Bloor bike lane and am extremely disappointed in mayoral candidate Brad Bradford that one of his campaign promises is to remove
A year ago, I visited the then-new Biidaasige Park in the Port Lands. This past week, I biked there again to explore the 10 new acres of waterfront public space. What a wonderful addition to our waterfront, and so bike-friendly. From Waterfront Toronto: What was once industrial land is now
My go-to bike on a clear day is a Fuji Feather. That's a single speed. Yesterday I flipped the rear wheel to make it a fixie. A fixed-gear bicyclehas a drivetrain with no freewheel mechanism, which basically means if the wheel is turning, so are your pedals, so buckle up.
Today, Toronto has the worst air quality in the world. The sky is a freaky orange and the smell of smoke it in the air. We can thank wildfires in northwestern Ontario.
Ever since I moved to south Etobicoke 13 years ago, I've been getting better and better at cottaging in the city. Here in Toronto we are blessed with some fantastic bike trails where you can forget you're in Canada's largest city. Throw in some quiet beaches and tremendous kayaking routes,
I wrote about the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area bike trail last month when I rode it for the first time. I find myself returning to this new trail day after day because I've fallen in love with it. It's quiet and serene and beautiful, and it's right there off
This is the current state of Ontario Place.
This morning I biked to a brand new walking and cycling trail by Lake Ontario where Toronto meets Mississauga. It's called the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area and the cycling trail is about 2km. Here's some drone footage of the new park. The conservation area includes: 1.6 km of
In this 1861st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Cycle Toronto's Executive Director Michael Longfield about their court challenge against Bill 212, the appeal by Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party, and the role of Cycle Toronto in defending protected bike lanes in Toronto. This episode is exactly 1:08:
On January 25th, Toronto received more snow than any other day in recorded history. On February 5, I snapped the picture above. Most of my bike lanes were unbikeable, but that mountain of snow and ice blocking the Lake Shore separated bike lane at Dwight Ave. was the absolutely worst.
It was a much warmer day today. Maybe it was all that sun. It felt good to be back out there, biking the city.
On Friday I posted my cycling stats for January 2026 as evidence it's been a pretty decent month. That was then, this is now. That Friday was so cold, I didn't bike. Same for Saturday. Then, Toronto got more snow in one day that any other day of my life.
According to Environment Canada, it's currently -23°C in Toronto. At least when you factor in the windchill, and it's pretty windy out there. With all the snow we got 8 days ago, and this current deep freeze, I'm reading social media posts about how awful this winter has been
Brad Bradford wants to be mayor of Toronto, but I'm not happy with his efforts to gain the trust of the electorate. I think he's lying to us. Here's what Brad Bradford posted on his Instagram page yesterday. I'd comment there, but he's limited comments so I'm unable to do
The temperature was around -10°C when I hopped on my bike for a 70KM bike ride. It wasn't going to be 70KM straight, but a round trip with a lengthy (and warm) break in the middle. I was biking to a Kelseys at the border of Burlington and Oakville
They said it would snow all day. That was a lie. Instead, there was some snow last night while I slept, and then rain for most of today. The result is a slushy mixture of mess. It was slippery enough that for the first time this school year, I walked
I just read a CBC article about how Toronto might get 2-4cm of snow today. Accompanying the article is a pretty picture of a cyclist in the snow. I often see such pictures when organizations write about snow in Toronto, and I always zoom in to see if it's me
For the first time in my life, I've cycled over 1000km a month for eight months in a row. If Mother Nature cooperates, I hope to do it again in November!
Earlier this summer, I went off on a bike rack I use outside the Costco in South Etobicoke. Well last night I biked to SVP Sports in Etobicoke and encountered what is actually the most useless of bike racks.
I always bike to concerts at the Budweiser Stage, at least I've been doing so for the past decade. I used to lock my bike up the fence just outside the main gates, but then a bunch of proper bike parking showed up. Much better! When I biked to Barenaked
Last month I wrote about Toronto's new park. It's called Biidaasige Park and it's a little east on Commissioners Street from Cherry Street. If you just take Cherry Street, you'll miss it, at least I did, and you'll end up at Cherry Beach. Be sure to turn off Cherry at
