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07-26-19, 12:40 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,926
Posted By nondes

I think from now on the team cars should carry...

I think from now on the team cars should carry fatbikes to get the riders through in case this sort of thing happens again.
03-14-17, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,183
Posted By nondes

Nobody has specifically mentioned the official...

Nobody has specifically mentioned the official maps, which can be found here:

https://www.waterfronttrail.org/
03-14-17, 02:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,295
Posted By nondes

Also bear in mind that the lower part of the Don...

Also bear in mind that the lower part of the Don Valley Trail (south of Pottery Road) is closed - otherwise a major link between the NE part of Toronto and the waterfront trail. There is a detour but...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-16, 02:33 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,097
Posted By nondes

Most of us have a sense of how another rider,...

Most of us have a sense of how another rider, runner or pedestrian is likely to behave. If the person looks predictable and is over to the side just give them as much clearance as you can and keep...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-16, 10:54 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 11,795
Posted By nondes

I have a 1, a 2 and a 3-hour loop in that I ride...

I have a 1, a 2 and a 3-hour loop in that I ride alone the City, mostly on trails through ravines and along the waterfront. That is, when the trails are not closed for yet another round of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-16, 09:43 AM
Replies: 3,474
Views: 146,764
Posted By nondes

It's just a small, enclosed space that feels very...

It's just a small, enclosed space that feels very peaceful compared to the Royal Mile. I first saw it over 40 years ago on a college field trip and haven't forgotten it.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-16, 07:36 AM
Replies: 3,474
Views: 146,764
Posted By nondes

Check out White Horse Close, near the Royal Mile....

Check out White Horse Close, near the Royal Mile. One of my favourite spaces.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-16, 09:44 AM
Replies: 4,590
Views: 171,561
Posted By nondes

Any more "Strava artists" out there? GPS art...

Any more "Strava artists" out there?

GPS art creations put ?Cycleangelo? on the map | Toronto Star (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/03/02/gps-art-creations-put-cycleangelo-on-the-map.html)
02-29-16, 01:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,808
Posted By nondes

We did the trail from north to south on our...

We did the trail from north to south on our tandem several years ago over three days. We would highly recommend it - it wasn't particularly busy, especially in the north part. We had our luggage...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-16, 02:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,912
Posted By nondes

Not even a great training move - there must be...

Not even a great training move - there must be more benefit from stopping/starting at lights and taking the wind than from drafting.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-16, 03:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,145
Posted By nondes

The few "grated" - type bridge decks around here...

The few "grated" - type bridge decks around here are treated with some sort of sandpaper/grippy material and I don't worry about them. My problem is with a couple of wooden bike trail bridges that...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-16, 09:20 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 8,002
Posted By nondes

I haven't seen an "I stole all my bikes" thread...

I haven't seen an "I stole all my bikes" thread yet but I suppose it's only a matter of time...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-15, 02:04 PM
Replies: 2,450
Views: 81,474
Posted By nondes

Thanks WhyFi - Pentax will also have a full frame...

Thanks WhyFi - Pentax will also have a full frame camera early in 2016 and they are introducing new ff lenses to go with the old ones built for their 35mm cameras. I prefer the compactness of APS-C,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-15, 11:59 AM
Replies: 2,450
Views: 81,474
Posted By nondes

My new Pentax K-3 has focus peaking, shake...

My new Pentax K-3 has focus peaking, shake reduction, plus a host of legacy lenses that don't need adapters (unless you go with the old screw-on lenses). Now that it's been superseded by the Pentax...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-15, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2,668
Views: 97,113
Posted By nondes

Don't they have any eagles there?

Don't they have any eagles there?
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-15, 08:15 AM
Replies: 2,668
Views: 97,113
Posted By nondes

Great shot BillyD - I'm just learning how to use...

Great shot BillyD - I'm just learning how to use a new camera that should improve my success rate with birds in flight. In the meantime, here's a Rough-legged Hawk from last winter.
...
11-07-15, 09:06 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 16,879
Posted By nondes

That mayor is long gone. Time to move on.

That mayor is long gone. Time to move on.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-15, 09:31 AM
Replies: 2,668
Views: 97,113
Posted By nondes

I should be helping to keep the raptor pics...

I should be helping to keep the raptor pics coming. Here's a young Bald Eagle from a couple of weeks ago.

~http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad239/hemipode/IMGP9121A_zpsxg1bepjb.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-15, 09:27 AM
Replies: 2,668
Views: 97,113
Posted By nondes

We Canadians are just going to have to get used...

We Canadians are just going to have to get used to not having the place pretty much to ourselves anymore.
11-06-15, 09:05 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 16,879
Posted By nondes

We have lightly textured steel plate decking on...

We have lightly textured steel plate decking on some of our MUP bridges. The dew builds up on the surface overnight and lingers into the morning - I always hold my breath and my line when going over...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-15, 10:08 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 76,751
Posted By nondes

Another scam I got recently was someone claiming...

Another scam I got recently was someone claiming to be from my credit card company and saying there had been a unauthorized purchases on my account. He said if I try to check the account they won't...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-13-15, 11:34 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,845
Posted By nondes

Arm warmers - no strong preference Leg...

Arm warmers - no strong preference

Leg warmers don't work for me. They bunch up around my knees and I feel like Flay in the Gormeghast Trilogy.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-15, 08:49 AM
Replies: 2,865
Views: 112,052
Posted By nondes

I let out a yell in the same situation a couple...

I let out a yell in the same situation a couple of weeks ago. A few minutes later the same car came back down the road and stopped on the other side while I was waiting for red light. I couldn't make...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-15, 07:57 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,623
Posted By nondes

It doesn't matter. A road bike just looks like...

It doesn't matter. A road bike just looks like it's going faster, and that's what's important. Also if you pass someone who's riding a road bike they won't be as embarrassed as they would be if you...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-15, 10:02 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,763
Posted By nondes

Dwile flonking Dwile Flonking - British...

Dwile flonking

Dwile Flonking - British Pathé (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/dwile-flonking)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-15, 03:17 PM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 102,410
Posted By nondes

Sorry to hear about the urgent care - you've had...

Sorry to hear about the urgent care - you've had a lot to put up with. Hope things get on track and the sub-180lb pcad is on the near horizon.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-15, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 102,410
Posted By nondes

So you finally bought a bathroom scale?

So you finally bought a bathroom scale?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-15, 10:43 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 6,545
Posted By nondes

My first bike was cobbled together from bits and...

My first bike was cobbled together from bits and pieces by my Dad. So long ago, it had bar brakes. When we took it to the police station to register it against theft, the cop filling out the form...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-15, 02:09 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,546
Posted By nondes

How about requiring a cf guard around the front...

How about requiring a cf guard around the front of the front wheel with a few little rollers at the end to help prevent those wheel - touching crashes?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-15, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 102,410
Posted By nondes

I recall a series of shots - three weeks is a...

I recall a series of shots - three weeks is a long time for it to hang around but I guess if there are plenty of ducks... I saw a young gyr by the side of the road in Yukon but it wasn't looking...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-15, 10:06 AM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 102,410
Posted By nondes

A few months ago I promised BillyD I would post...

A few months ago I promised BillyD I would post any raptor pics from an upcoming trip to the Canadian Arctic. Well, now we're back after an incredible adventure. We saw a white phase gyrfalcon but it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-05-15, 11:01 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,014
Posted By nondes

Next up, frozen waffles!

Next up, frozen waffles!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-15, 03:54 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,469
Posted By nondes

Unpacking the suitcase of pain.

Unpacking the suitcase of pain.
05-27-15, 01:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,479
Posted By nondes

Toronto has some good trails but they are...

Toronto has some good trails but they are variable in quality and can get very busy. I enjoy using the Don Valley and Waterfront trails and the Leslie Street Spit is an interesting and unusual jaunt...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-15, 12:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,452
Posted By nondes

Ride early in the morning - often the wind...

Ride early in the morning - often the wind doesn't pick up until 9-10.00. Make sure the wind is behind you on the homeward leg.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-15, 07:40 PM
Replies: 3,513
Views: 169,132
Posted By nondes

My stoker (spouse) is in early 70s, fit from...

My stoker (spouse) is in early 70s, fit from walking and swimming but doesn't cycle (or do spinning classes) nearly as much as I do. We did do a 200km 3-day rail trail in Quebec a few years ago and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-15, 03:28 PM
Replies: 3,513
Views: 169,132
Posted By nondes

I often get leg pain on the tandem that I don't...

I often get leg pain on the tandem that I don't get on my other bikes. Not sure about a radically different riding position - I always thought it might have something to do with adapting to the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-15, 08:20 AM
Replies: 3,513
Views: 169,132
Posted By nondes

I see it so often I just assumed it was the...

I see it so often I just assumed it was the American spelling.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-15, 08:15 AM
Replies: 3,513
Views: 169,132
Posted By nondes

I always enjoyed Coasting's posts - a fellow Brit...

I always enjoyed Coasting's posts - a fellow Brit in a foreign land! I'll miss him.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-15, 04:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,923
Posted By nondes

Just kept going with my ride after I directed the...

Just kept going with my ride after I directed the ambulance - didn't find out what the problem was.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-15, 04:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,923
Posted By nondes

Good advice everyone - what I actually did was to...

Good advice everyone - what I actually did was to ride to the intersection between the trail and the nearest public road so that I could give directions to the EMS vehicle. Not much but probably the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-15, 01:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,923
Posted By nondes

A lot of people who originally come from England...

A lot of people who originally come from England (like me) keep some of their verbal quirks even 35 years later, though most Brits would now say that I "talk like a Yank".

And TrojanHorse - I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-15, 11:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,923
Posted By nondes

Think I'll take a first aid course

A road biker went down ahead of me on the trail this morning - when I got to him he was beetroot red, writhing and groaning - I had no idea whether he was having an epileptic fit, a heart attack or...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-15, 01:11 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 16,756
Posted By nondes

Ooops - I had "catamount" mixed up with...

Ooops - I had "catamount" mixed up with "catamite" for a moment there...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-15, 02:47 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 23,477
Posted By nondes

I have been riding my Tuscany for nearly 15 years...

I have been riding my Tuscany for nearly 15 years (gift on my 50th birthday). It's still a fun ride and I can vouch for its longevity, but I can't compare with cf since I've never even sampled a cf...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 10:02 AM
Replies: 2,614
Views: 127,474
Posted By nondes

Actually I saw two on that trip, after seeing...

Actually I saw two on that trip, after seeing just Rough-legged hawks on two previous trips. Here is the other one:

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad239/hemipode/IMGP2210A_zps089d0985.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 08:21 AM
Replies: 2,614
Views: 127,474
Posted By nondes

I think it's an irrigation pumphouse that won't...

I think it's an irrigation pumphouse that won't be firing up any time soon. It's in a large market gardening area where we like to ride our tandem during the summer.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:34 AM
Replies: 2,614
Views: 127,474
Posted By nondes

Meanwhile in the frozen north... ...

Meanwhile in the frozen north...

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad239/hemipode/IMGP2244A_zps2740b2e7.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-15, 12:24 PM
Replies: 2,614
Views: 127,474
Posted By nondes

I looked at the Wheeler and Clark raptor guide -...

I looked at the Wheeler and Clark raptor guide - I would settle for borderline!

My wife and I will be travelling this summer to an area of the Arctic where they breed - I promise to post a pic if...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-15, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2,614
Views: 127,474
Posted By nondes

Great shot - we had to go to Yukon to see one of...

Great shot - we had to go to Yukon to see one of those, but it was an immature - not a magnificent white morph like this one.
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