Subway platform

Right Hooks Aren't Good For You

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I had an encounter with an overly aggressive cyclist on my commute in to work today, which is recounted on the map above.

Back At It, And By Christ It's Cold!

Sometime last week, the $20+ weekly expense of the TTC started to seem like an extravagance to me. Since then, I've been riding to work again, and it's not fun. I miss reading on the subway.

As for the biking, I have all the winter gear, so that the ride is doable. Unfortunately, all of the fenders and snow pants in the world won't plow the bike lanes, or convince motorists to give you a bit of space.

On a more fun note, the Bike Awards are being held tonight at the Gladstone. The awards themselves are usually insignificant, but it's a good excuse to see some of the cyclati.

Frozen bike image from Teppo.

Complaining to the Deliverers

I am sending this email to the shipping trio (UPS, Fedex and Purolator), as I am quite sick of seeing them parked in the bike lanes every day on my way to work:

Why do your drivers think it is okay to break the law by parking in bike lanes? It is well documented that they do so:
http://toronto.mybikelane.com/tag/fedex
http://toronto.mybikelane.com/tag/purolator
http://toronto.mybikelane.com/tag/ups

It is not okay for your drivers to break by-laws so that they can get their deliveries done faster. If they have to break the law to get their job done, there is a problem with the management of the company.

I only sent one URL per email of course. If I hear anything back from anyone I will post the reply.