The looks I see on Performance have between 4.5 and 6 degrees of float

I'm considering going with a proper road pedal as well.. not sure what I want to go with. The speedplays are definitely sexy.. Plus they have a track-specific pedal.

I'm only doing that if I wind up going for that free Sidis with orthotics deal. I just found out today that I have full orthotic coverage.

That's a nice score!

Word. Dr. Woollam recommended orthotics to me last year to deal with my knee problems on bike as well, so I know I could even provide a medical referral if necessary. woo.

next step: take advantage of massage therapy coverage.

Yeah over the last year or so the IMBA folks and the DropMachine regulars seem to have been busy in there... nothing beats having legit real MTB trail systems in the heart of a major city.

You do need to use a little caution on that little loop. I've rolled past some "interesting" characters a couple times last year and it made me wanna ride pretty quick to get outta there. It's definitely off the usual path so if something did happen it would take a while for people to find you.

since I've never really done any Don riding. Are there maps anywhere?

TJ- yes to the Ani reference. Good eye/ear!

I saw it too, I just didn't want to brag!

Mr. Christie may make good cookies, But I make f-ing wicked dumplings.

And I put the knobbies back on the mtb, time for some trails. Later this week anyone?

Hey iherald, did you get my email? I'm so sorry for my bumbling interwebz use.

Everyone else, get off your computers and get outside! I'm stuck here marking papers so everyone else has to soak in the sunshine for me.

I was just looking at the Ride for Heart website. To do the 75km route, you have to pay the $50 registration fee, plus get $60 in donations. That's a lot of money.

Yeah thats kind of what discourages me, plus riding with that many people. Last year me and my girlfriend just snuck in to the course and met up with rob who was volunteering. I felt kind of bad but I didn't even like the ride that much...

Not particularly.. it's sort of a locals only deal, especially since the City seems to get all antsy if there is too much activity. If you are willing to explore you can find a lot of interesting bits that people have spent alot of time creating and maintaining... The dudes over on the DropMachine.com forums tend to be the Don hardcore guys.

yeah.. the main "technical" mtn bike trails along the ridge start at around where Pottery Road meets Bayview. Just look for the little gravel parking lot and head up to the top of the ridge along one of the 2 routes that leads up there. Or you can start up around Thorncliffe, but I don't know how to direct you there as I always start at Pottery Road and usually come back along the river.

Yes, please.

I'm in for mtb later in the week.

Fuzz- I've heard plenty of stories about the Don but never had any troubles in the years I've been riding there. I do worry I'm going off the trail to be left for dead at some point though- especially riding alone on new stuff

I did, thanks!

I'm making pork and turky dumplings, can't ride while they are steaming.


In an hour though...

32 flavours if you need a home for a 50cm benotto my small small body would be happy to give it a nice home

it's funny 'cause he's little.

For those who were wondering, Paul Poppy our track instructor is not a professor but a keyboard technician at UWO.

The more you know!

You can do a ninja entry at a few spots. Though I've never done it, it's the kind of thing a friend of mine who died from a stroke would have done, so I wouldn't feel too bad about doing it. I think $50 is kind of steep for someone who wants to support a cause or ride in memory of someone. Though I won't get started on charities that have the trappings of a business, I've never found the $60 to be too hard to round up. The entry fee has been one of my critiques every year. That and the imbecilic "prizes" for sponsorship.

No probs on the tip...my pleasure. Ted..one of the aces on our Mtn team goes in there every time he is down from Kearney and cuts and manicures trails in the Don. He is a anti-erosion and trail flow master. Next time he is down I will let you know. Going for a ride in the Don with him is an eye-opening experience. He has his own map of the east and west Don...I will get a copy from him on Friday.

I came across this crazy wallet made out of bike tires.. very shweet!

https://fuzzz.gaulin.ca/2007/04/30/mtb-tire-wallet/

Now I like him even more! That guy was awesome.