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Paul.Bike
@paul.bike
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#Toronto area #cyclist. #MTB, #gravel and #park riding. Passionate activist of getting around by #bike.
Check out my YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@pauldotbike
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jsquaredink.bsky.social
Memories of Cycling Good Cheer thanks to @bromptoning.bsky.social

Come to 6th annual bicycle parade December 7th! youtu.be/rr2sq2vqCqs?...
Cycling Good Cheer
YouTube video by bromptoning
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November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
paul.bike
@labeler.bikesky.social Biking Content Creator
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
paul.bike
“Bike lanes hurt small businesses by removing parking!”

I love this one. The Annex BIA which was initially against the installation of the bloor bike lanes was recently up in arms over the Ontario Government's attempt at removing them. 😮bikes lanes increase foot traffic. #biketo
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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bromptoning.bsky.social
100% this! I'm going to start calling those two-wheeled electric vehicles with throttles that don't require pedalling "e-motos" too. Hopefully we can shift the narrative => e-bikes are NOT a problem in Toronto's bike lanes, e-motos are the problem. #BikeTO #bikesky
lloydalter.bsky.social Lloyd Alter @lloydalter.bsky.social · 29d
@peopleforbikes.bsky.social looks at the problem of "e-motos" that are confused with e-bikes. There is confusion everywhere in the e-bike world; it's time to clarify and simplify the rules and get the too-big too-fast two-wheeled things out of the bike lanes.
When it comes to e-bikes, we need "clear, simple, straightforward rules that a nine-year-old can explain."
People for Bikes has recommendations for dealing with the confusion between "e-motos" and e-bikes. I have some too.
lloydalter.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Over 700 people have signed the petition calling on Mayor Olivia Chow & City Council to bring back #OpenStreetsTO & #ActiveTO by 2026. Please sign (if you haven't already) and spread the word. If you can share on other socials, even better. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Mayor Olivia Chow & Toronto City Council: Bring back open streets programs by 2026
Please bring back open streets programs in Toronto by 2026 such as ActiveTO and OpenStreetsTO to provide spaces for walking, cycling, and physical activity! We call for a commitment to a regular event...
actionnetwork.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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rzaichkowski.bsky.social
Speaking of Bill 60, please submit your comments via the Ontario Regulatory Registry no later than Saturday, November 22. My comments are in the image below with alt text provided. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.regulatoryregistry.gov.on.ca/proposal/52295
My comment RE Ontario Bill 60 -- As a long-time road safety advocate, I am strongly opposed to the Ford government's proposal to ban the removal of motor vehicle lanes for bike lanes or any other prescribed purpose! This - along with Bill 56 which bans speed cameras - effectively kills any possibility for the City of Toronto to redesign Parkside Drive despite repeated calls from local residents to make that street safer for all road users. I used to live near this street and can personally attest to the need for safety improvements on that street, while there are others across the city that also need to be made safer for all road users. The idea of prioritizing motor vehicles over all other modes of transportation is UNACCEPTABLE in the 21st century and goes against what other cities across Canada and around the world are doing. The only way Ontario can fight gridlock and climate change is with FEWER CARS and that can only be accomplished by reallocating road space away from cars for walking, cycling, and transit. It is essential that Queen's Park withdraw Bill 60 in full (and repeal Bill 212) IMMEDIATELY! Not just for the bike lane provision, but also for the housing items which are hostile to tenants.
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
paul.bike
Was biking on a road with NO bike lane. A man pulled out from a parking spot and almost hit me. Opened his window and yelled at me to stay in the bike lane. 🤨#biketo
November 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
The art of defending oneself with a bicycle
1904 guide
Staged photo of two armed bandits confronting two men with bicycles. Staged photo of a man holding a bicycle upright to defend against another man. Photo of a man ducking behind a bicycle while another man throws a punch at him. Photo of two bandits fighting two men who are using their bicycles to attack the bandits.
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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ryanwright.bsky.social
Bagels vs Not Bagels.
Pictures of a NY “bagel style substitute” and a Montreal bagel. Text: New York Dough Thing Not a bagel. Seriously, it's not a bagel. It's... fine. Montreal Bagel Fantastic bagel. Seriously, it's delicious. Don't accept pretenders.
June 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
paul.bike
Bike to the beach in October?
#cycling #biketo #beach #lakeontario
October 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
Them: What are you doing this weekend?

Me: Doing a 100-mile bike ride with some friends.

Them: Wow, you must be a great athlete and in such good shape.

Me: I am going to eat 10 cider donuts during the ride.
October 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
How I imagine myself when doing my four-minute downhill morning commute

(Rider Tomas Slavik racing Chile's legendary Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo 2022, with @dutchdronegods filming it all in one continuous First-Person View drone shot)
September 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
paul.bike
Help make being a bicycle mechanics a recognized occupation in Canada.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
paul.bike
So bill 2012 prevents the city from removing a car lane for a bike lane. OK. What about for a multi use path or a sidewalk? The west side Parkside drive needs at least a sidewalk badly. Reducing southbound to 1 lane will slow down the traffic this speed camera is supposed to solve. #biketo #topoli
September 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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matttomic.bsky.social
Toronto's most aggressively anti-bike lane, pro-car bar, that sells "Fuck Bike Lanes" t-shirts, seen here absolutely jammed, busiest they'll ever be, because the street's pedestrianized for a weekend street festival. How did any of these people get here if they couldn't park outside the bar??
The Old Sod pub in Etobicoke during the Kingsway festival that closed Bloor Street this week. They sell a Fuck Bike Lanes shirt in addition to a bunch of other tacky shirts ranging from boob jokes to copyright infringement. They have an absolutely packed front patio.
September 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
paul.bike
Men shouldn't have bicycles over 50. Seriously, 50 bicycles is enough.
August 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
paul.bike
Amazing to see Canada placing so well in the Enduro World Cup.
August 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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randomascii.bsky.social
The DailyHive story was nice also:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
'Times change': A Vancouver cycling billboard has people talking | Urbanized
A Vancouver billboard focused on cycling and street safety has many residents talking in support of the messaging.
dailyhive.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
paul.bike
I'll be protesting along the way with my #biketo peeps. To think this crook still has overwhelming support in this province. #onpoli
August 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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markshawtoronto.bsky.social
I think I speak for everyone when I say we’re all hoping Simmons hurries up since it’s literally impossible to buy socks ever since the Bay closed down.
August 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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graphicmatt.com
Updated data from the city’s bike counter on Bloor West near Palmerston shows year-to-date bike ridership is up about 16% in 2025 versus 2024, despite some rough February weather. Record set on June 11 with nearly 7,500 bikes counted rolling by. datawrapper.dwcdn.net/XnXZq/1/
Chart titled "Big on Bloor: Daily counts of cyclists on Bloor St W, between Palmerston & Markham" showing 2025 counts trending well above 2024 and 2023.
August 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars.

Even if those cars are electric.

And then there’s all the parking.

OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc.

Choices.

Simple.
Graphic showing a 9 m wide track for metros can move as many people as a 175 m road for cars.
August 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
Sucks how provincial governments in three Canadian provinces (Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia) are trying to strong arm municipalities into getting rid of bike lanes.
August 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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bilaalkhan.bsky.social
Disgraced former mayor John Tory says Yonge St bike lanes are "not working in terms of bike traffic", he "does not need to have anyone study it" because he has been there "many, many, many, many times". City's data shows thousands use these bike lanes daily. Peak hours, there is bike every 15 secs.
August 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
paul.bike
We Won! Celebrating the court win pushing back on the #ontario government's bill 212's removal of the Bloor, University Ave. and Younge St. bike lanes.

#biketo #safestreets #toronto #topoli #onpoli

youtube.com/shorts/Rj8pF...
We Won!
YouTube video by Paul Dot Bike
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August 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM