operator did you actually go out today? Snowed last night! i was going to bike to school, but it was pretty dirty looking outside

I went out for a 20 k ride in the evening. Short jaunt around town, the roads were actually ok, there was some crap on my bike after I came back but hose washed it off quite easily. Must've dried up a lot between morning.

I know it was pretty crappy in the morning.

Oh yeah, the bike shop that used to be Trails on yonge st. just north of major mack became some ultra road bike store.

What is this the Aussie thread North?
ok all kidding aside, if you want to transact, schedule
rides, use PMs not the general thread.

Marty

We cant schedule rides in this thread?

operator i should check out that store. BTW, hardwood hills opens beginining of may for all interested

What is this the Aussie thread North?
ok all kidding aside, if you want to transact, schedule
rides, use PMs not the general thread.

Marty
Marty,
That is well said, thanks, so guys from now on let us follow the guidelines for this forum, we can just send email to our ride buddies, this way we are not clogging this forum.
Oscar

Well kidding aside, this is the ride partners thread, I would like others to be able to join in on a ride, using this thread other people can read it and decided whether or not they want to do that.

Otherwise it turns into an unsolicited personal messaging, "do you want to ride with us" type page.

If i'm missing the point of this forum, please, let me know. It's funny how you said the exact same thing ewitz said, that we're clogging up this forum. We're using one thread for everyone in around Toronto, not a million.

Listen to the moderators and PM your ride details.

Oh, by the way, include me.

No problem ewitz. We'd love to have you on our rides.

Anyone looking to ride for 4 ~ 5 hours on Saturday? Starting mid-may...
Hoping to take on the Lakeshore Trail all the way to my university in Hamilton... muahahaha
Starting in east end Scarborough ending whenever someone says turn around..

Don't want any elitists or Lance-abes... Just people who enjoy going briskly [20-30 kph] and enjoying the scenery and just being outside on their bike...

Thanks
-Peter

Darnit, sometimes its hard being a Lance-abe!

Hi folks, I just joined recently and am enjoying and learning much about bikes (MTB and road).

I live in Thornhill and go riding when I can. Be nice to find a partner (male or female) but we'd have to have flexible schedules. I usually ride my Bianchi Advantage (hybrid) around hwy 7 and some industrial roads during the week to get in some cardio.

I also ride it on the weekend unless I hook up with a friend and go MTB with my full suspension supercycle. I plan to get a nice MTB in the next year or so but for now the SS is fine.

i am in toronto

i like the urbane cyclist

they got some nice folks there

toronto cycling is sometimes dangerous (road)

crazy drivers

i live in toronto, north york to be spicific!

i am in toronto

i like the urbane cyclist

they got some nice folks there

toronto cycling is sometimes dangerous (road)

crazy drivers

i agree with you, some driver can be crazy as hell, especially in downtown!

has anyone from toronto ever been to the velotique? I remember getting their catalogue once.

taxi drivers like to cut me off :(

one time a cyclist got hit by a taxi at university and college

i was sad

taxi driver swear and yell and swear

made my heart sad :(

i was going to pharmacology class too :(

has anyone from toronto ever been to the velotique? I remember getting their catalogue once.
Wabbit, all the time. Their regular prices arent super cheap,, but they do try to be competitive, and they have a decent sale at the end of season usually.

I never knew that 45km north of Toronto was only a few minutes ;)

I live in Richmond Hill, which is LITERALLY a few minutes from Toronto, unlike Newmarket :P

Kof, I am still alive girl. I just been busy with my education :)


Just some good natured humour....I work for the traffic department in York Region....I would rather try to get from NMKT to TO than from RH to TO......and I time the traffic lights LOL


at least on the 404 you can do 140 km/hr... the best you'll get outta YONGE street is 25 km/hr....

I wish someone would do something about all those red lights LMAO!!! wait thats me!!

Just some good natured humour....I work for the traffic department in York Region....I would rather try to get from NMKT to TO than from RH to TO......and I time the traffic lights LOL


at least on the 404 you can do 140 km/hr... the best you'll get outta YONGE street is 25 km/hr....

I wish someone would do something about all those red lights LMAO!!! wait thats me!!

Alex?

Alex?

Nope not Alex, but Iw ork right beside him....there is a few of us that do the work

any toronto-ers have electric bike to use ccommute?

at least on the 404 you can do 140 km/hr... the best you'll get outta YONGE street is 25 km/hr....


Yep that's true. I pass nearly stationary traffic on my ride down Yonge st. from R.H to downtown core.

It IS a great country and the cities you mentioned are just a very small part of it. I gather you like urban areas. Toronto is wonderfull but you gotta deal with a nasty winter.
Vancouver is also wonderfull but, while it's very temperate, it rains a whole lot.


Im in toronto and Im riding in December, so Im not sure which nasty winters you are referring to :)

If you want a nasty winter, go spend some time in Edmonton.

do you think the balance issue is related to the typing problem you have?

It IS a great country and the cities you mentioned are just a very small part of it. I gather you like urban areas. Toronto is wonderfull but you gotta deal with a nasty winter.
Vancouver is also wonderfull but, while it's very temperate, it rains a whole lot.
Vancouver has eight months of rain, preceded and followed by a month each of spring and fall, and two months of "summer weather" where the average highs are 22 degrees. There is no summer in Vancouver as most people understand it.

They put heaters on the outdoor patios at night in the "summer." This is because it's too cold to sit outside and have a beer in Vancouver on a "summer night" unless you have the heater blasting and your parka on.

By contrast with the rest of Canada, winter in southern Ontario fits within the designated dates on the calendar. This is the first "ohmygosh" realization that Canadians from other places have during their first year of living in southern Ontario.

The mountains in B.C. are gorgeous. Go visit them now and then. But if you don't like eight months of rain, if you want to experience summer as you know it in most of the U.S., and if you want to live in or near the best city in this country, your best bet is southern Ontario.

Critical Mass,

The only way to learn from others about the rules fo the road. Toronto's ride Bloor and Spidina, last friday of the month at 6pm. This month we will have POST CRITICAL HOT CHOCOLATE!

Critical Mass,

The only way to learn from others about the rules fo the road. Toronto's ride Bloor and Spidina, last friday of the month at 6pm. This month we will have POST CRITICAL HOT CHOCOLATE!

I'm new to road biking and I live a Dupont & Spadina. Can you provide further details?

+1 Toronto biker. Ok... it's actually Mississauga and it's actually an eBike.

I'm in Hamilton but love to travel. If anyone is organizing a mountain bike ride, include me on that mailing list.

While I'm rather out of shape at the moment, I do have plenty of race experience. So as long as it's not a hammerfest, I keep up just fine. I'm looking to try out new trails.

i like toronto.......but i dont live there........maple leafs suck:)

I'm in Hamilton but love to travel. If anyone is organizing a mountain bike ride, include me on that mailing list.

While I'm rather out of shape at the moment, I do have plenty of race experience. So as long as it's not a hammerfest, I keep up just fine. I'm looking to try out new trails.


I finally got a rack installed on my car so I'm up for travelling as well...I have a road and mountain bike so anything worth coming out to I'm in for.

Still early in the season and I slacked off all winter so I'm in terrible shape...not up for a punishing road ride yet, in a month or so I should be good though...just dont want to get dropped!

If there is a mailing list feel free to add me to it.

I am living in Toronto currently. Moved to Hamilton in 99 from Edmonton Alberta and now been in Toronto a couple years and some. Living in Forest Hill on Bathurst and St. Clair.

I'm down in St. Catharines but make it up to Toronto at least once a month. I'm currently looking for a beater fixie/singlespeed because I can't find anyone down here selling used frames that are halfway decent!

Peace

I'm down in St. Catharines but make it up to Toronto at least once a month. I'm currently looking for a beater fixie/singlespeed because I can't find anyone down here selling used frames that are halfway decent!

Peace


Go loiter at Liberty Cycles...you should get wind of someone selling something!


ps. Tell Cam chad says Hi if he still works there ;)

Haha I was just in there yesterday! Put down a payment for my bike that's coming in next week.
I don't know chad, I know ben and one other guy I forget. I really like that shop though, they are all really good guys.

Hello fellow Torontonians. I will be living in Mississauga this summer but work at UofT. My plan was to take the GO until Union and then ride my bike between the two locations. This would entail leaving my bike overnight somewhere near union, if not right outside it. Has anyone done anything like this? I'm not worried about it being stolen during the day, but how likely is it that I will be a victim of bicycle theft those nights and weekends my bike (run of the mill mountain bike... no way I'm bringing my good bikes) is left outside Union. Are there any Toronto by-laws that even prohibit this? I'd really like to use a bike, it cuts down my commuting time and is cheaper and healthier than the TTC.
Thanks.

Also, those in Mississauga over the summer, I'm up for biking and usually bike in the Northwest of the city (Meadowvale, Streetsville --> Heartland, South to Eglinton/Burnhamthorpe)...

Haha I was just in there yesterday! Put down a payment for my bike that's coming in next week.
I don't know chad, I know ben and one other guy I forget. I really like that shop though, they are all really good guys.


Well it's been a long time since I've been in there on a regular basis. Perhaps Cam moved on...maybe I'll see him at a race this summer.

Are you doing any of the liberty Mountain Bike races this summer? Or the lake to lake...or the squeezer? I'm juggling my schedule to see which ones I can hit up (I'm planning on doing track in london this year) but I have friends that are doing all of them (or plan to anyway).


ps. what kind of bike are you getting???

I would love to do the races, but I currently don't have a mountain bike. If I end up with a good job this summer I may be able to buy one by the end of the summer but I'm not sure yet.

I got a Specialized Allez 24. It's my first real roadbike, I rode fixie for a few years while I lived in California but never took the plunge to full out road until now. I'm really excited, the bike just has to be sent to the shop and assembled/fitted, and then I'm good to go!

There track racing in London? That's awesome, I guess that means I need to get another bike lol.

peace

haha ya they have rentals, I'm having a hard time with the track bike deal...I was going to order a Pinarello Surprise from Main Cycle in Hamilton, we worked out a good deal and I'm reasonably happy with it (stuck with Cane Creek wheels when I wanted campagnolo pista's but because it's track they can't swap parts)...but I just am not comfortable ordering a bike out of the book without seeing it. I'm hoping I can find something comparable at the rental shop, but I'm doubting that they have pinarello's for rent...

I'm going to do a bit of everything this summer...I'm not focusing, so I'll stop down and do a mountain bike race or 3, planning on some TT/circuit road races and track...diversity for this summer! I've ridden not nearly enough in the last couple years so I'm going to get it out of my system now!

The allez is a nice bike...I don't have any specialized bikes but there gear is so awesome, my mtn shoes are specialized, road shoes would of been specialized as well but I got a ridiculous deal on these carbon shimano shoes...i tell ya when they are less than half of MSRP they fit/feel so much better! and the helmets fit great...though I use giro for some reason.

Hello fellow Torontonians. I will be living in Mississauga this summer but work at UofT. My plan was to take the GO until Union and then ride my bike between the two locations. This would entail leaving my bike overnight somewhere near union, if not right outside it. Has anyone done anything like this? I'm not worried about it being stolen during the day, but how likely is it that I will be a victim of bicycle theft those nights and weekends my bike (run of the mill mountain bike... no way I'm bringing my good bikes) is left outside Union. Are there any Toronto by-laws that even prohibit this? I'd really like to use a bike, it cuts down my commuting time and is cheaper and healthier than the TTC.
Thanks.

Also, those in Mississauga over the summer, I'm up for biking and usually bike in the Northwest of the city (Meadowvale, Streetsville --> Heartland, South to Eglinton/Burnhamthorpe)...


Bike Theft is ridiculously rampant down town especially at union station so it would depend on your lock. I currently use a Kryptonite Evolution-Mini U-Lock which i lock the back tire and frame to the post then loop a cable through to lock the front tire within the Kryptonite lock. The guy at the shop says these locks are the best. I am not sure but they are solid mother's.

I don't know what to suggest about a place to lock. I have heard of bike lockers around the city but i think they are getting taken out or something. Not to sure.

Hope that helps.

WHat about the issue of leaving the bike overnight every night in the city? Should I expect it to be gone after the first weekend?
I will purchase a good lock (thanks for the suggestions), especially since I just have a chain/combo lock now.

WHat about the issue of leaving the bike overnight every night in the city? Should I expect it to be gone after the first weekend?
I will purchase a good lock (thanks for the suggestions), especially since I just have a chain/combo lock now.

ohhh chain combo can be easy to break. All they need is a decent small crowbar and pop she goes. The Krytonite i use has two locking points. One on each end. The would have to break both side to get it off. Also it is a mini so once locked to the back tire and frame there is no clearance to even get a tool in there to pick the lock or break or cut. According to the guys at the shops they are the best locks around not to mention come with a guarantee of replacement of your bike up to $3500 if it gets stolen when their lock is used.

I'll be honest. I'd be very hesitant to leave my bike all day let alone every night. Call up Sweetpetes at Bloor and Dufferin and talk to Jim. He can tell you the area of town where bike theft is much less common and he can tell you the major trouble area. I've bought a Kona Dew Deluxe and a Kona Dawg Deluxe off the guy and he definitely knows what he is talking about. Their number is 416-533-4481. Let me know what you find out.

Look into the Bike Lockers program in the area. You can rent one for 10 bucks a month, but I don't know if there is a waiting list or anything.

Or get a folding bike.

Or ride the whole distance. :) :) :)

Look into the Bike Lockers program in the area. You can rent one for 10 bucks a month, but I don't know if there is a waiting list or anything.

Or get a folding bike.

Or ride the whole distance. :) :) :)

Ah yes, I thought that the bike locker program was still in effect so here is the link for anyone that needs it http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/locker.htm
Enjoy fellow Torontonians!

Hmm, none are actually at Union Station. Not even that close. Some are within a relatively short walk, but since the ride to the U of T is pretty short as well, the walk may end up almost as long as the ride.

I think my commuting time would be cut in half and also made much more pleasant with a bike. I think I'll keep it outside some office building on bay that have 24 hr security.

No one has tried leaving the bike locked overnight for several nights? I'll probably be taking it in later in the week.

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*shameless plug

Why would I want to live in Toronto?....
Leafs Suck

GO SENS

I don't care about Hockey. I live in Toronto. :D

Hmmm, never responded to this thread I guess...

I'm in the High Park/just east-of there area of the west side. I commute and rec. ride when I can. I have a whacky evening/weekend schedule, but would love to hook up with some fellow BFers for a ride or few... I ride a crappy tyre MTB or an old Centurion road bike, I don't ride too quick, but not too slow either. I'm not scared of distances (rode to Cambridge 2 weeks ago, rode the 75k Ride for Heart last weekend, riding to Niagara in a couple weeks, etc.), so if anyone is interested PM me.

I've done CM April and May so far, as well as Take the Tooker last month - and a couple TBN rides (not a member, though). The CM rides are an interesting experience :)

What are your opinions on my lock combo for the area I live and work in?

I have a BikeGuard lock as my main lock: http://www.bikeguardlocks.com/chains/megalink_3600.php
I put that one through both my front wheel and frame.

I also have another lock whose brand escapes me at the moment, but is very similar to this one: http://www.bikeguardlocks.com/chains/jointlock.php
That one I use to lock the rear wheel in place to the frame, so that if a bike thief manages to get the chain lock open they can't ride away easily.

My LBS told me that the first lock is just as good as a u-lock but I'm starting to doubt this claim. For reference, my bike is most often locked in Little Italy (work at College and Clinton, live at College and Ossington) but also makes its way around the downtown area, mostly Queen W. between Bathurst and Dufferin, but avoiding the business district.

Thanks for any advice! I love my bike and if it ever got stolen I'd probably cry.

What are your opinions on my lock combo for the area I live and work in?

I have a BikeGuard lock as my main lock: http://www.bikeguardlocks.com/chains/megalink_3600.php
I put that one through both my front wheel and frame.


I think that that's a pretty good lock but what do I know?

Anyways, if your bike means that much to you I would not leave it outside, locked or otherwise. For your short distances, get a cheap beater bike.