Guelph On Two Wheels

That's how you get a @cyclingmikey.bsky.social!

Was recently told to essentially “Shut up and stick to bike advocacy” after a post supporting the trans community.
1. GTFO
2. My voice is not some singular thing - bike advocacy is a small part of my makeup-you don’t like me or my position on things refer to point 1

Signed,
Me

All the bike and pedestrian infrastructure in the world will not do people any good unless a city has an efficient and accountable maintenance plan.

I have experienced a huge increase in terrifyingly close passes since the bike lanes filled with chunks of ice, forcing me onto the middle of the road. I'm seriously concerned that someone is going to get hurt.

Cycling advocates warn there will be more angry drivers this winter After council voted to leave out snow removal for on-street bike lanes from the 2026 budget

New @taypace.bsky.social article outlining the many concerns around council’s decision to not plow bike lanes this winter, with some insightful feedback from @activeguelph.bsky.social & @bicyclemayorguelph.bsky.social. This is a mistake and a liability. #Guelph #cycling @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

Yup, heard about this from friends in Guelph. Very upsetting. You spend money on infra and encourage people to use it, but then cut funding to keep it safe an useable all year? What a waste or resources and potential hazard. If anyone is injured as a result, they should call us.

Vision Zero doesn’t discourage people from moving by a certain mode. It demands we make movement safe. Winter cycling is only ‘unsafe’ when the city chooses not to maintain safe conditions. Not maintaining infrastructure and then blaming the people who use it is the opposite of Vision Zero.

And just like that, Guelph bike lanes will no longer be plowed.

An entire mode of transport has been made less accessible and more dangerous as cyclists will be forced to ride in the middle of the road with limited daylight.

#safestreets #cardependency #bikesky

This decision puts lives at risk.

I hope Gibson, Richardson, @camguthrie.bsky.social, Billings, Chew, Busutill, and Hauser don't mind me riding in the middle of the lane when our bike infrastructure is full of snow.

Guelph, Ontario (a small city near Toronto) votes against providing cyclists the same basic winter services that are provided to drivers and pedestrians.

Weekend #Guelph Go Trains:

Leaves 8:07 a.m. & 4:07 p.m. from #GuelphCentral GO, making all stops to Union Station arriving at 9:35 a.m. & 5:35 p.m.

From Union 4:48 p.m. & 10:48 p.m., making all stops arrive in #Guelph at 6:18 p.m. & 12:18 a.m.

Schedule: assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload...

Toronto 🤝 Ottawa
= Fighting back against Bill 60!

It’s pronounced cyclist.

Hysterical person: Communist!!!
Zohran Mamdani: It's pronounced cyclist!

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for NYC Mayor.

WATCH:

#Resist

Daytime street photo of a young man wearing a smoke mask popping a wheelie on a bicycle while a line of Waymo taxis behind him is on fire.

Current mood while #DougFord makes another attempt to ban bike lanes in #Ontario.

Los Angeles #la, 2025
📸 afpphoto

#urbanism #BikeLanes #onpoli

Calvin at a table with the sign, "my safety biking or walking to school is more important than maximizing your driving convenience."

Calvin knows that one more lane never fixes car traffic and we should prioritise AAA cycling infrastructure instead.

#safestreets #urbanism #bikesky

More of this please.

This saxophone legend was one of the many people who showed up today at Queen's Park to fight Doug Ford's attack on bike lanes.

#BikeTooter #ONPoli #TOPoli #SafeStreets #BikeLanesSaveLives #CycleTO

Bill 60: Cyclists, Bike & More Premier Ford has fired another shot in the war on bikes. Read about how Bill 60 will limit bike lanes and harm cyclists.

You've got 18ish days to comment on Bill 60, Ford's latest anti bike lane laws! Read our blog on taking action, the importance of identifying intersections w other communities affected & what your local cycling advocacy groups are doing to fight back!

www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bill-60...

Proposed #MunicipalBudgetCuts in #Guelph

No winter maintenance for on street bicycle lanes means I'll have to take the lane in one of our major corridors.

Don't honk at me I'm balancing the municipal budget! 😳

*There is nothing that I won't turn into a sticker

@guelph.ca @carlyklassen.bsky.social Do you have any information on this?

CC: @activeguelph.bsky.social

Tested all the bells in the store to find the friendliest-sounding one.

Event Poster for Pedal For Palestine event When: Saturday, October 25th Time: 12:00 PM In-Person Location: Exhibition Park Guelph Free 41km or 5km routes

Come out on October 25th for a 41km or a 5km ride!

Speakers begin at noon and the ride leaves from Exhibition Park at 1pm.

#bikesky #guelph

Poster titled “Memorial Ride & Ghost Bike Installation.” Text reads: In memory of an anonymous Guelph cyclist who died on August 29, 2025. October 18th, 2025 4:30 PM — Dublin Street United Church (68 Suffolk St W) 5:00 PM — Margaret Greene Park (80 Westwood Rd) 5:15 PM — Bike installation & memorial at Elmira Rd N and Massey Rd. At the bottom, it says: With gratitude to Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists (ARC). Keep up to date on any further details: www.gcat.ca | @activeguelph. The background shows a white bicycle leaning against a dark brick wall, softly lit from above — symbolizing a “ghost bike” memorial.

We Remember. We Ride Together.

On Aug 29, a cyclist was killed at Elmira Rd N & Massey Rd in Guelph.

On Oct 18, we’ll ride together to honour their life and install a ghost bike donated by ARC - Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists to call for safer streets for everyone who walks, wheels, and rides.

Latest bit of Montreal 'bikelash' sidesteps the facts to please bike-lane haters The findings of a study about bike lanes vs car infrastructure have been twisted by a Montreal publication in a cheap bit of bikelash.

Here’s a good example of calling out liars lying about better city-building, via @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com:

“What’s particularly annoying about Roberts’ column is that he’s using his position of power to reinforce ignorance. Shame on him for doing so, but especially the Montreal Gazette…”

People who hate on others for enjoying a different kind of bicycle are doing the work of the auto lobby. All cyclists are beautiful.

I’ve seen SO many “mixed bike” couples out and about - one partner on a regular bike, one on an ebike. I love that this technology makes it so people with different physical abilities can ride together.

“Why didn’t you take a different route?” Because the safe one adds 20 minutes and two seep hills.

If cars got bike treatment, you’d riot.

Different spanks for different ranks

Guelph police launch bike safety campaign for October | CBC News Guelph police have launched a month-long campaign focused on bicycle safety. Officers will be connecting with cyclists directly to educate them about rules under the Highway Traffic Act. The move has ...

"If it's a choice between ending up in a collision versus perhaps popping out of the way onto the sidewalk where you're not supposed to be for a moment. It's down to what feels safest."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...