Cycling

Getting around by bike is good for the environment, right? After all, it’s powered by you and that means it’s an emissions-free, sustainable mode of travel. But what about the bike? Since resources were consumed …more

When the temperatures dip and the roads get icy, do you pack your bike away? Winter biking is definitely not for everyone – I ride but only on snow-free roads. So, with spring, hopefully, on …more

Freedom. Independence. Confidence. These are the feelings people often recall when you ask what getting their first bike meant to them. And that’s precisely what the Carter and Psarras families hoped to inspire in their …more

Depending on whom you talk to, riding a bike on the sidewalk is either a necessary safety measure or an unpredictable threat to those who walk. In reality it’s both. People who bike often revert …more

Empathy is often described as being able to put yourself in another person’s shoes or, in this case, on their bike! To let our local politicians experience what it’s really like to bike on our …more

Everyone who rides a bicycle has cautionary tales – the near misses at intersections, potholes not seen until it’s too late, lumbering trucks cutting the curb, and vehicles passing a little too close for comfort. …more

Just in time for Bike Month in June, Cycle Don Valley Midtown is launching a Cycling Commuter Coach program to help people considering commuting by bike give it a try. Carmen Jones, who lives in …more

With the creation of the Cycle Don Valley Midtown group, there are many cycling related events happening in the next couple of weeks. Here’s a rundown: Bike to Work Day Cycle Don Valley Monthly Meeting …more