Hey Gokiburi:
Update on karma! Went out at about 8 tonight to go meet my friend, in full street clothes and shoes (put the flat XTs back on the bike). Anyway, she flaked out on me, so I figured I would go for a spin. Started going west on Queen, saw this courier I always see riding this super trick Euro mountain bike everywhere and raced him for a bit, stopped to take off my hoodie (it was warm). Made it up to Bloor, then took it west to Dundas (the final time they cross over). Started heading along Dundas, figuring I would hit the Miss. border and head back. But I soon realized that I was in Mississauga already so I just kept on motoring. Was going to turn down Hurontario but decided to keep going. Was going to turn down Mavis but kept going. Came to Mississauga Rd, and seeing the leg breaking hill that awaited had I chose to keep going.....I hung a left. Good decision, as this street parallels the Credit River, is winding, rolling, has more million dollar houses than I could keep track of, a bike lane, smooth pavement AND tonight there was this crazy mystical eerie fog the whole way down. Got down to the Lakeshore and headed back east, hit the path just before the Humber bridge, then up to King where construction has begun at Marilyn Bell park. Took King all the way back east and came to Parliament. Remember that spot? As I approach the intersection a garbage truck comes across the centre line into my right lane to pick stuff up. I slowly get in between the streetcar rails to ride across Parliament and pass the truck, gingerly crossing the bisecting rails in the intersection, get past the truck, and attempt to get back on the road. SMASH! Rider down. Not 20 feet from where I saw you with the twisted stem. So......how is that for karma? Oh yeah, and when I got even closer to home, like, within 2km I got a flat. Bringing me to 3 on the year, which is kind of a lot for 2 1/2 months (just please not during a race!).

So anyway, that was my night. Ride would have been about 3 hours if not for extenuating circumstances. And here is the Gmap you have all been waiting for:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=63432

Night all!

Andrew