Wed Sept 2 - Ride from Omemee

6 cyclists met in Omemee at Riverside Pk for a 40 km ride on paved roads thru the City of Kawartha Lakes countryside on a route that Barry has led in past years. After a deluge of rain earlier in the morning we had ideal weather except for a strong SW wind. We cycled on the TCT thru Reaboro to Post Rd for a long gradual uphill ride north across Cty Rd 17 to Cheese Factory Rd, a pioneer corduroy road, for a ride east to Heights Rd & south past an Amish community across Cty Rd 17 to St Lukes Rd & a ride east to Esker Rd for another long ride south across Tracey's Hill Rd to Beaver Rd & a short ride east to Sibley Ave & downhill to the TCT for a return to Omemee & lunch in the large shade shelter beside the Pigeon R 

Dan's Red barn - the red paint has faded over time!

Cheese Factory Rd taken from Heights Rd

Gordon on Esker Rd - this whole area was the bottom of glacial Lake Algonquin

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

August 26/26 - Ride from 100 Acres Brewery

 9 cyclists met at 9:30 in The 100 Acre Brewery parking lot for a 31 km ride thru the rolling Otonabee countryside. From the brewery we cycled south on Crowley Line for a 5 km ride to Baseline Rd then west up to Dave & Judy Messervey's home in Stewart Hall where we were served coffee & home baked muffins on their new deck overlooking the Otonabee River valley. After the break we cycled south on Wallace Pt Rd to the bridge over the Otonabee R. where we decided to take a different route back to the brewery by turning around & cycling north on Wallace Pt Rd to Thorn Rd for a lovely ride thru woods then farmland on Galloway Rd & Cloverdale Rd to Base Line  & back to Crowley. After the ride we enjoyed craft beverages & wood fired pizzas on a shaded deck overlooking a large lawn. 

                                                          Messervey deck

                                      Blake & Peter on Galloway Rd after a hill climb

                                                   Crowley Line at Base Line

Lunch at 100 Acres

August 19/26 - Ennismore Ride #2

11 cyclists met at The Ennismore Curling Club for a ride thru the Ennismore countryside on what turned out to be an ideal day after rain had been in the forecast. We cycled west on Ennis Rd thru Ennismore past Tamarac Golf Club to Boundary Rd for a ride south, east on Yankee Line ( most of which has been recently paved including a wide shoulder) to McCauley Rd & west to Irish Line north with a short hill climb to Perdue south thru a forest & a subdivision to Clonakilty Line where you can ride south to Gifford Dr or north up a short but steep hill climb to Arnott Dr for a long ride beside Chemung Lk on Gifford Dr to Dalhaven Rd crossing Yankee Line for a ride north on Tara Rd passing the Quarry Golf Club into Ennismore where several cyclists decided to stop after a ride of 25 km. 6 of us cycled east on Ennis Rd to Robinson Rd, north to Listowel Line east to Brick Rd, south to Ennis Rd & east to the Waterfront Pk before returning to the curling club on Ennis Rd after a 38 km ride. 7 of us had lunch at Jessie's Bar & Tavern. This route is a composite of our usual Ennismore ride with Pete Gardner's ABC ride. 

                                                     Pete at Ennismore Waterfront Park

                                             Blake on Irish Rd overlooking Chemung Lk

 Tara Rd beside The Quarry Golf Club

Wed August 12/26 - Bobcaygeon Ride

 On a pleasant day for cycling we met in Bobcaygeon Beach Park for a 44 km ride beside Sturgeon Lk. From the park we cycled west on Cty Rd 24 which has a wide a paved shoulder as you cycle beside Sturgeon Lk to Dunsford. From Dunsford we cycled north on Sturgeon Rd ending in a steep downhill ride to Sturgeon Lake for a long ride beside the lake & a climb up to Gil-Mar Rd then south across Hgw 36 for a return ride on Dunsford Rd into Dunsford. From there we cycled south on Sturgeon Rd (Cty Rd 7) to Log House Rd, east to Cedar Glen Rd for a ride north  on a newly paved surface across Hgw 36 & Cty Rd 24 to the lake & east to Clifford Dr which ends at Cty Rd 24 for a return  ride to Bobcaygeon & a picnic lunch in the upgraded park beside Sturgeon Lk. This is a scenic ride & the main roads have paved shoulders.

                           Sturgeon Rd overlooking Sturgeon Lake - note the paved shoulder

                                                              downtown Dunsford

Cty Rd 24 lakeside park

August 6/26 - Burton's City of Kawartha Lakes Ride

 We met Burton at Riverside Park in Omemee on a beautiful summer day for a 40 km ride thru the City of Kawartha Lakes countryside. From Omemee we cycled on the TCT thru Reaboro to Lindsay for a ride on the Rotary trail beside the Scugog R to King St east to Logie St & south for a ride on the ungroomed Victoria Rail Trail under Hgw 7 to Goldenmile Rd & a short jog over to Halter Rd for a rolling ride south to River Rd, east to Hillhead Rd, south to Confederation Rd, east to Post Rd for a short ride north to Crosswind Rd & east to Heights Rd at the John Deere dealership, across Hgw 7 to Beaver Rd & east to the TCT for a return ride to Omemee & a picnic lunch in the recently renovated Riverside Park overlooking the Pigeon R.  

                                                                       Beaver Rd

                                                                Halter Rd hill climb

                                                      Halter Rd @ River Rd

Confederation Rd