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economist sunsuntribune diversions saturday april 2 2005 21 by mitchell brown staff writer t here is no way to accu rately tally how many miles his licence plates have seen so well just go with a lot theyre conversation pieces they give people something to talk about when they come in said frank cassima coowner of da classic scoop diner in stouffville as he points to the collection of ontario licence plates on his walls yeah we have almost every year except for 44 they didnt have plates that year just a sticker because of a shortage of metal dur ing the war the rusting roadway reminders some from as far back as 1919 somehow fit right in at this diner and ice cream shop at hwy 48 and stouffville road where posters of ford thunderbirds corvettes and the iconic 57 chevy cover the walls cars in other words that once defined the golden era of summertime cruising if you remember those days of long summer drives with the win dows down the radio up and no real destination in mind then take heart theyre not quite over yet right now yeah i do get peo ple coming up from the city com ing out for breakfast because they want to get out for a sunday drive mr cassima said some years its usually really good especially going up 48 with people going to their cottages or when they come into town and want to come to the flea market its a good corner for that with rumours of warmer weather on the way nows as good a time as any to take stock of whats available in terms of affordable summer outings and while the climbing cost of gas might preclude longdistance road trips for the foreseeable future york region residents are fortunate since there are plenty of pretty places closer to home sometimes literally right around the corner warden avenue from keswick all the way down to thornhill is just a beautiful road said scott mccrady a member of the southern cruisers bike club a newmarketbased club for motor cycle enthusiasts its hilly its got great scenery and its a good safe road the udora resident is also a fan of die roads crisscrossing the upper northwest part of the region especially the ones off the main highways we could take you from newmarket to barrie without getting on the 400 or hwy 11 he said there are beautiful roads on either sides of the 400 theres really no shortage of them in york region during the warmer months mr mccrady and his fellow riders take recommended routes lake drive keswick to jacksons point plenty of twists and turns with spectac ular views of lake simcoe kleinburgnobletonschomberg via hwy 27 king road and 10th concession or in reverse either way a stop at the mcmichael art gallery is in order hwy 48 starting at hwy 7 all the way up to pefferlaw with a stop for ice cream at da classic scoop in stouffville kettlebyking cityoak ridges via keele street and king road did someone say horse country yonge street from steeles avenue to sure there will be a few tight intersections but havent you always wondered where the worlds longest street goes illustrationsjoerd witteveen off eveiy sunday in search of scenery good roads and a nice spot for lunch meeting at a coffee shop in sharon dieir travel routes are rarely planned in detail allowing for some spontaneity when they hit the road in search of pleasant landscapes and twisties chal lenging twists in the road that break up the monotony of straight stretches asking them to list some of their favourite routes inspires a flurry of names and numbers of roads heading to places as farflung as collingwood and bobcaygeon but they reserve a place of pride for their home turfs lesstravelled trails theres catering road up in keswick its like a canopy almost all the way with the trees said newmarkets mike langevin the riding clubs first officer you can go to belhaven on any given afternoon on a nice day put out a lawn chair and youre guar anteed to see 300 to 500 bikes go by finding these roads said fellow rider gord mckay isnt easy which is why his group has road captains who sometimes scout the terrain in advance a lot of it is just trial and error he said adding he and his wife spent their honeymoon exploring 16 american states you just have to find those roads so you just go spend a day just driving around despite the abundance of ride- worthy roads in our area the members of the riding club under stand how not everyone these days would be eager to pile in the kids for a sunday drive to destinations unknown you know what happened to it everyone got too busy mr mckay said theyve got way too much going on in their life that they just dont have time for that anymore mr langevin agreed adding the regions traffic woes havent done much to endear the car to week enders either a lot of people with all the traf fic and congestion the last place they want to be on a sunday is in their car mr langevin said but i suspect that it would be pretty soothing after a week of road rage and finger gestures and lineups at walmart a drive with the windows down on any given sunday on the roads weve been on would be a treat finding those roads is the first order of business and the men have a few opinions on that for starters they avoid the 400 series highways like the plague in favour of roads away from conges tion and more urbanized areas they tend to target specific communities as destinations then look at all the possible routes lead ing there and thats pretty much it real ly given that one of the joys of sunday rides is youre never quite sure how youll get there it doesnt seem logical to spend too much time fussing with a map my uncle lives in stratford and it takes him eight hours to get here mr mckay said he never drives the same road twice he just drives all oh ill turn left here and see where it takes me and he loves it ye we can deliver your flyers from 4t for more information on reliable flyer distribution anywhere in the greater toronto region contact steven feld 9052942200 x 3321 cell 4168368292 competitive design and printing rates available 4jh t new 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