July 2 - Bobcaygeon Ride

 Meet at 9:30 in Bobcaygeon at Lakeview Park for a 45 km ride beside Sturgeon Lk to the Dunsford area. From Peterborough drive west on Hgw 7, north on Cty Rd 10 past Emily Park for a left onto Cty Rd 14 across the Pigeon R to  Cty Rd 10 for a right turn & a drive north to Cty Rd 17 for a right turn & a drive north to Hgw 36 into Bobcaygeon. Turn left at the stoplights onto King St to Mansfield St & a right turn to the park. After the ride we will have a picnic lunch in the park beside Sturgeon Lk so bring a lawnchair. Go to the August 14 /24 post for a description of the ride. 

Waterfront Trail - Oshawa to HMS Ajax Park

 We met Peter Hamley in Lakeview Park for a 50 km return ride on The Waterfront Trail to Ajax, a spectacular linear park along the Lake Ontario shoreline. Today in the middle of a heat wave there was a cooling breeze that made for a pleasant ride. After the ride we had a picnic lunch in the shade of the large trees in Lakeview Park.  

Wed June 18/25 - Ride from Beavermeade

 On a hot humid day we met in Beavermeade for a cycle on the RGWT up to Nassau where we divided in 2 groups. Bill Hardwick led a ride thru Trent U to Woodland Dr for a long gradual uphill climb across Centre Line to Hilliard St & back down to the RGWT

The 2nd group continued to ride on the RGWT to the Lakefield trails for a ride thru the town to the Marina on Water St & a ride beside the lake to Queen St then west over the dam to Clementi St which takes you past the trailer park to The Selwyn Conservation Area & a trail beside the lake to a tower overlooking the Lake Katchewanooka Marsh. From there we returned to River Rd for a return to Peterborough for a ride of 40 km   

                                                        RGWT Trent U shelter

                                                 Barry & Dan beside the marsh

Dan, Dave, & Barry on the tower overlooking the marsh

June 11 - Lakefield to Youngs Point

On an ideal day for cycling we met in Lakefield at the municipal parking lot behind the arena for a 35 km ride thru the Smith  & Douro Twps rolling countryside. From the parking lot we cycled on Water St beside the Otonabee R to Queen St then out to Youngs Pt Rd for a ride east to Preston Rd, north to the 12th Line, west to Northey's Rd & a long gradual uphill ride to the 14th Line then east to Jopling Rd north to the 15th Line & east to North School Rd, south to Hgw 28 into Youngs Point. From the locks we crossed the old highway bridge out to Hyw 28 for a short ride south on a wide paved shoulder to the Douro 4th Line, south to Cty Rd 6 & a return to Lakefield where we had a picnic lunch in the Isobel Morris Park beside Lake Katchewanooka.  

                                           14th Line at Northey's Rd

                                 Pete at Youngs Pt with Hgw 28 bridge in the background

Young's Pt lock

                                      

May 28 Ride - Beavermeade to Douro

On a beautiful spring day we cycled north on the RGWT over the canal for a ride east on the Pioneer Rd bike path. However when we reached the end of the bike path my e-bike lost it's power & Arndt had a flat tire. After replacing the inner tube Arndt was able after a few tries to obtain adequate pressure so he & I returned to Beavermeade. From Bill - After the flat tire & Pete's battery problem, the rest of us continued to Douro. On Warsaw Rd, it had been freshly Micro-paved, but was still rideable. We turned south on Douro 4th line, only to find the gravel portion had been freshly graded. A bit of a scary ride, but we kept to the edge out of the soft gravel & everyone made it through OK.  We came upon the grader at Division Rd, turned right & continued to Sweeney, turning left to Old Norwood Rd. From there we rode across a very busy TV Rd to Ashburnham Dr. & continued to Beavermead.The picnic shelter was cordoned off so only 3 of us (Bill, Blake, & Burton) stayed for lunch under  a tree.      

                                                    Nassau Mills Rd

                                         

Downtown Douro

Wed May 21 - Ennismore Ride

 We met in the Ennismore Curling Club parking lot on a cold, blustery & overcast day for a 26.5 km ride in the rolling Ennismore countryside. From the curling club we cycled west on Ennis Rd thru Ennismore past The Tamarac Golf Club to Boundary Rd for a ride north to a hill climb overlooking  Pigeon Lk before descending to the lakeshore & turning onto Edenderry Line & east to Innascara Rd, north to Kerry Line & east across Tara Rd to Youngs Cove Rd for a ride beside Buckhorn Lake to Tipperary Rd & back to Edenderry Line, east to Robinson Rd, south to Listowel Line & east to Brick Rd & south to Ennis Rd then east to The Ennismore Waterfront Park on Chemung Lake. From the park we cycled west on Ennis Rd back to the curling club. After the ride Pete MacLoghlin,  Bill Hardwick, Steve Guerin, Dave Messervey, Blake Frazer & Dan Volman enjoyed pub grub at Jesse's. It was "tough sledding" but at least it did not start raining until we arrived home. 

                                                        Ennismore Curling Club

                                    Dale on Ennis Rd between Ennismore & Boundary Rd

Dave beside Chemung Lk

May 7/25 - Beavermede to Lang

From Beavermeade we cycled on Ashburnham Dr to the PHTCT & east to Nelson Rd, north to Allandale Rd for a ride into Lang, out to Heritage Line & back to the TCT for a ride of 30 km. Andy Pedersen joined us for his 1st Dudes ride. Left click to enlarge the photos.

                                   PHTCT - Keene station rest area beside the Indian R

                                         Osprey protecting it's nest on Nelson Rd

                                                            Heritage line PHTCT map sign