I got on a bike for the first time in 8 or 9 years! (Yay me)
Needless to say i was a bit nervous to be biking down crazy Toronto streets right away, and I'd always wanted to explore the Leslie Street Spit. Off i went on my borrowed foldable bike! It was FANTASTIC! Such a nice wide road with a few fellow bicyclists, a few pedestrians, and very few cars (just 2 if a recall, maybe going to the marina). I could ride and ride at my own pace and enjoy the scenery. Honestly, everybody should come here!
You you live in the Beaches area, it's easy to get here on your bike along the Lakeshore bike trail. If you don't live in the area and have to drive down, there is street parking along the southern most bit of Leslie St.
p.s. no pets!