Welcome to Cyclometer, a monthly newsletter to keep cyclists informed about cycling issues and programs in the City of Toronto.

CONTENTS:

1) Toronto Cycling Committee Meeting - Monday, March 20, 2006
2) Bike Week Event Registration Deadline - Friday, March 17th
3) Bike Week Public Meeting - Tuesday, March 14th
4) Make $18.41-$20.32 teaching CAN-BIKE
5) A New BUG in the City
6) Community Bicycle Network Bike Swap
7) Looking for Meals on Two Wheels Cyclists for the Summer!!
8) Cycle Ontario Alliance AGM is on March 25, 2006
9) Ahead in the Bike Lane

1) Toronto Cycling Committee Meeting - Monday, March 20, 2006

Here's what's on the agenda for this month's Cycling Committee Meeting. Visitors are welcome.

• Current Policies and Practice for Accommodating Cyclists in Construction Zones
• The Problem with Trucks - in 2005, all three cycling fatalities in Toronto involved large vehicles
• Watch for Bikes 2005 report
• Bike Show report
• Reports from Subcommittees and Workgroups: Promotions Subcommitte; Education and Safety Subcommittee; Bikeway Network Subcommittee and the Transit and Cycling Working Group.

Interested? Come out and join the discussion. See Ahead in the Bike Lane for time and place or visit www.toronto.ca/cycling.

2) Bike Week Public Meeting - Tuesday, March 14th

Any and all potential Bike Week Event Holders are welcome to come out to this meeting to network and brainstorm ideas for Bike Week 2006. It is the grassroots efforts of passionate individuals and organizations that make Bike Week a success each year. Join us from 6 - 8 PM in Committee Room #3 at Toronto City Hall.

For more info call the Bike Week hotline at 416-392-7592, or visit www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikemonth/

3) Bike Week Event Registration Deadline - Friday, March 17th

Send in your Bike Week Event Registration by 5pm on Friday, March 17th. Need a Registration Form? Download one at www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikemonth or call 416-392-7592.

4) Make $18.41-$20.32 teaching CAN-BIKE

If you bike on a regular basis and want to share your enthusiasm for cycling, enroll NOW to start teaching as early as July. Here's what you have to do:

STEP #1. Successfully complete a CAN-BIKE 2 course; take the course running April 29, May 6 & May 7, or the course running May 13, 20, 21.
STEP #2. With high marks in the CAN-BIKE 2 course and recommendation from your instructor you can then enroll in the Instructor Workshop running June 10, 11, 24, 25, or the workshop running October 15, 21, 22, 29.
CAN-BIKE instructors work part-time on weekends and evenings teaching adults and children of all skill levels. This year we've added two new teaching locations: High Park and Trinity Bellwoods, plus a new course just for Teens!

Visit www.toronto.ca/cycling/canbike for full schedule details or call 416-392-1311 for more information.

5) A New BUG in the City

The BUG Network is proud to announce the formation of a brand new BUG! We are welcoming the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) to our rapidly growing network of recreational and commuter cyclists in the City. There are now 92 groups registered with the BUG Network, a number that is set to continue growing as word of the various BUG projects and initiatives spreads. The BUG Network is working on a brand new project - a BUG cycling magazine called the BUGle - this publication existed for several years in the '90s and is now making a come-back with the first issue set to come out this Spring! Ongoing BUG projects include; improving bike parking for BUG commuter groups across the City, distributing the BUG Commuter Tips video, various lunch time seminars on winter riding and safe commuting, personal escorts to work for BUG members by the Toronto Cycling Ambassadors, and plans for the development of another informative BUG video. Stay tuned to www.toronto.ca/bug for all of the BUG Network events.

6) Community Bicycle Network Bike Swap

Coming April 23, 2006 down at the Mountain Equipment Co-op parking garage: CBN will be hosting a Bike Swap. Bring your pre-loved bikes, bike clothing and parts early in the morning; tell the organizers what price you want for them; and you return at the end of the day for your money (assuming your stuff sells). Buyers can come on down and purchase all the great pre-loved bike stuff! CBN will be taking a commission on all sales to cover costs and to raise money for other great projects. More details will follow as the date approaches.

7) Looking for Meals on Two Wheels Cyclists for the Summer!!

St. Christopher House needs volunteer cyclists to deliver meals to people at their homes on your bike. The Meals on Wheels program delivers a hot nutritious meal to people who are unable to prepare their own meals. As a member of the team you will play a very important role in the lives of people who may have very limited contact with others. Your friendly smile and genuine care for people in difficult circumstances will make a world of difference to those in need. Deliveries are one morning a week from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. For more specific information on this program, please contact: jenniferwo@stchrishouse.org or go to: www.stchrishouse.org

8) Cycle Ontario Alliance AGM - March 25, 2006

9) Ahead in the Bike Lane

The City has a vision for cycling in Toronto and wants you involved in making it happen. Cyclometer is a subscription service of the City of Toronto.

The first issue of Cyclometer went out on November 24, 1989. Now, as then, we hope that, like its namesake, Cyclometer will show you how far we've come, how fast we're going, and maybe how much pedalling we have yet to do. So get on board and get involved. Your support is important.

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