{"id":2115,"date":"2016-06-27T19:25:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T19:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2016-06-27T19:26:13","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T19:26:13","slug":"5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons you NEED to own a bike in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the cost of living rising every day and with the fact that the six isn\u2019t nearly as cheap as we wish it was, any way to save a buck is probably a good idea. Not only that, the more money you save gives you options: take that dream vacation you\u2019ve always wanted, or take that monthly vehicle cost and put it into a nicer apartment!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Bicycles are way, way cheaper than cars<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The average TO citizen spends at least $450 a month on their car \u2013 $450 a month! If you put that into your rent fund, you\u2019d probably be living in a two-bedroom, instead of a one-bedroom. $450 a month saved up gives you over $5,000 for a year, which could fund a sweet vacation to Europe. Sure, you obviously can\u2019t bike when there\u2019s four feet of snow outside, but think of the potential you have with the savings.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>You\u2019re never caught in traffic<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ever tried to get home at any reasonable time through anywhere near downtown? Of course you have! How much do you hate it? If your answer isn\u2019t \u201cwith all my soul,\u201d then you\u2019re pretty much the Dalai Lama. If you\u2019ve ever sat in your car and watched cyclists fly past you while you were stuck in gridlock, you\u2019ll realize being on a bike is better.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>It\u2019s safer<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Car accidents <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citynews.ca\/2015\/11\/26\/car-accidents-on-the-rise-in-canada-toronto-study\/\" target=\"_blank\">are on the rise in Toronto<\/a> and traffic fatalities are the highest they\u2019ve ever been. You shouldn\u2019t ever be dissuaded from something because of things that <em>might<\/em> happen, but it\u2019s a fair point to keep in mind \u2013 it\u2019s simply more dangerous behind a wheel than it is cycling on the side of the road.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>You\u2019ll get some exercise<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve all made New Year\u2019s resolutions \u2013 and we\u2019ve all ignored those resolutions. Most of us are looking to incorporate more exercise into our lives, so why not fold it into transportation? Being able to say you\u2019ve had a bit of a sweat every day is very satisfying and healthy!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>It\u2019s a super great date idea<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>How many Starbucks have you been in, bored, trying to make conversation with someone you had the misfortune to meet online? Dates should be dynamic and fun, and taking a bike ride on a sunny day is romantic and a great experience. It also really lets you know the kind of person you\u2019re on a date with \u2013 who wouldn\u2019t want to go on a bike trip with someone?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the cost of living rising every day and with the fact that the six &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-2115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-toronto"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 reasons you NEED to own a bike in Toronto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"headline\":\"5 reasons you NEED to own a bike in Toronto\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-06-27T19:25:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-06-27T19:26:13+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto\"},\"wordCount\":433,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CS1CYWKZSH.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Toronto\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto\",\"name\":\"5 reasons you NEED to own a bike in Toronto\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CS1CYWKZSH.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-06-27T19:25:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-06-27T19:26:13+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CS1CYWKZSH.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CS1CYWKZSH.jpg\",\"width\":4896,\"height\":3264},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Toronto Rentals Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Toronto\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/toronto\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"5 reasons you NEED to own a bike in Toronto\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Toronto Rentals Blog\",\"description\":\"Looking for an apartment in Toronto? 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