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PHOTO: CARLOS OSORIO/TORONTO STAR

Who cycles in the winter?

Along Runnymede, in the west end, the northbound bike lane appeared to shrink. Displaced overnight by a sudden ridge of plowed, packed snow, many drivers...;

PHOTO: TANNIS TOOHEY/TORONTO STAR

The top 10 Toronto streets that need bike lanes now

Few cyclists would dispute the claim that Toronto needs more bike lanes. In 2012, we saw a net gain of exactly zero kilometres of new bike lanes, thanks...;

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Mensch of the Week: Mystery SUV passenger, the patron saint of cold cyclists

Upon leaving Union Station last Friday night, Metro City Hall columnist (and 2011 Mensch of the Year finalist) Matt Elliott found himself being mocked...;

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Do you recognize these bikes?

So far this year, the City of Toronto has removed over a thousand derelict bikes from our streets, 70 per cent of which were in such terrible shape they...;

Charge Cycle

Steal This Idea: Public power-ups

› The idea: Create a network of publicly accessible charging kiosks for mobile devices, so you never have to worry about hogging the only power outlet...;

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The Jarvis bike lane is just the latest in City Hall’s symbolic struggles

Down at City Hall, they chase gravy trains and fight a war on (or for) the car—and show respect for certain areas of the city by promising their residents...;

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CityPlace’s bridge to nowhere

CityPlace's new pastel-yellow Puente de Luz pedestrian and cycling bridge had its grand opening last Friday, Oct. 26. Chile's ambassador to Canada, Roberto...;

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Bent out of shape

Allison Orr lives on her bike. The vintage, handmade touring two-wheeler is the most valuable thing she owns. Last year, she biked 4,600 km from Toronto...;

Bike Awards winners

Toronto’s Most Valuable Pedalers

While Toronto lags behind other international cities in cycling-infrastructure development, some local businesses go above and beyond in promoting cycling...;

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A brief history of Jarvis’ long-running bike-lane spat

Toronto’s most contentious road markings are doomed once and for all, as a last-ditch effort to save Jarvis Street’s bike lanes failed on Tuesday....;