Coldest Day of the Year Ride
The city of Toronto wants all winter cyclists to come out to City Hall at noon for a group ride to the Fairmont Royal York on the statistically coldest day of the year. Warm up at the Fairmont Royal York with free hot drink and snacks. Riders will also receive free turtle lights thank to our sponsor Mountain Equipment Co-Op, and the first 50 riders will receive a limited edition Bike Winter 25 oz thermos. If you would like a table or to be a part of this event, please e-mail: cyclingevents@toronto.ca
Where: Meet at the back doors of City Hall (100 Queen Street West) near Elizabeth St. The ride will go across Armoury Street, south/left on University Avenue, west/right on Front Street to the Fairmont Royal York.
Contact
Contact:
cyclingevents@toronto.ca
Comments
what about me?
I do not work downtown, so what about me and all the riders like me that could not make it for a lunch time ride on City Hall's schedule? Maybe we should all join Critical Mass and take over the Gardiner again? I can make 6 at Bloor/Spadina.
Table on obesity recently released.
This table is taken from Dr. John Pucher's "Walking, Cycling, and Obesity
Rates in Europe, North America, and Australia,"
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Vol. 5, No. 6, November 2008, pp
795-814 (with David Bassett, Ralph Buehler, Dixie Thompson, and Scott
Crouter).
This study demonstrates that "countries with the highest levels of active transportation generally had the lowest obesity rates."
Used with the permission of Dr. Pucher.
Country Transit Bike Walk Total % of Trips
USA (2001) 2 1 9 12
Australia (2006)* 8 1 5 14
Canada (2001)* 11 1 7 19
Ireland (2006)* 11 2 13 26
Belgium (1999) 6 8 16 30
France (1994) 8 3 19 30
UK (2006) 9 2 24 35
Norway (2001) 10 4 22 36
Denmark (2003) 8 15 16 39
Finland (2005) 8 9 22 39
Germany (2002) 8 9 23 40
Austria (2005) 17 4 21 42
Sweden (2006) 11 9 23 43
Spain (2000)** 12 35 47
Netherlands (2006) 5 25 22 52
Switzerland (2005)*** 12 5 45 62
Latvia (2003) 32 5 30 67
*work trips only **walk & bike trips combined for Spain
***special focus on short trips for Switzerland (any trip of 25 metres or more was included
Thought it was worth sharing.