Anyone here taking part in this weekly 'informal' ride, that has always been around, is rich with history, and seems to never die.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Donut_Ride

I do it every Sarurday. What do you want to know?

I do it every Sarurday. What do you want to know?

Never done it before. Just looking for a general ride report.

Route..does it change often or is it generally remain the same. Where does it go exactly?

How long does the ride take normally?

How is the company? Friendly... or does the group comprise of mainly guys who are overzealous and think as if they ARE in the pro peloton, or at least deserve to be.

Do women ride?

Check this posting I made and the next one.
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showpost.php?p=548480&postcount=20
Unfortunately I didn't get much of an answer. I had use to ride it alot about fifteen years ago and heard it is still going. I had quit riding that donut ride after a serious accident involving a cyclist occurred. It had seemed no one really cared for the injured cyclist who was paralyzed from what I was told. People actually just rode on after the girl cyclist was taken to the hospital. The "regulars" of that ride were also just plain self-centered and offered no advice or anything. It's funny none of these riders succeeded in racing. I have met semi-pros and pros who rode with me in other rides with better attitudes.
I do hope after all these years the riders of the Donut run has changed for the better.

Check this posting I made and the next one.
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showpost.php?p=548480&postcount=20
Unfortunately I didn't get much of an answer. I had use to ride it alot about fifteen years ago and heard it is still going. I had quit riding that donut ride after a serious accident involving a cyclist occurred. It had seemed no one really cared for the injured cyclist who was paralyzed from what I was told. People actually just rode on after the girl cyclist was taken to the hospital. The "regulars" of that ride were also just plain self-centered and offered no advice or anything. It's funny none of these riders succeeded in racing. I have met semi-pros and pros who rode with me in other rides with better attitudes.
I do hope after all these years the riders of the Donut run has changed for the better.

I may try it out this weekend. Who knows...

I have also heard that it is a venerable jerk/ego fest.......

I guess I will never know unless I try it out...

Actually I think a few of the clubs around GTA are kinda of snooty or ego centered. Really didn't think of it till I did a Century ride with my buddy in Orange County of California a few years back. The club that organized it went out of their way to get me through it (good chunk of these riders were double century riders..hey it is California!). All the riders had bikes that were REALLY nice, mostly Dura Aces and Record comps compared to my then Cannondale with Ultegra. No egos and boy they helped me through that hilly ride with lotsa of pushes etc. I have not really seen that much here in GTA, maybe that's why I just solo it now.

Actually I think a few of the clubs around GTA are kinda of snooty or ego centered. Really didn't think of it till I did a Century ride with my buddy in Orange County of California a few years back. The club that organized it went out of their way to get me through it (good chunk of these riders were double century riders..hey it is California!). All the riders had bikes that were REALLY nice, mostly Dura Aces and Record comps compared to my then Cannondale with Ultegra. No egos and boy they helped me through that hilly ride with lotsa of pushes etc. I have not really seen that much here in GTA, maybe that's why I just solo it now.


I too ride solo all the time.

I have no issue with it, I actually enjoy riding solo (for many reasons i.e. personal peace from everything in my daily routine, and for training and meeting or beating personal goals, I am self determined in that respect...)

But I would like to mix it up with a group now and then.

DT... where in the city do you ride?

DT... where in the city do you ride?

Mississausage! But I guess to be more accurate my route takes me up to Halton Hills and areas around the escarpments north of Kelso park. Occasionally I hitch up with other rider(s). Being a dad I take my rides when I get my time available.