People actually respect those b/t/b lanes on Overlea? Every time I head up/down Bay, I tend to see quite a few "unmarked taxis" and sedan-sized buses

AND if you feel like playing hooky, you can go to the science centre!

What job did you get, Canice?

In bike related news, I just remembered that I hit a pedestrian yesterday who darted out a foot in front of me from behind a stopped car on Spadina. She will probably have a big bruise today. At least she was apologetic. Scared the bejeebus out of me.

I used to ride this route to Sheppard and rarely had any problems. Also not alot of traffic leaving the city along that route at 7am.

i wish. then that'd mean i'd finally have my marinoni.

also, thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. i'll do a test run later this week.

dom: the new job's copy editing for metro. why any newspaper/media outlet has an office north of bloor is beyond me...

I've lived at both Eglinton & Laird and Eglinton & DVP and any of the routes suggested are good - personally I'd take Tony's (Exhibit X) route to get to work on time in the morning and Brad's route to get home as it'll be a nicer, more scenic ride.

PS - you could ride up with Michelle Campbell, her office got moved from Liberty / Dufferin to Eglinton & DVP as well... I'd have quit.

Just think of it as fun riding time! I currently commute both to Bathurst/401 (Rotman Research Institute) and UTScarborough campus. I've actually come to enjoy it, despite some crappy traffic and roads.

that's quite a commute. here i was moaning to myself about having to go to queen and jarvis every day...

on an unrelated note i now have an extra media player that i don't need (after buying an ipod) if anyone's interested in buying or trading for it or such. it's a sansa e250 that i literally used once. plus it comes loaded with lucas brunelle videos! thought i'd ask here before it hits craigslist. shoot me a pm if you're interested.

Yeah good call if you're going to west of the DVP... or Millwood to Laird, depending where on Eg you need to be. I'd just take every precaution to avoid the dip into Eg/Leslie/Sunnybrook area IMO.

I'd take O'Connor to Pape to Millwood just so I'm not going far east before cutting west again... both Donlands and Pape are fine for riding on though, and Danforth is never an issue for me. I blasted upto Main/Danforth this morning in a gnats pube over 30 minutes... felt PUMPED.

Anyone interested in a Nitto b123 aluminum track bar (unused) 25.4 with shims, if you want them. Not going to use it. Please PM me.

I posted a pic of my bike in the Fixed/SS thread pics and got lambasted for my bar installation.

https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...ostcount=32832

Little did I know that there's a Toronto Rides thread where we are all much more civilized and polite.

I hope to be able to contribute as much as possibile here, and get all the inside jokes and references in due time.

ha! i put some new bullhorns on this weekend and nearly decided to mount them backwards / upside down as well - gives the bike kind of a fun / cruiser feel to it...

wtf's up with those bars? j/k that's a nice looking bike!

Clean Machine. Hey any of you creative types have a good non-disclosure form that can be faxed to folks for various reasons? Looking to cover my ass for a few thingies.

speak of the devil, it came, it came!!!!!!

photos of my marinoni tomorrow when i pick it up from the shop.

saw a guy on a fuji track pro with a freewheel today. i don't know it just seemed a bit odd to me... nice frame though.

yup - i'm jealous but also glad that marinonis are for sale in shops now. remember when only rich randonneurs could get their hands on them?

yo canice...nice! which model?

**** the haters. I love the bars!

i was just thinking that - besides if you don't like them you just loosen the bolt and flip them forward! now that's convenience.

Dom, Twin Six order is in!

I'll have a bundle for you at the shop - just show up and pay the "Mike footed the bill for everyone's order and needs to get paid back before the shop takes its cut" envelope whenever it's convenient.

Old bike of mine (avec flipped townie bars):


****'em.

That bike was fresh!

Yay! I will do that when I come in later this week with stem/bars/saddle/pedals. How're you feeling?

yo I got myself a little stove top espresso thing-a-mabobber anyone know where to get some good beans for that? also anyone know how many spoons per cup?

Regarding Crohn's, I'm feeling better now.