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11-27-04, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kingkelly
I have to do some crap at school tomorrow morn, but where exactly do they go on this ride?
Originally Posted by TBN Site
TOURLEADER'S CHOICE - We'll ride to keep warm and then stop at a likely bakery or coffee shop to refuel--strictly fitness (and a little socializing) on asphalt, no foliage tours or gentle summer breezes. These rides will continue until Christmas or until riding conditions are no longer safe. Meet at Finch Subway Park and Ride (NW corner Yonge and Hendon) for a 10:00 a.m. departure.
Classification: Tourist
Distances: 60 & 80 kms
Classification: Tourist
Distances: 60 & 80 kms
11-28-04, 05:23 PM
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If it say Tourist class, this ride of the TBN is a fast one, like 30 K to 40 K an hour, although I am not sure, I think for you to ride TBN organized ride you have to pay $50.00 a year, if not you have to pay $5.00 for the days ride.
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11-29-04, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by asinus
I don't live in Canada... but I will say this about Canada.
I've been there only 2 times, but I immediately fell in love with it! Everything just makes sense over there...the metric system, the size of food servings, the weather, the landscape.. Someday I will move to either Vancouver or Toronto and commute to work.
I've been there only 2 times, but I immediately fell in love with it! Everything just makes sense over there...the metric system, the size of food servings, the weather, the landscape.. Someday I will move to either Vancouver or Toronto and commute to work.
11-29-04, 03:52 PM
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I said the Tourist ride, they do ride that fast, now maybe you have rode with them and the group is Easy Roller, that is something else, that group ride like 15 to 20 K. and hour and more frequent stops, I don't know if they start at Church and Wellesley...
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11-29-04, 06:08 PM
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this is their site, www.tbn.on.ca/
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11-29-04, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kingkelly
mmmm easy roller sounds like my cup-o-tea. Operator, did you guys end up riding on sunday at finch? t'was raining me thinks...
And oscar is right, the 8:30, tourist/advanced tourist groups HAMMER, I mean HAMMER. My very first ride with the TBN, I made the mistake of
1) Riding my mtb
2) Thinking tourist speed did NOT include rest breaks.
Got dropped about 5km into the ride but was able to link up with someone else who was going a bit slower. They were doing 32+ when I got dropped.
I can probably handle it now that i'm on a road bike though (yeah right). Most if not all the TBN rides have officially ended for the season. Some rides still have unofficial get-togethers. Check the site. I was thinking of doing the unofficial Friday night one.
Edit: The easy rollers do like 20kph.
11-29-04, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kingkelly
if its unofficial, that mean i dont have to pay 5 bux? is the friday night one slow enough for my MTB? hmm i would need a light
Or you can buy a cheap headlight from MEC $15'ish. And a rear blinkie which is like.. 4 bucks.
12-01-04, 10:30 AM
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I'm going to show up for the unofficial wednesday night TBN right (tonight). If you're not busy, join in 
12-01-04, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kingkelly
mmmm easy roller sounds like my cup-o-tea. Operator, did you guys end up riding on sunday at finch? t'was raining me thinks...
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12-01-04, 08:23 PM
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Hehehe, ill keep that in mind Oscar... you should ask some of them naked sunbathers at your place to come to the rides... then ill definitely show up! School is screwing me over, so i dont think ill be able to do the firday night ride.. How was the wednesday night ride operator?
12-01-04, 08:50 PM
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Just got back, rode with two other guys lol (guy and a gal)... Guess the enthusiasm waned since it was rainy this morning. Rode out to the spit and back. Thank heavens the guy had a 10w BLT light.
I fell coming back after I miscalculated a u turn space and sideswiped a curb. That sucked.
I fell coming back after I miscalculated a u turn space and sideswiped a curb. That sucked.
12-02-04, 08:02 AM
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Nah no scrapes, was wearing lots of layers, had gloves on hands so just a big bang. I lay there for a minute and said F#*$.
Fortunately no one was around
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12-02-04, 08:59 PM
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anybody want to do a ride on sunday? I've finally got a break from work and would love a longer ride.
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12-02-04, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
anybody want to do a ride on sunday? I've finally got a break from work and would love a longer ride.
Going to show up for tomrorows unofficial TBN ride at 6:30pm.
12-03-04, 12:18 PM
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It would be nicer to do a ride in the day, but I've got lights anyway
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I would say sunday. the forecast looks better on sunday anyways
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