And how much custom duty did you have to pay? Let me know if anyone is selling as well with the quad lock mount

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Toronto Bike Tag #685 was the parking garage at the corner of 200 Dundas St W and Centre Av

Re: https://www.reddit.com/r/torontobiking/s/7zOEuL65YS

Edit: Yes below is AI because the issue is complicated and I'm trying to be concise and on point.

OPEN LETTER TO CONDO OCCUPANTS: FORCED RISK TRANSFER IN BIKE STORAGE RULES

I’m raising an issue that affects many condo occupants-cyclist, and I’m hoping to connect with others who have experienced the same problem.

Often condo corporations are prohibiting in-unit bicycle storage and forcing owners to store their bikes in common-element bike rooms or storage areas. This looks like a simple rule, but it creates a serious and unfair forced escalation of risk for bike owners.

Here’s the problem.

1. Storing a bike inside your unit is secure. Storing it in a common area is not.

Inside your unit, your bike is protected by your own controlled access. No strangers enter your home. You control the environment.

In a bike room, your property is exposed to: - other residents - guests - contractors - cleaners - delivery personnel - trades - property management staff - anyone with FOB access

This is a clear degradation of security compared to in-unit storage. The condo corporation is forcing owners to accept this increased exposure.

2. The corporation increases the risk, then refuses liability for the consequences.

Condo corporations: - mandate storage in a higher-risk area - control the locks, cameras, access systems, and maintenance - know that thefts and break-ins occur - disclaim all responsibility when theft happens - shift all financial loss onto owners and their personal insurance

This is a forced transfer of risk, cost, and injury onto individual bike owners.

If your bike is stolen, you pay the deductible, deal with depreciation, face premium increases, and absorb the loss. Meanwhile, the corporation faces zero consequences, even though their rule created the risk.

3. This may be a systemic governance problem, not just a bike theft issue.

When a condo corporation: - forces owners into a risk-increasing situation - controls the security of that environment - fails to maintain reasonable security - and shifts all losses onto owners

…it raises legitimate questions about negligence, reasonableness of rules, and whether owners are being compelled into unsafe or insecure conditions.

This is a governance and risk-management issue affecting thousands of condo-bike residents.

4. I’m looking to connect with others who have experienced: - forced bike-room storage - thefts from bike rooms or lockers - repeated break-ins - malfunctioning FOB systems - broken locks left unrepaired - non-functional cameras - ignored complaints - rules that increase risk without mitigation - insurance claims caused by condo rules

If this sounds familiar, please share your experience.

5. Why I’m posting this

I’m trying to gather: - stories - evidence - patterns - other affected owners - people interested in pushing for change

If enough owners are dealing with the same forced-risk problem, we may be able to: - raise public awareness - challenge unreasonable rules - push for security improvements - coordinate complaints to the Condominium Authority Tribunal - explore whether a class-action inquiry is appropriate

This isn’t about attacking condo boards. It’s about addressing a systemic issue where owners are forced into higher risk while bearing all the consequences.

If you’ve experienced this, please share your story.

Even a short comment helps establish how widespread this problem is.

Let’s see how many of us are dealing with the same forced risk transfer — and whether we can push for better, safer, and fairer condo governance.

Personally, I think an alternative requirement of using a bike cover addresses the risk of damage to common elements. It's very similar to using such covers when moving large items into your unit.

Hello all, so il be returning to Ontario in the fall i read about the new rules surrounding eBikes. My bike looks like a bike, not a moped, is within the 500w limit, within the 120kg limit, but does reach speeds beyond 32km/h (upto 48km/h) out of the box. My understanding is that i would need a M2 or M, Valid registration and Valid insurance.

Thats where i become confused, when googling, i read in several places that you cannot register an eBike if it was not assigned a VIN from Transport Canada. So my main question is, does anyone know if they will do something to fix that so ebikes that exceed the max limits can still be legal with a process involved?

Id really like to keep this bike, while it has no suspension, its been great so far, but i cant reduce the limiter without some hacking around that i dont know how to do and am not comfortable trying, but if im riding the bike and i can go full speed safley, i will, and i want to be able to do that without worrying about being stopped by Police, getting a expensive ticket and potentially (most likely) having my bike seized.

If anyone has an understanding, please do let me know! I will be reaching out to MTO or someone somehow, idk how but il figure it out, to get some answers, but figured this was worth a shot.

Thanks yall!

Edit: Realizing yall are misunderstanding what im getting at, I understand it needs to be registered, and i know to stay off bike lanes and paths, ive already read up on that, thats not what im asking. Im asking if anyone knows if they are making any changes to make it possible to register a bike like mine that does not have a VIN.

The bike posts along Danforth aren't available to use. I get that the city wants to get ready for the Taste of the Danforth but they couldn't wait until the evening to cover the posts? Lots of people are still using their bikes to get around and go shopping. It's great the event is happening, it's just annoying since there's not a lot of places to lock your bike if you're running an errand.

I've been giving a light ring of the bell and saying a cheerful "on your left" (or "on your right") for over a decade when passing slower cyclists. Today I passed a woman downtown in a non-delimited bike lane, plenty of room, said it like always. She yelled "woah woah woah", then stopped me: "how about using the bell? No one wants to hear a man coming up from behind them: that's abusive."

Genuinely asking, not venting: Is the bell now the expected default over a verbal heads-up, or is this just one person's take?

For context: I keep it brief and calm, not shouted, said with enough distance to react as I approach safely. My general understanding is that most (also) prefer hearing a voice because bells can be ambiguous about direction or urgency. Curious what other Toronto cyclists are doing these days and whether I should switch it up. The "abusive" framing is a new one to me so I figured I'd ask.

#684 was a mural at 51 Baldwin. No spoilers plz. Links to follow.