Bells on Kingston & TOEastCyclists’ Grinch Ride Joins TCBC’s Cycling Good Cheer!

Images by Jonathan Schmidt

Last week, the Grinch hitched up his bike. The people of Scarborough smiled, honked, and waved. Even the pickup drivers gave him a thumbs up and the whole lane.

And what happened then…?

Well…in Scarborough they say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day!

And he himself decided to give the people of Scarborough what they deserve – nice things like safe roads, complete streets, and bike lanes.

TO East Cyclists / Bells on Kingston’s Grinch Ride joined Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition‘s (TCBC’s) 3rd Annual, Cycling Good Cheer Ride at Yonge and Bloor, then rode with the larger group to Nathan Phillips Square.

Images by Jonathan Schmidt

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Christmas Holiday Ride!

The Grinch Who Stole Scarborough’s Bike Lanes – lead by the Grinch!
A feeder ride to, TCBC’s 3rd annual, “Cycling Good Cheer” ride (lead by Santa!)

Sunday, December 18, 2022
Group Bike Ride With
The Grinch Who Stole Scarborough’s Bike Lanes
12:30 Depart Danforth and Victoria Park
Meet Santa arriving from
The North Pole @
Yonge and Bloor to ride on to City Hall
Decorate your bike. Wear a Santa hat
Dress up as your favourite elf, reindeer or Who
from Whoville

Sponsored by Bells on Kingston, Toronto East Cyclists and Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (TCBC)

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Ride Four: Election 2022 – Talk & Roll for Safe Streets

Join Us for candidate speeches and then a Group Ride to a mass rally on Yonge Street with our partners: Women’s Cycling Network; Walk Toronto; Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition; Friends and Families for Safe Streets; Yonge4All; Ride Fair; TTCriders; Bells on Kingston; Toronto East End Climate Collective; Toronto East Cyclists; Safe Parkside; Climatefast.

Light Up Toronto for Safe Streets – Election 2022 Ride
Sunday, October 2nd
5:00 p.m.
Oakridge Park, 3459 Danforth Avenue

Light Up Toronto for Safe Streets – Election 2022 Ride Poster

Alt-text (every word on the poster above):

Bells on Kingston Rd.
Safe Streets for all. Kingston-Danforth and beyond. Extend Destination Danforth complete street to Kingston Rd. and across Scarborough.

bellsonkingston.ca at Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

Light Up Toronto for Safe Streets
Election 2022 Ride
Sunday, October 2nd

5:00 p.m. Meet and Greet
Oakridge Park 3459 Danforth Avenue, Scarborough

5:15 p.m. Danforth-Kingston Council Candidates:
Our Commitments for Safe Streets

5:45 p.m. Group Ride to Ramsden Park
10 km / 40 minutes
Or TTC #113/line 2/ line 1 to Rosedale Subway Station

7:00 p.m. Light Up Toronto for Safe Streets Walk Ride and Roll
Ramsden Park to Yonge-Dundas Square

8:00 p.m. Lit Group Return Ride to Scarborough
11 km / 1 hour

All cycling abilities. Some comfort riding on roads recommended
Bike head and taillights required – Additional lights encouraged

[smaller and in the bottom left corner of the poster, a small copy of TCBC’s “Light Up Toronto for Safe Streets” poster – which reads:]

Light Up Toronto for Safe Streets

Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Start: Ramsden Park (opposite Rosedale Subway Station);
End: Yonge and Dundas Square.

Walk, roll or Ride to tell council candidates that a brighter road safety future is within reach!

Images on the poster of:
A drawing of Toronto City Hall;
A person in a wheelchair holding up a cell phone light;
A mom and child, the former holding a candle/lamp and the latter holding a flashlight light saber, and a talk bubble from the child saying, “Bring Lights!”;
A person on a bike with decorative lights on their wheel spokes and a head lamp.

Meet (with your lights on) at Ramsden Park. Or join a feed-in ride from Scarborough, Etobicoke, or North York.
For more info visit: CommunityBikewaysTO.ca

Sponsored by (images of all these groups icons): Women’s Cycling Network; Walk Toronto; Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition; Friends and Families for Safe Streets; Yonge4All; Ride Fair; TTCriders; Bells on Kingston; Toronto East End Climate Collective; Toronto East Cyclists; Safe Parkside; Climatefast.

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Ride Three: The History of Cycling Advocacy in Scarborough

Ride and BBQ

The History of Cycling Advocacy in Scarborough

10:00 am Sunday September 18
Southeast corner of Main and Danforth

Ride and BBQ   The History of Cycling Advocacy in Scarborough   10:00 am Sunday September 18 Southeast corner of Main and Danforth   One hour group ride to Thomson Memorial Park Free BBQ & history talks   Keynote: Albert Koehl 50 years of cycling advocacy   AgincourtLovesCycling: Han Zuojun Toronto East Cyclists: Jonathan Schmidt, Louise Gilmour   15 km 1-hour all cycling abilities group ride on streets and paths Some comfort riding on roads recommended   www.BellsonKingston.ca

One hour group ride to
Thomson Memorial Park
Free BBQ & history talks

Keynote: Albert Koehl
50 years of cycling advocacy

AgincourtLovesCycling: Han Zuojun
Toronto East Cyclists:
Jonathan Schmidt, Louise Gilmour

15 km 1-hour all cycling abilities
group ride on streets and paths
Some comfort riding on roads recommended

www.BellsOnKingston.ca

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TO East Cyclists e-Newsletter | Danforth Night Ride

08/12/2022 – Join TO East Cyclists for Two Events this Week 

Light up the Danforth Night Ride

Saturday August 13, 8:30 pm
Meet-up: Oakridge Park

(3459 Danforth Avenue East) https://goo.gl/maps/Y8crZneVJNKLuHXZ8
This is a Bells on Kingston Event
in cooperation with Wheels on the Danforth

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Support the Bells on Kingston Campaign

Help build support for a vibrant Bloor-Danforth-Kingston corridor from Mississauga to Oshawa safe for all road users.

The redesign of Bloor and Danforth serves cyclists, pedestrians and drivers and sees thousands of cyclists a day. It’s now time to bring those same protections to the residents of Scarborough. Help us celebrate safe cycling as we urge the extension of these protected lanes beyond Victoria Park Ave.

Join Bells on Kingston rides and events. Help with event and campaign planning. Like, follow, repost and retweet. Invite others.

Website: Bellsonkingston.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1417663302061525
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BellsOnKingston
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellsonkingston/

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Weather Forecast for Saturday Looks Great!

Bells on Kingston
Night Ride
8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 13th
Meet at Oakridge Park – 3459 Danforth, Ave. Scarborough
Light up the Danforth!

Group Ride. All cycling abilities welcome.
Bike head and tail lights required.
Additional lights encouraged!

Cycling west from the Crossroads of the Danforth BIA’s “Wheels on Danforth” event to the Bloor Viaduct and return.

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Group Ride Number Two – August 13th!

Bells on Kingston
Night Ride
8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 13th
Meet at Oakridge Park – 3459 Danforth, Ave. Scarborough
Light up the Danforth!

Bells on Kingston Aug 13th Night Ride poster

Group Ride. All cycling abilities welcome.
Bike head and tail lights required.
Additional lights encouraged!

Cycling west from the Crossroads of the Danforth BIA‘s “Wheels on Danforth” event to the Bloor Viaduct and return.

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