We met in Beavermead for this 51 km ride that we last did several years ago, cycling north on the RGWT past Trent to Centre Road (gravel) for a rolling ride to the 3rd Line including 2 significant hill climbs, North on the 3rd to Lynch's Rock Rd then up to the 5th Line for a short ride north to Cty Rd 6 & a ride into Lakefield taking River Rd to Trent & the RGWT back to Beavermead for a picnic lunch
We met at Young's Point in the Trent-Severn parking lot for this new 34 km route that we tired to do last year but was shortened because of a steady downpour. From Young's Pt we cycled west on Youngs Pt Rd past Cty Rd 12 to Miller Rd for a 4 km ride west to Preston Rd & a short ride north To Cty Rd 12 (Centre Line). West on the 12th Line across Buckhorn Rd (Cty Rd 23) to Birch Island Rd & south for a tour of Selwyn Beach Conservation Area on Chemung Lake. The next section of the ride was challenging ending in one long steep monster climb on the 10th Line! From the park we cycled uphill south on Birch Island Rd across the 12th Line to the 11th Line for a rolling ride east to Buckhorn Rd & south to the 10th Line then east up, up, up the Big Hill & down to Youngs Pt Rd for a pleasant cycle beside Katchewanooka Lk to Young's Pt. After the ride we had a leisurely lunch on the deck of Lock 27 Pub overlooking Clear Lk. In the future I would recommend avoiding the long & very steep 10th Line hill climb by returning on either the 12th Line or Selwyn Rd to Preston Rd
