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hi grog! i'm so glad i found this forum. learning so many new things already. i've been a leisure rider with my mountain bike for years now and decided to take that leap of faith to purchase my first road bike. I don't even have it home yet, coz it was a layaway plan (maybe by next month). so i'm really a newbie and reading all sorts of books and magazines to know more about how to train...Originally Posted by Grog
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10-10-2008, 04:19 PM #136
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Hi there MG and welcome to TE!
Sorry I have no hints about the TO cycling scene tho'.
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10-11-2008, 04:50 AM #137
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hello
canadian rosee
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10-11-2008, 09:41 AM #138
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You won't regret it, road bikes are so much fun to ride! Originally Posted by mississaugagirl
What is that sweet bike you're waiting for?
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10-16-2008, 01:28 PM #139
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a Trek 1000 WSD blue... I think I will visit her today... Originally Posted by Grog
canadian rosee
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10-16-2008, 08:25 PM #140
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Originally Posted by mississaugagirl
been trying to read all the posts on this thread... i'm in mississauga (hence the name), ontario. looking for a local cycling club in the area too. I've emailed 2 groups already and no one has replied back. i wonder why? perhaps coz i asked how many women-members they have???
i know, i know cycling season is almost over for the year, but i'm a stubborn and i'm going to ride till i'm covered in snow... this weekend looks promising though, sunny and just a little bit chilly... anyone living in the GTA area?
I used to live and cycle in Toronto. (actually I lived in Scarborough with East Toronto, just across the street.
) Cycling there was for nearly 10 years. Yea, Mississauga is friggin' sprawly..on a long ride homeward, as we chugged along the bike, I would think...when is Mississsauga gonna be over! I passed through your municipality when my partner and I did different touring rides to Hamilton, Orangeville, Guelph-Elora-Kitchener-Waterloo-St. Jacobs-Elmira, etc. I'm sure the Caledon Hills area ..if it's not too north for you, would be lovely right now at this time of year. As you know the Waterfront trail takes you east all the way out even to ....as far east as Coburg, Ontario..near Brighton. Approx. 120 kms. east of Toronto near Lake Ontario. but it's probably 160 kms. from your house.
The Toronto Bicycling Network was a fairly large active group with different rides, however I don't know what the Mississauga membership was. I'm not familiar with the roadie training scene.
I still think of Toronto..my birth family and their families live in GTA and whenever I visit ...I borrow a sister's bike for bike ride every day ...which used to be my bike for 9 years before I gave it to her when I moved out to Vancouver.
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10-20-2008, 06:31 AM #141
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hi shootingstar! I checked out TBN as you suggested. they seem to have alot of rides and other activities goin on. will probably sign up for membership shortly. thanks so much for the tip! Originally Posted by shootingstar
The Toronto Bicycling Network was a fairly large active group with different rides, however I don't know what the Mississauga membership was. I'm not familiar with the roadie training scene.
I still think of Toronto..my birth family and their families live in GTA and whenever I visit ...I borrow a sister's bike for bike ride every day ...which used to be my bike for 9 years before I gave it to her when I moved out to Vancouver.
it must be beautiful to ride in Vancouver too!canadian rosee
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12-26-2008, 02:53 PM #142
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Though Mississaugua is a 704,000 strong sprawling burb if you live in west Mississauga you can be out in the country fairly quickly.
Eglinton turns into Lower Base Line and you can take 5th line or 6th line north to Steeles, a little jog left on Steeles , back on 5th or 6th and you can ride for hours in the country. Or follow Lower Base further west...and explore the farmlands that surround Burlington, Milton, Carlisle.
On the weekend, I often drive about 30 minutes north, park the car and have a blast in the Halton Hills. Take Erin Mills Pkwy (turns into Mississauga Rd) north to Terra Cotta. There's a little school on your left, Creditview Public School. (King Rd and Missisauga Rd). Park at the school, assemble your bike and explore. Cheltenham, Belfountain, Alton, Glen Williams, Georgetown await you.
I've heard nothing but good things about Brampton Cycle Club. http://www.bramptoncyclingclub.com/ They have organized rides every weekend, some during the weekdays, time trials and all sorts of other fun.
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08-09-2009, 05:09 PM #143
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Another Canadian Gal.......from Ottawa this time - where we're still waiting for our summer.
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09-02-2009, 06:01 PM #144
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I'm from Duncan on Vancouver Island , this is also my first post and I would like to say hello, and I look forward to getting to know you. I have been a lurker here for way too long.
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09-09-2009, 04:52 PM #145
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Montreal here, by way of Newfoundland!
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09-21-2009, 06:49 PM #146
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Hey guys, I'm from Saskatchewan. Just found this forum via Bikeforums. Looking forward to hanging out here!
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03-09-2010, 09:32 AM #147
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Hi everyone...just found this forum the other day and it looks great.
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03-09-2010, 07:48 PM #148
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BC here too, paradise of Vancouver Island!
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07-25-2010, 09:12 AM #149
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I'm new here too - from the wet coast
, Vancouver BC . I'm stoked to see others from here - and about the bike lane under the Canada Line! That's awesome!
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07-26-2010, 05:17 PM #150
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From Winnipeg, Manitoba here! Sweet, flat prairie and killer wind!
