Toronto Fixed Part 2
07-02-09 | 12:46 PM
#601
Raving looney
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
Flim - got out of downsview and found keele wasn't actually as sketchy as I expected it would be. Took that down to Davenport which has to be one of my new favorite cycling roads. Traffic is calm, 40kph speed limit and nobody gave me crap for ignoring the bike lane that was 100% in dooring range of all the parked cars. Then Bloor/Danforth all the way across which isn't one of my favorite roads at all but seems to always be a great way to get east quickly.
Riding up I didn't realize Keele had a split and I ended up out at the end of friggin Weston Road of all places
Riding up I didn't realize Keele had a split and I ended up out at the end of friggin Weston Road of all places
I like Keele, it's not so bad, and heading south is pretty fast/awesome - I like Dupont as well as Davenport for east/west from there, Davenport is definitely useful so you can get over to Bloor/Church - I always duck east just before Weston and go down some side streets to get to St. Clair West and then Lansdowne/Caledonia to get to Davenport or Dupont - the mess around Keele/Rogers/Old Weston Rd. can be a pain in the ass so I skip it all, and St. Clair West is a warzone right now with the construction so I keep that to a minimum.
I don't think there's much more choice for heading east, unless you go east when you're further north and then drop down Yonge and into Leaside to come through East York from the north (over the Millwood bridge, etc.) - so Bloor/Danforth is probably your best option anyway. I personally won't do the Eglinton thing there, and as much as I do like the hill climbs, Pottery Road isn't on my well-travelled/preferred routes - in fact I've not climbed that hill since last year.
07-03-09 | 12:23 PM
#608
Dances With Cars
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
Mike you are racing now.... anything that races lasts a season... two at best.
All the eXtra power you supply baby... you crushing it!!
All the eXtra power you supply baby... you crushing it!!
07-03-09 | 01:38 PM
#613
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,032
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From: Kitchener, ON
Bikes: 1994 Proctor Townsend Reynolds 753, TT S3 True North, Kona Major Jake, Kona Honky Tonk, Marinoni Puima, Cannondale BBU
What can I say: racing is for the rich? Don't race what you can't (or don't want) to replace? Frankly, keeping up with multiple bikes becomes a financial burden, IME.
07-04-09 | 07:58 AM
#614
Don't smoke, Mike.
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,295
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
https://www.cyclingfans.com/ <-- Tour coverage ...
07-04-09 | 07:59 PM
#616
Shiftless bum
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,693
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Bikes: Apollo fixed winter bike, Gazelle Cross, Baboe Cargo bike, Linskey Rouleur Road, Bridgestone Picnica, Tern C7, 2nd gen Strida
Wow, I forgot how pissy people get in Toronto when you drag your fingers across their window while you pass them as they're parked in the bike lane. "I'll f*** you up man! Come back here! I'll f***in' kill you."
With any luck, I totally spoiled their day.
With any luck, I totally spoiled their day.
07-04-09 | 08:30 PM
#617
cab horn
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 28,353
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From: Toronto
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Cam are you ****ing in Toronto? ****ing
07-04-09 | 10:37 PM
#618
Spy Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,172
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From: Mississauga,On,Can.
Bikes: I have 2 of them,1 with fat tires & 1 with skinny tires & A Ninja 650
07-05-09 | 07:51 PM
#619
dam this is fun !
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,985
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From: on my bike ! in Toronto !!
Bikes: Hurricane Low Racer ! and a Masi
naw but I wish I did , geewiiizzzz that was a sweeeet bike, when I was down at urbanes getting new tires I decieded to get a smaller rear cog and they were nice to put the stuff on my bike, now concering that LOUD tire explosion I heard from the work area of the shop, it turns out it was my bike . how'd I know that ? going home after leaving the shop I almost got to my door and the new front tire blew out so I took the tire off thinking my tube patch job failed buttt it was a new tube and the valve area had a huge piece torn out of it 
lucky it did'nt fail on the hill
lucky it did'nt fail on the hill
07-06-09 | 07:09 AM
#620
Dances With Cars
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From: Toronto, Canada
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
07-06-09 | 07:33 AM
#621
Senior Member
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07-06-09 | 08:23 AM
#623
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this site can distract me for 1 minute, watching a video of the tour means my morning is gone. But, it's not a day I'm too excited about. Tomorrow's Team Time Trial should be pretty impressive. Astana is going to put the hurt on teams.
07-06-09 | 09:56 AM
#624
(gimmieateayoub*stard)
Joined: Jul 2006
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Gps
Hi helpful forum-folks...
Does anyone here have a GPS they'd be willing to rent to me for 2 weeks?
Don't need anything fancy (doesn't even need to be a bike-specific or even bike-mounted unit), but I'll be riding in North BC and hiking on the Queen Charlotte Islands...
Basically just need something that tracks where I've been and can set waypoints (Which I think are the two most basic features of a GPS)... I doubt there are maps for where I'll be hiking anyways.
PM me if you can help - thanks for reading...
Does anyone here have a GPS they'd be willing to rent to me for 2 weeks?
Don't need anything fancy (doesn't even need to be a bike-specific or even bike-mounted unit), but I'll be riding in North BC and hiking on the Queen Charlotte Islands...
Basically just need something that tracks where I've been and can set waypoints (Which I think are the two most basic features of a GPS)... I doubt there are maps for where I'll be hiking anyways.
PM me if you can help - thanks for reading...
07-06-09 | 11:25 AM
#625
Don't smoke, Mike.
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,295
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From: Toronto
Bikes: Devinci Tosca, IRO Rob Roy
You'll see.