I had to move my family to…

I had to move my family to Toronto from Baden for work, which especially negatively impacted my 10 year old son. He was initially terrified of the change to the big city. One of our favourite ways to bond was to ride bikes together in the country, but I couldn’t convince him to give it a try here (I also would never get him to ride with me on a busy street without a bike lane). One morning out of the blue, he told me he wanted to go for a ride together. I jumped at the opportunity, and we rode all around the bike lane safe routes for hours. It felt like the first time my son accepted Toronto as his new home. This was so special to me, as I used to ride with MY dad when I was a kid. Now, every Saturday we go for a ride together to pick up a snack or check out a new part of town. I’d be devastated if the lanes were removed, which allow me and my son to safely explore the city together.