Meet at 9:30 in Newcastle at Bond Head Park on Lake Ontario. From Peterborough it's an 1/2 hour drive, south on Hyw 115/35 to the Newcastle turn across from McDonalds then south on Mill St thru the town to Bond Head Pk. For a description of the route go to the July 30/25 post. After the ride we will have a picnic lunch in the park
We met in the Lakefield municipal parking lot behind Tim Hortons to cycle this 42 km rolling route thru the Douro countryside. The ride starts on Strickland St with a long gradual uphill climb before a downhill ride across Hgw 28 continuing east to Lynch's Rock Rd & a 5 km ride thru farmlands & a large wetland to Cedar Cross Rd & a 4 km ride east to Payne Line Rd for a short jog north to Oke Rd & east to Cty Rd 4. North on Cty Rd 4 to Caves Rd past Warsaw Caves to Alec Denys home on the Indian R. Alec cycled with us on the Dummer 3rd Line over the Indian R north to Sawmill Rd & NE to the 4th Line Rd where he left us as we cycled uphill to Halls Glen on Cty Rd 6 continuing north on Cty Rd 6 to McCrackens Landing Rd & north to Birchview Rd overlooking Clear Lake. East on Birchview beside Clear Lake past Camp Kawartha to Hgw 28 where we cycled south on the Douro 4th to Cty Rd 6 & a return to Lakefield for a a picnic lunch beside Katchewanooka Lake.
We met at 9:00 in Beavermead for an early start on a hot summer day. From Beavermead we cycled north on the RGWT to Pioneer-Nassau Rd for a ride east to Cty Rd 4. Bill Hardwick, Dave Stevenson, Peter Hamley & Dave Messervery cycled east on Cty Rd 4 thru Douro to the 2nd Line for a ride south to Division Rd then west to Sweeney Line, while we cycled south on the 7th Line crossing Division Rd to Sweeney Line to Old Norwood Rd for a rolling ride west to the Harold Town Conservation Area & break before continuing north across Television Rd to Ashburnham Dr & a return to Beavermead at 11:30 for a picnic lunch. This is a lovely ride thru the rolling Douro countryside. The Douro loop ride was 34 km while the shorter ride starting on the 7th Line was 26 km.
On an ideal day for cycling we met Peter at Lakeview Park in Oshawa for a 50 km ride to the Ajax Waterfront Park & back on the gorgeous Waterfront Trail a linear park which for most of the ride overlooks Lake Ontario. After the ride we had a picnic lunch in the park.
7 of us met at Beavermeade for a 30 km ride in sunshine when rain had been in the forecast. We cycled on the TCT to Nelson Rd north to Allandale Rd for a ride into Lang then out to Cty Rd 6 for a ride back to the TCT & a return ride to Beavermeade.
Bill, Dave M., Steve, & Dale met at Beavermead. After a brief shower just before 9:30, they rode to Lakefield, went across the bridge & turned right on Clementi St. which took them to Lakefield Park for a cycle on the trail around the park, stopping briefly at a viewing tower overlooking the wetland. Bill said they took their time cycling back, stopping at the gazebo on River Rd. The total was 40 Km. Although it was overcast, there was no rain the whole ride. The photos were taken from the viewing platform.
On a gorgeous spring day we met in the municipal parking lot off Queen St for a 33 km ride thru the Smith Twp countryside. From the parking lot we cycled on Water St to Queen St, over the bridge to Young's Pt Rd & NE to Preston Rd, continuing north to the 12th Line, Cty Rd 12. Pete Gardner & Blake wanted a shorter route so they cycled east on the 12th to Young's Pt Rd & a ride to the canal before continuing to Lakefield.. The main group cycled west on the 12th to Northey's Rd for an uphill ride to the 14th Line, east to Jopling Line & north to the 15th Line for a ride east to North Schoolhouse Rd & a ride south to Hgw 28 into Young's Pt. From there we cycled south on Hgw 28 over the bridge to the Douro 4th Line where we split into 2 groups, one continuing on Hgw 28 to Lakefield Rd, while the others cycled south on the 4th which has 2 moderate hill climbs to Cy Rd 6 west to Hgw 28 & Lakefield Rd for a return to the cars. After the ride we had a picnic lunch in Isabel Morris Park on the Katchewanooka shoreline.
