May 26, 2012

Ride for Youth Mental Health

今天上和easywave, wang3yi,mike船长一起参加了一个charity bike ride 活动(Ride for Youth Mental Health) ,这个一年一次的骑行活动是由Thejackproject.org 组织的。

The Jack Project at Kids Help Phone 不仅仅是纪念Jack Windeler( who, in March 2010, died by suicide during his first year of studies at Queen’s University),而是通过Jack 的事件让家长及社会更多的关心引导青少年的成长,通过一系列的活动和电话热线等给与他们更多的心理上、精神上的帮助。

http://www.thejackproject.org

今天的骑行有近200名骑手,分三组骑行(123KM, 100KM, 50KM), 还有很多义工和赞助公司(主要赞助商是Bank of America/Merrill Lynch & Air Canada),大家身着统一的骑行服,从Boyd Conservation Area出发沿Islington Ave 一路北上,然后西行49号公路,又拐入Humber Station Rd, 在接近Albioan Hill CA 的地方折返,大概骑了48公里。

准备出发:





骑车途中没拍照,玩命的骑都追不上,只在折返出拍了一张:



骑行后的BBQ午餐:





最后是抽奖,这位老兄得到了一辆specialized 公路车,当场捐出拍卖,最后被一位女骑手以$1100拍得。



今天的骑车活动很不错,感觉参加骑行的大都训练有素,组织安排的也很周全,很有意义。希望有更多的人关心和支持The Jack Project at Kids Help Phone.

这是我的记录,麦船和wang3yi 都骑的飞快,比我快30分钟回到出发地点。



 

合影,photo by Mike Tan:

May 24, 2012

Toronto Bike to Work Day

Bike to Work Day - Monday, May 28, 2012

星期一的Bike to Work 是多伦多Bike Month 第一天的活动。

May 28th. 2012. 7a.m- 10 a.m. Commuters from around the City meet to ride together from start points and converge at Yonge and Bloor for 7:30a.m. City start points are staffed with ride coordinators and a Police escort. Riders will receive a free Bike Month t-shirt as well as complimentary breakfast at City Hall (while supplies last). This event is organised by the City of Toronto and the Cycle Toronto.

The ride leaves from various start locations at 7:00a.m and meets at Yonge and Bloor for 7:30a.m. From there the ride heads to Nathan Phillips Square for 8:00a.m to enjoy a complimentary pancake breakfast and other festivities.

Group Commute Start Locations:
City Start Points:

  • 7 am Bloor and High Park

  • 7 am Yonge and Lawrence

  • 7 am Danforth and Woodbine

  • 7:30 am Bloor and Yonge

  • 8 am Arrive at City Hall


Community Start Points:

  • 6:45 am Don Mills and Lawrence

  • 6:30 am Humber River Waterfront trail Thunderbird bridge

  • 7:00 am Eglinton Park

  • 7:15 am Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street

  • 7:30 am Dundas East and Kingston Road



May 21, 2012

骑车Hamilton to Brantford RailTrail

昨天出去骑车,Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail
整个trail 都是off road,虽然是碎石和土铺成,但很平整,有2、3米宽,这条32公里的林间小路, 很适于自行车,慢跑。
我们从南端(N43 15.064 W79 54.434)出发, 这里的出发点在它的网站标注的出发地点南边2、3公里处,旁边是个小park & golf 球场。

南边起点的地段比较平坦:



骑8公里后到达Dundas Valley trail centre,这里可以歇息、有卫生间,也可以到里边买杯咖啡,浏览一下里边的图片展示:



这张是wang3yi同学拍的:



Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail 每公里都有公里数的标示,到32公里处结束,然后我们又拐入到Trans Canada Trail 一路向西北,最后骑到Brantford downtown, 在Wendy's 吃了快餐,喝了两大杯冷饮,窗外骄阳似火,里边凉爽宜人,水足饭饱后又顶着烈日原路返回,一共骑了 82公里。











trail 的详细情况请参阅:

Hamilton to Brantford RailTrail
http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=21&Sub1=86&sub2=0

May 14, 2012

Biking on Mother's Day

上周四,女儿就提前预约了周日母亲节的行动:一起出去骑车,然后一起吃午饭。。。

别看女儿学会骑车的时间不到两年,但已经喜欢上了骑车,去年曾带她骑过几条trail,平时她骑车到Finch 地铁站,有时还骑到学校去。几个星期前我曾答应带女儿一起去西区的Humber River Trail骑车,那里的骑车环境很好,trail 宽平,HUMBER RIVER 穿过市区约有25公里的河段,沿河有联绵不断的不同公园,连成一片,有的地方还有水坝,流水潺潺,还有河中之洲,可以见到很多各种野生水鸟,我们骑车时还看到一只小鹿从前边的树丛中跳出穿过trail 后站在那里看着我们。





cycling map:

http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/map/pdf/map01.pdf