We Need To Seperate Cyclists And Bike Riders...

...because IMHO the majority of cyclists do obey the rules and the vast majority of the problems are caused by "casual" bike riders although there is a segment of "cyclists" are pompous twerps.

Cyclists or Bike Riders?

Fixer: Are cyclists alienating drivers by being selfish and rude?

2011/06/05 12:00:37

When cyclists thumb their noses at the rules of the road, drivers are less willing to show them respect. (37)

Good Luck To Both Cities...

Vancouver's Woodward’s Project: yuppies meet junkies

The Future of Regent Park

...if nothing else is gained Regent Park at least now has a supermarket (Sobeys) and a bank (RBC). 

Gentrification will 'Manhattanize Toronto,' Vaughn says

In the past decade, Toronto’s downtown population has exploded by 20 per cent — but families have been moving out. 7 June 05:56

 

Cycling...

Touring Santiago on two wheels

In Chile, biking is beginning to take root — as both tourist fun and a choice for commuters.

• All-electric, all-Texas

• Cycling kings of the concrete jungle

• Riding high on "Cycle Island"

Would Toronto Police Issue A Similar Warning In February

Jonathon Narvey: Vancouver surrenders to the bike anarchists

Posted: July 31, 2009, 12:30 PM by NP Editor
Filed under: Full Comment,Jonathon Narvey

The cops in Vancouver have surrendered the streets to Critical Mass.

“Police took the unusual step this week of warning motorists away from the city’s downtown core Friday in an effort to ease tensions generated by a planned “Critical Mass” bike ride”, reports the Vancouver Sun. “Police say the ride has grown so large they have given up trying to rein in participants, even those breaking rules, such as riding without a helmet or blocking traffic.”

This is insanity.

Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy cycling. Last night, I rode my bike along the Vancouver seawall for an hour and a half, just for kicks. It was fun, and probably necessary for my health, to compensate for sitting down at my desk for eight hours at work.

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Give Them A Lane and They’ll Take The Whole Bridge
Happy Friday – Vancouver’s downtown commuters got something else to complain about other than the heat. The monthly Critical Mass ride is a stupid way to prove a point, and we should be called what it is: Bicycle Terrorism. Now that the ride is over, they’ve managed to give a few thousand drivers a good reason to [...]
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