Started in 2008, the Toronto Cyclists Union (or "bike union") is Toronto's largest cycling advocacy organization with over 500 members as of 2008.

History

A number of cycling activists had talked about starting an advocacy/lobbying organization for Toronto over the years, similar to the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation or Transportation Alternatives in New York City. In 2007, Dave Meslin did a research trip of cycling advocacy organizations across North America and returned with a presentation. Toronto cycling activists soon began the organizing work of forming the Toronto Cyclists Union, a membership-based cycling advocacy group.