Saying goodbye to a pioneer in its field

The Community Bike Network was established some 24 years ago to help a then fledgling bicycle community have a voice.  After years of tireless advocacy for the bicycle loving community of Toronto, the organization is closing its doors to make way for the associations who have generated from their humble roots.  The Bike Network has become redundant to the larger associations whose paths where forged by the network’s simple beginnings. Involved in the birth of bike sharing, instrumental in the TTC’s bike racks and strong advocates for extended bike lanes throughout the city, the organization has proven its worth and has thus turned its work over to a new generation of bicycle enthusiasts who will continue to fight for  cyclists’ rights.   If you would like to read more on the story, click here

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The Bentway – going a longer way.

The recent surge of revitalization projects that the city has undertaken seems to be snowballing in a favourable direction.  With an additional 500K being infused into the the Bentway Skating Trail by a local developer, the project has been extended to Bathurst street and is slated to open January 6th.  This will be a welcome addition to the downtown core and an added attraction for out of town visitors.  Read more from blog.To ‘s Lisa Power HERE

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I AM

Toronto will be hosting the 2017 Invictus Games from Sept. 23 – 30th.  Founded in 2015 this international competition brings focus to the unconquerable spirit of injured and wounded service men and women from all around the globe.   For more information on how you can get involved, or for tickets to the events, click here  (The games  motto “I AM’ is inspired by the poem Invictus written by William Ernest Henley). 

 

Coming soon

We found an interesting article  in Friday’s Toronto Star regarding bike concessions coming soon to Ashbridge’s Bay Park as part of the City’s initiative to enhance recreational cycling.  Check out the article  by clicking here