Lots of answers today.

Freecycle, no you dont want that bike. Weighs about 35lbs, and when you try to turn better not peddle or you will drill your knee on the bars. And the push rod brakes are soooooo bad. For pure unique factor, it would rock.

Re: contacts. I need to get some more. I use daily wear and find they last about 4-5 days before they rip. I love riding with them.

For the Don in/out to avoid Pottery Rd, you can get on at the path just North of Gerrard above the Don Jail, or O'Conner between Broadview and Pape on Beechwood. It loops under the DVP and ends up along a paved trail. Not sure how to get to the mtb trails though.

Dan, I have an old 0 rise quill stem if you want.

Sad I'm done work, going to miss the commute now that I've been riding there the past 2 weeks. Feel so much better once I get to work, up early to spend time with Carson, sleep great and need less of it and hopefully getting me in shape so I don't keel over and die riding in the Don thisn year. Can't wait for the Tuesday DSR Singletrack rides.

Who sells 15t 3/32 cogs?