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Fairlawn Green Action: Cycling

What activity does all these things?
  • improves fitness
  • lowers stress
  • saves you money
  • reduces your carbon footprint

Riding your bike!

Rent a bike
BIXI Toronto – the one-way bike rental program is up and running with 80 stations and 1000 bicycles

Toronto resources for cycling
 http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/

Toronto resources for cycling
 http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/

Bike to church
If you can't manage the entire route, consider loading your bike on a city bus's bike rack, and cycling the rest of the way. Bring your own bike lock and helmet.  Or, try walking or taking the transit to church.

ToolWorks
ToolWorks lets you use their equipment, tools and expertise to get on intimate terms with your bicycle. It's a D-I-Y place complete with mechanics to help you out.
 http://communitybicyclenetwork.org/toolworks

Wear a helmet and cycle safely
 http://www.toronto.ca/health/injuryprevention/wheelsafety/biketips.htm  

Get the full details of Toronto's activities 

Toronto Cycling Map
Pick up a Toronto cycling map at Fairlawn, or get one online
http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/map/

Register your bike
 http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/bike/

Bike Clinics and Tune-ups

Fairlawn bike clinic in the spring as part of Village Day
Watch for information about Village Day at Fairlawn Neighbourhood Centre where we often hold a bike clinic

 

TTC bike racks on buses - bikes ride for free!

Check out bus routes with bike racks.
http://www3.ttc.ca/Riding_the_TTC/Bicycles.jsp

 

Bike Lockers for rent

http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/locker.htm

 

Bike Winter  Don't hide inside...Go for a Ride!

Martin Goodman Snow Clearing
For the first time this year, the City will be doing snow clearing on sections of the Martin Goodman trail for Cyclists. Sections chosen for this pilot project are Windermere Ave to Stadium Rd. and Northern Dancer Blvd to Lower Sherbourne St.
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Bike Winter tips
If you are riding through the winter, or want to give it a try, Bike Winter has tips for dealing with the snow, keeping warm, and maintaining your bike as you pedal your way into spring.   Bike Winter tips and More info on biking in winter.

source:  http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikewinter/

Guided historic bike tour of the Fairlawn neighbourhood was a big success

  • Our aim (as well as learning history) was to give people an enjoyable outing on a bike -- especially when they may not have ridden for many years -- to encourage them to keep cycling and leave the car at home whenever possible.

  • The ice cream stop at "Robyn's Cookies" was certainly a treat.

  • See Gary's blog with info on local historical sites in The Story of a Community.

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Last modified: 04-Feb-2012

Fairlawn Avenue United Church
28 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5M 1S7  
(5 blocks north of the Yonge/Lawrence subway)  map
Phone: 416 481 6848  www.fairlawnavenueunited.ca