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

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

                                    

Post Rd

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

August 28/25 - Barry's Ride thru Cambray

On an ideal day for cycling Barry led us on this 47.5 km ride thru the western part of The City of Kawartha Lakes countryside. From the parking area on Ken Reid Rd we cycled west up to Angeline St then south to Thunderbridge Rd for a ride west across Hgw 35 to Cty Rd 18 & north to Cambray, west  thru Cambray on Cambray Rd continuing west on The Glen Rd Rd to Cty Rd 6, north to Cty Rd 9 (Woodville Rd), east to Cambray Rd south then east thru Cambray, to Cty Rd 21(Killarney Bay Rd), north to Chamber's Rd, east to Cty Rd 34 & south into Cameron for a short jog north on Hgw 35 to Long Beach Rd & east to the Victoria Rail Trail for a return to Ken Reid Pk & a picnic lunch overlooking Sturgeon Lk. This a lovely ride on paved roads up & down the occasional gentle rollers.  

                                                                          Cambray

                                                                     Cambray Rd

Chamber's Rd at Cty Rd 21

 

Wed Aug 13/25 - Beavermeade to Hope Mill & Lang

Bill Hardwick led 9 cyclists from Beavermead on another hot day. We rode north on the trail to Trent U. & took Pioneer Rd East to Warsaw  Rd, turning right on Cty. Rd 4 to Douro. We then turned south on Douro 4th line to Hwy 7 & did a slight jog left, continuing south to River Rd , turning  right & continuing to Hope Mill Rd, where we stopped for a break at the mill.We continued thru Lang & rode the TCT back to Beavermead, having ridden 44 km.. Photos by Dave Messervey

                                                             group photo at Hope Mill

Rob Gardner with Hope Mill & the dam in the background

Wed August 6/25 - Young's Pt Ride

We met in the Lock 27 parking lot for a 31 km ride thru the rolling Selwyn countryside. We cycled west on Young's Pt Rd, to Miller Rd, to Preston Rd north to the 12th Line for a ride west across Buckhorn Rd to Birch Island Rd & down to The Selwyn Conservation Area for a break before returning on Birch Island Rd to the 12th Line & back to Preston Rd, south to Young's Pt Rd & a ride beside Lake Katchewanooka to Young's Pt. After the ride we enjoyed pub grub at Lock 27 Tap & Grill overlooking Clear Lake 

                                                     Lock 27 Tap & Grill lunch

                                                    12th Line @ Preston Rd

Chemung Lake - Selwyn Conservation Park beach

                                                  

July 16/25 - Beavermeade ino Cavan-Monaghan Twp

On a steamy hot morning Bill Hardwick led this 40 km ride from Beavermeade over Lock 19  to Lock St then winding our way on side streets to Monaghan Rd, up Crawford Dr to Fisher Dr crossing Fleming Dr to Airport Rd & around the airport to Whitfield Rd across Hgw 28 to Syer Line continuing west to Hutchinson Rd & south to Cedar Valley Rd, east past Baxter Creek Golf Club across Hgw 28 to the 5th Line & Frenchman's Creek Rd to Wallace Point Rd for a return to Peterborough for a picnic lunch in Beavermeade 

                                                 Wallace Point bridge over the Otonabee R

Ron, Bill, George & Peter, missing Pete Gardner, Barry & Burton

July 9/25 - Pete Gardner's ABC Ride & BBQ Lunch

We met Pete in the Bridgenorth Lions Park for a 32 km ride around Bridgenorth & Chemung Lake (ABC) . From the ballpark we cycled thru Bridgenorth on side streets for a ride across the upgraded causeway & an uphill ride on Yankee Line past The Quarry Golf Club to McAuley Rd to Irish Line & west to Perdue Rd, south to Clonakilty Rd for a steep hill climb before descending thru a subdivision to Gifford Dr & a ride beside Chemung Lk to Dalhaven Rd for a ride up to Peregrine Rd before cycling down Yankee Line & a ride across the causeway onto Kelly Blvd then up East Communication Rd to the 7th Line & a ride on the Rotary Bridgenorth Trail to the 5th Line, west across Chemung Rd to Pinehill Rd which winds its way down to Westlake Rd & Pete's home on Westlake Dr where Jon Rosoniac met us for lunch. Jon is still recovering from a complication following hip surgery in May 

                                                    Pete's home on Chemung Lk

                                            Chemung Causeway - new bike/pedestrian lane

                                                      Clonakilty Line hill climb

Rotary Park - on the Ennismore side of the causeway