Cycling

The organizers behind the Tour de Thorncliffe were all smiles and high-fives at the grand celebration on July 13th. They had nearly tripled donations from the previous year, hosted five different community events and raffled …more

There’s a lot to look forward to for cyclists as the seasons change: eglintonTOday Complete Street Have you noticed the small sections of raised cycle tracks on Eglinton at Bayview? Metrolinx installed these in front …more

Mountain biker? Triathlete? Road rider or casual commuter? Whatever the reason you take to two wheels, these Leaside retailers have you covered. Independently-owned, all three shops are founded by people who have transformed their passion …more

Back in 2020, a group of women from Leaside and Thorncliffe Park launched the first bike match program in Toronto. (See Leaside Life, November 2020) The premise was to connect people who had bikes they …more

You could say the stars were aligning when Lianne Black heard about the opportunity to join the board at Cycle Toronto. Lianne has long been passionate about social justice, climate action and environmental conservation, and …more

It’s hard to believe that five years ago a group of Leaside cyclists met to figure out what to do with Toronto’s new 25-ward system. We were to be a chapter of Cycle Toronto for …more

The upcoming school year will soon be upon us and with it come the perennial concerns about traffic and road safety around schools. School streets, a road safety intervention embraced in the UK and Europe …more

The much-anticipated update on the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation plan was revealed in early June, with near-term improvements proposed: Phase I: “Quick wins” This phase of the plan is to deliver the “quick wins” – interventions …more

On several occasions I’ve written in this column that Leaside has “great cycling routes right on our doorstep.” When you consider the nearby valley trails, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and the Beltline, and on-road protected routes …more