Toronto Mid Town ride to bling

**Paul_M** · 05-10-2008, 11:29 AM

Anybody down for this? If there are some people with M1 that want to come the route can be modified to avoid highway, and just use eglinton all the way there. Thinking about a meetup at the bayview and eglinton dominion, there's also a gas station right there. To see the route cut and paste all this junk below into your browser it should show you the route in google maps...

http://www.google.ca/maps?f=d&hl=en&...,0.319977&z=12

So far not sure what time to meetup as it's seems to be only 2 of us so far and even that's tentative. So If you're down for this reply and what time you can or want to be at the the meetup place, and we'll get a nice little ride going!

--------Route in english--------
Start address: Eglinton Ave E
End address: Enfield Pl

Start at: Eglinton Ave E

1. Head west on Eglinton Ave E toward Mann Ave - 4.8 km
2. Turn right at Allen Rd N (signs for Allen Rd N/HWY-401) - 3.1 km
3. Take the HWY-401 W exit - 1.1 km
4. Follow signs for Collector Lanes/Keele St and merge onto HWY-401 Collectors W - 9.2 km
5. Merge onto HWY-401 Express W - 12.1 km
6. Continue on HWY-401 W - 1.1 km
7. Take exit 342 for Hurontario St - 0.5 km
8. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Hurontario St S - 0.1 km
9. Turn left at Hurontario St - 6.0 km
10. Turn right at Matthews Gate - 0.1 km
11. Turn right at Enfield Pl - 49 m

Arrive at: Enfield Pl

videosilva · 05-10-2008, 11:34 AM

Why not just go down Bayview and take the Lakeshore right across. Nice simple route ? Just an opinion.

**Paul_M** · 05-10-2008, 11:39 AM

Touche, I didn't think of that really. I just wanted to use the highway. But this is going to have to be m1 friendly ride so your idea is a really good one.

So you're route would be more like this..

http://www.google.ca/maps?f=d&hl=en&...,0.639954&z=11

I like it

videosilva · 05-10-2008, 11:51 AM

Yep ! K's wise it WILL be longer. Time wise it SHOULD be quicker. That 401 is JUST nasty at the best of times.

Not Mount Pleasant but straight down the Bayview then get on Lakeshore. The Lakeshore is generally a good moving route. Once you hit Sunny side or so jump over to the queensway.

MaximusM · 05-10-2008, 11:58 AM

Im in, lets say around 3?

**Paul_M** · 05-10-2008, 12:07 PM

Sounds good. Here is a link to the revised route.

This is m1 friendly as there's no highway time.

http://www.google.ca/maps?f=d&hl=en&...,0.306244&z=11

**Lunatic** · 05-10-2008, 01:44 PM

I think we'll meet up with you guys too, but probably peel off and go to AMC Winston Churchill before going to Spring Bling.

**Paul_M** · 05-10-2008, 02:21 PM

Cool, we'll be at the dominion parking lot at 3pm @ bayview and eglinton. I'm going to bring a backpack so I can pick a few things up from there for the charity food donation. i'll stick around for a bit and see who shows up.

To anybody who's looking for me I ride a black kawasaki ninja ZZR250, I'll be wearing a grey and black jacket with a green helmet.

See you there.

Hawk_Aye · 06-04-2008, 12:27 AM

Hey guys...

Would you be doing this ride again anytime soon? I am a noob rider (nighthawk 450) and would like to start off with a group of 3 or 4. I live around mt. pleasant/eg.

Cheers,