How is the bike lane condition now in downtown?

Nobody in my circle cycles and last summer I tried looking for some social rides but all I found were mamil groups. Anyone interested in starting a casual cycling group? I was thinking we could create a strava club or groupchat to plan rides, share routes, and make it a social thing—maybe stop for pastries or coffee along the way. It’d be cool to get a group together for some laid back fun rides and good vibes. 🚴‍♂️☕️🥐

Hi there I(m41) mostly mountain bike in the Don but was thinking of joining a cycling group like darkhorse or morning glory to meet a woman who loves riding bikes in their free time as much as I do. I saw an article that said running clubs are the new place for singles but I hate running. What is the etiquette for this sort of thing? I tend to overthink and wouldn't want women not to join because they think they're going to get hit on constantly but if any of you have seen some of the other r/Toronto threads the dating app scene here is not the greatest to say the least. Thank you for any advice.

Update* Thank you all for the responses. I should have worded my question a little better. In general I am interested in meeting all sorts of people who enjoy riding bikes as a hobby. As my friends who ride children get older it’s harder for us all to find times for group rides. I’m not into the bar scene and I’m not apart of any religious or cultural communities. The dating app scene has been underwhelming and besides my type 2 trail fun I lead a very slow and intentional lifestyle. While mountain biking is my passion I’ve noticed there are more women into road cycling so my inquiry should have been would joining a riding club be a potentially good place to meet a partner?

If anyone was curious. I think they salted them last night before the snow. A bit slushy at intersections, as expected, but fine to ride.

Line 2 shuttle busses are also running now. Something about a fire, Keele-st George

Can't say the same in Etobicoke, unfortunately. Hopefully they have Eglinton clear by the time I head home tonight. But once I hit Mississauga, my morning co.mute was beautiful!

This occured in summer 2024, at the intersection of Milwood rd, Donlands ave, and and Pape ave, when the intersection looked like the above

I was biking south on Milwood, and the bike lane curves right to go down pape (pictured). I wanted to make a left and continue on Donlands, so I dismounted, and waited for the crossing light to change. But when the walk light finally changed, the traffic didn't stop! I started walking, thinking traffic was just being opportunistic because I wasn't walking, pushing my bike by the saddle, slightly in front of me.

A person driving a honda accord ended up colliding with my front wheel. Luckily, I was pushing my bike with my right hand, on my right side, just using the saddle, so my bike was ripped out of my hand and I was not hit directly. The person yelled to me through the window 'walk to the corner and lets exchange details!'

I picked up my bike and followed her slightly down Pape to the corner of Hopedale Ave and Pape, and I saw the car behind her also pull onto the side street. The person who hit my bike started confronting me, saying 'I had the green light!' and checking their car for damage. The tire of my bike had left a black scuff on the paint of their car. The second person who pulled over got out of their car and consoled the first, saying 'you definitely had the green light, I can be a witness!' I was floored, because I was 100% certain I had crossed with a protected walk signal, and insisted we walk back up to the intersection together to watch the light cycle.

We watched a full light cycle together and I realized the light actually must not have been green to make a right onto Pape, as it only cycled between a left green arrow (pictured) and red. However, during the left green arrow, traffic was not stopping at all to make a right, despite the cross walk signal for crossing Pape also being active at the same time.

Eventually, the driver who hit with my bike explained that 'the light just looked green to me'. The driver who had initially offered to be a witness left quite quickly (and didn't say a word), and I went about my day, since I was uninjured and there was no damage to my bike.

But I still think about that often, that an uninvolved party saw the accident and was so (incorrectly) confident about what they had seen, that they offered to be a witness for the report. What would have happened if I hadn't been ok, and hadn't been in a condition to argue with them? What if the situation was slightly different and there was no repeatable light cycle to reference together?

Cycle Toronto's "Coldest Day of the Year" Ride returns on Saturday, February 15. Meet 10:30 AM at Perth Avenue Parkette & ride 11:00 AM along Bloor Street to Michael Power Park in Etobicoke.

https://www.cycleto.ca/coldest_ride_2025

There was absolutely no way I was gonna miss such a golden opportunity when it presented itself.

The media seems flooded with 'bike lane removal' content today—the very day the election is supposed to kick off. There is only one way we can protect those lanes: we need to beat the conservatives in this election. To do that it is imperative we avoid engagement in the bike lane ban "debate". It takes steam away from focusing on things that hurt the PCs, like healthcare, housing, and education.

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Bought one mainly to commute... But I cannot take it inside my workplace unfortunately and am terrified of getting it stolen by locking it almost on a daily basis outside....
Not to mention now with the Doug government getting rid of bike lanes...

It's a fun hobby and I love my bike, but the lack of safety and infrastructure make it so frustrating...

https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/training-guide/five-tips-for-safer-snow-and-slush-commuting/

Hey all! I am a student at TMU and for class I am putting together an audio news story about Bill 212 and the bike lanes removal. I am looking for anyone who is an avid cyclist in the city and could provide insights into the implications of the bike lane removal (How it affects the city/their daily life). The interviews would take no more than 5 minutes. Thanks!

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