Etobicoke Creek Trail: Kennedy Road to Mid-Way/Dixie

The Etobicoke Creek Trail has recently been expanded from east of Kennedy to Mount Charles Park in Mississauga. The path is prepared for paving which is expected to happen in October 2018. The red line on the map below shows the route. The line between the two downward pointing arrows is the section awaiting paving.Continue reading “Etobicoke Creek Trail: Kennedy Road to Mid-Way/Dixie”

Question: Have Bike Trough Installers Ever seen a 3D Bike?

Today, I went back to the new section of the Etobicoke Creek Trail south of Eglinton to check out how one exits at Eglinton, which could be very useful for a multi-modal trip as the trail at that point is about half way between two Mississauga Transitway stations. Rather than riding there from my homeContinue reading “Question: Have Bike Trough Installers Ever seen a 3D Bike?”

Etobicoke Creek Trail: Mid-Way/Dixie to Lake Ontario

Today I cycled the Etobicoke Creek Trail, from Mid-Way/Dixie to Lake Ontario, with eight fellow cyclists, one of whom I have known since Grade 7, the rest who I have met through cycling advocacy, community rides and cyclists I know introducing me to other cyclists. It was a hot, humid day, but some sections of theContinue reading “Etobicoke Creek Trail: Mid-Way/Dixie to Lake Ontario”

Dixie Road Cycling Facilities South of Clark Boulevard

This is the second of three blog posts I will make about cycling in, or near, the Dixie Road corridor, and the various cycling facilities, or lack thereof. Dixie Road Cycling Facilities North of Bovaird Drive Bramalea GO Station to Clark Boulevard (Bramalea City Centre) along Dixie Road Clark Boulevard to Bovaird (Chinguacousy Trail) DixieContinue reading “Dixie Road Cycling Facilities South of Clark Boulevard”