bike week

Fun Travel Excitement
Took this photo last weekend riding up Brock just below Dundas West. This stunt rider did a wheelie going uphill all the way from Queen to Dundas. Impressive.

The BTAC (Bicycle Trade Association of Canada) held a reception last night. Though the politicians failed to show, the board of directors did get to meet Councillor Heaps earlier in the day. They had a good discussion on what needs to be done for cycling in Toronto.

The sign left off the most important part: "Reduce Smog and Save Gas. Avoid Idling ... your Bike"

Group Commute on Bloor

Hamish interviews Mayor Miller

Memorial by Jordan Lyndel with help from other artists. Located at Wallace and Campbell in front of Yasi's Place. A white ribbon for every Toronto Cyclist killed in traffic since 1996 was added to the installation in their memory. Jordan would like to encourage all to add a ribbon for other fallen cyclists. Gets my vote for most thoughtful and beautiful Bike Week event this year.

My commute lands me up in the Highway 7 and Leslie area, the city that hath no name. It's technically half Richmond Hill, half Markham, but that's beside the point. What does matter is that the employment area north of Toronto is so vast that it's difficult to have organized group commutes from one place to another.

Desperate for some company, this morning I met up with the southbound group commute from Yonge and Lawrence, heading to city hall. I would only ride with them far enough to qualify myself for a free t-shirt, which I decided was Eglinton Avenue.