Cycling in Toronto (a reference guide)

Cycling in Toronto is something that we here at blogTO spend a fair amount of time thinking and writing about. And as I've been preparing for the riding season, I've had occasion to dip into the archives a number of times to look up stuff that we've covered in the past. In so doing, I was pleasantly surprised to find just how many cycling posts we've amassed over the last year or so.

The problem, of course, is that these posts are kind of all over the place. So while we don't want to make a habit of posting collections of archived material (let's keep this practice confined to end of year lists!), I'll make an exception with this post. Because our coverage has been wide-ranging and much of it will serve as a valuable resource for Toronto riders, here's the most important stuff gathered into one reference guide.

Bike Paths and Directions

• Top 10 bike trails and paths
• Review of Ride the City route directions
• Review of Google bike directions
• Toronto cycling smartphone apps

Toronto Cycling Road Conditions

• The worst roads for cyclists in Toronto
• The best (or worst!) hills for Toronto Cyclists
• A Toronto cyclist's top 10 complaints
• The top five cycling hazards in Toronto

Toronto Bike Stores

• The best bike stores in Toronto
• Bike store profiles (currently being uploaded)

Toronto Cycling Stats and Surveys

• Toronto ridership stats
• Toronto cycling survey analysis

Toronto Cycling Infrastructure

• On sharrows
• On bike boxes
• On transit platforms

Other Websites and Resources

• City of Toronto cycling resources — Info on infrastructure, bike lanes, ridership, construction
• Toronto Cyclists Union — Member-based advocacy organization for TO cyclists
• Biking Toronto — Excellent resource for news and general cycling info
• I Bike Toronto — Also a good resource for Toronto cycling news
• Dandyhorse Magazine — Toronto's cycling magazine
• The Urban Country — Regularly updated blog about cycling culture
• Toronto Bike Network — Group rides of all levels
• Community Bicycle Network — Not-for-profit organization that repairs and sells used bikes
• Urban Repair Squad — Guerrilla infrastructure projects

Photo by Chewie2008~ in the blogTO Flickr pool.