Une grève surprise a été déclenchée vendredi à minuit à Toronto, privant de transports
en commun les habitants de la métropole. Les deux roues ont remplacé les tramways.
photo : Adrian Wyld

Now that TTC workers have walked off the job, traffic in the city will be heavier than ever. Here’s what you need to know to get where you need to go :

Get there by bike
How to ride : If public transit grinds to a halt, more cyclists than ever will be sharing the roads with cars and jockeying for space in crowded bike lanes, said Smokey Dymny, co-manager of the Community Bicycle Network. First time riders should “be very aware of other cyclists because they don’t away exhibit the best techniques,” Dymny warned, noting that Toronto cyclists are notorious for running red lights and stop signs. He advises wearing a helmet, and making sure bikes are tuned up and have properly inflated tires.

What to ride: For those that don’t have wheels, the CBN has a fleet of about 100 yellow bikes available for rent at $10 a day, that are left over from the now-defunct Bike Share program. Reconditioned bikes are for sale from $75 and up. Call 416-534-2066 or check the CBN website. The Toronto Bicycling Network, Canada’s largest cycling club, also has a list of retailers in and around the Greater Toronto Area, some of which rent bikes.

Where to ride : There are 35 kilometres of curbside bike lanes throughout the city on major roads. Each is marked with symbols on the pavement and lanes are between 1.5 and 2 metres wide. Peter Noehammer, director of Toronto’s transportation services, said snow plows have cleared roads and bike lanes so they should be safe for riding. There are also signed bike routes, mainly on residential streets. However, the city’s 121 kilometres of off-road bike paths, many in parks and ravines aren’t maintained in the winter, and may still be covered with patches of snow and ice, making them treacherous, Noehammer warned.

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