Robert Zaichkowski

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social

Accounting Manager at Grafton Apparel, Treasurer of Vélo Canada Bikes, Road Safety Advocate, & Bike Blogger. Bilingual EN/FR. #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #VisionZero 🚲

📍 Toronto, ON (Born in Moncton, NB)
🌐 www.twowheeledpolitics.ca

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Aug 12, 2026, 12:57 AM Pinned

Happy #TravelTuesday! During last month's vacation in #Kyrgyzstan, Helen and I did an eight-day trek in the Alay Mountains which are incredible. Part 1 of that trek covering the first four days is now up on my blog. Stay tuned for Part 2. #travel www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/08/hiki...

twowheeledpolitics.caHiking the Alay Mountains of Kyrgyzstan (Part 1)A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 1:36 AM

Got one more company - Forest Contractors - which we may want to keep a close eye on whose trucks were spotted on Bloor per Janet Joy's video. Had to redo the quote post to clarify they may be working on another project at 3391 Bloor W, but we need to make sure. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

Janet Joy 🇨🇦@jsquaredink.bsky.socialOct 16, 2026, 12:49 AM

Night 3 - We Belong On Bloor @bikewaysto.bsky.social www.communitybikewaysto.ca/we-belong-on...

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 12:18 AM

Great coverage of this week's Bloor bike lane removal resistance by @desmondcole.bsky.social and the broader far-right playbook. The "war on fossil capital" framing is good and one that can apply to those walking, biking, and taking transit alike. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

Negro Frolics @desmondcole.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 10:11 PM

Doug Ford’s war on bike lanes isn’t about traffic—it’s part of a global right-wing backlash to vilify urban residents and defend fossil fuel interests. @breachmedia.ca dove into the politics of cycling, and debunked some myths along the way www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoCz...

youtube.comDoug Ford’s attack on Toronto’s bike lanes is part of a global right-wing playbookYouTube video by The Breach

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 11:11 PM

Done! Also added CT's petition to my blog post which also called out the involvement of the two companies.

@cycletoronto.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 10:21 PMReposted by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social

Verdi Alliance and ATS Traffic are actively dismantling the Bloor Street West protected bike lanes in Etobicoke contrary to the will of Toronto City Council.

Neither of these companies is based in Toronto. Tell them to keep their workers home:

cycleto.ca/stay_home

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 10:40 PM

And MPP Alexa Gilmour.

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 10:39 PM

Given today's unacceptable arrest of Paralympian Aly Van Wyck-Smart while protesting the Bloor bike lane removals this afternoon, we need to flood Doug Ford's phone at (647) 612-3673 to voice our disapproval! #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

Text message sent to Doug Ford at (647) 612-3673

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Hey Doug! You should be ashamed of yourself! You would resort to letting a Paralympian be arrested in order to get your way with removing the Bloor bike lanes? We will continue to resist until you and Minister Sarkaria stop removing infrastructure that keeps people riding bikes safe!

@ee.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 9:21 PMReposted by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social

It is illegal. HTA 103 (1) Every commercial motor vehicle shall have attached to or painted on both sides of the vehicle in a clearly visible position a sign showing the name of the owner.

@ashleyquan.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 8:54 PMReposted by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social

The Toronto Police arrested Aly Van Wyck-Smart, a Paralympian with cerebral palsy who was protecting part of the bike lane from removal. On the bright side, the construction workers put the bollards back and said we'd won for the day.

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 8:58 PM

It should be illegal for contractors such as Verdi Alliance Civil & their subcontractors to be able to cover up their logos while working to remove the Bloor bike lanes! A cowardly and futile act given Toronto's road closure map already showed contractors' names. #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #VisionZero

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 8:53 PM

They still can't hide from the City of Toronto's road restrictions map. 😉 www.toronto.ca/services-pay...

@andrewlewisfc.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 5:20 PMReposted by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social

View of Doug Ford's future commute to work along Bloor St. in Etobicoke, behind the cyclists he hates rather than beside them.

#BikeTO

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 5:55 PM

We're dealing with two different governments here. The local one (Toronto) approved the Bloor bike lanes, but it's the provincial government (Ontario) that chose to overrule Toronto by ripping them out. Sadly in Canada, our cities are considered to be "creatures of the provinces".

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 4:54 PM

It's not Toronto that hates bikes. It's our car-brained Premier of Ontario and his conservative government.

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 1:44 PM

Not a good excuse. The Mayor and Council can't direct day to day police operations per the Police Services Act, while we can't afford to let Ass Assford become Mayor who would certainly be way worse than Olivia Chow.

@christyceeck.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 1:12 PMReposted by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social

Toronto residents are not making it easy this week for Doug Ford to imperil the lives of cyclists.

#BikeTO #ToPoli #OnPoli

@michelle-colleen.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 1:15 PMReposted by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social

Doug Ford, you can't stop us. Every bike lane was jammed this am, with ppl riding to their offices. My commute from midtown was faster & cheaper than public transit or driving. Now that's commonsense. #bikeTO #ONpoli #TOpoli #toronto #cycling

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 12:56 PM

Well that's unfortunate, though I find their website works fine for me.

@rzaichkowski.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 12:45 PM

Thanks! I put up my take on Day 1 (and recap of Day 2) this morning. As for where to find out about when these actions are happening, I strongly recommend keeping tabs on /r/TorontoBiking on Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/torontobik...

@nev.status.nevillepark.ca.ap.brid.gy Oct 15, 2026, 5:59 AMReposted by @rzaichkowski.bsky.social

New blog post recapping my afternoon at the Bloor bike lane removal protest.

#bikeTO #BikeTooter #toronto #TOpoli

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