Category Archives: BikeTO

A lane for cars, and bikes

Posted on 31 August 2011 by rmcw

(pompous soapboxing alert) Perhaps the most infuriating thing a driver can say to a cyclist while lecturing the (incorrect) rules of the road is “I’m a cyclist too.” Let me explain a little something about the way I tend to … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Doug Ford

Posted on 29 June 2011 by rmcw

Dear Councillor Ford, This morning, I read an article in the Globe and Mail (Private toll tunnel under Gardiner appeals to Doug Ford) about some ideas you have for reducing traffic congestion that would not involve mandatory road tolls. I … Continue reading →

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Screw bike lanes, let them eat cupcakes!

Posted on 27 January 2011 by rmcw

On yesterday’s post, a reader (well, okay… my sister. But I say “a reader,” it creates the illusion that I have a readership out there) suggested that cyclists could just wear cute and cuddly animal costumes. Who would care if … Continue reading →

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Bikes skulk city streets, prey on nuns

Posted on 27 January 2011 by rmcw

So, I’m a day late on this. But I’m slow on the uptake. Anyway, as others have already pointed out, Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz of Ward 16 (Eglinton-Lawrence) wants to get rid of cyclists on sidewalks in the city. … Continue reading →

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