Beltline Trail public meetings

By Val Dodge, December 5, 2012 9:00 am [Update, December 5: The location of the second meeting has been corrected.] Following up on the initial meeting in September, the City of Toronto is hosting a pair of public meetings (PDF) this week about planned upgrades and improvements to the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail. The first … Continue reading Beltline Trail public meetings →

Group ride to the Leslie Street Spit

By Val Dodge, October 19, 2012 4:00 pm Our Thursday Night Ride series this past June was so popular that we've decided to run a Sunday morning autumn ride to the Leslie Street Spit next Sunday, October 28. Meet at the East York Community Centre at the corner of Pape and Torrens Avenues on Sunday, … Continue reading Group ride to the Leslie Street Spit →

Free tune-ups at the Withrow Park market: Saturday, October 13, 2012

By Val Dodge, October 12, 2012 3:46 pm Ward 29 Bikes will be offering free basic bicycle tune-ups, maintenance, and advice at the Withrow Park Farmers' Market this Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your bike to us! We can fix many simple problems in just a couple of minutes. With the first … Continue reading Free tune-ups at the Withrow Park market: Saturday, October 13, 2012 →

Kay Gardner Beltline trail public meeting

By Val Dodge, September 6, 2012 12:30 pm The City of Toronto is hosting a public meeting about planned upgrades and improvements to the Kay Gardner Beltline trail. This initial public meeting is being held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 10 at the Northern District Library (40 Orchard View Boulevard one block north of … Continue reading Kay Gardner Beltline trail public meeting →

Tune-ups at the Withrow Park Farmers’ Market: Saturday, September 8

By Val Dodge, September 6, 2012 11:47 am Ward 29 Bikes and our friends from 32 Spokes are offering free basic bike tune-ups and maintenance tips at the Withrow Park Farmers' Market Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 8th, from 10 am to 1 pm. Bring your bike for a tune-up! Celebrate fresh local food and … Continue reading Tune-ups at the Withrow Park Farmers’ Market: Saturday, September 8 →

Bonus! Thursday night ride #5: Leaside, Rosedale, and the Brick Works

By Val Dodge, July 10, 2012 2:17 pm Just a reminder that we're running a bonus Thursday night ride this week. The route is the same as the ride that was cancelled on June 21 and you can find the details in the original announcement for that ride. This will be our final formal ride … Continue reading Bonus! Thursday night ride #5: Leaside, Rosedale, and the Brick Works →

East York Canada Day parade

By Val Dodge, July 2, 2012 4:20 pm Thanks to all of the Ward 29 Bikes members and supporters who joined us for the East York Canada Day parade on Sunday morning. With sunny skies and low humidity, it was a beautiful day for for a bike ride through the streets of East York surrounded … Continue reading East York Canada Day parade →

Thursday night ride #4: Cedarvale ravine and the Beltline

By Val Dodge, June 28, 2012 1:21 am Our fourth and last Thursday night ride for this year will take us on a loop ride through several downtown and midtown neighbourhoods as we explore Cedarvale ravine and the Beltline trail. This ride passes through Mount Pleasant Cemetery, which closes its gates for the night at … Continue reading Thursday night ride #4: Cedarvale ravine and the Beltline →

Thursday night ride #3: Leaside, Rosedale, and the Brick Works

By Val Dodge, June 28, 2012 12:01 am [Update, June 28: We've rescheduled this ride for Thursday, July 12. The time, starting point, and route remain the same. Join us!] [Update, June 21: Tonight's ride was cancelled because of the unpredictable thunderstorms moving through Toronto this evening. Thanks to all the dedicated cyclists who showed … Continue reading Thursday night ride #3: Leaside, Rosedale, and the Brick Works →