Tagged with Bikes

The Great Helmet Debate

  The great helmet debate just won’t end. When a 40-year old Toronto cyclist died last week after falling from his bike and hitting his head, people noticed – at least they noticed he wasn’t wearing a helmet. And so began the most recent battle of “should we” or “shouldn’t we” legislate helmets for adult … Continue reading »

The Tedium of the Never Ending Bike Lane Debate

The bike lane discussion is getting rather tedious, isn’t it? It boggles my mind that the idea of keeping citizens safe is up for debate.  Maybe debate is the wrong word.  How about “Hate Campaign”? Because in this case, one side (cyclists) is fighting for the right to exist, while the other side (people who … Continue reading »

I Made it Alive!

Today was a big day for my bicycle… err… for me on my bicycle.  I not only took my bike on the TTC for the first time, but I rode home from work at Eglinton and Avenue Road. That’s not exactly a big deal for people who commute by bike everyday in Toronto, but it … Continue reading »