In September 2011 I broke a…

In September 2011 I broke a leg for the second time while cycling on a Toronto street, this time on the corner of Clifton Road and St. Clair East, while avoiding a broken neck on the back of a moving van parked far too close to the intersection. Lower leg smashed in four places, kneecap halfway around my leg. Knee damaged, life changing, taken away by ambulance before a cop appeared. The truck was moved right away, nothing to see here.

I sympathize with Toronto drivers, used to be one before glaucoma damaged my sight. This and further issues require use of an ebike now and absurd speed restrictions mean open travel with cars can be hazardous. I love biking, a lifetime of it has shown me two things for sure; bicycles are a legitimate, practical way to get around and sometimes we require protection from drivers. Mocking my bike use as Doug Ford did the other day points to nothing, not the future.