Warsaw colour ride

 We met in Back Dam Park on Rock Rd just outside of Warsaw for a 35 km ride thru the Dummer countryside.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  east on Cooper Rd (gravel) to the Dummer 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 ride thru the woods to the 6th Line (gravel) & a rolling ride south across Webster Rd to Cty Rd 8 for a 4 km ride on pavement east to the 8th Line (gravel) & a 4 km ride north to Webster Rd. West on Webster to Cty Rd 8, paved to the 4th Line in Cottelsloe & an uphill ride north (paved & gravel) to Douglas Rd (paved) to Rock Rd & a return to the park for a picnic lunch beside the Indian R. 

                                                   Indian R gorge lookout

                                                               Dummer 4th Line

                                        Cottlelsole - Cty Rd 8  &  4th Line intersection

Dan & Dale on the 6th Line bush trail

September 17/25 - Lakefield loop thru the Douro-Dummer countryside

On an ideal for cycling day we met in the Lakefield municipal parking lot behind Tim Hortons to cycle this 42 km rolling route. 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 past Warsaw Caves & Alec's home on the Indian R to the Dummer 3rd Line north to Sawmill Rd & NE to the 4th Line Rd for a long gradual uphill ride 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 which has one short but steep climb as we cycled beside Clear Lake past Camp Kawartha to Hgw 28 where we cycled south on Hgw 28 to Lakefield Rd & a return to Lakefield for a a picnic lunch in the shade shelter overlooking Katchewanooka Lake.

                                             canoe & kayak dock at Isobel Morris Park

                                                                 4th Line break

Halls Glen

Birchview hill climb

Sept 10/25 - Rice Lake ride

From the Bewdley municipal parking lot we cycled up Cavan Rd  to Cty Rd 9 for a challenging 3 km uphill ride to Lander Rd which has panoramic views of Rice Lk before a welcome descent to the lake at Gore's Landing. From there we cycled east on Rice Lake Scenic Dr into Harwood filling our water bottles from the aquifer tap before a break at the Harwood Dock park. Then we cycled south on Cty Rd 15 for a long gradual uphill ride across Cty Rd 9 to Beavermeadow Rd W, west to Cty Rd 18 & a short ride north to Plainsville & Cavan Rd for a return ride thru farmlands beside the Oakridge Moraine to Bewdley & lunch at Rhino's. We had an ideal day for this scenic undulating route on & above the Rice Lake shoreline followed by a ride thru the hills of the Northumberland countryside . 

                                 Bill & Arndt on Lander Rd with Rice Lake in the background

 Lander Rd view of the final section of the Cty Rd 9 climb 

Sept 3 - Barry's ride from Omemee

Barry led us a new longer route thru the City of Kawartha Lakes eastern countryside, 55 km vs 40 km. From Omemee we cycled on the TCT to Reaboro but instead of continuing on the TCT we cycled north on Settlers Rd (paved), west on Slanted Rd (paved) to Post Rd (paved) & north across Cty Rd 17 past the red barn to Cheese Factory Rd (paved) east to Height's Rd for a short ride north to Kings Wharf Rd (paved )& a 6 km ride east across Cty Rd 7 to Centreline Rd (Cty Rd 10) (paved) for a ride south thru Amish farmlands across Cty Rd 17 to St Lukes Rd (paved) & east to Downeyville on Cty Rd 7, From there we had 2 options, shorter south on Cty Rd 7 into Omemee or as we did continuing east on St Lukes Rd to Esker Rd (gravel) for a long ride south across Tracey's Hill Rd to Beaver Rd (gravel ) & a short ride east to Sibley Ave, south to the TCT for a return to Omemee & a picnic lunch in Riverside Pk. Starting on St Lukes Rd the route passes thru rolling countryside & combined with a strong winds & length made for a challenging ride especially on regular bikes! This is another lovely route mainly on paved roads that could possibly be combined with the TCT into 2 rides, one from Omemee & another from Reaboro.

Beaver Rd

                                         King's Wharf Rd bridge over the Emily Creek wetlands

Post Rd

Dan's 2014 sunrise photo of the red barn on Post Rd