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Toronto cyclists frustrated by snow-blocked bike lanes week after record storm
Cyclists say 60 cm of snow left many bike lanes impassable, forcing riders into traffic and prompting calls for clearer city snow-clearing priorities.
- On Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, Toronto cyclists protested bike lanes still blocked a week after the storm, with Bloor St. lanes remaining impassable, The Canadian Press reported.
- A late‑January record storm dumped over 60 cm of snow at Pearson International Airport, with some areas like Toronto city centre and south Scarborough hit hardest, and the City of Toronto said clearing bikeways would take several days.
- In a letter to Mayor Olivia Chow, Shellnutt said five days after the storm nearly all bike lanes remain blocked with a foot and a half of snow and ice throughout.
- Cycle Toronto's Michael Longfield urged the city to share a clear snow removal plan as Uber delivery cyclist Karan Singh says riding alongside cars is "very scary" and drivers can be aggressive.
- The blocked lanes have left much of the city's cycling infrastructure useless, seriously impacting cycling commuters and volunteer operations like the Toronto Bike Brigade, Shellnutt said.
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Toronto cyclists frustrated by snow-blocked bike lanes week after record storm – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Toronto cyclists are voicing their frustrations over bike lanes still blocked by snow and ice a week after a historic storm blanketed the city. Uber worker Karan Singh says he’s been cycling in the street alongside cars to deliver food to Torontonians because most bike lanes in the city are unrideable due to the accumulated snow. He says cycling alongside motorists is a scary ordeal, and that drivers can become aggressive while sharing…
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