Wed July 17 - Beavermeade

 Meet Bill Hardwick at 9:30 in Beavermeade for a ride around the airport into the Cavan-Monaghan countryside then returning to Beavermeade for a picnic lunch  

Whitfield Landing on the Otonabee R

July 9/25 - Pete Gardner's ABC Ride & BBQ Lunch

We met Pete in the Bridgenorth Lions Park for a 32 km ride around Bridgenorth & Chemung Lake (ABC) . From the ballpark we cycled thru Bridgenorth on side streets for a ride across the upgraded causeway & an uphill ride on Yankee Line past The Quarry Golf Club to McAuley Rd to Irish Line & west to Perdue Rd, south to Clonakilty Rd for a steep hill climb before descending thru a subdivision to Gifford Dr & a ride beside Chemung Lk to Dalhaven Rd for a ride up to Peregrine Rd before cycling down Yankee Line & a ride across the causeway onto Kelly Blvd then up East Communication Rd to the 7th Line & a ride on the Rotary Bridgenorth Trail to the 5th Line, west across Chemung Rd to Pinehill Rd which winds its way down to Westlake Rd & Pete's home on Westlake Dr where Jon Rosoniac met us for lunch. Jon is still recovering from a complication following hip surgery in May 

                                                    Pete's home on Chemung Lk

                                            Chemung Causeway - new bike/pedestrian lane

                                                      Clonakilty Line hill climb

Rotary Park - on the Ennismore side of the causeway

July 2 - Bobcaygeon ride

 We met in Bobcaygeon at Lakeview Park for a 42 km ride beside Sturgeon Lk on an ideal day for cycling. From the park we cycled west on a paved shoulder on Cty Rd 24 to Dunsford. From Dunsford we cycled north on Sturgeon Rd to Sturgeon Lake & a ride beside the lake before cycling uphill to Gil-Mar Rd & south across Hgw 36 for a return ride on Dunsford Rd into Dunsford. From there we cycled south on Sturgeon Rd (Cty Rd 7) to Log House Rd, east to Cedar Glen Rd for a ride on a newly paved surface across Hgw 36 & Cty Rd 24 to the lake then east to Clifford Dr which ends at Cty Rd 24 for a return to Bobcaygeon & a picnic lunch in the park beside Sturgeon Lk. Peter Gardner joined me for a 38 km ride by leaving Dunsford on Cty Rd 24 crossing Hgw 36 to Cedar Glen Rd then following the same route, except that we turned onto Scotch Line Rd for a visit with Warren Kettlewell one of my golfing friends. 

                                                       Sturgeon Lake after leaving Dunsford

                                                          Dunsford Rd

Pete & Warren behind a metal sculpture made by Warren

   

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