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[If you missed any of the previous or subsequent articles in this series, there\u2019s a list of all the articles with hyperlinks here at the end of Day Ten<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n

\"CN<\/a>

CN Tower Toronto<\/p><\/div>\n

I wanted to get the most of my day in Toronto, so I opted to take the first \u00a0VIA Rail bike train<\/a> out of Windsor at 5:30 a.m. Dawn was just breaking as I entered the station, but the place was all-a-buzz with a couple dozen Special Olympics participants and their families.<\/p>\n

I walked my bike over to the baggage door and attached a \u2018Toronto\u2019\u00a0 tag to it. Before I could get comfortable on the trackside benches, we were boarding and heading north.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great deal traveling by train and I\u2019ll take a train station over an airport any day of the week.\u00a0 Onboard, having free Wi-Fi<\/a> is a real treat, as is having enough room to really get work done at your seat. The seats let me work on my big, 17\u201d laptop, even if the person in front of me reclines their seat. Just try that on a plane!<\/p>\n

Rolling into Toronto, it was interesting to see the buildings get gradually larger and larger, until finally the CN Tower (formerly\u00a0 the world\u2019s largest free-standing structure)\u00a0 dominated the horizon. Where ever you go in Toronto, the tower keeps popping into view.<\/p>\n

Biking round town via Bixi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to some potential logistical problems, I shipped my bike on ahead to Ottawa, where I\u2019ll pick it up tomorrow afternoon. But that doesn\u2019t mean I won\u2019t be biking in Toronto\u2026quite to the contrary.<\/p>\n

\"Toronto<\/a>

Pay $5 and go anywhere for 24 hours<\/p><\/div>\n

Ever since writing about Bixi bikes<\/span> back in June 2011 I\u2019ve been dying to try them. We don\u2019t have anything like these in Cleveland, but wish we did.<\/p>\n

The wait was worth it. I can now confirm from actual experience that these are a great way to get around any major metropolitan area where you\u2019ll find them. A three- speed bike, with fat tires and a fat seat, they\u2019ll provide great transportation for just about anyone.<\/p>\n

Using a universal frame, they can be mounted by male or female bikers and with a quick release saddle bolt, you can adjust seat height in just a matter of seconds.\u00a0 There\u2019s even a front rack with built-in bungee cord for small packages, books or what-have-you.<\/p>\n

The three-speed gears are good for any urban exploration I tried, including driving up the ramps at CN Tower. They are certainly suitable for effortless pedaling all day, and quite honestly, you could leave them in the same gear all day and get by okay if needed.<\/p>\n

The beautiful thing about Bixi is that for $5 you can bike anytime you want for 24 hours \u2013 in 30 minute increments or less.\u00a0 As long as you return it to a rack within 30 minutes of checking it out of another rack, there is no additional charge. I picked up a bike right outside my hotel, biked to dinner, dropped it, and then picked up another after dinner. So it went all night until I finally returned the last one outside my hotel again. \u00a0\u00a0Brilliant.<\/p>\n

Even better, there\u2019s an app for that. Biximo is a free app that shows the bike locations for Bixi, Bike Share, Cycle Hire, NiceRide and Hubway in the US, Australia, Canada and the UK.\u00a0 You are presented with your location via GPS, and the closest place to find a rack with bikes for hire or with vacant spots to return your bike. That covers locations in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, London, Melbourne, Washington, Minneapolis, and Boston. (Hint \u2013 that also makes for a free GPS app when you are traveling.)<\/p>\n

Toronto sights to see<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always enjoyed seeing the CN Tower and was wondering how many different ways it could be shot photographically. After a dozen different angles, I\u2019m guessing the answer is an infinite number of ways. I decided to stop at 12.<\/p>\n

\"Mothers<\/a>

Mothers Dumplings<\/p><\/div>\n

This time in Toronto, I wanted to see Chinatown and I was hunting for a good place for dinner. On a recommendation, I went looking for Mother\u2019s Dumplings<\/a>. \u00a0This restaurant features home-made meals and you can watch mother\u2019s helpers making the dumplings in the kitchen. Featuring northeast Chinese cuisine, the place is very popular with the locals and voted best in a number of polls.<\/p>\n

Watch this space tomorrow for an update of Day three in Ottawa. For more information on the VIA Rail system, consult their Website<\/a> or call them at 1-888-VIA-RAIL.<\/p>\n

Continue to Day Three<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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