Candy Cranks

Here in Toronto we have a group called Critical Sass who likes to shake it up and cheer on people who ride in Critical Mass.  Recently, Dandyhorse asked to have us for a photoshoot to appear in their next issue!  Check out some of the group shots, plus what we look like at Critical Mass.  Can’t wait for warmer weather so we can have those big crowd turnouts again.

Here’s one of our cheers for you:

Three rights make a left, but two wrongs don’t make a right

Just ignore the cops and keep riding your bike!

They might get kinda hostile, but we don’t have to fight.

Two wheels take the lane, it’s the law, it’s our right!

Wear lights, and bells, and act with class.

Only run a red if your ass is in the mass.

Slow it at the front, and speed it at the back.

Keep all this in mind to keep the mass on track.

Bicycles don’t care about your gender, race, or class.

And all ages are welcome to join in the mass.

So here’s our story’s moral, we hope you’ll teach and learn:

All vehicles are equal, just signal when you turn!

Last fall I started getting into mountain biking:

That’s me with a great borrowed bike: a Marin Pine Mountain hardtail. Now I need to get my own bike as the spring race season is only a couple months away. Do any mountain biking chicks out there have advice on a good option for a womens specific recreational level hardtail?

Normally in Toronto this time of year we’d be dealing with mountainous snow banks, black ice, and wind chills to -30 Celsius. Thanks to El Nino cyclists in this city have been treated to a relatively mild and dry winter so far.

Last weekend some friends and I took advantage of the weather to go on an approx 50km ride from Toronto to Port Credit. We were even able to travel on the cycling paths that get no winter maintenance. They were clear and dry. I even took out my road bike which rarely sees winter roads.

Kathleen & Chris

Alan

Chrissy

This is my first post on Candy Cranks and I look forward to sharing lots about cycling in Toronto with all of you!