two wheeled in york region, ontario, canada
Posted in day-to-day on Jul 27th, 2009
As an update to the post “public service announcement,” I’m pleased to report that the work at the level crossings of the railway between Yonge & Bayview are complete. Crosby, Centre and Weldrick have new, smooth pavement. I’m particularly pleased that the rubber mats have been removed from the Weldrick crossing and replaced with ashphalt. The [...]
Posted in day-to-day on Jul 24th, 2009
I’ve been keeping a log of the rides that I’ve done this year mostly for a lark. I’ve learned a couple of things: I’m a bike commuter. I don’t ride as much as I thought I did. I don’t use my bike for many errands. The first is no surprise, but the second is a [...]
Posted in bike geekery, cycling on Jul 9th, 2009
For those of you that like classic bikes, have a look at Adam Hammond’s blog Two Serious Bikes. He’s got quite the eye for classic bicycle styles and interesting parts. I like bikes (duh) and classic looking bikes, but this guy is really quite picky and knows his stuff. I’m happy if I can get parts [...]
Posted in commuting, cycling, region of york on Jul 8th, 2009
A little sign told me that Weldrick Road East will be closed at the CNR level crossing from July 20-24. Weldrick is great to use to get between Bathurst/Yonge/Bayview/Spadina in order to avoid the super busy arterials. For a detour, I will be going a little north to take Crosby eastbound over to Spadina. Please note [...]
Posted in commuting, cycling, day-to-day on Jul 1st, 2009
Here are some random thoughts on a lazy Canada Day morning. I’ve been a “bike commuter” since 2004. When I first rediscovered cycling after a long lay off, I was amazed at the volume of traffic in my stomping grounds in York Region. I’ve written about it now and then, and used to focus on [...]
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