May 29 2024 - Lakefield to Youngs Pt Loop

On another beautiful day we met in the Lakefield municipal parking lot behind Tim Hortons to cycle this 42 km rolling route thru Douro-Dummer Twp. The ride starts on Strickland St with a long uphill climb to the water tower, then downhill across Hgw 28 to continue 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 & east where we stopped to have a chat with Alec Denys at his home on the Indian R before cycling north on the 3rd line across the Indian R to Sawmill Rd & NE to the 4th Line Rd for a long uphill ride to Halls Landing on Cty Rd 6 continuing north on Cty Rd 6 to McCrackens Landing Rd & north to Birchview Rd overlooking Clear Lake at McCrackens Landing. East on Birchview which has one short but steep climb as we cycled beside Clear Lake past Camp Kawartha to Hgw 28 where a few cycled south on Hgw 28 to Lakefield Rd while others cycled south on the Douro 4th Line which has a couple of moderate hillclimbs before descending to Cty Rd 6 & a ride west crossing Hgw 28 to Lakefield Rd & a return to the cars. After the ride we had a picnic lunch on the shore of Katchewanooka Lake. 

                                                                     Burton's photos

                                                 McCrackens Landing

                                                   Halls Landing

Payne Line Rd at Cedar Cross Rd

Newcastle Waterfront Trail Ride

We met in Newcastle's Bond Head Waterfront park on a lovely spring day, cycling up Mill St to Metcalf St, which becomes Concession Rd 1 after a climb out of town, for a ride east up & down a few gullies before reaching Easttown Line Rd & a ride south to Lakeshore Rd where we split into 2 groups. One group cycled east on Lakeshore Rd to the Wesleyville stack & turned around for the return ride to Bond Head on the Waterfront Trail & a ride of 37 km. The 2nd group turned west onto Lakeshore Rd for a leisurely 27 km scenic ride on the Waterfront Trail beside Lake Ontario ending with a spectacular downhill ride into Bond Head harbour. After the ride we enjoyed lunch at Massey's 1-905-987-3747.                                                                                       Burton's photos

                                                 Burton entering Bond Head park (left click to enlarge)

                      Gordon Powell, George Post & Ron Spear overlooking Bond Head

                                        cycling out of Port Granby on Lakeshore Rd

Ennismore Ride #2

We met in the Ennismore Curling Club parking lot for ride of 26 km thru the rolling Ennismore Countryside, cycling west on Ennis Rd thru Ennismore past Tamarac Golf Club to Boundary Rd for a ride northto a short but steep climb for a view of Pigeon Lk before a downhill ride to Edenderry Line & east to Inniscara Rd for a ride north to Kerry Line & east across Tara Rd (Cty Rd 16) to Youngs Cove Rd on Buckhorn Lk to Tipperary Rd & south to Edenderry, west to Robinson Rd, south to Listowel Line for a ride east to Brick Rd & south to Ennis Rd. We then cycled east on Ennis to the Ennismore Waterfront Park on Chemung Lk, returning west on Ennis across Brick Rd & Robinson Rd to the cars. After the ride we had lunch at Jessie's Tap & Grill.

                                                                   Burton's photos

                                                  Edenderry Line at Tipperary

                                           Pigeon Lk view from Boundary Rd

                                            Boundary Rd hillclimb 

May 9/24 - TCT Ride towards Omemee

 13 cyclists, including Pat Towns, Steve Guerin, & Dave Calvert for their 1st rides with us this year, met in the Ravenwood Trail parking lot off Parkhill Rd that provides access to the TCT. We cycled west under Hgw 7 & over the trestle bridge to Cty Rd 10 (Emily Pk Rd) where it started to rain & became windy so instead of continuing to Omemee we turned around & headed home. At the trestle bridge we met Bob Penny, Bill McKnight, John Crawford & Mike Steele on their return ride from Omemee. Mike said that the trail west of Cty Rd 10 was OK as several sections had been covered in water 2 weeks ago.

                                                                    Buton's photos

Hgw 7 overpass

                

May 1 2024 - Beavermeade thru Douro

 12 cyclists met in Beavermeade on an ideal day for cycling. We cycled north on the RGWT over the Nassau canal bridge to Pioneer Rd for a rolling ride east to the Warsaw Rd (Cty Rd 4) where Bill Hardwick, Mike Steele & Frank Marett left us for a longer ride into Douro. We cycled south on the 7th Line across Division Rd to the Old Norwood for another rolling ride ride west to Harold Town Park continuing west on Old Norwood Rd for a final steep climb before crossing Television Rd & up to Ashburnham St & back to Beavermeade for a ride of 26 km. After the ride 7 of us enjoyed a leisurely lunch at the Railyard.

                               Barry & Gordon on Old Norwood Rd @ Television Rd

Harold Town Park - Meade Creek drumlin

                                          

Pioneer Rd