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Bike Winter
Don’t hide inside, go for a ride.
As a cyclist, some days the weather is so bad, that you will not want to ride, but don’t generalize. Re-evaluate day-by-day. There are plenty of beautiful, ride-able days in the winter. The tips on this page may help get you going.

Winter in Toronto

Fact: Many cities have higher volumes of cycle commuters who continue riding through winter than Toronto. They have more year-round riders despite factors such as colder weather, wind or levels of precipitation.

A unique feature of Toronto’s streets are all the streetcar tracks. When riding in the winter, be careful of these tracks which may be hidden by snow or slush. A helpful trick is to look for wires above. The electric wires which power the streetcars can tell you where the tracks lay hidden beneath.

Toronto’s temperature and precipitation averages:

Click on graph for larger image - Minimum/maximum temperatures/precipitation graph
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Maintenance Maintenance

Important phone numbers
Report damaged roadways
& pot holes: 416-338-9999
Report road debris:
311
Parking enforcement, report a vehicle in the bike lane:
416-808-6600
Request snow removal in a bike lane: 311
Toronto Police Hotline:
416-808-2222
 
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