I’m a cyclist in Toronto. I…

I’m a cyclist in Toronto. I use the city bikes multiple times a day and find it to be the best way to get around Toronto. Having safe bike lanes is really important to me to choose biking over other modes of transportation. Drivers are not always aware of bikes. Often drivers try to take over street cars and in doing so they pass bikers at dangerously close distances and higher speeds. Having dedicated and separated bike lanes create a lot of safety for us. I bike on bloor, college, Adelaide, Dundas, kings st and queen. There is a huge difference in perceived safety between streets with and without dedicated bike lanes.

Going east-west in Toronto is not possible on “side streets”.