Between 1996 and 2011, there was an “explosion” of cycling in Toronto’s core – in some areas, 20 per cent of trips were now by bike – but cycling in […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
How can a bike change one’s experience of a city? This summer, I explored this question with participants in Bike Host program. This unique initiative loans bicycles to newcomers (immigrants and […]
Spacing: Bikes and Belonging: helping Toronto feel like home
Bike Host matches up newcomers who are open to cycling with mentors who ride regularly. In large and small group activities, Bike Host participants practice their communication skills and learn […]
Bike Host 2016 Report
The Metcalf Foundation published a fantastic profile of TCAT’s Scarborough Cycles project. “On October 8, City Council voted to install bike lanes on Woodbine Avenue. As the first separated bike lanes east […]
Metcalf Foundation: Scarborough Cycles: building a culture of cycling in ...
Join Scarborough Cycles, TO35Cycles, and Ward 36 Cyclists for their annual fall ride. 10 am departure from the Scarborough Cycles Bike Hub at Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd. […]
Tour de Central Scarborough, Sat. Nov. 12, 10am
Get your bike tuned-up by Scarborough Cycles on Saturday October 22nd at the Fairmount Public School Fall Fair! Residents can also pick up a copy of the new Toronto Cyclists Handbook and the Toronto […]
Free bike tune-ups by Scarborough Cycles at the Fairmount Public ...
Last month, Scarborough Cycles launched a new Earn Your Bike pilot program with support from our hub partner, AccessPoint on Danforth. The program represents another first of its kind for Toronto’s east […]
Scarborough Cycles launches ‘Earn Your Bike’ pilot program
On October 13th, Scarborough Cycles attended the Bike Host 2016 Closing Ceremonies held at the Children’s Peace Theatre. Bike Host is a free cycling mentorship program for Convention refugees and permanent residents, […]
Bike Host 2016 Closing Ceremonies at Children’s Peace Theatre
“Firstly, riding on Danforth and the sections of Bloor where no cycling infrastructure currently exists presents several challenges as automobile traffic moves faster and the overall width of the road […]
Dandyhorse: Riding the Bells on Bloor Victory Lap: Some reflections ...
Thursday September 29, 2016. 10am departure from AccessPoint on Danforth. Join Scarborough Cycles and the Toronto Police Service 41 Division for a ride along the Waterfront Trail to Scarborough Bluffs […]
Celebrate Community Health and Wellbeing Week with a ‘Ride to ...
Scarborough Cycles is teaming up with Toronto based graffiti artist Moises Frank, also known as Luvsumone, to paint a mural at our Bike Hub at Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre. Luvsumone […]
Scarborough Cycles teams up with graffiti artist Moises Frank
A 2016 survey conducted by University of Toronto researchers as part of the Scarborough Cycles project found those in lower incomes brackets were more likely to respond that financial concerns […]
Spacing: Common Cents: The Impact of Income on Cycling
Sunday September 25, 2016. 10am departure from our AccessPoint on Danforth Bike Hub (meet on the west side of the building). Join Scarborough Cycles as we ride to Christie Pits Park, which is the start […]
Ride to the ‘Bells on Bloor Victory Lap’
Come join Scarborough Cycles on Saturday September 10th, for a full day of bike fun at the 7th Annual Toronto Bicycle Music Festival! The event begins at 11am with a lineup of […]
Free bike tune-ups by Scarborough Cycles at the ‘2016 Toronto ...
Last weekend Scarborough Cycles joined the Toronto East Bike Festival to celebrate all things cycling. The festival featured free bike tune-ups, a cargo creativity workshop, a bike rodeo, hands-on workshops, BMX demonstrations, […]
Scarborough Cycles at the Toronto East Bike Festival
On August 12 we held a fun-filled bike rodeo for the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre sports camp at Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School. Activities included helmet fittings, a bike safety course, […]
Scarborough Cycles organizes a bike rodeo for West Scarborough Neighbourhood ...
Bike Host and Scarborough Cycles will be sponsoring a free workshop at the Toronto East Bike Festival on Saturday August 13 from 11am-1pm. ‘Cargo Creativity’ explores ideas in a hands-on workshop […]
Free ‘Cargo Creativity Workshop’ sponsored by Bike Host and Scarborough ...
Saturday August 13, 2016. 10am departure from Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre 86 Blake St. (Meet in the parking lot, rain or shine!) Join participants from CultureLink’s Bike Host program for a scenic ride […]
Ride to the ‘Toronto East Bike Festival’, Sat. Aug. 13, ...
Summer is here and both of TCAT’s Scarborough Cycles bike hubs are buzzing with activity. This month our hubs have increased their DIY Drop-In Bike Repair hours/days, while several Bike Maintenance Workshops and group ridescontinue […]
Scarborough Cycles In Full Gear!
Scarborough Cycles will be providing free bike tune-ups and safety checks with Ward 36 Cyclists at ‘Feast in the East 58’ on Saturday July 9 from 5pm – 7pm. Event Details: FEAST […]
Free bike tune-ups by Scarborough Cycles at ‘Feast in the ...
Join us and learn how to fix and maintain your bike. Identify problems before they develop into safety hazards. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes. Beginners are welcome! […]
Bike Maintenance Workshops at Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre begin July ...
“On Saturday June 18, Scarborough Cycles celebrated the launch of its new bike hub at AccessPoint on Danforth (3079 Danforth Ave. one block east of Victoria Park) with a free […]
Dandyhorse: Scarborough Cycles 2016 Recap
Join us to celebrate our new community bicycle hub! Events include: bike decorating, bike safety checks, helmet fittings, and a slow bicycle race. You can also register your bike with […]
Scarborough Cycles Bike Hub Launch at AccessPoint on Danforth. Sat. ...
A common narrative in discussions of urban suburban divides is that suburbanites both love and own automobiles while city dwellers live car free. This is a deeply rooted assumption that […]
Spacing: The twisted myth of car ownership in Scarborough
Join us and learn how to fix and maintain your bike. Identify problems before they develop into safety hazards. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes. Beginners are welcome! […]
Bike Repair, DIY Drop-In Begins June 8 at Birchmount Bluffs ...
Ellesmere Rd. and Helicon Gate. Photo credit: Google Maps On May 16th, the City of Toronto Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) recommended that City Council increase annual capital funding […]
Spacing: Toronto’s new Cycling Network Plan: What’s in store for ...
“The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation, a project of the Clean Air Partnership, recently announced the opening of two community bicycle hubs in Scarborough. The hubs will give residents access […]
Toronto Star: Groups hope to make biking in Toronto’s suburbs ...
NRU’s Geordie Gordon interviewed Dr. Beth Savan and Trudy Ledsham about research conducted for TCAT’s Scarborough Cycles project. “While commuter cycling is not the norm in areas that are less […]
Novae res urbis: Getting Scarborough biking: Latent Demand
Guest post by: Chantelle Campbell-Sholzberg, Bike to School Project, CultureLink Settlement and Community Services The West Hill Bike Club (WHBC) is an after-school program coordinated by CultureLink Settlement and Community […]
West Hill Bike Club making connections and helping new riders ...
John Saunders from Dandyhorse interviewed TCAT’s Scarborough Cycles Project Coordinator Marvin Macaraig about the announcement of the sites of two bike hubs opening in Scarborough this summer. Macaraig says the […]
Dandyhorse: Scarborough cyclists get a spring boost with two new ...
Kaitlyn Kochany from YongeStreet Media interviewed Marvin Macaraig, TCAT’s Scarborough Cycles Project Co-ordinator about the announcement of two hub locations opening this summer. “The sites were chosen after an extensive mapping exercise conducted […]
YongeStreet Media: Change comes on Two Wheels: locations for Scarborough’s ...
InsideToronto.com wrote about the announcement of TCAT’s Scarborough Cycles hubs set to open in June 2016. “Over the last 20 years a striking divergence in cycling occurred between Toronto’s central and outer […]
InsideToronto.com: Two bicycle hubs set to roll into Scarborough this ...
For immediate release TORONTO, March 10, 2016. The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) is pleased to announce the locations of two community bicycle hubs set to open in Scarborough in […]