bike safety

Toronto Cyclist Union Launches!

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I have been invited to speak on the live panel for tonight's show...

Thursday, May 1, 2008: Is Toronto safe for cyclists?

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City of BicyclesBelow is an excerpt of John Pucher's taken from Momentum Magazine. I could not agree more although one could add many more initiatives based on conditions and practises in Canada.

Toronto is considering converting a popular bike path that runs along the North side of Lakeshore Boulevard East into parkland. This point isn't to change the bike path, but to change the city's influence in the area. It's all part of a strategy to oppose the Walmart being planned for this part of the city.

Push to convert cycle path to parkland draws protest

The Urban Repair Squad, using actors, created this video for the Creative Activism exhibit at the Toronto Free Gallery. Enjoy. Very funny.

Via Boing Boing: a 60's bike safety film to prove that monkeys on bikes like to do things differently and end up dead. You want to stay alive? Then don't monkey around. And don't wear masks that make it difficult to see out of.

Here are some of the things the monkeys on bikes like Rooty, Tink, Floog, Rosby, Slim, Trigby, Nel, Filbert, and Stan don't like to do which humans should:

Bike Tunnel NorwayCan you say Velo-city?

The Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists is seeking volunteers for Saturday September 15th 12noon to 2pm in the Pharmacy Ave and Lawrence Ave area to deliver flyers and posters seeking information in the death of Patrick Lonergan.

Patrick Lonergan was riding his bicycle in the area on the morning of Sunday September 2nd when he was struck down by a stolen truck. The driver has not been apprehended. Patrick was a mentally challenged individual who faced more obstacles every day than most people face in a lifetime, his best friend has told us he faced each day with a smile.