two wheeled in york region, ontario, canada
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 that [...]
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 [...]
Posted in cycling, photos, region of york, rides on May 31st, 2009
Taking a break from the so called ‘war‘ between bikes and cars, I woke up early this morning hoping to get out and ride a bit in relative peace. I slupred down a cup of tea and a bowl of cheerios while watching morning cartoons with E. Everyone else was still asleep. It was cold [...]
Posted in commuting, cycling, region of york, safety on May 7th, 2009
I got a comment from Sandra that she had recently moved into Markham and needed some suggestions about how to get around the heinous crossing of 16th and Highway 404. Here goes
Highway crossings are always tricky, but here is one method that works pretty well for me. It does requrie some sidewalk riding and [...]
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