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General cycling issues (Is Toronto bike friendly?)

Joey Schwartz of ARC just shared this message on Facebook regarding the cyclist hit at Church and Gerrard on July 18.
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Cycling Death Confirmed, Ghost Bike Ride TBA​

Cyclist hit at Church and Gerard on 18 July 2025 Has Died​


ARC is saddened to learn of the death of a 28-year old male cyclist. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. A Ghost Bike Memorial Ride will be held at a later date.

The cyclist was hit by a driver on Gerard Street near Church Street on 18 July 2025. EMS took him to a trauma hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died in hospital from those injuries on 31 July 2025.

ARC is in contact with his family discussing plans for the memorial. We'll announce the date and time of the ride in a separate message.
 
TwoWheelPoli said:
Joey Schwartz of ARC just shared this message on Facebook regarding the cyclist hit at Church and Gerrard on July 18.
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Cycling Death Confirmed, Ghost Bike Ride TBA​

Cyclist hit at Church and Gerard on 18 July 2025 Has Died​


ARC is saddened to learn of the death of a 28-year old male cyclist. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. A Ghost Bike Memorial Ride will be held at a later date.

The cyclist was hit by a driver on Gerard Street near Church Street on 18 July 2025. EMS took him to a trauma hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died in hospital from those injuries on 31 July 2025.

ARC is in contact with his family discussing plans for the memorial. We'll announce the date and time of the ride in a separate message.
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Just awful. Thanks for sharing
 
The memorial ride for Samuel Willetts will be held on Saturday, September 20 to accommodate the fallen cyclist's out-of-town family and friends. Meet 12:30 PM at Bloor & Spadina for 1:00 PM departure.

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Ghost Bike for Samuel Willetts

Event in Toronto by Joey Schwartz and Jo Koga on Saturday, September 20 2025
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I don't understand why any driver would not support more bike lanes. As a driver, I would much prefer that bikes have their own lanes--the more separated the better. And on the rare occasion I bike, I also want it separated. To me, it's win-win. So I don't understand Ford fighting this so much.
 
Dan416 said:
I don't understand why any driver would not support more bike lanes. As a driver, I would much prefer that bikes have their own lanes--the more separated the better. And on the rare occasion I bike, I also want it separated. To me, it's win-win. So I don't understand Ford fighting this so much.
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I think he likes to keep people angry about things like this so they don't fight (as much) on the other crap he does
 

Stop Banning Bike Helmets at Toronto Events​

From https://www.change.org/p/stop-banning-bike-helmets-at-toronto-events

The Issue​

Toronto has been experiencing a cycling boom in recent years. With programs like Bike Share, along with new protected lanes and trails, we’re seeing record numbers of people using bikes to get around the city. I’m one of them — I love riding around Toronto and using Bike Share to commute, explore, and get to events. But as someone who attends many concerts and other events happening across the city, I, along with many other cyclists, face a major safety barrier: helmets are often banned from venues.

Some venues, like Scotiabank Arena, will not allow you entry with a helmet and will require you to check it at bag check for a fee of up to $20. Others, like Rogers Centre, might refuse you entry entirely, depending on the security guard at the gate. While a few venues are cyclist-friendly, most are not.

This discourages people from biking to events, even when they live nearby or the venue is right next to bike lanes. It also discourages biking safely, especially when these events end at night. Cycling is one of the safest, cleanest, and most efficient ways to get around Toronto — but only if riders can keep their safety gear with them.
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We are calling on the City of Toronto to create a by-law that:
  1. Allows helmets at all public and ticketed events, or
  2. Require venues that cannot allow helmets inside to provide a secure, affordable helmet check (similar to a coat check) with a capped fee of $2–$5.
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We should be encouraging people to ride safely, not making it harder or more expensive. Many major venues are surrounded by bike infrastructure, yet cyclists are being turned away or charged unfair fees simply for bringing the gear that keeps them safe.
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Sign the petition at the link.
 
3 week police crack down on all micromobility devices! https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/63832/

“Running from today until Saturday, September 13, this campaign will focus on education and enforcement of micromobility users on local, collector, and arterial roads, including bike lanes, sidewalks, and crosswalks”

“ Micromobility vehicles describe small, compact, low-speed vehicles. They can include bicycles, electric bikes, e-mopeds, electric kick-scooters (e-scooters), and more.”

“The City of Toronto’s educational campaign began this summer, and Toronto Police have been working closely with the City as part of this education and enforcement initiative.“

Picture from Sunday “Cherry Beach BBQ”
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I was reading the RapidTO page for Bathurst street and just noticed cycling is not permitted on the priority streetcar lanes, only priority bus lanes. I assume this is done for safety reasons, but contrasts with how bikes are expected to merge alongside streetcar tracks on King. I think this would be a good opportunity to try rubber-filled bike-friendly tram tracks rather than ban bikes from riding along the streetcar lanes. And maybe if successful, this could be done along the Spadina and St Clair dedicated tracks so they could double as cycle-ways. I sent an email to the city project address suggesting the idea

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Rubber filled tram tracks:
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Monarch Butterfly said:
They already have bus stops that is shared with cycling lanes. Some cycling lanes are used by right turning automobiles.
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I actually hate these because pedestrians don’t stay behind the yellow line and cyclists don’t slow down or stop when a bus is approaching.

I actually missed the bus once because a cyclist tried to race the bus and I had to step back to not get hit. The bus driver assumed I didn’t want his bus and never stopped.
 
DSCToronto said:
I doubt if anyone thinks it's a great idea but it is sometimes inevitable and I would rather share with public transit than crazy commuters!
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In a pinch, sure.

But converting St. Clair and Spadina into tram and bike lanes would be a very bad idea. It would probably attract more cyclists to use the corridor, and I feel reasonably confident that the TTC's kneejerk reactions would cause them to slow down these painfully slow lines even more. And I don't really see much difference, as a transit rider, between a vehicle filled to the seams being held up by a car in front of it, or a bike, except that the bike is more eco friendly. If anything, you'd want a car in front of you as it can get out of your way faster. A bus can at least overtake when it's safe, but if someone is biking the full length of the corridor, they're going to get a parade of streetcars building up behind.
 
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