Wheeling through Toronto
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Wheeling through Toronto
A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders
Koehl, Albert
University of Toronto Press
05/2024
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9781487549572
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Acknowledgments
Preface
1896: The Bicycle Craze
The "Safety" (Bicycle) ... in Numbers
Cycling in the City
The War on Dogs, and the Devil's Temptation
"Muddy York" No More, but Not Quite Buffalo
No Regulations, Please - We're Cyclists
"A veritable wheelman's paradise" - A Circuit of Bike Paths and Good Roads
Bicyclists Divided: The Pros and Cons of Bicycle Strips and Paths
What's New, What's Not
Women Awheel
Touring, Racing, Litigating, Accessorizing
... and Clubbing
From Milord and Milady to the Valet and the Maid - What Next?
1910: From Fashion to Function
The New Bicycle of the "Revival"
Same Wheels, New Purpose
The Speedy Messenger
The Straphanger, the Police, and the Soldier
Better Roads, the Cyclist Gains
The Bicycle Syndicate
Improving Transportation?
The Decline of the Bicycle Clubs and the CWA
Defending the Detested Motorist
The Horseless Carriage - Filling a Gap or Creating One?
What of the Bicycle in the Next 20 Years?
1929: Lethal Motorcars, Accidental Victims
Whither the Cyclist and the Pedestrian?
Same Bicycle, New City
Regulation - For the Cyclist
The Bicycle and the Motorcar - Diverging Trajectories
The Bicycle in the Shadow of the Motorcar
Selling the Motorcar - Prestige, Class, and Speed
Bicycles - "Toys" for Business and Transportation
From Utility to Amusement, and Back Again
The Rail Not Taken
What Future for the Bicycle in Toronto?
1953: The Bicycle Endures; the Cyclist Relies on Luck
The Birth of the Metropolis - A Cigar for the Motorist
The Urban and Suburban Ups and Downs of the Bicycle
The War and the Pre-War Depression
Post-War Decline
The Bike Licence and the "Juvenile Delinquent"
An Adult Solution to Children's Safety - A Ban from Roads
Bicycles and Motorcars Reach Middle Age
The Messenger at Work - No Place for Old Men
The Myth of the Safe Motorcar
Cops and Motorists
Is There Still a Place for the Bicyclist in Toronto?
1979: The Bicycle Revival
"The Bicycle Fights Back"
Cyclists Regain Their Voice
Before the Revival: The Bicycle's Darkest Days
The Automobile Juggernaut: A Few Bumps in the Road
Sewell and the City, and the New Advocates
Reality Check
Transportation Planners, and the Evil that Lurks Below
"A curse on sweaty, unwanted cyclists"
On Trial - Just Kids
Making Space for the Bicycle
Safe Places to Ride - Gallop to the Rescue
Metro Recognizes the Value of Bicycles: On Trails, Not Roads
Road Space for Cyclists in the City - A Wider Curb Lane?
... and an Uphill Bike Lane
A Good Start or a Lost Opportunity
2019: A Changing City
A City of Cyclists, not for Cyclists
Ride On
Fashion and Function in the New Millennium
Bike Cops, Bike Share, and Food by Bike
From Community to Committee to Community
The Bicycle's (Accidental) Advocates
The Battle for (Road) Space - Plans, Platitudes, and Pancakes
Looking Back at the Four Decades since the 1970s Revival - What Happened?
After the Bicycle Revival - The Macho Militants of the 1980s
The 1990s - A Bike Lane Bounce
Amalgamation and a Slow Ride Forward
Swimming with the Sharks ... and with Mayor Tory
The Lasting Joy of Bicycling
2020-2023: Pandemic and Rebuilding
Bibliography
Notes
About the Author
Preface
1896: The Bicycle Craze
The "Safety" (Bicycle) ... in Numbers
Cycling in the City
The War on Dogs, and the Devil's Temptation
"Muddy York" No More, but Not Quite Buffalo
No Regulations, Please - We're Cyclists
"A veritable wheelman's paradise" - A Circuit of Bike Paths and Good Roads
Bicyclists Divided: The Pros and Cons of Bicycle Strips and Paths
What's New, What's Not
Women Awheel
Touring, Racing, Litigating, Accessorizing
... and Clubbing
From Milord and Milady to the Valet and the Maid - What Next?
1910: From Fashion to Function
The New Bicycle of the "Revival"
Same Wheels, New Purpose
The Speedy Messenger
The Straphanger, the Police, and the Soldier
Better Roads, the Cyclist Gains
The Bicycle Syndicate
Improving Transportation?
The Decline of the Bicycle Clubs and the CWA
Defending the Detested Motorist
The Horseless Carriage - Filling a Gap or Creating One?
What of the Bicycle in the Next 20 Years?
1929: Lethal Motorcars, Accidental Victims
Whither the Cyclist and the Pedestrian?
Same Bicycle, New City
Regulation - For the Cyclist
The Bicycle and the Motorcar - Diverging Trajectories
The Bicycle in the Shadow of the Motorcar
Selling the Motorcar - Prestige, Class, and Speed
Bicycles - "Toys" for Business and Transportation
From Utility to Amusement, and Back Again
The Rail Not Taken
What Future for the Bicycle in Toronto?
1953: The Bicycle Endures; the Cyclist Relies on Luck
The Birth of the Metropolis - A Cigar for the Motorist
The Urban and Suburban Ups and Downs of the Bicycle
The War and the Pre-War Depression
Post-War Decline
The Bike Licence and the "Juvenile Delinquent"
An Adult Solution to Children's Safety - A Ban from Roads
Bicycles and Motorcars Reach Middle Age
The Messenger at Work - No Place for Old Men
The Myth of the Safe Motorcar
Cops and Motorists
Is There Still a Place for the Bicyclist in Toronto?
1979: The Bicycle Revival
"The Bicycle Fights Back"
Cyclists Regain Their Voice
Before the Revival: The Bicycle's Darkest Days
The Automobile Juggernaut: A Few Bumps in the Road
Sewell and the City, and the New Advocates
Reality Check
Transportation Planners, and the Evil that Lurks Below
"A curse on sweaty, unwanted cyclists"
On Trial - Just Kids
Making Space for the Bicycle
Safe Places to Ride - Gallop to the Rescue
Metro Recognizes the Value of Bicycles: On Trails, Not Roads
Road Space for Cyclists in the City - A Wider Curb Lane?
... and an Uphill Bike Lane
A Good Start or a Lost Opportunity
2019: A Changing City
A City of Cyclists, not for Cyclists
Ride On
Fashion and Function in the New Millennium
Bike Cops, Bike Share, and Food by Bike
From Community to Committee to Community
The Bicycle's (Accidental) Advocates
The Battle for (Road) Space - Plans, Platitudes, and Pancakes
Looking Back at the Four Decades since the 1970s Revival - What Happened?
After the Bicycle Revival - The Macho Militants of the 1980s
The 1990s - A Bike Lane Bounce
Amalgamation and a Slow Ride Forward
Swimming with the Sharks ... and with Mayor Tory
The Lasting Joy of Bicycling
2020-2023: Pandemic and Rebuilding
Bibliography
Notes
About the Author
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cycling; cyclists; Toronto; bicycle; bike; transportation; sport history; leisure; road safety; active transportation; cycling advocacy; GTA; Bells on Bloor; bike lanes; municipal politics; Toronto City Council
Acknowledgments
Preface
1896: The Bicycle Craze
The "Safety" (Bicycle) ... in Numbers
Cycling in the City
The War on Dogs, and the Devil's Temptation
"Muddy York" No More, but Not Quite Buffalo
No Regulations, Please - We're Cyclists
"A veritable wheelman's paradise" - A Circuit of Bike Paths and Good Roads
Bicyclists Divided: The Pros and Cons of Bicycle Strips and Paths
What's New, What's Not
Women Awheel
Touring, Racing, Litigating, Accessorizing
... and Clubbing
From Milord and Milady to the Valet and the Maid - What Next?
1910: From Fashion to Function
The New Bicycle of the "Revival"
Same Wheels, New Purpose
The Speedy Messenger
The Straphanger, the Police, and the Soldier
Better Roads, the Cyclist Gains
The Bicycle Syndicate
Improving Transportation?
The Decline of the Bicycle Clubs and the CWA
Defending the Detested Motorist
The Horseless Carriage - Filling a Gap or Creating One?
What of the Bicycle in the Next 20 Years?
1929: Lethal Motorcars, Accidental Victims
Whither the Cyclist and the Pedestrian?
Same Bicycle, New City
Regulation - For the Cyclist
The Bicycle and the Motorcar - Diverging Trajectories
The Bicycle in the Shadow of the Motorcar
Selling the Motorcar - Prestige, Class, and Speed
Bicycles - "Toys" for Business and Transportation
From Utility to Amusement, and Back Again
The Rail Not Taken
What Future for the Bicycle in Toronto?
1953: The Bicycle Endures; the Cyclist Relies on Luck
The Birth of the Metropolis - A Cigar for the Motorist
The Urban and Suburban Ups and Downs of the Bicycle
The War and the Pre-War Depression
Post-War Decline
The Bike Licence and the "Juvenile Delinquent"
An Adult Solution to Children's Safety - A Ban from Roads
Bicycles and Motorcars Reach Middle Age
The Messenger at Work - No Place for Old Men
The Myth of the Safe Motorcar
Cops and Motorists
Is There Still a Place for the Bicyclist in Toronto?
1979: The Bicycle Revival
"The Bicycle Fights Back"
Cyclists Regain Their Voice
Before the Revival: The Bicycle's Darkest Days
The Automobile Juggernaut: A Few Bumps in the Road
Sewell and the City, and the New Advocates
Reality Check
Transportation Planners, and the Evil that Lurks Below
"A curse on sweaty, unwanted cyclists"
On Trial - Just Kids
Making Space for the Bicycle
Safe Places to Ride - Gallop to the Rescue
Metro Recognizes the Value of Bicycles: On Trails, Not Roads
Road Space for Cyclists in the City - A Wider Curb Lane?
... and an Uphill Bike Lane
A Good Start or a Lost Opportunity
2019: A Changing City
A City of Cyclists, not for Cyclists
Ride On
Fashion and Function in the New Millennium
Bike Cops, Bike Share, and Food by Bike
From Community to Committee to Community
The Bicycle's (Accidental) Advocates
The Battle for (Road) Space - Plans, Platitudes, and Pancakes
Looking Back at the Four Decades since the 1970s Revival - What Happened?
After the Bicycle Revival - The Macho Militants of the 1980s
The 1990s - A Bike Lane Bounce
Amalgamation and a Slow Ride Forward
Swimming with the Sharks ... and with Mayor Tory
The Lasting Joy of Bicycling
2020-2023: Pandemic and Rebuilding
Bibliography
Notes
About the Author
Preface
1896: The Bicycle Craze
The "Safety" (Bicycle) ... in Numbers
Cycling in the City
The War on Dogs, and the Devil's Temptation
"Muddy York" No More, but Not Quite Buffalo
No Regulations, Please - We're Cyclists
"A veritable wheelman's paradise" - A Circuit of Bike Paths and Good Roads
Bicyclists Divided: The Pros and Cons of Bicycle Strips and Paths
What's New, What's Not
Women Awheel
Touring, Racing, Litigating, Accessorizing
... and Clubbing
From Milord and Milady to the Valet and the Maid - What Next?
1910: From Fashion to Function
The New Bicycle of the "Revival"
Same Wheels, New Purpose
The Speedy Messenger
The Straphanger, the Police, and the Soldier
Better Roads, the Cyclist Gains
The Bicycle Syndicate
Improving Transportation?
The Decline of the Bicycle Clubs and the CWA
Defending the Detested Motorist
The Horseless Carriage - Filling a Gap or Creating One?
What of the Bicycle in the Next 20 Years?
1929: Lethal Motorcars, Accidental Victims
Whither the Cyclist and the Pedestrian?
Same Bicycle, New City
Regulation - For the Cyclist
The Bicycle and the Motorcar - Diverging Trajectories
The Bicycle in the Shadow of the Motorcar
Selling the Motorcar - Prestige, Class, and Speed
Bicycles - "Toys" for Business and Transportation
From Utility to Amusement, and Back Again
The Rail Not Taken
What Future for the Bicycle in Toronto?
1953: The Bicycle Endures; the Cyclist Relies on Luck
The Birth of the Metropolis - A Cigar for the Motorist
The Urban and Suburban Ups and Downs of the Bicycle
The War and the Pre-War Depression
Post-War Decline
The Bike Licence and the "Juvenile Delinquent"
An Adult Solution to Children's Safety - A Ban from Roads
Bicycles and Motorcars Reach Middle Age
The Messenger at Work - No Place for Old Men
The Myth of the Safe Motorcar
Cops and Motorists
Is There Still a Place for the Bicyclist in Toronto?
1979: The Bicycle Revival
"The Bicycle Fights Back"
Cyclists Regain Their Voice
Before the Revival: The Bicycle's Darkest Days
The Automobile Juggernaut: A Few Bumps in the Road
Sewell and the City, and the New Advocates
Reality Check
Transportation Planners, and the Evil that Lurks Below
"A curse on sweaty, unwanted cyclists"
On Trial - Just Kids
Making Space for the Bicycle
Safe Places to Ride - Gallop to the Rescue
Metro Recognizes the Value of Bicycles: On Trails, Not Roads
Road Space for Cyclists in the City - A Wider Curb Lane?
... and an Uphill Bike Lane
A Good Start or a Lost Opportunity
2019: A Changing City
A City of Cyclists, not for Cyclists
Ride On
Fashion and Function in the New Millennium
Bike Cops, Bike Share, and Food by Bike
From Community to Committee to Community
The Bicycle's (Accidental) Advocates
The Battle for (Road) Space - Plans, Platitudes, and Pancakes
Looking Back at the Four Decades since the 1970s Revival - What Happened?
After the Bicycle Revival - The Macho Militants of the 1980s
The 1990s - A Bike Lane Bounce
Amalgamation and a Slow Ride Forward
Swimming with the Sharks ... and with Mayor Tory
The Lasting Joy of Bicycling
2020-2023: Pandemic and Rebuilding
Bibliography
Notes
About the Author
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