Comments on The Urban Country: Winter Cycling in Toronto

Here is something interesting about all that road ...

2010-02-02T23:09:20.092-05:00

Here is something interesting about all that road salt. It is laced with ferrocyanide, when exposed to UV light and water it breaks down and reforms quickly into hydrogen cyanide, which can boil into a gas at 26C... You have probably heard of hydrogen cyanide?

Lucky for us it doesn't get that hot on the road but i hope you have fenders!

Thanks for showing those drivers that there is a b...

2010-01-09T11:29:14.730-05:00

Thanks for showing those drivers that there is a better way to get to commute to work, while they sit in congested traffic!

it's so true. a minor investment in snow removal ...

2010-01-04T22:48:27.054-05:00

it's so true. a minor investment in snow removal and road treatment on the city's part can offer a huge benefit and open a lot of potential for traffic along this path. there is an alarming amount of east-west traffic along this path, and as i ride my bike along it when i commute by bicycle, i marvel at all of the single-occupant vehicles along lakeshore and the gardiner, and i cringe. even on a cold day, the physical and mental benefits of a ride into work as opposed to an irritating drive or subway commute into the city need to be felt in order to be understood. it fills me with pride to know that i am living in a city that, even in its own small way, is helping people to see that there are alternatives to fossil-fuel-powered transportation. keep up the good work, buddy!
- g