I had the back slide out on the tracks last night, as I needed to pass a truck... other than that, it was a slow ride mainly due to Queen being backed up and not much room (or safe places) to pass. Felt great to have a happy face/wave to a couple of kids on the streetcar while the doors were open, I like to feel it helps promote cycling but *shrug*. Got laughed at by a backseat passenger for the slide out (almost went down) and I just called out "YEAH! Nearly!" with a huge grin, sadly I couldn't catch them to shove my grin in their grillz.

Went out again at about 8:30 to head up to the east end, got a pinch flat on Brock and had to do a roadside repair, luckily I was close to the hockey arena. There a lot more bikes out than I thought too, I cheered everyone I could

I have a 27" 1.25/1.5 on the front and a 28c on the back of this fixie I'm riding (POS old cheapo Bianchi) and I felt fine, it was squirrelly at times, and there were a few times on Brock I got off, picked the bike up out the way to let the impatient ones by - but mostly everything was cool. Was practicing sideways skidding and went about 270* in front of a pickup on Danforth (traffic was backed up SO far it was hilarious ) - lots of fun, especially as I was in no particular hurry I could play about a bunch too.

Ride in was equally fine, Danforth was finally cleared and started backing up getting onto Bloor, so I rode through the tailbacks - much faster being on a bike today, hands down - and I took my sweet ass time just being careful in unknown spots (I ride the route a lot so knew where the ice-pack was for the most part - Queen was a different story last night in places )

That card: awesome

Still not sure if I'll race in the ice race, I'd be in the rubbered category, as I've not the desire/spares to make any tyres just yet - it sounds like a blast though so I'll probably swing by.