October 11 2023 - Warsaw Colour Ride

 8 cyclists met in the Warsaw Lions Park on a cool breezy fall day for a 37 km ride, quite a contrast in temperature from last week's ride. The ride starts with a long gradual uphill ride on Rock Rd (paved) past Douglas Rd to the Warsaw Caves trail leading to the viewpoint overlooking the Indian R gorge. After the break we cycled uphill east on Cooper Rd (gravel) to the 4th line for a rolling ride (gravel) south to Centre Rd, also gravel, & a 4 km ride east to the start of the bushtrail on the 6th line road allowance for a 2 km a rough ride thru woodlots to the 6th Line (gravel) & a rolling ride south across Webster Rd to Cty Rd 8 for another 4 km rolling ride on pavement east to the 8th Line (gravel) & a 4 km uphill ride north to Webster Rd. West on Webster & Cty Rd 8, paved, for a 7 km ride to the 4th Line in Cottesloe & an uphill ride north (paved & gravel) to Douglas Rd  (paved) & a long uphill ride as we cycled west towards a welcome downhill ride to Rock Rd & a return to the Lions Park. After the ride 5 of us enjoyed a leisurely lunch at the Canoe & Paddle pub in Lakefield. Note: the Lions Park is usually closed because of vandalism so in the future we will meet in the Back Dam Park on Rock Rd

                                   

                                                                6th Line bushtrail

                                                           6th line bushtrail

                                                   Dan navigating the 6th Line bushtrail

Indian R gorge

October 4 2023 - Garden Hill Ride

On a summer like day 14 cyclists met in the Garden Hill Conservation Park. We cycled east on Cty Rd 9 thru Garden Hill to Grist Mill Rd for 4 km rolling ride south to the 5th Line for a short ride west to Cty Rd 10 & a long downhill ride thru Canton to the 4th Line where we split into 2 groups. The main group (viewed in Burton's photos) cycled our regular route of 44 km turning south off the 4th line onto Deer Park Rd for a ride across Cty Rd 2, over Hgw 401 to Donaldson Rd & south to Lakeshore Rd for a ride west on the Waterfront Trail beside Lake Ontario thru Port Britain to the big stack at the Wesleyville Rd. From there it is a long uphill ride north over Hgw 401, across Cty Rd 2, north on Morrish Church Rd to the 4th Line. The other group did a shorter ride of 32 km by continuing to cycle west on the 4th Line past Morrish Church Rd to Cty Rd 65. Everyone rode this section cycling north on Cty Rd 65 thru Osaka & 2 ravines to the 7th line for a ride east ending in a long steep climb before reaching Mill St & north to Garden Hill. After the ride we enjoyed pub grub at Rhino's in Bewdley on their patio overlooking Rice Lake   

                                                                     Burton's photos

                 

                                                   Cty Rd 65 ravines north of Osaka

                              Chatting with a cyclist from Courtice at the 4th Line & Cty Rd 65

  4th Line between Deer Pk Rd & Cty Rd 65. Here on a break we were told that the remains of the Midland Railway bed can be found just north of the 4th Line on Kellogg Rd

                                       Group photo on the 5th Line at Grist Mill Rd