Madonna di Ghisallo

P1140023 Madonna di Ghisallo, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Happy Holidays!

P1130954, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Toronto

Orange Bike

P1160755 Orange Bike, originally uploaded by Martinho.

In front of the AGO.

Love is Better than Anger

Love is Better than Anger, originally uploaded by Georgie_grrl.

Simply a great photo.

Bike Smut

P1130772, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Sticker on Harbord Street

Bike Lanes Pleeze!

P1130741 Bike Lanes Pleeze!, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Tire in the sky

P1130712, originally uploaded by Martinho.

The Bait Bike (Photos by Rick Conroy)

Bicycle With Sky

P1130709, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Post and Ring College & Manning

P1130695, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Posts removed due to the Astral Pillar installation were left just east along College complete with bike still attached.

Janet Bike Girl Open Studio

Janet Bike Girl Open Studio, Fri Dec 9 and Sat Dec 10 2011, originally uploaded by Janet Bike Girl.

Fri Dec 9 and Sat Dec 10 2011
Via Flickr:
more details soon

Janet Bike Girl Studio
401 Richmond St West
Studio S-26, Basement
Toronto, Canada

janetbikegirl@yahoo.ca

www.401richmond.net

Look Both Ways

P1130614 Look Both Ways, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Couldn't We Ride Together?

Before & After - Bike Parking Fiasco

There used to be 6 ring and post parking spot at College and Manning (Google Image) now there is just one left after the Astral Media Ad Pillar was installed. Priorities, priorities.

Another Myth Refuted

(snip) The majority do not want to pay road charges. “That’s because we already pay for the road in gas taxes and licence fees,” you say. Wait. There is another side to that commonly held position. A 2008 Transport Canada study, “Estimates of the Full Cost of Transportation in Canada,” says the country’s annual capital cost for roads is $28.7 billion, with a further $4.9 billion in operating costs and $6.8 billion for land. Total, $40.4 billion. This does not include social and health costs such as accidents and pollution. All the gas taxes, fuel fees, licence fees and vehicle charges cover barely one-third of the $40.4 billion. So, in reality, roads are subsidized. They don’t pay for themselves. The driver isn’t being jobbed. And while gas tax revenues do go into general revenues for the federal and provincial governments — and should be sent to municipalities to manage the transportation network — drivers are not correct in claiming they already pay for the roads. Source Photo by Hamish Wilson

Ghost Bike For Jenna Morrison

P1120979, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Donations For Jenna Morrison

For those with a TD account - Account # 6372358, Branch 246, in care of Kimberlee White. 
For those without a TD account - Account # 02466372358; Institution#: 004; Transit # 02462 
You may also call the TD Easy Line on 1.866.222.3456, which may be an easier option.

riders! bicycle shop

P1120973 riders! bicycle shop, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Ride For Jenna Videos & Photo Links

NOW Magazine Photos by Jun Nogami Photos by RT Photos by Jeantte Forsythe Article by David Topping

Memorial for Jenna Morrison Photos

Photos above by Hamish Wilson

Nov13_JennaMemorial_MartinReis185, originally uploaded by Martinho.

To Live & Die

Jenna Morrison died riding her bicycle on a street which according to the official 2011 Toronto Cycling Map is designated as an official 'Suggested On-Street Bike Route' (Hat tip to Hamish Wilson)

     

Memorial Ride For Jenna Morrison

ARC & Toronto cyclists will hold a respectful public memorial in Jenna's honour on Monday Nov. 14 at 8am at the Dundas and Sterling. You can ride with us leaving from Spadina and Bloor at 7:30am if you like. All very welcome. The ride and memorial is being organized by ARC (Advocacy For Respect For Cyclists www.respect.to   ARC has held memorials for every fallen cyclist in Toronto since 1996 in order to raise the issue of safe passage on our roads for all cyclists. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Jenna. 

In heaven, everyone rides a bicycle.

A Trust Fund has been set up for Jenna's Family. Donations can be made at the info below:

Photo of the memorial poster: Hamish Wilson

Stencils For Jenna

Stencils For Jenna, originally uploaded by Martinho. An excellent editorial by Laura Robinson appeared in the Toronto Star today: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1085852--a-bike-ride-into-tragedy

Hamish Wilson writes: "Some good news from Monday, when I was heading in to Hamilton from Burlington in a bike lane - very nice treatment of bike lane crossing over an exit ramp to 403/407 including BLUE "paint" - looks like blue granules into glue."

Transport Canada and side guards on trucks? No, thanks!

“Unfortunately, side guards are not a guarantee of safety,” spokeswoman Mélanie Emma Quesnel said Wednesday. “Transport Canada has not found research data indicating that side guards would be effective in Canada. Studies completed don’t provide sufficient evidence to move forward with a regulation.”


http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/ottawa-rejects-need-for-safety-legislation-in-wake-of-cyclists-death/article2231514/?service=mobile

Driver charged for assaulting cyclist with car on Habord

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-driver-charged-after-car-knocks-down-cyclist/article2232217/

Photo Harbord looking east toward where this happened yesterday. 

Photo was taken in 2006 when the Harbord bike lane was extended.

Life

The Autumn Ride

P1120447, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Oshawa

Photo by Warren McPherson

Photo Brian Telzerow

Female Cyclist Killed At Dundas W & Sterling

http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111107/111107_dundas_collision/20111107/?hub=CP24Home My whole heart goes out to the family of the female cyclist killed at Dundas & Sterling today. ARC will hold a memorial for her next Monday. Details TBA. In heaven, everyone rides a bicycle. CBC Link Globe & Mail

Normalizing Bike Collisions (Playmobil)

via Gwadzilla

Our City Dollars At Work

Approved Public Works Motion to restrict locking locking your bike to anything including ring posts.

Derailed: A Dance Party

Pumpkin Bicycle

IMG_1495, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Good Morning Ride

P1120234, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Toronto West Railpath

Fall Morning Ride

P1120236, originally uploaded by Martinho.

The Glow Stick Bike

Photo Hamish Wilson - Night of Dread

Anti-Dooring Spoke Card

Photo Hamish Wilson

Toronto Bike Polo

P1120212 Toronto Bike Polo, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Late October 2011

A lesson from Australia

Night Riddazz

_IGP7429 Night Riddazz, originally uploaded by Martinho.

Cycling Fatalities GTA

It's Just Business

For Councillor Denzil Minna-Wong being a bike union member is just a business expense, like pretending you care: http://app.toronto.ca/tcer_web/Controller?action=4&invoiceId=220608

Occupy Toronto Day 13

Bike Messengers enjoy an empty Bay Street blocked off due to the Postal Worker Protest in support of Occupy TO.

More evidence cars endanger cyclists

http://road.cc/content/news/46995-australian-helmet-cam-study-reveals-motorists-blame-vast-majority-cycling-crashes