Bike and blog

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16 years ago ago by Martin Reis.
(Photo: Tino)

Have you got strong opinions about Toronto and what it has / has not done for cyclists? Are you passionate about cycling in Toronto? Interested in giving tips, showing videos, etc?

We're opening up the blogging at I Bike T.O. to a bunch of users who can test the blogging feature. I chose a bunch of regulars who free to try out their blogging skills.

As of now, if you were chosen and you're signed in you will see the option to create a "blog entry" below your name. Try it out! Your blog posts will show up in your own blog (for instance, this post shows up in ibiketo.ca/blog/herb.

The posts will also be reviewed by the editors to see if they're front-page worthy. If they are we'll post them to the front where you'll get a lot more eyes.

We're still working out bugs so please be patient.

Here are some things you can blog about:

• post a letter to the City
• tell people how they can change an inner tube
• test ride a bike, take photos
• give your philosophy on painted lines for cyclists
• tell people how to dress for the winter
• try out a new part of town
• explain why X is the best shop in town

And so on.

FAQ

What's the difference between the blog and the Forum?
In the forum we do very little moderation - we just make sure it's not abusive. For the blogs we try to make it sound a bit better before promoting it to the front page. We encourage people to put in photos. A blog post can potentially make it to the front page when it grows up.

Why blog here?
You get to reach a wide audience. You can use it as self-promotion. Sometimes up to a thousand daily visitors during the bike season.

If you've got any questions of how it works, or if you want to be added as a blogger too, let us know!