Toronto,Canada

[gezza]

i am off there for a family reunion a week on Wednesday , and have a day free whilst over there,does anyone know of a few LBS's out there ??? any recommendations ? what with the Canadian Dollar worth almost 2 to the pound,it would be rude not to spend some money

Cheers if you can help !

 

[Night Train]

I have relatives in Ottawa but I don't know them very well but I do know a very attractive and lovely woman who lives in Vancouver but that is twice as far away as Toronto so can't help I'm afraid.

Have a great time though, I must get over to Canada one day, Vancouver in particular.

 

[HLaB]

I've only been to Toronto once and that was in my teens before I was into bikes, so sorry I can't help but have a wonderful time.

 

[gezza]

taking my CC jersey,the stewardesses on the 0830 AC 869 London Heathrow to Toronto wont know whats hit em ,when i try and get my picture taken with them at 38000 feet

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

My Sis-in-Law lives in Burlington which is about an hour from Toronto... but she's a bit hopeless on a bike so wouldn't know of any stores.

We went over there before our eldest was born - 3 weeks of travelling around and staying in various places (Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa etc.) it was a beautiful place... seeing a huge moose appear out of the mist at 6am in the Algonquin Park was special!!!

No idea about the LBSs though - perhaps a quick internet search should give you some starting points. I imagine Toronto will be well covered for Touristy type info.

 

[skmc1955]

dont miss the C N tower whatever you do, book a table in the restaurant so you can sit there watching the sun go down, (plus this gets you into the tower for free!)

 

[wafflycat]

Google is your friend

 

[Bug]

My wife and I went there on Honeymoon. Definitely book a table in the CN Tower - the view from the top is amazing. Visit Toronto Island for a nice, peaceful, day. There's an olde worlde funfair there during the peak season too. If you want to be touristy then the Hippo tours are fun - amphibious busses. Toronto Zoo is worth a look too, but it wouldn't be at the top of my list - once you've seen one you've seen them all - especially as you only have a day.

Don't forget, also, that Niagara Falls are only 80-odd miles away. It's easily possible to get there and back in a day (we did) and is well worth it.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

I'll second the Toronto Island visit - really enjoyed it apart from the part where we hired a quadricycle (I'm sure they must have a better word for them) and I had to do all the work as my Wife couldn't reach the pedals fully... how she laughed as I strained my way round the island with (I can only presume) the crappy brakes locked to the rim.

Lovely view back to the Toronto Dome when it gets to dusk time:

Edit - wish I'd done more of a panoramic picture with this one... maybe I'll have to go back one day to correct it!