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A visitor from the Netherlands to Toronto would observe an e-bike ecosystem that feels immature or downright out of control. On one hand, they would see bikes they recognize: lighter, highly regulated European e-bikes and cargo bikes that moderate power output to ensure safety in the bike lane. On the other hand, they would see...
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Canadians are famous for lining up in the cold, skating on frozen ponds, and insisting that winter is “not that bad.” It turns out we bike the same way. Toronto’s winter cycling numbers show a city that keeps riding long after the novelty wears off, with corridors like Bloor Street carrying thousands of riders even...
It was February 15, 2024, and we had just gotten the keys for our new shop. Two weeks prior, on February 6, 2024, Toronto City Council authorized the Harbord Street construction. We got the notice around the same time we got the keys. Oh no, we thought. I guess we’re playing the long game here!...
If there’s one thing we love more than anything else at Pedaal, it’s our cherished customers. Great coffee makes a close second. So when one of our lovely regulars raved to us about this new (to us) superb Canadian coffee roastery, we knew we had to check them out! Down the Rabbit Hole Enter: Rabbit...
Coffee is one of the most ritualized things in daily life and also one of the least examined. Most cups are chosen on autopilot, ordered by habit, brand loyalty, or whatever feels familiar before the first sip. But the unexamined life is not worth living, said Socrates. We’re not sure whether Socrates drank coffee, but...
If there’s one thing colder than a prairie winter, it’s realizing the bus back from the Rev Nightclub only runs once an hour. I was a philosophy student in Edmonton then — still riding my bike through snowdrifts, cross-country skiing in Goldbar Park, and, truth be told, not much of a coffee drinker. I drank...
Denys is a recent Brompton convert and a relative of Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams. His first trip with the new T Line doubles as a test. The Brompton is built to far tighter tolerances than a standard bike because when something folds, every fraction of a millimetre counts. Smaller always means harder. In Bermuda, Denys...
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