advocacy

The Toronto Bike Messenger Association has established a memorial fund for funeral arrangements and to give support to his children.

Donations are being accepted at TOBMA via Paypal and in person at any TD Canada Trust location. Please reference Darcy Alllan Sheppard and/or account number 06906676860 to donate in person.

Update:
There will be a fundraising event on Saturday, September 26th 2009
Doors open at 9pm - $10 or pay what you can
at Sneaky Dee's - 431 College (College & Bathurst)

Have you received a traffic ticket from Toronto Police's bike blitz this week? The ARCwiki has a great resource on fighting traffic tickets or our copy in the guide.

Tickets may be issued for moving violations (such as failing to stop), or for inadequate bike equipment (lights, for example). You can't receive demerit points on your driver's licence for tickets received while on a bicycle.

Love 'em or hate 'em, e-bikes have been a hot topic for discussion here.

"...We want you to give us the answers." And with that Val Dodge of Ward 29 Bikes got last Wednesday's East End/Danforth Cyclists' Confab underway.

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"Will You Be My Bicycle?" HotShot Gallery | Group Show

June 19 - July 3 | Opening June 20 | 7-9 PM
HotShot Gallery | 181 Augusta Avenue (in Kensington Market)

There’s a feeling “out there” that because motorists pay “user fees” for licences and registration as well gas taxes and insurance, that they somehow have more “rights” to the road than everybody else. And that because motorists pay for those things, somehow motorists are more “responsible” that the rest of society which includes lowly cyclists.

The promotion of cycling is essential to building, growing, and sustaining the future culture of cycling.