Originally Posted by
somnambulant
Anyone have any recommendations/suggested changes/etc with this route?
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1737365
Mike and I have ridden it as far as around the 14km mark at Dixon & Royal York, and that section was smooth sailing. Just not sure about the Dixon -> Islington -> Rexdale -> Hwy 27 part.
@37> take the road (the kingsway) that forks N off bloor until usher...nicer (houses, trees) than bloor, unless you plan to stop at the old sod on bloor for a pint or you wanna see my old high high school (go RAMS!).
you can take the kingsway until kipling, but:
1) the scenery along royal york is a bit nicer from that point (at least until just south of eglinton);
2) from royal york/dixon OR kipling/eglinton, i would go over to, and up, martingrove to rexdale (really, you are kinda choosing the lesser of the evils--unless you can easily navigate the smaller streets--but i used to find martingrove minimally better and islington kinda sucks ass).
snaking up weston is another option...then albion, if you are going NW or stay on weston for N. you have options of detouring to "rowntree", "garland", etc...
indeed, 27 is not great.