Ali & LaBanane

Poster for the "Femme Friendly Bike Fair for the bike-curious" taking place on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, from 3pm - 6pm, at 163 Queen St E, Toronto.

Next weekend is International Women's Day and we'll be at the Femme Friendly Bike Fair. If you're in Toronto and interested in cycling but aren't sure how to start, come visit us! If you already bike and just like meeting others who bike, drop by to say hi! For more info: femmesandfriends.ca/events/

Merci Rob! 😀✌🏼🚲

26/06 Solidarity - Bike Talk St. Paul, Minnesota rider and cartoonist Andy Singer drops in virtually to talk about the recent Alex Pretti memorial ride (1:09). A spec Super Bowl ad for kids biking and walking to school by Tom Flo...

Toronto's bicycle mayor @alilabanane.bsky.social was recently featured on @biketalk.bsky.social talking about the upcoming Femmes & Friends bike fair on Sunday, March 8 (a.k.a. International Women's Day) and issues women face when cycling. #BikeTO #TOpoli biketalk.org/2026/02/26-0...

lol nick kouvalis has had it with bradford over on the other site

Thanks to the roughly 60 people who took part in Toronto's solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, as well as to the over 100 other cities around the world who also hosted rides. Here's a video I recorded as the ride passed by Queen's Park. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE

Two people cycle in a dedicated bike lane that is separated from the roadway by green infrastructure. A person using a mobility aid waits to cross an intersection, standing behind a tactile walking surface indicator.

Cycling and Pedestrian Projects is now on Bluesky! Follow us on this account for all the latest news and updates about new bikeways and sidewalks projects in Toronto. #BikeTO #WalkTO

BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout A dramatic, last-minute intervention by Colombia at the closing session of the COP30 climate summit Saturday afternoon failed to derail what one veteran negotiator called an “empty deal” on countries’...

@theenergymix.com BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout www.theenergymix.com/breaking-emp...

"You cannot in good faith stand up on Monday and say, 'Stop building shelters!' And then stand up on Thursday and say, 'Get everybody out of the encampments.' It is REPREHENSIBLE to do that," says Councillor Gord Perks of Brad Bradford's motion.

Councillor Myers: "Just so I have it clear, the city is paying $1.5 billion for these GO Train stations. Who's going to own these assets when they're complete?"

The province, says staff.

Myers: "So the City of Toronto has paid $1.5 billion to build assets for the province."

Staff confirm, yes.

Well, well, well. 👀

This machine fights fascists.

Another thing that I do while driving is try to anticipate stuff. Could a jogger come from behind that hedge? Could that kid trip and fall onto the street? If yes, I slow down, watch carefully, and give lots of space. No, you don't have a right to a clear road. Yes, driving should be that hard.

Some politicians will say out loud that road deaths are the cost of doing business. MPP Ric Breese at the Bill 212 committee meeting said that we would need to slow cars to 5km/h to avoid all deaths, and of course we can't do that, so "there occasionally will be injuries".

Speed Kills. Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) is proven to work at reducing illegal speeding.

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Big black title on yellow: “HATE TICKETS?” Subtitle: cameras aren’t “gotchas” or “cash grabs”—they’re basic physics. Left: black line illustration of a vandalized camera box with cracked window and graffiti “30kmh 24 hrs DAY.” Right text: cameras work as intended but the Province plans to ban them, promising “a million ways” later. Bottom caption: “Drivers hate this one weird trick: it’s called ‘going 30 in a 30.’”

“What is ASE?” Underlined definition: Automated Speed Enforcement = speed sensor + camera ticketing only over the posted limit; owner-liability fine; meant to change behaviour; frees police for higher-risk work. Bottom blue block: “What it’s NOT: It’s not a substitute for design. They’re our training wheels until we build the safety in.” Simple line drawing of a standing camera unit.

White slide with a yellow pill label reading “ASE is a tool.” Text explains that ASE buys time and saves lives while we rebuild streets to make safe speeds the default. Bold subhead: “The global perspective on ASE is simple,” followed by four points: design the danger out; use cameras where risk is highest; keep the process transparent and fair; turn cameras off once the street itself does the job. Minimal black line drawing of a fallen camera at bottom right.

Blue headline bar: “Multiple experts have made it abundantly clear: Automated Speed Enforcement works.” Body text cites: SickKids + TMU study of 250 school zones (45% reduction in speeding); Dr. Andrew Howard’s quote about speed driving injury risk; Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police support; CAA 2025 survey bullets (speeding common in residential areas; 73% slow near cameras; 52% don’t speed back up; 46% avoid ASE roads). Small “Speed Limit 30” sign icon in bottom corner.

Drivers hate this one weird trick: matching the big number on the sign to the one on your dash.

Ford wants to ban school-zone cameras + fund “a million ways” later. Great! Build them now. Don’t switch off the only thing lowering speeds today.

Antique photo of six women in acrobatic garb posing for studio photograph with one bicycle in the middle.

The Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe
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Dasrath, who spends much of his time driving for work, said he regularly racks up $300 to $400 a month in parking and speeding tickets. “When you get the ticket in the mail about four to six weeks later, the first thing I felt is anger and rage… you feel like you’re being bullied.”

Driver who racks up between $300 and $400 a month in speeding and parking tickets feels like he’s "being bullied.” www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Just Meeting Rooms offers their employees incentives to bike. Their CEO Howard Chang is a cycling advocate and commutes by bike.
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Image of a pink bike with a blue basket DECA Danforth East Community Asscoiation Bike Day At The Market August 28th East Lynn Park 3-7pm Free Tuneups Local Bike Group Bicycle Mayor Bike/Scooter Decorating

Not in #TorontoDanforth but still giving #EastEndLove

"3rd annual Bike Day at the market! #32spokesto and #andersonsbicycle will be on hand for light tuneups and bike checks."

August 28th East Lynn Park 3pm-7pm

h/t @alilabanane.bsky.social

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Join us to celebrate our Charter challenge win tomorrow, Thursday, July 31st at 5:30 pm. We'll be hosting a rally starting near the Scales of Justice bike rack at 361 University, followed by a ride.

Learn more and RSVP now:
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Ford government’s attempt to remove Toronto bike lanes is unconstitutional, judge rules The provincial government had argued that road space dedicated to cyclists was adding to congestion. A Superior Court judge said the government’s decision would risk the lives of cyclsits.

Best news of the day for us people who bike! Ford government's attempt to remove Toronto bike lanes is unconstitutional, judge rules www.thestar.com/news/gta/for... #topoli #onpoli #bikeTO

This is huge huge huge! Congrats to the wonderful team at @cycletoronto.bsky.social!!!

This, by the way, is also the answer to people snarking "there's a Charter right to bike lanes now?" No, and the decision doesn't say there is. The government can still cause you bodily harm, the Charter only asks them to present the barest evidence-based case that it's needed.

Really cannot overstate the extent to which the court was impatient with the total lack of evidence presented by the government.

👇🏼In an otherwise super bleak news cycle let’s savour this victorious moment. Justice has been served. The Ford government’s targeted removal of 3 bike lanes is unconstitutional!! 💃🏻😻✊🏼🚲 #ONpoli #BikeTO

Ford government’s attempt to remove Toronto bike lanes is unconstitutional, judge rules The provincial government had argued that road space dedicated to cyclists was adding to congestion. A Superior Court judge said the government’s decision would risk the lives of cyclsits.

#Breaking: Doug Ford government's attempt to remove Toronto bike lanes unconstitutional, judge rules

This is great news 📰 for Montréal and creates a case study for Toronto to model. 🚲😻

Thanks for the promo Ian! 😻🚲✌🏼

👇🏼Thank you @momentummag.bsky.social for the in-depth overview of @cycletoronto.bsky.social Pathways to mobility project - an excellent community collaboration that will lead to more folks biking.
#BikeTO #PublicHealth #TOpoli

That's Her Problem! Episode 08 - Alison Stewart - F-Off Doug Ford! YouTube video by Patty Wiens - Winnipeg’s First Bicycle Mayor

If you've read this article and want to learn more about Alison Stewart check out @pattybikes.com podcast interview with her, dropping tomorrow! youtu.be/iOD7nZXN1x0?...