Toronto Bicycling Network

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Toronto Bicycling Network
Company type Club
Industry Cycling
Founded1983
Toronto, Ontario
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Greater Toronto
Number of employees
0
Website Official Site

The Toronto Bicycling Network (TBN) is Toronto's largest recreational cycling organization. It was formed in 1983 by cycling enthusiasts Richard Aaron and Norm Myshok. By 1998, the TBN had grown to almost 800 members. [1]

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References

  1. "TBN History Highlights". www.tbn.ca. Toronto Bicycling Network. Archived from the original (DOCX) on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-02.