Comments Off on Cosburn Pape Community Bicycle Day: Saturday, June 18

By 29bikes, June 4, 2016 4:39 am

We’re bringing our bike festival to the neighbourhood on Saturday, June 18! Join us for a day of activities including the East York History Bike Ride (1 pm), le Tour de Cosburn, and more! Visit our hub at Bethany Baptist Church (southeast corner of Cosburn & Pape) to get your bike tuned up, learn about cycling opportunities in the area, connect with CultureLink’s Bike Host program, and get cycling information and maps. See our event page for more information.

Comments Off on How to make the Danforth a part of a cycling city (Jane’s Walk): Saturday May 7, 2 pm

By Val Dodge, May 5, 2016 1:32 pm

The beginning of Bike Month is still a few weeks away but we’re starting early with a bike-themed Jane’s Walk on Saturday. This one-hour walk, led by Adam Wasserman of Ward 29 Bikes, starts on the Danforth and moves west to Sherbourne. Along the way, we will explore and discuss some of the challenges that cyclists face in commuting around the city and specifically around the Danforth. We will then continue the walk to the world of the possible. We will see some great examples of how Toronto is becoming a cycling city and we will discuss some of the exciting projects on the horizon and some of the community initiatives that really make biking in the city a pleasure. Meet at 2 pm on Saturday May 7 in the courtyard at Carrot Common (Danforth just east of Jackman, between Erietta and the Big Carrot Organic Juice Bar). More info is at the Jane’s Walk website.

Comments Off on Next meeting: Wednesday, March 16, 2016

By 29bikes, March 14, 2016 9:10 pm

The next Ward 29 Bikes organizing meeting is coming up this Wednesday evening:

Wednesday March 16, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Timothy’s Cafe, Carrot Common (northeast corner of Danforth & Jackman)

Draft agenda

1. Preliminary selection of 2016 public events for the year
2. Cosburn community bike day planning
3. Bells on Danforth update
4. Danforth Loves Bikes Campaign update
5. Broadview Avenue update
6. Bayview / Pottery Road / Lower Don update
7. Social media update
8. Don Valley Cable Car proposal update
9. Direct action for 2016

Everyone is welcome.

NOTE: We have a new meeting schedule this year: we’ll be meeting on the third Wednesday of every month. Even if you can’t make it to this month’s meeting, mark your calendars for the next one on April 20.

Comments Off on Annual East End Pub Night: Thursday, March 3, 2016

By 29bikes, February 24, 2016 3:44 am

It’s back! The annual East End Pub Night returns on Thursday, March 3, 2016. We’ll be setting up at Remarks Bar & Grill on Coxwell (south of O’Connor) starting at 7 p.m. Cyclists and friends from throughout the east end will get together to talk bikes, drink beer, and have a good time. This is your chance to see what your local cycling advocates have planned for the coming year and cheer us on (and maybe get involved). It looks like 2016 is going to be a big year; join us for a pint to kick it off!

 Details:
Annual East End Pub Night
Remarks Bar & Grill
1926 Coxwell Avenue (West side of Coxwell Avenue, ½ block south of O’Connor Drive)
Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until whenever.
Everyone is welcome. Contact us if you have any questions.

Comments Off on Next meeting: Wednesday February 17

By 29bikes, February 16, 2016 5:39 am

The next Ward 29 Bikes organizing meeting is coming up this Wednesday evening:

Wednesday February 17, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Timothy’s Cafe, Carrot Common (northeast corner of Danforth & Jackman)

Draft agenda

1) Bike Plan & direct action for 2016
2) Danforth Loves Bikes campaign update
3) Social media (volunteers wanted!)
4) Annual East End Pub Night
5) Bells on Danforth 2015 wrap-up
6) Cosburn bike day & additional 2016 community/outreach events
7) Other business

Everyone is welcome.

NOTE: We have a new meeting schedule this year: we’ll be meeting on the third Wednesday of every month. Even if you can’t make it to this month’s meeting, mark your calendars for the next one on March 16.

Comments Off on Ward 29 Bikes at Withrow Park Market: Saturday September 26, 2015

By Kathy Chung, September 24, 2015 9:54 pm

Ward 29 Bikes and Ward 30 Bikes will be offering free basic bicycle tune-ups and advice at the Withrow Park Farmers’ Market  this Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., weather allowing. Bring your bike to us! We can make many adjustments in just a couple of minutes. For more complicated repairs, we can let you know exactly what you need and refer you to a reliable neighbourhood shop.

The City of Toronto is working on its next 10 year Bike Plan. Come see what is being proposed and chat with us about your ideas and comments.

What: Free basic bike tune-ups, advice about bikes in general, and information about cycling in the city and the neighbourhood.

Where: Withrow Park Farmers’ Market, at the corner of Carlaw and McConnell Avenues.

When: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 26, 2015

Comments Off on Toronto East Bike Festival, Saturday, September 19, 2015

By Kathy Chung, September 11, 2015 6:49 pm

Toronto East Bike Festival, Saturday, September 19, 2015, 10am-4pm.

Join us at the Toronto East Bike Festival, Saturday, September 19th, 10am-4pm, at the Warden Hilltop Community Centre, 25 Mendelssohn St., Toronto, organised by TO35Cycles, Ward 26 Cyclists, and the Crossroads of the Danforth BIA.

This family-friendly event will include a Bike Rodeo, Kids Bike Zone, demonstration cycling sports, free bike tune-ups, food, and a showcase of active lifestyle businesses and local environmental/social community groups.

Unsure of how to get there?  There are two group rides to the festival, one leaving from East Lynn Park and one from Christie Pits Park. You can also get there on the TTC. See here for travel details.

Comments Off on Ride in the East York Canada Day Parade: Wednesday, July 1

By 29bikes, June 27, 2015 5:10 am

Only one thing is way more fun than watching a parade: being in a parade! Join Ward 29 Bikes in the 58th East York Canada Day Parade on Wednesday, July 1. This will be our sixth year in the parade and honestly, we have no idea how they kept it going for so long without us. Riding in this local tradition is the best way to have way too much fun celebrating your community, laughing with your neighbours, and riding your bike in parade formations. Circles, figure-eights…maybe we’ll try a pinwheel this year! We’ll be gathering at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1 on the north side of Dieppe Park (on Cosburn east of Greenwood). We’ll provide decorations; you just need to bring your bike and a smile. Check out the fun we’ve had in previous years and contact us if you want more information about the parade or to confirm your participation. Don’t miss out!

Comments Off on Bells on Danforth 2015: Saturday, June 6

By 29bikes, May 27, 2015 6:28 am

Get ready for the 4th annual Bells on Danforth ride! Once again, Ward 29 Bikes has joined forces with Ward 30 Bikes, Ward 31 Bikes, 32 Spokes, TO35Cycles, and Ward 36 Cyclists to bring you this family ride. This year, to celebrate Bike Month and 100in1Day, we will highlight the Danforth by riding east from Castle Frank to Danforth Road for a party. Bring a picnic lunch or grab a meal or dessert at one of the local restaurants before heading back home. Check out the Bells on Danforth site for more details about this year’s ride. Gather at Prince Edward Viaduct Park (across from Castle Frank station) 10:30 a.m. on Saturday June 6, 2015. Departure at 11 a.m.

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By Val Dodge, January 9, 2015 3:32 am

The annual January ritual of discarding last year’s dusty old calendar and tacking up a new one can mean only one thing: it’s time for our Annual Quarterly Pub Night! Join us at Remarks Bar & Grill on Thursday, January 15, 2015 starting at 7:00 p.m. The east end AQPN is the social event that we always plan to organize every three months, but actually manage to hold just once a year. Members of all of the east end cycling advocacy groups will be there to talk bikes, beer, and whatever else happens to be top of mind or bottom of glass.

If you’ve been thinking about getting more involved with cycling advocacy or just want to chat, this is your chance to meet some of the people in your neighbourhood who are working to make the city more cycling-friendly.

Details:
Annual Quarterly East End Pub Night
Thursday, January 15, 2015
7:00 p.m.–whenever
Remarks Bar & Grill
1926 Coxwell Avenue (West side of Coxwell Avenue, ½ block south of O’Connor Drive)
Everyone is welcome.