The Donut Ride - anyone frequent?
08-15-04, 04:59 PM
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The Donut Ride - anyone frequent?
(For non Torontonians, it is a large loop inside the GTA)
I took the ride for the first time on Saturday, and it was my first group ride. Are all group rides like this? because that was pure euphoria! I'm hooked to road cycling now.
I took the ride for the first time on Saturday, and it was my first group ride. Are all group rides like this? because that was pure euphoria! I'm hooked to road cycling now.
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Talking about donuts, I had the best donuts I've ever had this morning on the way to work.
They were being sold at a street fair, fresh & hot, right out of the fryer. So soft, light and with a crunchy outside and moist inside! I hope I find them again at the next street fair.
They were being sold at a street fair, fresh & hot, right out of the fryer. So soft, light and with a crunchy outside and moist inside! I hope I find them again at the next street fair.
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Originally Posted by Panoramic
(For non Torontonians, it is a large loop inside the GTA)
I took the ride for the first time on Saturday, and it was my first group ride. Are all group rides like this? because that was pure euphoria! I'm hooked to road cycling now.
I took the ride for the first time on Saturday, and it was my first group ride. Are all group rides like this? because that was pure euphoria! I'm hooked to road cycling now.
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Well I must admit, I was dropped from the pack that was dropped from the main group. But the 10-15 guys with whom I kept the pace held a good pace for me. I'm quite sure there are packs for slower and any other speed riders anyway.
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i keep wanting to go to this but never get around to it.
whats the average speed like? also where exactly does it start?
whats the average speed like? also where exactly does it start?
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I'm not sure of the avg speed, as the main pack is far beyond my skills. I was holding about 34km/h with about 8 other people. I know for sure that the pack leaves at Eglington and Laird (Laird is about 5 lights east of Yonge) at 9:00 AM sharp on saturdays and sundays and I also hear about holidays. There are other meeting spots which join up with the Eg & Laird group, but I forget them. As long as you can go 80km in a group, and can avg over 30km/h, you're fine.
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Originally Posted by Panoramic
I'm not sure of the avg speed, as the main pack is far beyond my skills. I was holding about 34km/h with about 8 other people. I know for sure that the pack leaves at Eglington and Laird (Laird is about 5 lights east of Yonge) at 9:00 AM sharp on saturdays and sundays and I also hear about holidays. There are other meeting spots which join up with the Eg & Laird group, but I forget them. As long as you can go 80km in a group, and can avg over 30km/h, you're fine.
