Oct 16 2024 - Warsaw Colour Tour

 11 cyclists met just outside of Warsaw in Back Dam Park on Rock Rd on a cool fall day for a 35 km rolling ride thru the Douro-Dummer countryside. The ride starts with a long gradual uphill ride on Rock Rd (paved) past Douglas Rd to the viewpoint overlooking the Indian R gorge. After the break we cycled for a short ride east on Cooper Rd (Burton's photos) up to the 4th line for a ride south up then down to Centre Rd, gravel, & a 4 km ride east to the start of the bushtrail on the 6th line road allowance for a 2 km  ride thru woods to the 6th Line (gravel) & a ride south across Webster Rd to Cty Rd 8 (Burton's photos) & a 4 km ride on pavement east to the 8th Line (gravel) for a 4 km ride north to Webster Rd. West on Webster & Cty Rd 8, paved, to the 4th Line in Cottesloe & an uphill ride north, Buton's photos, to Douglas Rd  (paved) for a ride west starting uphill (Burton's last photos) then downhill to Rock Rd & a return to the park           Burton's photos

                                                    6th Line bush trail

                                                       Indian R gorge

                                 Group photo on Rock Rd beside the path to the gorge

 

October 9 2024 - Beavermeade to Stewart Hall

 On a cold dreary fall day with rain in the forecast we did a 20 km ride from Beavermeade cycling south on Ashburnham Dr over Hgw 7 past Neal Dr where it becomes Crowley Line continuing to cycle south across Assumption Rd to Base Line for a rolling ride west across Bensfort Rd to Stewart Hall & a return ride north on Wallace Pt Rd where it started to rain as we approached Bensfort Rd on which we cycled north to Otonabee Dr for a ride to Ashburnham Dr & a return to Beavermeade. After the ride Pete, Barry, Blake & Dan had lunch at the Porch & Pint . Dale Standen joined us for his 1st ride with the Dudes & Blake got lost ending up cycling on Bensfort Rd but fortunately did meet us on Baseline Rd.  

                                    Crowley Line across from The 100 Acre Brewery

                                      Crowley Line looking back towards the city

                                            Burton & Bill facing Base Line 

Beavermeade to Douro

This a 35 km route we do every year, cycling north from Beavermeade on the RGWT to Trent, east on Pioneer Rd to Cty Rd 4, a short jog east to Cty Rd 8 & a ride thru Douro to the Douro 2nd Line  south to Division Rd west across Hgw 28 to Sweeney Line. south to the Old Norwood Rd east past Harold Town Park to Ashburnham Dr & a return to Beavermeade for a picnic lunch.

 Burton's photos 

Dan hill-climbing 

August 21 - Beavermead to Lakefield thru the Douro countryside

 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                            

                                                                Burton's photos   

                                                    Centre Rd hill climb

                                                 Peter & Dave & on Centre Rd 

RGWT at Nassau Mills

August 7/24 - Young's Point to Selwyn Beach Conservation Area

 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                                                                                                   

                                                                      Burton's photos

Lock 27 Pub & Grill

                                              10th Line - summit of The Big Hill climb

                                    Selwyn Beach Conservation Area - Chemung Lake 

Beavermeade to Wallace point

 17 cyclists turned out for this 43 km ride thru the rolling Otonabee countryside. There are several routes to choose from but after an overnight rain we decided to try to stay on pavement. From Beavermeade we cycled out of the city onto Crowley Line for a rolling ride south to Baseline Rd & a ride west into Stewart Hall where we stopped at the Messervey home for coffee & delicious homemade carrot muffins. From there we cycled south on Wallace Pt Rd over the Otonabee R to Frenchman's Cove Rd, where several cyclists missed the turn & ended up at the traffic circle on Hgw 28, cycling west on gravel  to Hgw 28 for an uphill ride on a wide paved shoulder past Baxter Creek Golf Club to the 6th Line & a return into the city via 6th Line, Atchison Rd, Bartlett Rd, Airport Rd, Beardsmere Rd, Johnson Rd, Monaghan Rd, Lock St, Del Crary Pk & over the Otonabee R thru Rogers Cove past the Canoe Museum to Beavermeade. After the ride we had pub-grub at the Porch & Pint in air-conditioned comfort. 

                                                         Burton's photos

Airport Rd - Cavan Creek bridge

                                              Crowley Line at Baseline Rd

Coffee break at Dave's

Ken Reid Park to Fenelon Falls

 We met in the roadside parking area at the park entrance for this 40 km ride on & off the Victoria Rail Trail. We cycled  thru the park on the trail over the large wetland for a long gradual uphill climb to Long Beach Rd in Cameron & a downhill ride to Sturgeon Lk for a ride along the shoreline before cycling uphill & a return to the trail for a ride into Fenelon Falls where we stopped at the locks before returning on the trail to Ken Reid Park for a picnic lunch overlooking Sturgeon Lk. The trail in general is in pretty good shape but there were sections with big puddles to negotiate. To reach Ken Reid Park from Peterborough drive west on Hgw 7 around Lindsay to Hgw 35, north on Hgw 35 past the airport & Thunder Bridge Rd (stoplights) for a right turn onto Ken Rei(d) Rd. It is approximately a 40 minute drive. 

                                                  Long Beach Rd - Sturgeon Lake

                                         Pete Gardner & Barry Diceman - Fenelon Falls

         Ken Reid wetland bridge - Bill is riding beside a cyclist who was on a 5 day cycling trip

Ken Reid picnic area overlooking Sturgeon Lk