Which way do you go heading North. I find getting south easy, but North, you need to get North of Major Mac before the car traffic drops to the point, where it's relatively safe. The new bike lanes North of Steeles on Dufferin look like a possible route, but I haven't had a chance to try them. Nice thing about going North is that your going uphill when your fresh and downhill when your not. Where abouts are you in the city, Bathurst and Sheppard area here.....