Yesterday, Albert Koehl from the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition led about 50 of us on a loop around Toronto, from the central waterfront along the lake to the Humber River, up the Humber to the Finch Hydro Corridor, across the city to the Don, and back along the waterfront:
We did 79 km in 8 hours, and I met lots of nice people. The theme of the ride was ‘filling the gaps’ — calling on the city to remove the awkward parts where we had to leave the bike trails behind for fast roads and, in one case, an active construction site where we had to help each other through fences.
This could be a fantastic season for cycling, and I am looking forward to when the Neon Riders start meeting weekly again.
Loop Ride, April 19, 2026 – Community Bikeways · Ride with GPS
Ride The Loop Close The Gaps – Two Wheeled Politics A Toronto bike blog by Robert Zaichkowski
Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps! – Biking in a Big City
Video of the festivities:
Toronto Loop Ride – 76 km of trails, bike lanes + gaps in the infrastructure
A Different Kind of Cycling Campaign
It’s time to close the loop
By Robert Zaichkowski
https://spacing.ca/toronto/2026/05/08/a-different-kind-of-cycling-campaign/
Spring 2026 Newsletter
https://www.communitybikewaysto.ca/campaigns/view-campaign/9qE-yidDsIVnkOQ8d5qUDjAPTS-FV_M3F8IZcMChJ_3WGpT9DB94iMMjgNdSTYRE-5nGN1E2XdCh_L8FDtcQtR3fyLq7rTKz
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, fifty cyclists braved unseasonably cold temperatures to Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps in Toronto. Along one stretch of the 75km ride we actually encountered blowing snow! The focus of our campaign is to push for the closure of the ten small, but dangerous, gaps in this (potential) circuit that would provide multiple benefits for everyday cycling, recreation, and tourism.