Bromptoning (Heather & Pier)

YouTube video by bromptoning Cycle Toronto's Coldest Day of the Year Ride 2026

This winter has been brutally cold in Toronto (setting records for snowfall and consecutive days below zero), yet The Coldest Day of the Year Ride was a balmy +4C and it was glorious! 😎 Thanks @cycletoronto.bsky.social for organizing. #BikeTO youtube.com/shorts/sqtmo...

Poster for the "Femme Friendly Bike Fair for the bike-curious" taking place on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, from 3pm - 6pm, at 163 Queen St E, Toronto.

Next weekend is International Women's Day and we'll be at the Femme Friendly Bike Fair. If you're in Toronto and interested in cycling but aren't sure how to start, come visit us! If you already bike and just like meeting others who bike, drop by to say hi! For more info: femmesandfriends.ca/events/

Coldest Day of the Year Ride is shaping up to be one of the warmest this winter! See you soon, #bikeTO

26/06 Solidarity - Bike Talk St. Paul, Minnesota rider and cartoonist Andy Singer drops in virtually to talk about the recent Alex Pretti memorial ride (1:09). A spec Super Bowl ad for kids biking and walking to school by Tom Flo...

Toronto's bicycle mayor @alilabanane.bsky.social was recently featured on @biketalk.bsky.social talking about the upcoming Femmes & Friends bike fair on Sunday, March 8 (a.k.a. International Women's Day) and issues women face when cycling. #BikeTO #TOpoli biketalk.org/2026/02/26-0...

Have so much fun! 🚴🥳

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Our Bromptons are safely tucked away for the winter too. :) Reliving the summer bike tour helps tide us over until spring!

YouTube video by bromptoning Rhine River Brompton Bike Tour: SWITZERLAND - From the top! (Stage 1)

Our favourite part of the Rhine River Cycle Route was definitely Switzerland! This is Stage 1 from the top of Oberalp Pass. We descended over 1000m and even rode some single track! #biketravel #Brompton youtu.be/olPSvXiCtFY?...

It really was! Switzerland is absolutely stunning.

YouTube video by bromptoning Rhine River Brompton Bike Tour: SWITZERLAND - From the top! (Stage 1)

Our favourite part of the Rhine River Cycle Route was definitely Switzerland! This is Stage 1 from the top of Oberalp Pass. We descended over 1000m and even rode some single track! #biketravel #Brompton youtu.be/olPSvXiCtFY?...

Cycle Toronto's Coldest Day of the Year Ride poster with a raccoon riding a bike in the winter. Sponsored by the City of Toronto, Live Green Toronto, Smart Commute Toronto, and Bike Share Toronto.

Hey #BikeTO! @cycletoronto.bsky.social's annual Coldest Day of the Year Ride returns on Saturday, February 28! Meet 10 AM at Sugar Beach Park for 10:30 AM departure. #TOpoli #VikingBiking www.cycleto.ca/cdoyr_2026

Swiss Alps Hike to Devil’s Bridge On our way to the source of the Rhine River, we stopped in Andermatt to see the Devil’s Bridge.

On our Rhine River Bike Tour, we give the Bromptons a rest (before the big ride from the TOP of the mountain!) and hike to Devil's Bridge. bromptoning.com/traveling-ad...

Cycling through the Alps is our new favourite thing. ;) Already planning how and when to go back.

As we're putting together another video of our Rhine River Bike Tour, I made this quick #Relive MAP of Stage 1 through the Swiss Alps. IT'S SO GORGEOUS! #biketravel #cycletouring #BikePacking #Brompton #Switzerland

Tea fixes all the winter woes. 😋

Thanks to the roughly 60 people who took part in Toronto's solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, as well as to the over 100 other cities around the world who also hosted rides. Here's a video I recorded as the ride passed by Queen's Park. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE

I saw you took your gloves off to get that video! Thanks for risking frostbite to record the ride. :)

Toronto is bitterly cold today, but so is Minneapolis and they rode in memory of Alex Pretti, so we rode too in solidarity. #BikeTO #BikeMN #BikeSky

Toronto - along with dozens of other cities - will be hosting a solidarity ride for Alex Preeti TODAY! Meet 2 PM at Christie Pits for 2:30 PM departure and bundle up! 🚲🌨️ #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VikingBiking #StopICE

So, kinda the same as Toronto's official snowplows. ;)

Our patio looks just like that!

Thank you! :D

YouTube video by bromptoning The Scenic Rhine River Train to SWITZERLAND + Cycling in Zurich

On this snowy day, let's remember summer in Switzerland when we thought +14C was chilly. 😂 #biketravel youtu.be/f8wXx_KHoa4

Well written @lanrickbennett.bsky.social! Bike lane clearance is frustratingly inconsistent, and even where it is done quickly, it becomes functionally useless as soon as big street plows push snow back into the bike lane - which happens at every intersection in the city! #BikeTO

TL;DR: no

(Although bike lane snow-clearing has improved in recent years it's still wildly inconsistent and nowhere near the treatment of major roads.)

Woman in snowboard helmet on bike in bike lane.

Bike in front of Pedaal Coffee & Bikes in Toronto.

Bike in bike lane on Bloor Street West in Toronto. Fresh dusting of snow between snowbanks.

Snow’s back! Bike lanes are still pretty clear, but not for long. Side streets are already messy. I’ll need to put the studded tire back on soon! #BikeTO

Aww, thanks! We've never had to meet up before (usually we travel together), and didn't even realize we were both filming simultaneously until we connected. A fluke that worked out nicely! :)

Rhine River Tour: The Scenic Train to Switzerland When cycle touring, it’s smart to have a multimodal backup plan. Ours sure came in handy on Day 3!

One of the best things about travelling with our #Brompton bikes is how easy they are to take on any train, no special reserved bike space or ticket needed! #biketravel #multimodal bromptoning.com/traveling-ad...

Yes, bike boxes do look like a pain in the butt! The reason we got Bromptons was to avoid that trouble. Otherwise, the easiest thing to do would be to rent bikes once you're in Europe.

YouTube video by bromptoning Rhine River Brompton Bike Tour: GERMANY (Monheim to Dusseldorf)

Here's a video of us Canadians enjoying the novelty of being able to bike safely between cities. Not only does Germany have excellent cycling infrastructure, it doesn't have suburban sprawl. At least not like North America. The result? A gorgeous ride to Dusseldorf! #biketravel youtu.be/qbZN14hVE2k