Nov 15 Ride - thru Otonabee from Beavermeade

11 cyclists met in Beavermeade where Barry led us on a 25 km loop starting on the TCT which included our 1st time taking Dillon Rd east past Drummond Line to Providence Line. We cycled on the TCT to Dillon Rd then east up 2 hills to Drummond continuing east on Dillon to Providence for a few more hill climbs (see Burton's photos) while winding our way south to the TCT for a return ride to the Ashburnham Ale House for lunch. It was a pleasant day for cycling, sunny, almost no wind, you just needed to dress appropriately, layered clothing, gloves & head gear under the bike helmet as the temperature rose from 0 to 6 C !

                                                Dillon Rd at Drummond - note the hill

                                              Dillon Rd vista east towards Providence Line

                                                        Group photo on Dillon Rd

             Hank Jongsma, Brian Healey & Pat Towns on Providence Line at the TCT
                                                       Burton's Photos

October 25 - Barry's Cavan Hills Ride

13 cyclists met in the commuter parking lot off Cty Rd 10 at Hgw 115 for this 35 km ride on a cool blustery fall day. This route is not flat & has a few challenging climbs as you wind your way to Porter Rd starting with a long uphill climb on Cty Rd 10 to Larmer Line, made more difficult today because we were riding into a strong headwind. West on Larmer over Hgw 115 to Tapley 1/4 Line then south for another uphill climb to Hgw 115 & Fallis Line. West on Fallis mainly downhill to Glenmorgan Rd & south thru woods to Pontypool Rd. South downhill on Pontypool Rd beside Hgw 115 past Black Diamond Golf club to Porter Rd although we couldn't coast because of the wind! North on Porter assisted by a tailwind for a short ride into the site of the Manvers Train Station before continuing north on a gradual uphill gradient to Fallis Cemetry for a panoramic view towards Bethany. From the cemetery downhill to Weston Rd & a ride into Bethany for lunch at Coach's (705-277-2500). After lunch the wind had subsided, instead of taking the old rail trail, we cycled east on Hgw 7A to Dranoel Rd & south to Syer Line for a 6 km ride back to the cars.
                                     
                                                     Gordon Powell- Cty Rd 10 climb

                                                                        Pontypool Rd

                                                                Fallis cemetery vista

Dranoel Rd hill climb

Conrad may have led a ride from Beavermeade