And boy does it make a world of a difference.

Here's my inaugural ride (excluding the night ride I did last week where I mostly couldn't see where I was going):

The High Park loop was a lot of fun. The entire park is closed to cars on the weekends (though I understand that some people are upset about this feature).

I want to do a ride like this at least once a week, which means I'm probably going to need to get something from Pas Normal Studios to pad my ass. I'm also working my way up to clipless shoes.

Cycling is fun and Toronto is a great city for it.

I did it. I finally got (well, ordered) a new and more serious road bike.

I have been planning to do this since last year. I almost bought a friend's Cervelo a few weeks ago, but I took it to Gears on King Street and they immediately told me it was too small for me. The frame was 58cm and apparently I need 60cm.

So I instead ordered a new Cannondale CAAD13. It's one that my serious cycling friends -- people like Jeremiah Shamess -- tell me is a good "starter bike."

I'm excited to get going. In the winter, I am, as most of you know, all about snowboarding. But I need something active/challenging for the summer that I can be equally fanatical about. Maybe that thing will be cycling.

The one thing I do need to give some more thought to is cycling to the office. I know a bunch of people who do this, but they tend to go to the gym and then shower before heading to their desk. I'm not sure I want to make this my morning routine.

Either way, I guess it's time to dust off my Strava. If any of you are into cycling, hit me up on Twitter/X.

Photo: Cannondale

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