Welcome to Two Guys on Bikes

This started as a crazy dream.  To ride some of the most beautiful bikes all over the world.  One day over way too many beers, Remi and I decided we wanted to tour across Europe riding something sexy like the Masi Soulville. 

We are just two guys on bikes who enjoy cruising around cities.  Have you ever seen those dudes in the full body racing suits on the 3000 dollar knock-off touring bikes?  Well, we're not them.  We spend more time inside pubs and bars than on the road.  I'd say we are sort of the nemesis of the biking fanatics.  We don't have special compartments for our backup shoes or imported $30 cycle protein bars.  We often forget the little things like water, maps, repair gear and the like.

This past weekend we had one of our first adventures (in Toronto).

[missing photo of Sean on muddy dirtbike and Remi on his cruiser... "forced" on an offroad trail...]

Our friend Stephen wanted to go up to the Edwards Botanical Gardens.  Can we say, "boring!!!"  But the route he proposed sounded like fun so we agreed to go.  We were to start at the Evergreen Brick Works for their tasty farmers market every Saturday morning until around noon.  Then we were going to work our way up the trails to the garden for old folks.

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But wait.  Did I mention we were starting at the Evergreen Brickworks Farmers Market?  Forget everything you know about farmer's markets.  This one has chefs, power, hot burritos, gourmet french fries with aioli and the most amazing organic ice cream.  Not to mention all those fruits and vegetable things.

But what about the trip?  The gardens?  The victorian heritage roses?  We never ended up there.  Luckily I got a flat.  Again.  Likely taking that cool offroad path to Evergreen right after you pass Toddmorden Hills and cross the bridge. But I did learn how to put my back tire back on.  And we did find an awesome cafe in the heart of Bayview Village.  Very yummy dumplings. 

[Chai.         1575 Bayview Avenue.]

One of our crew peeled off for home and we took the Bayview extension at crazy top speed all the way down to River street.  Okay.  I took the extension at a neck-break, frame vibrating speed.  Remi lost his chain.  Again.  Funny that he was the one who almost died.

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