Commissioners Street + Electric Scooter = Awesome!
Sigh…. Summer’s over and September’s here. With September’s chill now in the air, any sort of e-scooter riding will be limited unless I dress warm. A few weeks ago, my wife and I went exploring the city with our e-scooters.
We ended up riding our e-scooters along Commissioners Street. It’s a wide and sometimes bumpy ride, but I do highly recommend it for fellow electric riders. Commissioners Street was built for e-bikes and electric scooters. The long stretch of road starts at Cherry Street and ends at Leslie Street.
Here are a few reasons why Commissioners Street is a road leading to electric scooter heaven:
1. Zero Traffic:
No need to worry about TTC street cars , because there are none.
2. Wide road
Commissioners Street is a damn wide road. It feels completely safe to ride on. Plenty of room for cars, bikes & electric scooters!
3. Nice Weird Scenery
Along the street you’ll see, run down industrial buildings, a rowing club, maple trees, and bits of Lake Ontario. The best part about the scenery along Commissioners Street is there are no condos. At least for now…
4. Gateway to Leslieville & Jilly’s Strip Club (just kidding!)
Commissioners Street is a super fast route to get to the Leslieville area. People from the east end can also use it to get downtown. Forget taking Queen Street. Queen Street is for suckers, yo!
5. It’s a long road...
Commissioners Street is a fantastic road to ride on at full speed! For once, I can ride my e-scooter in the city without stopping. The street has little to no stop signs or traffic lights. This is a joy! Nowadays, there are not many places left in Toronto where you can actually drive without stopping every five seconds.