2005 • Volum /June e 23, Is May sue 2 Thanks to TBN Notes From Volunteers! the VP of Touring About 50 people attended the Volunteer Appreciation Night on Friday, April 8 at John Burdett, VP Touring who initiated the program and ran it for the Sports Centre Café. Door prizes, a By the time you get this, the cycling the past four years. On behalf of TBN, trivia contest, and free food enlivened (and inline skating) season should be well I would like to thank Martha for all of the event. underway. Hopefully the weather is her efforts in making this a Thanks to Loreto Manni, TBN President, warmer and sunnier than the spring of successful program. for organizing this opportunity for club last year. Looking forward to some great rides! members to renew friendships after a long winter. This year’s first Ride Leader Clinic was a success, with 20 people attending. The second Clinic will be held on the evening of Tuesday, May 17, at the historic Ralph Thornton Centre, from 7-9 pm. The Ralph TBN Who’s Who Thornton Centre is located at 765 Queen TBN Board of Directors Street East, at the corner of Queen and Saulter Streets, two blocks east of Queen President Loreto Manni [email protected] and Broadview. It is easily accessible by Vice-President, Skiing Kathleen Ryan [email protected] TTC, via either the Queen or Broadview Vice-President, Touring John Burdett 905.881.9259 streetcars, and on-street parking is Treasurer Doug Innes 416.252.7073 available in the area. Secretary Brenda Sweet [email protected] Leading rides is a wonderful way to get to Paul Price know other members and help out TBN. Cyclon Director Carl Friesen 416.410.4527 So, whether you have led rides in the past, [email protected] or are just thinking about the possibility, email me at [email protected] or phone me Education Director Dinsmore Roach Marie Ferguson [email protected] at 905-881-9259, and I will reserve a spot for you at the clinic. Remember that Publicity & Promotions Imtiaz A. Mawji [email protected] attending the Ride Leaders’ Clinic and Social Director Ron Fletcher 416.461.9695 leading just three other events will earn Weekend Trips Director David Maclean 416.482.8033 you a free membership renewal. Quick Release Newsletter I would also like everyone to welcome Kevin Mount as our new InLine Skating Quick Release Editor Carl Friesen [email protected] Coordinator. He is replacing Martha Scott Quick Release Graphics David Belford [email protected] TBN Coordinators City Walks Mark Brousseau 416.466.4979 Howard Chan Wednesday Country Cruise, Saturday Shorts Rowena Maclure 416.487.1474 Night Rides Barry Pinsky 416.928.0503 Easy Roller Roberta Terzolo [email protected] We are always looking for new riders to Friday Night Ride Peggy McFarland 416.405.8307 join our regular group of cyclists for a relaxed 25 km social ride at 6:30 pm on Hiking Terry Davison 905.453.1952 Wednesday evenings. Ice Skating Molly Cheung [email protected] Our start points include Bridgepoint Indoor Spinning Lori Roth [email protected] Health on Broadview, the Beaches Inline Skating Kevin Mount 416.757.4541 • [email protected] Boardwalk Cafe, Wilket Creek, and Leisure Wheeler Jamie Hauyon 416.537.8865 Alexander Park on the Danforth. Our rides are mostly on bike trails so you Promotions Projects Manager Martha Krzic [email protected] have fewer worries about traffic. A big Membership Secretary Eileen Harbinson 416.482.2157 bonus, besides our social après at local Mtn. Biking, Trail Riding Dan Roitner [email protected] restaurants, is a standing invite to Saturday Morning Ride Julie Willmot 416.696.9263 Ron Fletcher’s pizza parties. Cycling Cttee. Rep. Martin Koob [email protected] For details check out the ride listings in Tourist, Sportif, Webmaster Owen Rogers [email protected] this newsletter, on the website or on the hotline. Tuesday Ravine Rides David Peebles 416.534.7168 Wednesday Nights Ron Fletcher 416.461.9695 Come join us! Wednesday Wheelie Bill Hannaford 416.482.2125

Page 2 Quick Release May/June 2005 Toronto Trailblazers Need You Spinning Update The Trailblazers is a recreational cycling We provide orientation sessions for all new There will be another eight-class club with a twist. We give blind and vision Captains and club members (blind and spinning session following the impaired adults the opportunity to cycle vision impaired). Tandem bikes are current session. with sighted volunteers (Captains) on provided by the Trailblazers. Club tandems (bicycles built for two). membership for Captains is free. The last class of the current session is on Wednesday, April 20. The next The club is currently in need of more If you have any further questions or decide session will commence on Wednesday, Captains in the GTA (from Scarborough to to volunteer as a Captain, please contact: April 27 and the final class will be on Etobicoke to North York). If you can help Lynda Spinney at: [email protected] or Wednesday, June 15, at which point we us with even one or two outings during call (416) 247-7117. Visit the website at: will break for the summer and resume the cycling season, our members would www.torontotrailblazers.org. in September. greatly appreciate this. No More Weekend Cycling Trips Refunds on May 20-23 June 18-19 Allegany Amble Toronto-Niagara-Toronto Multi-Day The tradition continues as TBN will again Overnight Trip Deposits be visiting New York State over the to Niagara Falls: 168 km or Victoria Day long weekend. The Stoney Creek to Niagara: 90 km. For (Yes, we really mean it!) destination for this popular trip will be twelve years now we’ve cycled this lovely The TBN volunteers who organize multi- Allegany State Park, about an hour’s route that gets you to the heart of day, overnight outings (such as ski trips to drive south of Buffalo. Niagara Falls on scenic and traffic-free Silent Lake and cycling trips such as the Accommodation is in rustic self-serve back roads. We’ve even added a short cut Allegany Amble) have been frustrated over cabins. The terrain is moderate rolling to to the motel that misses the Falls (which the years because of people who register, hilly for road touring, and there is also you can see later anyway) and a return pay the trip fee, and then want to back out mountain biking right from your cabin route that follows quiet industrial roads and get their deposit refunded. The Board door. Meals will be a group effort. to Queenston, avoiding Sunday traffic on has decided to get strict on this – no the Niagara Parkway. Added this year is refunds on deposits. Cost: TBA. Includes three nights’ a longer, sportif option on day one with accommodation (last year it was about The reason for the no-refunds policy is more hills that crosses the Dundas Valley that trips are planned, and prices $95 CAD). Please make cheque payable before lunch in Ancaster. Call Joe Hickey to the Toronto Bicycling Network. negotiated with the accommodation at 416-719-8439 and leave your mailing providers, on the basis of at least a Contact: Dave Maclean, address or fax number to receive a minimum number of participants. TBN 416-482-8033. registration form or download it from the takes on the responsibility of helping the TBN website. Prices (which include resort (or whomever is supplying the June 25-26 luggage transfer/sag support and motel rooms) turn a profit on the event. If people Wending Awenda accommodation) are: one person in a one back out, this causes problems for the double bed room: $ 77.00, two people in a organizers and everyone else involved. The Awenda weekend features one double bed room: $46.00 each, two camping in , people in a two double bed room: $51.00 So please show consideration for the lounging on the beach, and cycling the each. Non-members are welcome for an people who make these trips possible, and wonderful country roads of Midland- additional $10. accept the fact that TBN will not be Penetanguishene. For details, see the offering refunds to people who change TBN website. their minds about going on weekend trips sponsored by the club. To quote the TBN Weekend Trips Policy as amended on August 13, 2002 and posted on the TBN website: “No TBN financial losses due to participant cancellations will be allowed. If a participant is unable to attend, it is up to the participant to sell their spot subject to the approval of the organizer. If they are unable to find a suitable replacement they will be liable for the full cost of their

Bolton Hammer - March 27, 2005 Kettleby - Maple - December 5, 2004 participation, with no refund issued.”

Toronto Bicycling Network Page 3 Saturday, May 28 Trail Riding Schedule HILTON FALLS – 10 am start Dual suspension heaven.15 km of single & double track loops through hardwood forest Sunday, May 1 Saturday, May 14 and wetlands. Discover the new rocky trails RAVENSHOE – 10am start RAVENSHOE – 10 am start beyond the falls. (avoid the Rim Bender trail) With 15 km of single-track trails, Ravenshoe With 15 km of single-track trails, Ravenshoe Easy to extreme, clay, gravel, limestone rocks offers lots of roots, logs and stunts to challenge offers lots of roots, logs and stunts to challenge Trail pass: $8 Facilities: washrooms, parking the rider, one of our hardest/favorite rides the rider, one of our hardest/favorite rides Trailhead: 401 west to hwy 25, north to Regional Moderate to extreme, hardpacked surface, fairly Moderate to extreme, hardpacked surface, fairly Rd. 9 (Campbellville Rd.), west 6 km to entrance flat but very twisty, can be muddy flat but very twisty, can be muddy on right side. www.conservationhalton.on.ca Trail pass: Free Facilities: limited parking Trail pass: Free Facilities: limited parking Sunday, May 29 Trailhead: From the west or central areas: 404 Trailhead: From the west or central areas: north, exit Green Lane, east 300 m to Woodbine 404 north, exit Green Lane, east 300 m to ALBION HILLS – 10 am start Ave, north 5 km to Ravenshoe Road, east 9 km Woodbine Ave, north 5 km to Ravenshoe Road, Ride just north of Bolton in this hilly-forested to McCowan Rd. and then south for about east 9 km to McCowan Rd. and then south for area on 25km of xc-ski trails and side single 500 m, parking on the right about 500 m, parking on the right track, some sand, roots and logs. From the east- north 48 (Markham Rd) to From the east- north 48 (Markham Rd) Trail pass: $4 Facilities: washrooms, showers, Ravenshoe Rd, west to McCowan Rd, to Ravenshoe Rd, west to McCowan Rd, snacks, camping, swimming south 600m south 600m Trailhead: Drive north from Bolton on Highway Saturday, May 7 Sunday, May 15 50 until you see the entrance to Albion Hills Conservation Area on your left. Park at far end KELSO – 10 am start YORK FOREST – 10am start by chalet. www.trca.on.ca Kelso Conservation Area features 16 km of Come out and explore the north of Stouffville - Saturday, June 4 single-track trails that weave and intertwine the Eldred King forest tract. 20 km of mixed through trees, rocks and fields. One very large pines and hardwood with logging roads and ORONO FOREST – 10 am start hill- tough going up, a blast going down. new single-track trails. Easy fast ride, sandy Ed will lead this NEW ride north of Newcastle. Fabulous views. with a few hills. (watch for horses and paddies) Easy to moderate, 15km of trails along the Moderate, clay based hard pack with mud Trail pass: free Facilities: washrooms, parking Wilmot Creek watershed through an old holes, limestone boulders Trailhead: Take Hwy. 404 north, exit Aurora Rd. provincial tree nursery. Trail pass: $7 Facilities: washrooms, snack bar, and head east, turn north on hwy. 48 Markham Trail pass: Free Facilities: parking camping, swimming Rd., drive 2.5 km, parking lot entrance on left - Trailhead: Drive east 401 past Bowmanville, Trailhead: NEW meeting location, Summit Eldred King Woodlands take 35/115 north to exit at Orono, go west Gatehouse: 401 west to Hwy 25, south towards Saturday, May 21 over the bridge to Main St., turn north on Main Milton, west on hwy. 8 (Steeles Ave.) parking at then west at Station St. to Ochonski Rd. Old Bell School Line MOSQUITO COAST – 10 am start parking at Station-Ochonski intersection www.conservationhalton.on.ca/kelso.html This central location close to Toronto, south of http://www.oronocrownlands.com/index.html Aurora, is a fun ride. Terrain is sand and clay Sunday, May 8 Sunday, June 5 with some mud, lots of long windy descents GREENWOOD – 10 am start and fun hills, plus logs, stunts. – 10 am start This 15 km trail system covers flat river paths, Trail pass: free Facilities: none Nobbie Newbie beginner ride boardwalks, fields, valley hills and goes into a Trailhead: Take the 404 north to Stouffville Rd. Come out on an instructional ride through the small gravel pit. An easy to moderate ride close go west to Bayview Ave., then north 1km, park heart of Scarborough. to the east side of the city. north of bridge, on the east side, trails on right This easy 15km route will take riders through Trail pass: Free Facilities: washrooms, parking Sunday, May 22 the basics of technique and trail safety. Trailhead: Take the 401 east to Westney Rd. Trail pass: free Facilities: parking, washrooms exit. go north through Ajax. Past Tauton Rd. is DON VALLEY – 10 am start Trailhead: Just north of Kingston Rd. (near the a road on the left - Greenwood Rd. Follow the In the heart of the city this mainly 15+ km GO station) take Celeste Dr. at the light, turn Greenwood Conservation Area signs and park single-track hilly trail offers fun for all. left on Greenvale Terrace, park at end of street. at the far end lot. Moderate to extreme, clay surface, gravel, sandy along river, logs, stunts, can be muddy or dusty Saturday, June 11 Trail pass: Free Facilities: none DON VALLEY – 10 am start Trailhead: park at Toronto Brick Works on In the heart of the city this mainly 15+ km Bayview Ave. 1 km south of Pottery Road. single-track hilly trail offers fun for all. Après drinks and bites at Whistler’s Moderate to extreme, clay surface, gravel, sandy along river, logs, stunts, can be muddy or dusty Trail pass: Free Facilities: none Trailhead: park at Toronto Brick Works on Bayview Ave. 1 km south of Pottery Road. Après drinks and bites at Whistler’s

Hilton Falls, 2004 - Photo by Dan Roitner

Page 4 Quick Release May/June 2005 Sunday, June 12 Sunday, June 26 HARDWOOD HILLS – 10:30 am start GLEN MAJOR – 10 am start With 70 km of xc-ski loops and lots of single- 20 km of tight technical single track, for track trails, Hardwood Hills is an industry beginner to advanced, benchmark offering trails for all abilities. Don’t Drop offs, sandy areas, long runs and great miss this superb mountain bike centre. scenery, south of Uxbridge. Easy to extreme, hard pack surface Trail pass: Free Facilities: none Trail pass: $12 Facilities: Full service - Trailhead : - Hwy 401 east to Brock Rd. in washrooms, showers, cafeteria, bike rental Pickering. North on Brock Rd. to about 20 km Trailhead: Hwy 400 north past Barrie to exit to Claremont, turn east on Durham Road 5. 111 Forbes Rd, travel east 10 km, entrance on Travel to Balsam go north on Sideline #4. left side. www.hardwoodhills.ca About 3 km north you will see large rocks blocking the entrance on the west side of the Saturday, June 18 road. There are no signs. If you pass a white HILTON FALLS – 10 am start Methodist church on the left then you have gone too far. Dual suspension heaven. With 15 km of single & double track loops through hardwood forest Saturday, July 2 and wetlands. Discover the new rocky trails KOLAPORE UPLANDS – 10:30am start beyond the falls. (avoid the Rim Bender trail) Single track heaven on 50 km of trail which Easy to extreme, clay, gravel, limestone rocks dissects this forest, a cross-country skiing Trail pass: $8 Facilities: washrooms, parking network. Although there are some difficult Trailhead: 401 west to hwy 25, north to sections and a few climbs, these trails are Horseshoe, 2004 - Photo by Dan Roitner Regional Rd. 9 (Campbellville Rd.), west 6 km suitable for all levels. The difference will be to entrance on right side. www.conservation- in how fast you go and/or how much you walk. halton.on.ca The farthest to drive (south of Collingwood) but Sunday, July 10 Sunday, June 19 some say our best ride! WATERDOWN – 10:30am start GREENWOOD – 10 am start Trail pass: free Facilities: outhouse A great 30 km valley system near Hamilton This 15 km trail system covers flat river paths, Trailhead: – From Toronto, Highway 10 north, it with lot’s of steep downhill, and uphill boardwalks, fields, valley hills and goes into a will join Highway 24 past Orangeville. Follow challenges. Many inter weaving trails to learn gravel pit. An easy to moderate ride close to the Highway 24 north, turn left onto Highway 4, your way around, logs, mud, great scenery east side of the city. clay, water, gravel then right on Gray Road #2. The parking lot is Trail pass: Free Facilities: local stores and located about 10 min. up the road on the right Trail pass: Free Facilities: washrooms, parking diners in Waterdown hand side. The trail entrance is across the road. Trailhead: Take the 401 east to Westney Rd. Trailhead: QEW west, onto hwy 403, turn north exit. go north through Ajax. Past Tauton Rd. is Sunday, July 3 on hwy 6, east briefly on hwy 5 (Dundas St.), right at Dennis Ave to parkette entrance on a road on the left - Greenwood Rd. Follow the RAVENSHOE – 10am start Greenwood Conservation Area signs and park Rockcliffe Rd. Carpool, parking is limited] With 15 km of single-track trails, Ravenshoe at the far end lot. offers lots of roots, logs and stunts to challenge Saturday, July 16 Saturday, June 25 the rider, one of our hardest/favorite rides GREENWOOD – 10am start KELSO – 10 am start Moderate to extreme, hard packed surface, This 15 km trail system covers flat river paths, fairly flat but very twisty, can be muddy Kelso Conservation Area features 16 km of boardwalks, fields, valley hills and goes into a single-track trails that weave and intertwine Trail pass: Free Facilities: none, limited parking gravel pit. An easy to moderate ride close to the through trees, rocks and fields. One very large Trailhead: From the west or central areas: 404 east side of the city. clay, water, gravel hill- tough going up, a blast going down. north, exit Green Lane, east 300 m to Woodbine Trail pass: Free Facilities: washrooms, parking Fabulous views. Ave, north 5 km to Ravenshoe Road, east 9 km Trailhead: Take the 401 east to Westney Rd. Moderate, clay based hard pack with mud to McCowan Rd. and then south for about 500 exit. go north through Ajax. Past Tauton Rd. is holes, limestone boulders m, parking on the right a road on the left - Greenwood Rd. Follow the Trail pass: $6 Facilities: washrooms, snack bar, From east- north 48 (Markham Rd) to Ravenshoe Greenwood Conservation Area signs and park camping, swimming Rd, west to McCowan Rd, south 600m at the far end lot. Trailhead: NEW meeting location, Summit Saturday, July 9 Sunday, July 17 Gatehouse: 401 west to Hwy 25, south towards Milton, west on Hwy. 8 (Steeles Ave.) parking at DON VALLEY – 10am start DON VALLEY – 10am start Old Bell School Line Nobbie Newbie beginner ride In the heart of the city this mainly 15+ km www.conservationhalton.on.ca/kelso.html Come out on an instructional ride through the single-track hilly trail offers fun for all. heart of Toronto. Moderate to extreme, clay surface, gravel, sandy An easy 15km route will take riders through along river, logs, stunts, can be muddy or dusty the basics of technique and trail safety. Trail pass: Free Facilities: none Trail pass: Free Facilities: none Trailhead: park at Toronto Brick Works on Trailhead: DVP to Bayview / Bloor exit and Bayview Ave. 1 km south of Pottery Road. north on Bayview about 400 m. - Toronto Brick Après drinks and bites at Whistler’s Works parking lot. If coming from the north, or east then it is 500 m south of Pottery Road.

Toronto Bicycling Network Page 5 Snow Many Great Winter TBN Retailer Discount Memories! Program By Kathleen Ryan, VP Skiing There are now 36 retailers, tour While some TBNers hibernated and operators, and fitness centres offering lamented a winter that seemed like it discounts to TBN members upon would never end, TBN cross-country skiers presentation of a current membership and snowshoers couldn’t believe their luck card, subject to the terms and as they skied and snowshoed right up conditions laid out by each retailer. until Easter! The season ended on a high Please refer to www.tbn.ca/discount for note at the Hardwood Hills Spring Fling, changes and additions. This month we where we enjoyed balmy spring temper- Hardwood Hills - Photo by Patrick Lam welcome: atures, sunshine, and soft snow scattered with lettuce (was it a trail for the Easter and tranquil Arrowhead Provincial Park. Curbside Cycle bunny or the remains of a salad on skiis?). These two new destinations were so popular that we will return there next year. 402 Bloor Street West This year, TBNers enjoyed 12 consecutive Sundays of excellent snow conditions, Hearty thanks to bus captains Dave Moffat, 10 percent off parts, accessories and clothing great conversation, and tasty treats on the Janet Guttsman, and Dorothy Garfinkel bus! Always ready to test their limits and and to snowshoe leader Peter Macdonald. try something new, TBN skiers and Thanks also to Ian Tytler for running the snowshoers tried the trails at the newly- program for two weeks in January. opened Scenic Caves resort and trekked up Enjoy the cycling season and see you on to Huntsville for a visit to the picturesque the Ski Bus next winter! Ravine Rides

The Ravine Rides are a series of 1-2 hour Tuesday, June 7 rides Tuesdays at 10:30 am. We can enjoy UP-DOWN DOWNTOWN - Up Poplar the paved paths through the city’s parks, Plains, along the Beltline, down Moore Park without the weekend crowds. The routes Ravine, then back through Rosedale. Some avoid busy streets as much as possible. All unpaved paths. start points are accessible by subway. These relatively short rides at a moderate Start: 10:30 am in Taddle Creek Park one block pace are a great way to introduce friends north of the Bedford exit of the St. George to TBN. Distances are approximate. subway station. Dist: 15 km Tuesday, June 14 Tuesday, May 24 AND THE HUMBER - THE HUMBER YO-YO - A great way to Paved paths and a few blocks of street riding. warm up your cycling muscles after a long Start: 10:30 am Old Mill subway station. winter: a paved path with gentle grades along Dist: 21 km Photo by Dan Roitner one of the nicest stretches of the . The route is virtually car-free. Tuesday, June 21 Start: 10:30 a.m. in front of Old Mill subway MOOREVALE/DAVID BALFOUR PARK - station. Dist: 20 km Poplar Plains, a bit of the Beltline, Moore Park Ride Leader Tuesday, May 31 Ravine, then a (mostly) gradual climb back up from the Don Valley. Some unpaved paths. THE SECRET CIRCUIT - A half-hidden Clinic Start: 10:30 am in Taddle Creek Park one block downtown route with a minimum of street Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 north of the Bedford exit of the St. George riding. A short route, but the Poplar Plains hill subway station. Dist: 18 km Time: 7- 9 pm will make sure you get a good cardio workout! Some unpaved paths. Tuesday, June 28 Location: Ralph Thornton Centre Start: 10:30 am in Taddle Creek Park one block 765 Queen St. East SUNNYBROOK/DON VALLEY - Almost at Queen and Saulter Streets, north of the Bedford exit of the St. George entire route is paved. Some streets, but two- subway station. Dist: 14 km two blocks east of Queen thirds is on bike paths and half is in ravines. and Broadview Come and see the amazing half-elephants! Please RSVP to John Burdett, Start: 10:30 am in Taddle Creek Park one block VP Touring, at [email protected] north of the Bedford exit of the St. George or 905-881-9259 subway station. Dist: 26 km

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May 4 10:00 am Jun 22 8:30 a.m. Jul 06 8:30 a.m. SCHOMBERG/ALLISTON/HOCKLEY KING CITY TO SCHOMBERG HORNBY TO GLEN WILLIAMS Start: The arena in Schomberg, just south of ALTERNATIVE Start: Hornby Park. To get to Hornby Park exit Hwy 9 west of Main Street. Schomberg is just Start: At the municipal parking lot located at Hwy 401 at Interchange 328, Trafalgar Rd. Go west of Hwy 27 and south of Hwy 9. the northwest corner of King Rd and Keele St. north to the lights, turn left and proceed to Dist: 72 & 88 km (Entrance off Keele St north of King Rd). Hornby Park. For more information call Bill Dist: 70 & 92 km Hannaford 416-482-2125. May 11 10:00 a.m. Dist: 73 & 87 km Jun 29 8:30 a.m. DURHAM COLLEGE TO PORT PERRY Jul 13 8:30 a.m. Start: The north parking lot of Durham ASHBURN TO ENNISKILLEN College. To reach Durham College, exit Hwy Ride from Ashburn to Enniskillen Conservation DURHAM COLLEGE/BOWMANVILLE 401 east at Thickson Rd., go north to Conlins Area. Bring lunch for this tour. Start: North parking lot of Durham College. To Rd, then east to the north parking lot. Start: Ashburn Community Park on the west reach Durham College, exit Hwy 401 east at Dist: 60, 72 & 85 km side of Ashburn Rd, 200m north of the main Thickson Rd, go north to Conlins Rd, then east intersection in Ashburn. To get there, go east on to the north parking lot. May 18 10:00 a.m. Hwy 401 to Brock Rd, north to Claremont and Dist: 69 & 79 km HORNBY TO ROCKWOOD east on County Road 5 to Ashburn. Start: Hornby Park. To get there, exit Hwy 401 Dist: 57 & 84 km at interchange 328, Trafalgar Rd. Go north to the lights, turn left to Hornby Park. Dist: 70 & 81 km May 25 10:00 a.m. TBN Sunday & Holiday COURTICE TO BOWMANVILLE Ride Classifications Start: The Community Centre in Courtice. To get to Courtice, exit Hwy 401 eastbound at LEISURE COUNTRY interchange 425, (C.R. 34/Courtice Rd.) Drive WHEELER CRUISE north just past Hwy 2 and turn left into the Distances of 20-60 km, at speeds of Rides of 40-120 km exploring the Courtice Community Centre. 15-17 km/h, at a "leisurely" pace. country roads of southern . Suited Dist: 71 & 86 km Designed as a series of entry-level rides to cyclists of varying fitness levels. for novices, those returning to cycling Participants set their own pace averaging Jun 01 10:00 a.m. after a long absence, and senior riders. from 18 km/h to 25 km/h. At least two CAMPBELLVILLE TO WATERDOWN Rides start at 10:00 am. routes are offered: a short route of Start: The shopping centre west of Guelph 50-70 km and a longer route. Start points EASY are typically within a 90-minute drive of Line in Campbellville. To get to Campbellville ROLLER go west on Hwy 401 to the Guelph Line, and Toronto. Carpoolers should offer $5 to the Distances of 20-60 km, at speeds of south until you see the green parking sign for driver for gas. Rides start at 10:00 am. 15-20 km/h, at a relaxed pace. Routes are the entrance to the shopping centre. Park in the unless otherwise stated. often on quiet streets and bike paths in lot behind the Trail Eatery. the city and surrounding areas. Rides OTHER RIDE PROGRAMS Dist: 64, 74 & 114 km start at 10:00 am. Jun 08 10:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY TOURIST WHEELIES BRADFORD TO INNISFIL BEACH Tourist Rides of about Start: North Bradford Square Shopping centre Distances of 50-110 km, at speeds 75 km suitable for tourist riders. Start on Hwy 11, 1 km north of the town centre. To averaging 20-25 km/h, at a comfortable points are within a one-hour drive of get to Bradford, exit Hwy 400 at Hwy 88 East. pace. “Short Tourist” designates rides in Toronto and stick to the same quiet roads Dist: 70 & 78 km the 50-70 km range. that characterize our Sunday Country Cruise rides. Start times vary, usually Jun 15 10:00 a.m. Advanced Tourist Distances of 120-200 km at speeds 8:30 am during the hot summer months WATERDOWN ESCARPMENT averaging 25-30 km/h at a brisk pace. and 10:00 am at other times. ADVENTURE These rides generally start at 8:30 am SATURDAY Ride from Waterdown through the beautiful from late April to early October. escarpment countryside. CRUISING SHORTS Start: Waterdown, at the plaza at the corner of SPORTIF Hwy 5 and Hamilton St. To get there proceed Distances of TBN presents short, scenic country rides west on Hwy 5 (Dundas St) to Waterdown. 90-200 km, at speeds averaging with start points far enough removed from the city yet still within easy driving Dist: 51, 71 & 83 km 25-35 km/h, usually at a fast pace. distance. Start time 9:00 am.

Toronto Bicycling Network Page 7 Weekend and Holiday Ride Schedule Note: rides start at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, May 1 - Shortened version of the ride LESLIE SPIT - Cycle to the lighthouse at the to Guild Inn in Scarborough. Several lunch stop end of the Spit to view the spectacular Toronto MT. ALBERT/UXBRIDGE - Two routes to options nearby. skyline, then return via the Don and Taylor lunch in Uxbridge. Short tour to Goodwood. Start: Shoppers World, Danforth Creek trails. Start: Finch 8:30 am Dist: 35 km Start: Boardwalk Pub Dist: 110, 131 & 143 km Class: Easy Roller Dist: 40 km Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist Après: Coffee Time Class: Easy Roller MIMICO CREEK EXPEDITION - Cycle Après: Boardwalk Pub - An undulating north along Mimico Creek to the Eglinton Trail, KETTLEBY SURPRISE ride to the village of Kettleby. then west to the Humber and south to the Park. THORNTON BALES/NEWMARKET - A Start: Finch hilly, scenic route to Newmarket, lunch on the Start: Old Mill Subway Dist: 70 & 90 km shore of Fairy Lake. Long tour visits the Marsh. Dist: 26 km Class: Short Tourist, Tourist Start: Finch Class: Leisure Wheeler Après: Slug & Lettuce, NW corner Yonge/Finch Dist: 75 & 105 km Après: Coffee Time Class: Short Tourist, Tourist TERRA COTTA RAMBLE - Join us for the KINGSWAY RIDE - Wander the lovely closest country cruise to Toronto before urban SCHOMBERG TO CALEDON EAST - A neighbourhood back streets of Etobicoke. sprawl takes over. Weather permitting, we will ride in lovely countryside north of Schomberg Start: Etienne Brûlé Park pick up our lunch at Glen Oven Bakery in Glen with lunch in Caledon East. Rolling terrain. Dist: 35 km Williams and enjoy it by the Credit River in Start: The arena in Schomberg. Take exit 55 Class: Easy Roller Terra Cotta. A “well worth the effort” long tour off Hwy 400 and head west on C.R. 9 to 20th lunches in Belfountain followed by a lovely ride MUSSELMAN LAKE/MT ALBERT - Side Road (first road west of Hwy 27) and head on Forks of the Credit Rd. Choice of three routes and three lunch stops: south on 20th Side Road to the arena. (The Musselman Lake, Mt. Albert or Stouffville. Start: Shoppers World in Brampton, Steeles arena is just west of Main Street.) and Hurontario (Hwy 10), in front of Tim Start: Finch Dist: 74 & 93 km Horton’s. Take 401 west to Hurontario, then go Class: Country Cruise Dist: 70, 84 & 115 km north to Steeles. Class: Short Tourist, Sportif, Tourist Dist: 62 & 82 km Sunday, May 22 Après: Slug & Lettuce, NW corner Yonge/Finch Class: Country Cruise CALEDON-KING CONUNDRUM - A BEELINE TO BOWMANVILLE - A quiet Sat May 14 2005 scenic and hilly route to lunch in Caledon East. undulating route from Oshawa to Bowmanville. Start: Finch 8:30 am Start: North parking lot of Durham College. HOLLAND MARSH - Our traditional first Dist: 110 & 135 km ride of the “Saturday Shorts” season is close to Exit Hwy 401 eastbound at Thickson, north to Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist Conlins Road and east to Durham College. Toronto and combines some up and downs over the drumlins north of our mega-city with a Dist: 62 & 76 km - Enjoy the view close-up view of vegetable production starting from the edge of the Bluffs; return via the Class: Country Cruise in the Marsh. and some city streets. Sunday, May 8 Start: The municipal parking lot on the Pack a lunch. northwest corner of King Road and Keele Street Start: Queen’s Park BLACK HORSE CENTURY - A hilly in King City. Parking lot entrance on Keele St. century exploring the northernmost reaches of Dist: 38 km Dist: 60 km Caledon and New Tecumseth with lunch in Class: Leisure Wheeler Alliston. Short tour settles for lunch in Bolton. Class: Saturday short Après: Tim Horton’s Start time: 9:00 am Start: Finch 8:30 am DIM SUM - Try out Dist: 105 & 165 km Sunday, May 15 fantastic dim sum in Mississauga. (Alternative Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist QUEENSVILLE/GOODWOOD RIDE - A lunch stop 1 block north). Après: Slug & Lettuce, NW corner Yonge/Finch hilly route with a brief interlude in the Holland Start: Etienne Brûlé Park MARTIN GOODMAN TRAIL - Follow the Marsh. Late lunch in Mt. Albert or Goodwood. Dist: 45 km Martin Goodman Trail along the shore of Lake Start: Finch 8:30 am Class: Easy Roller Ontario past the Humber Bridge to the Dist: 120 & 140 km KING CITY RIDE - Pleasant tour in and lighthouse. Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist around King City. Start: Boardwalk Pub MAPLE BAKERY RIDE - Head north for Start: Finch Dist: 26 km brunch at TBN’s favourite bakery. Dist: 70 km Class: Leisure Wheeler Start: Finch Class: Short Tourist Après: Boardwalk Pub Dist: 35 km Après: Slug & Lettuce, NW corner Yonge/Finch Class: Leisure Wheeler Après: Tim Horton’s, east side of Yonge, north of Hendon/Bishop

Page 8 Quick Release May/June 2005 BOLTON HAMMER - Two routes to Bolton, Sunday, May 29 the longer one offering (a lot) more hills, LAKERIDGE-PORT PERRY - Ride to Port Common TBN followed by a rolling return route via Perry. Short routes head to Hy Hopes Apple Kleinburg. Farm in Glen Major for fresh-baked cookies Start Locations Start: Finch and butter tarts. Bring a sandwich! Boardwalk Pub - Just east of the foot of Dist: 85 & 105 km Start: Finch 8:30 am Coxwell Avenue at Lakeshore Boulevard Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist Dist: 121, 136 & 145 km in the Eastern Beaches area. Woodbine Après: Slug & Lettuce, NW corner Yonge/Finch Class: Advanced Tourist Beach parking is $5, but free street parking is available on both sides of MT. ALBERT/KESWICK TO LAKE HUMBER TRAIL & BEYOND - Enjoy the Coxwell Avenue. SIMCOE - A scenic jaunt along the cottage- sights and sounds of the Humber Trail. This – The Edwards lined shore of Lake Simcoe and surrounding time the route goes north to Steeles Avenue. countryside. Bring lunch for picnic by the lake. Gardens parking lot is located on the Start: Old Mill Subway Start: Long: From Hwy 401, go north on Hwy southwest corner of Lawrence Avenue Dist: 54 km 404, east Hwy 48 and north to Mount Albert. East and Leslie Street. Meet at Mount Albert Community Centre, Main Class: Leisure Wheeler Etienne Brûlé Park - The Etienne Brûlé Street in Mount Albert. LAKE WILCOX PICNIC - Visit Lake Wilcox Park parking lot is located at the Start: Short/Medium: Price Choppers Plaza, in Richmond Hill. Bring a lunch or pick junction of Old Mill Road and Old Mill between Tim Horton’s and the Beer Store. Go something up along the way. (Bring your Drive (around the corner and down the to the northernmost end on Hwy 404, then swimsuit if you dare!) hill from the Old Mill subway station). west on Green Lane to Leslie St. and then Start: Finch Finch - Finch Subway Park & Ride is on north on Leslie. At Ravenshoe Rd, Leslie St Dist: 52 km the northwest corner of Yonge Street becomes the Queensway. The plaza is located Class: Easy Roller and Hendon Avenue, one block north of one light north of Ravenshoe on the northeast Après: Tim Horton’s, east side of Yonge, north Finch Avenue. corner of Queensway and Glenwoods Ave. of Bishop. Enter off Glenwoods Ave. Kipling - Kipling Subway Park & Ride, Dist: 53, 65 & 82 km STOUFFVILLE CRUISE - Cycle up to North Lot on Subway Crescent, south of West and west of Kipling. Class: Country Cruise Stouffville for a spot of lunch at the Lion of Whitchurch pub. Look for the signs. Monday, May 23 Start: Finch Shoppers World - Danforth at Victoria HEAVENLY HOLIDAY - A two-hour Dist: 75 & 93 km Park (one block south of Victoria Park exercise ride south on the Don Trail to the Class: Short Tourist, Tourist Subway Park & Ride) in front of Coffee Time Donuts. Martin Goodman Trail, across Queen’s Quay, Après: Jack Astor’s, Don Mills Shopping Centre. and then north past the Sky Dome. Queen’s Park - Near the King Edward Start: Queen’s Park THE NEW SHELTER VALLEY SHUFFLE statue, at the north end of the park, just - Explore wonderful rolling hills and views north Dist: 22 km north of Wellesley Street. & east of Port Hope. Ride along some favourite Class: Leisure Wheeler tree lined roads including Shelter Valley. The Grenadier Café, High Park - Follow Après: The Second Cup lunch spot overlooks a pond. Note: Bring your the signs south from the intersection of High Park Avenue and Bloor HUMBER RIVER TRAIL - Quiet ride on own lunch. Snacks & drinks available at Street West. bike trails to Humber College. Bring lunch. general store just before the lunch spot. Start: Etienne Brûlé Park Start: Port Hope Town Hall. Hwy 401 east to Dist: 45 km exit #461, follow Hwy 2 to downtown Port Hope. The Town Hall is located at 56 Queen St. Sunday, June 5 Class: Easy Roller Dist: 70 & 97 km BECEL HEART & STROKE RIDE FOR SNOWBALL/UNIONVILLE - Short route Class: Country Cruise HEART - Once again, all TBNers are invited heads to lunch at Jake’s in Unionville. Long to participate as Ambassadors of the Road. route lunches in Maple! Saturday, June 4 Check the Hotline and website for details on Start: Finch We’ve scheduled a special Saturday ride how to get involved. Dist: 70, 85 & 96 km especially for those of you who plan to help out TOUR OF UTOPIA/CREEMORE - Come Class: Short Tourist, Sportif, Tourist on tomorrow’s Ride for Heart. & find Utopia in Ontario followed by Creemore BALLINAFAD-BELFOUNTAIN - Splendid Sat May 28 beer or tea at the Mad River Teashop. Now route to an old favourite via the backroads of that’s heaven!! Three routes offered. Medium STOUFFVILLE/UXBRIDGE - Follow the Halton. Note, 1.5 of smooth dirt road enroute. has optional lunch stop at a conservation area. shady, rolling back roads of Durham region to Shorter tours head to Glen Williams. New: Start: The liquor store parking lot off Church Uxbridge and back again. optional century route for RLCT’ers. Street in Alliston, which is north of Highway 89. Start: North Stouffville Free Park. To get to Start: Kipling 8:30 am (Church St. may be hard to find. It is located at Stouffville drive north on Hwy 404 to Dist: 95, 115, 135 & 161 km a set of traffic lights in midtown Alliston.) Stouffville Rd and then east to the Stouffville Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist Dist: 66, 90 & 101 km Free Park on the north side of Main St. past the Après: Tim Horton’s, NW corner Dundas St. W Class: Country Cruise train tracks and before Market St. at Aukland Dist: 61 km Class: Saturday short Start time: 9:00 am

Toronto Bicycling Network Page 9 Saturday, June 11 SCARBOROUGH SEE THE GEESE - is mandatory for those participants who expect Explore the asphalt trails of Morningside and to finish after dusk (past the 13.5 hour mark). HORNBY/CAMPBELLVILLE - A Saturday Col. Danforth parks en route to the mouth of Check out the web site for complete information. jaunt along some quiet roads in the Halton the . Bring lunch. Start: Mississauga Square One, green parking Hills without Rattlesnake! Start: Kennedy Subway Park & Ride (south lot post #5, SE corner Duke of York & Rathburn Start: Hornby Park. Exit Hwy 401 westbound at on Transway Crescent, south of Eglinton and Rd. 6:00 a.m. Trafalgar Rd., then head north to Steeles Ave. east of Kennedy) Dist: 322 km Hornby Park lies just west at the corner of Sixth Line and Steeles Ave. Dist: 40 km Class: Advanced Tourist Class: Leisure Wheeler Dist: 67 km MT. ALBERT/UXBRIDGE/UTICA - Three Class: Saturday Short Après: Tim Horton’s routes to lunch in Uxbridge. Start time: 9:00 am CYNTHIA’S SCENIC STREETS - PART 2 Start: Finch 8:30 am - Tour the east & west wings of Humber Trail, Dist: 110, 125 & 155 km Sunday, June 12 & the residential streets of York & Etobicoke. As Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist QUEENSVILLE/GOODWOOD RIDE - A always, “Cynthia” will serve Tim Bits at lunch. hilly route with a brief interlude in the Holland Start: Grenadier Café, High Park DIM SUM RIDE - Join Fred Lee for Dim Marsh. Late lunch in Mt. Albert or Goodwood. Dist: 57 km Sum in Markham. Other foods available. Ride skips Cummer Hill. Start: Finch 8:30 am Class: Easy Roller Start: Finch Dist: 120 & 140 km Après: Grenadier Café Dist: 40 km Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist BOLTON HAMMER - Two routes to Bolton, the longer one offering (a lot) more hills, Class: Leisure Wheeler RANDY’S RAMBLE - A five-star ride followed by a rolling return route via Kleinburg. westward from the Humber along the PETTICOAT CREEK - From the east end of Start: Finch Waterfront Trail. We tour a couple of parks and Toronto to a quiet park in Pickering along the the Humber College campus, picnic in Douglas Dist: 85 & 105 km Rouge Valley. Bring lunch. Kennedy Park, and then continue another 3 km Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist Start: Shoppers World, Danforth to Port Credit. Après: Slug & Lettuce, NW corner Yonge/Finch Dist: 56 km Start: Old Mill Subway STOUFFVILLE TO UXBRIDGE - Follow Class: Easy Roller Dist: 48 km the shady, rolling backroads of Durham region STOUFFVILLE CRUISE - Head up to Class: Leisure Wheeler to Uxbridge and back again. Stouffville for lunch, then swing by Main St. in ETOBICOKE MEANDER - Round trip of Start: North Stouffville Free Park. To get to Unionville on the way back for ice cream. beautiful Etobicoke. Different start location. Stouffville drive north on Hwy 404 to Start: Finch Stouffville Rd and then east to the Stouffville Start: Etienne Brûlé Park Dist: 65 km Free Park on the north side of Main St. past the Class: Short Tourist Dist: 52 km train tracks and before Market St. Après: Slug & Lettuce, NW corner Yonge/Finch Class: Easy Roller Dist: 61 & 89 km THORNTON BALES/NEWMARKET - A Class: Country Cruise MUSSELMAN LAKE/GOODWOOD - Do hilly, scenic route to Newmarket, lunch on the the Musselman Lake run to lunch in Ballantrae, Saturday, June 25 shore of Fairy Lake. Long tour visits the Marsh. or a few extra hills will get you a sandwich Start: Finch COURTICE TO BOWMANVILLE - Not far from Mrs. Wideman’s in Goodwood. Dist: 75 & 105 km east of Toronto, enjoy a Saturday morning Start: Finch Class: Short Tourist, Tourist country ride in Durham region. There are several Dist: 80 & 95 km route options, all with manageable distances so Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist PORT PERRY PEDLAR (VERSION 2) - you can be back in Toronto for the afternoon. An undulating scenic ride up and down the Start: Town of Courtice. Exit Hwy 401 eastbound CONESTOGA/MILE HILL RIDE - Once drumlins of Durham County. at interchange 425 to C.R. 34 (Courtice Rd). again an old chestnut is resurrected from Start: Go east on Hwy 401. Exit at Oshawa Continue north to Courtice, junction of Hwy 2 Cyclon ‘91 with three routes into Brant County (Simcoe St./CR#2), go north to Conlins Rd. Meet an C.R. 34. Meet at the school in Courtice at with lunch stops in Paris and Ayr or a quiet for a 10:00 a.m. departure in the North Parking Nash Rd., just west of C.R. 34. conservation area along the way. lot of Durham College, located off of Conlins Dist: 50 & 71 kms Start: Conestoga College, Kitchener. Take Highway 401 west to Kitchener. Exit at Exit Rd. just west of County Rd. #2 in Oshawa. Class: Saturday short #275, North Homer Watson Blvd & Fountain St. Dist: 72 & 85 km Start time: 9:00 am Class: Country Cruise Dist: 47, 74 & 84 km Sunday, June 26 Class: Country Cruise Sunday, June 19 TORONTO-NIAGARA-TORONTO Friday, July 1 CALEDON-KING-HOCKLEY - A scenic, HAIRSHIRT CLASSIC - Test the limits of hilly route to lunch in Caledon East; extra long your endurance with this now classic double HEAVENLY HOLIDAY - A two-hour option for those preparing for the Hairshirt. century challenge. The group departs Square exercise ride south on the Don Trail to the Start: Finch 8:30 am One at sunrise and you’ll have until midnight Martin Goodman Trail, across Queen’s Quay, and then north past the Sky Dome. Dist: 110, 135 & 202 km to complete the ride. Physical, mental and Start: Queen’s Park Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist mechanical preparation are essential for a successful ride. If you’ve never done this before, Dist: 22 km contact Owen Rogers, 416-232-0243; email: Class: Leisure Wheeler [email protected] to pre-register. A set of lights Après: The Second Cup

Page 10 Quick Release May/June 2005 by women) are all essential starting levels that make cycling safe and fun for Why CAN-BIKE? the future TBN member. CAN-BIKE 2, which is most suitable for current TBN Ever swerved around a right-turning car or CAN-BIKE to increase their safety and members, offers classroom training and snaked your way to the front of a long line discover how their decisions on the road discussion as well as extensive on-road of right-turning cars? Ever had about one affect fellow cyclists and drivers. CAN- scenarios that will surprise even the most foot between you, parked cars on one side BIKE is the definitive Canadian cycling experienced cyclist. and traffic on the other? Ever come close course that prepares cyclists of ALL levels Take your passion for cycling one step to a “door-prize?” for safe, legal and confident cycling in further and teach it! As an instructor, your If you have ever second-guessed your accordance with the Highway Traffic Act. enthusiasm and experience on long and actions in those situations (come on, be We rely on drivers’ education, so why not short rides will help build confidence and honest!) or wondered who really had the national cycling education? skill in areas that students never knew right of way a few blocks back, where did The City of Toronto offers CAN-BIKE existed. What a great way to increase the you turn for answers? courses at a Parks and Recreation facility number of cyclists and members! For more than 10 years experienced near you. Kids CAN-BIKE, Adult Learn to The 2005 course schedule is available cyclists, new cyclists, couriers, police Ride, CAN-BIKE 1, Cycling Freedom for online at www.toronto.ca/cycling or call officers and TBN members have turned to Women (a course for women only, taught 416-392-1311 to get involved.

SNOWBALL/UNIONVILLE - Short route ASHBURN TOUR - Another Wednesday Sunday, July 10 heads to lunch at Jake’s in Unionville. Long Wheelie favourite added to the Country Cruise HAIL CENTURIONS! CLASSIC route lunches in Maple! schedule. Like all tours in the Durham area, CENTURY - Our 22nd annual club century. A this is a lovely ride along quiet roads with Start: Finch commemorative patch will be presented to those undulating terrain. Lunch in Enniskillen Dist: 70, 85 & 96 km completing the metric century to Waterdown or Conservation Area or picnic area near Class: Short Tourist, Sportif, Tourist the imperial century to St. George. Watermelon Enniskillen store. Bring a lunch for this tour. Après: Tim Horton’s, east side of Yonge, north and beverages courtesy of TBN at the finish. Start: Ashburn Conservation Area. To get to of Hendon Start: Mississauga Square One, green parking Ashburn, go east on Hwy 401 to Brock Road., post number five, at the corner of Duke of York Sunday, July 3 north to Claremont and east on County Road 5 Blvd and Rathburn Rd. 8:30 am to Ashburn. Departure at Ashburn Community FORKS OF THE CREDIT - A hilly but Park on the west side of Ashburn Road, 200 m Dist: 100 & 162 km beautiful ride to Belfountain & Forks of the north of the main intersection in Ashburn. Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist Credit Rd. Short tour heads to Glen Williams. Dist: 57 & 84 km Start: Kipling 8:30 am - Cycle to the Class: Country Cruise lighthouse at the end of the Spit to view the Dist: 115 & 151 km spectacular Toronto skyline; then return via the Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist Saturday, July 9 Don and Taylor Creek Trails. NORTH BY NORTHWEST - Cycle the GEORGETOWN-EQUISING Start: Boardwalk Pub asphalt trails of five (!) parks and then stop for HYSTERICAL TOUR - Get a head start on Dist: 30 km a picnic. Bring lunch; no stores en route. the September 25 version of this ride by trying Class: Leisure Wheeler a short route on a Saturday. Enjoy the Halton Start: Finch Après: Boardwalk Pub Dist: 32 km Hills from a different perspective. SCHOMBERG - HOCKLEY COUNTRY Class: Leisure Wheeler Start: Stewarttown Public School in Georgetown. Go west on Hwy 401 to Trafalgar ROADS - Ride in the lovely countryside north Après: Tim Horton’s; east side of Yonge north of Rd. Travel north to 15th Sideroad. Meet at of Schomberg to the town of Hockley for lunch. Bishop Stewarttown Public School on the SE corner of Start: The arena in Schomberg. Take exit 55 HORNBY-HERITAGE - Visit Hornby and Trafalgar Rd and 15th Sideroad. (Make sure you off Hwy 400 and head west on County Road 9 Huttonville. Bring lunch for a picnic. do NOT go to Pineview School!) to 20th Side Road (first road west of Hwy. 27) Start: Kipling Dist: 62 km and head south on 20th Side Road to the arena. Dist: 75 km Class: Saturday short Dist: 61, 72 & 88 km Class: Short Tourist Start time: 9:00 am Class: Country Cruise Après: Tim Horton’s, Dundas West at Aukland GLEN WILLIAMS TOUR - Two routes to the town of Glen Williams for lunch at Glen Oven Bakery or a picnic in the park by the Credit River. Start: Kipling Dist: 95 & 115 km Class: Advanced Tourist, Tourist

Unionville Brunch, March 25, 2005 Meandering Maple Bakery, April 10, 2005

Toronto Bicycling Network Page 11 Bikeway Network Information System (B.N.I.S.) Celebrate Bike Week 2005 Group Ride 4:00 pm. @ Allen Gardens (Gerrard & May 30 to June 12 Sherbourne) Join City staff for a ride to explore the City’s new signage system. Bikeway Network Route By Martha Krzic and Imtiaz Mawji, E. Bloor & Yonge @ 8 am. Signs are a common set of signs to identify all bikeways. TBN Publicity & Promotions For more information, www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, The 16th annual celebration of bicycle www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, [email protected], 416-392-7592 culture features events for cyclists of every [email protected], 416-392-7592 stripe, from family-friendly group rides to Lunchtime Cycling Festival Wednesday June 1 fast-paced racing. Come on out and enjoy and Fair events by the City of Toronto, TBN, and Walking/Wheeling Wednesday other great Toronto organizations. Here is 11:30 am. to 2:30 pm @ , The City of Toronto invites you to kick off June short list of events. For a full listing visit Nathan Phillips Square by riding your bike to work or school. Find out www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, contact Come and find out what Toronto’s thriving what more than 950,000 Toronto residents [email protected], or call 416-392-7592. bicycle culture has to offer at this interactive already know - walking or wheeling (by celebration of the city’s cycling community. bicycle) to school, work or play is better for Saturday May 14 Visit with over 20 community organizations on your health and the environment. Contact City Staff for tips on commuting by bicycle. Ride for the Rouge Nathan Phillips Square. Bring your lunch and enjoy the entertainment as you get your bike www.toronto.ca /getyourmoveon, 416-338-7600 9:30 am to 2:00 pm @ Rouge Valley tuned up. Learn about the City’s numerous Conservation Centre (1749 Meadowvale Rd) Hart House Breakfast, cycling groups and clubs. The 12th annual Ride supports the education www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, and rehabilitation work of the Rouge Valley [email protected], 416-392-7592 7:30 to 9:00 am @ the Arbor Room Foundation. 25 or 50 km. Lunch, entertainment, (7 Hart House Circle - College & University) and prizes! www.rivernen.ca, 416-282-8265 May 30 to June 3 Whether you walked or bicycled to work, you May 24 to June 11 Bike Art Showcase at City Hall are welcome to enjoy breakfast (while supplies The City Hall Rotunda will be transformed into last) and musical entertainment. 416-978-2447 Women & Cycling Art an art gallery featuring photography, painting, Showcase Celebrating Bikes sculpture and video installations with a cycling - Free Film Night May 24 – May 27, (55 John St.) theme. May 30 – June 11, Mountain Equipment Co-op www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, 6:00 to 9:00 pm @ the Bloor Cinema (400 King St. W) [email protected], 416-392-7592 (506 Bloor St. W.) Women & Cycling explores the means of Enjoy a screening of Vittorio De Sica’s classic expression that springs from individuals who Tuesday May 31 film “The Bicycle Thief” – on us! Come check make cycling their passion. Celebrating North York Civic Centre out cycling displays and chat with City Staff, women, this project intends to create, inspire BUG Breakfast then grab some popcorn and join us for the and change perceptions. www.communitybicy- movie at 7:00 p.m. Free! 8:00 to 10:00 am @ North York Civic Centre clenetwork.org/bikeweek, 416-504-2918 www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, (5100 Yonge St.) [email protected], 416-392-7592 Monday May 30 Come join the North York Civic Centre Bicycle User Group (BUG), and City Staff for a free **TBN’s Wednesday 16th Annual Group Commute breakfast on the square. Free bicycle tune-ups, Night Ride** & Free Pancake Breakfast doughnuts and coffee. hosted by the Toronto Cycling Committee 6:30 to 8:30 pm @ Boardwalk Barbeque Pub www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, (Coxwell and Lakeshore) Pick up a free t-shirt and participate in the City [email protected], 416-392-7592 Enjoy TBN’s “oh-so-popular and not-too- of Toronto’s marquee Bike Week event by **TBN’s The Secret Circuit strenuous” social ride. Helmets mandatory. meeting at one of three points around the city. (Toronto Bicycling Network)** www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 Converge at Yonge & Bloor for a ride to Nathan Phillips Square for breakfast at 8:30 am. 10:30 am to 12:00 pm @ Taddle Creek Park, Thursday June 2 There are four traditional City of Toronto start one block north of the Bedford exit at St. George subway 20 years and 15,000 Post and points that depart from various areas of the Rings Later City (listed below) to converge at Yonge and A half-hidden downtown route with minimal Bloor for 8 am. These rides are staffed by street riding. A short 14 km route, but the 8 am @ College & Bellevue Cycling Ambassadors, Emergency Medical Poplar Plains hill will give you a good cardio Join City Councillors, Staff, Cycling Committee Services, and Police. Pick up your free Bike workout! Helmets mandatory. Members and VIPs as we install the 15,000th Week t-shirt at one of the City start points, or www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 post making Toronto North America’s leader in when you get to City Hall! short-term bike parking. Enjoy a coffee and A. Bloor & High Park @ 7:30 am. muffin as we celebrate the post and ring’s 20th anniversary. www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek, B. Yonge & Lawrence @ 7:30 am. [email protected], 416-392-7592 C. Danforth & Woodbine @ 7:30 a.m. D. Dundas & Kingston @ 7:30 am.

Page 12 Quick Release May/June 2005 Friday June 3 Thursday June 9 Bicycles and the TTC **TBN’s Neighbourhoods TBN Volunteer 10:30 am @ Bathurst Subway station of Davisville** Opportunity Learn about multi-modal commuting by 6:30 to 8:30 pm @ Tennis courts in Davisville bringing your bicycle on transit. The City of Park (Davisville and Mt. Pleasant) If you want to grow your publicity and Toronto will provide information to cyclists and Leisurely 20 km ride through the streets and promotions skills and help a great other commuters. 416-392-7592 or visit parks north of Davisville. Families welcome. cause, consider volunteering for the www.ttc.ca. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes prior to ride position of TBN Director, Publicity & start time. Helmets mandatory. www.tbn.ca, Promotions. The work involves helping **TBN’s Friday Night Ride** 416-760-4191 more people become aware of what 6:30 to 8:30 pm @ Bridgepoint Health TBN offers and promoting TBN events. (Broadview & Gerrard) Friday June 10 You’ll be helping people connect with TBN and give them an opportunity to Join the Friday Night Riders on this popular **TBN’s Friday Night Ride** (as the TBN slogan says) “meet people, social ride ending at a local eatery. Helmets 6:30 to 8:30 pm @ Bridgepoint Health ride, have fun.” mandatory. www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 (Broadview & Gerrard) If you’re interested, write to Saturday June 4 Join the Friday Night Riders on this popular social ride ending at a local eatery. Helmets [email protected]. **TBN’s Saturday mandatory. www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 Morning Ride** 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. @ Boardwalk Barbeque Saturday June 11 Pub (Coxwell and Lakeshore) **TBN’s Saturday Complete this ride before noon in time to run Morning Ride** your regular Saturday errands! Helmets 9:30 am to 12:00 pm @ Boardwalk mandatory. www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 Barbeque Pub (Coxwell and Lakeshore) Sunday June 5 Complete this ride before noon in time to run your regular Saturday errands! Helmets **Becel Heart & Stroke Ride mandatory. www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 for Heart** Own the road as cars take a backseat to bikes. Sunday June 12 Ride in Canada’s largest charity cycling and in- **TBN’s Ride to line skating event in support of heart and Unionville** stroke research. Register today! www.heartand 10:00 am @ Shopper’s World (Danforth stroke.ca/rideforheart Avenue and Victoria Park) Bolton Hammer, November 21, 2004 Monday June 6 Join us for this leisurely ride north to this historic village! Helmets mandatory. **TBN’s Humber Bridge** www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 10:00 am to 12:00 pm @ (park on Augusta Street) Leisurely ride to the Humber Bridge along the bike path. Après ride: enjoy the sights, sounds TBN Hotline! and smells of this historical part of the city. To best use TBN’s voice mail system, follow these Helmets mandatory. www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 easy steps: Tuesday June 7 Dial 416-760-4191 to go directly to the main menu. **TBN’s Up-Down Downtown** From the main menu press... 10:30 am to 12:00 pm @ Taddle Creek Park, 1 Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing day trips (January-March) one block north of the Bedford exit at St. 1 Weekend and holiday rides (April-December) George subway Up Poplar Plains, along the Beltline, down 2 Weekday events Moore Park Ravine, then through Rosedale. 3 Social events & membership information Moore Park Ravine is one of the longest 4 Inline skating downhill glides in Toronto. Helmets mandatory. www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 5 Weekend trips & Cyclon 2005 information Wednesday June 8 Hotline tips: **TBN’s Wednesday • From the main menu you can make a selection at any time, and you don’t have to Night Ride** wait for the message to finish. You can return to the main menu after making a choice, by pressing 2 at any time. After making a selection from the main menu, press 1 to 6:30 to 8:30 pm @ Boardwalk Barbeque Pub leave a message related to your main menu choice. (Coxwell and Lakeshore) Enjoy TBN’s “oh-so-popular and not-too- • Please be sure to select the appropriate mailbox in which to leave your message. strenuous” social ride. Helmets mandatory. • If you’re not sure where to leave your message, please leave it in the Social & www.tbn.ca, 416-760-4191 Membership mailbox (i.e. press 3 from the main menu, then press 1).

Toronto Bicycling Network Page 13 Charity Rides These rides are not organized by TBN, but of age, and $500 for those under 18. There is a Sunday, August 28 we’re providing a listing of events in case 20 km family ride and boys-only and girls-only 22ND ANNUAL SCUGOG CIRCLE you want to combine fun and exercise rides, all with a minimum sponsorship CENTURY with a chance to build a better world. requirement of $250. www.moveathon.com 60/80/100/161 km: Scenic tours around Lake Saturday, May 14 June 25 -26 Scugog, starting and ending at Durham College, Oshawa. The main food stopat finish promotes 11TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR THE ROUGE GEAR UP FOR HEALTH BEYOND THE BODY Psychosocial Oncology & Palliative Care a convivial après-ride atmosphere. Food and Ride to benefit the Rouge Foundation starts at refreshments included. Mechanical support and Two-day back-to-back century rides from 10:00 am, registration at 9:00 am at the Rouge first aid available. Entry limit of 400 riders. Pre- Toronto to Blue Mountain and back raising Valley Conservation Centre (opposite entrance registration fee: $20 before August 4, $25 after. funds to provide “Blankets of Hope” for over to the Metro ). Ride distances are www.oshawacyclingclub.org; 905-725-1888. 25 or 50 km around the Rouge Valley. Fabulous 6,000 patients receiving treatment at Princess prizes. Lunch is provided. More info: Margaret Hospital. Minimum fundraising Saturday September 10 commitment: $2,500. www.gearupforhealing.ca www.rivernen.ca/ride_mr.htm or 416-282-8265. KAWARTHA LAKES CLASSIC TOUR Sunday, June 5 July 24-29 The second annual Kawartha Lakes Classic is a FRIENDS FOR LIFE BIKE RALLY fund raising cycling event for A Place Called 18TH ANNUAL BECEL HEART & Home, an organization that provides temporary Six-day ride to raise funds for Toronto People STROKE RIDE FOR HEART - Cycle the shelter for the homeless in the Kawarthas. Last with AIDS Foundation. Pedal over 100 km a Gardiner Expressway and D.V.P.! year’s ride raised $3,200 for the organization. Join more than 10,000 cyclists and in-line day along the shores of and St. Lawrence River. Supported by a crew of able This year’s event will feature more routes, to skaters for the annual Ride For Heart event. better accommodate both upcoming and Cycle the 25km, 50km or 75 km route. Blade volunteers providing meals, snacks, camping beside lakes and rivers, evening activities and experienced riders. A special guided tour of 50k the 5 km, 10 km or 20 km route. This is a will feature a ride through the Mennonite area fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation entertainment. Arrives in Montreal in time for Divers-Cité gay pride celebrations! This event of the Kawarthas, with a stop at their own bake of Ontario so participants are encouraged to shop and a tail gate lunch at a secret location. collect pledges. Early registration is encouraged. has raised over $2 million since its inception. For complete information please visit www.tbn.ca/rfh2005 or 416-486-RIDE (7433). Complete information available at the Friends for Life website. Riders must generate $2000 http://www.aplacecalledhome.org contact is VOLUNTEER! - TBN volunteers needed! If each in donations by June 30, 2005 to George Skerratt, Event Chair; you want to assist at the event by providing participate for free. $50 non-refundable 1-705-324-4481 home; 1-800-507-9280 office BASIC assistance to cyclists, then this is for you. registration for riders. Volunteer crew positions mail to: [email protected] Ambassadors of the Road (as we are called) available. More info: www.bikerally.org usually work in pairs helping cyclists in need, Sunday, September 11 e.g. mechanical breakdowns (flat tire, loose August 11-14 4TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR KAREN bolt), crashes (comfort them while waiting for Two course lengths: 25 km for intermediate and the first aid team to arrive) or general TOUR FOR KIDS 160 km for advanced riders. On-course feed information (where the next rest stop is). You A cycling adventure for adults to support camps stations and lunch (160km event only) provided, will need some mechanical ability—at least able for children with cancer. 400-840 km in 4 days. plus BBQ & draw prizes afterwards. Start/finish to repair a flat—and should bring along a pump, One-day and weekend packages also available. in Maple. Entry fee is $50 ($40 before August patch kit, tire irons and any other bike tools All-inclusive registration fee: $200 before June 1, 21) plus $5 for one-day license unless you hold you think you might need. Rewards for $250 after. Minimum fundraising requirement: a valid racing license or are a member of the volunteering? T-shirt, lunch, entry to the event $750. Includes meals, jersey, sag support, OCA. Raise $175 in pledges and the entry fees and loads of thankful smiles!! showers and campground accommodations (motel at additional cost.) www.tourforkids.com are waived. Event day registration: $60. Volunteer Instructions: Meet Joe Hickey Certified bike helmets mandatory. from 6:45 to 7:30 am at the TBN Tent, Health Saturday, August 20 www.rideforkaren.com, 416-356-5173. & Fitness area, near the west/Dufferin gate of the CNE grounds. Bring your TBN membership PEDAL 100 FOR HEART AND STROKE card. T-shirts & walkie-talkies to be distributed Five routes to choose from: 30, 60, 100, 160 and there. Cycling event takes place rain or shine. 200 km. More info next issue. Non-member volunteers should call Joe Hickey RONA MS BIKE TOURS in advance of the event at 416-414-8310. 1- or 2-day rides through scenic and spectacular Sunday, June 19 parts of Ontario for multiple sclerosis research. Aug 20-21: Brampton to Waterloo 150 km ZAREINU MOVEATHON (two-day event) A full-day annual fundraiser featuring a variety Aug 28: Niagara 75km of athletic events, followed by a giant picnic Sep 11: Toronto 40-50km and carnival. Proceeds support the Zareinu Routes are of varying difficulty with rest and Educational Centre, which provides daily care refreshment checkpoints every 15km. Minimum for children with disabilities. It features 100 km fundraising requirement $200. More info: and 50 km rides with a minimum sponsorship www.msbiketours.com or 416-922-6600 ext. requirement of $1,000 for cyclists over 18 years 2354 (toll-free at 1-800-268-7582) Bolton Hammer, March 27, 2005

Page 14 Quick Release May/June 2005 biketoronto.ca Cycling News Notes By Martin Koob including a full traffic lane and a bike lane The 2005 bike map will include the first TBN Rep to the Toronto Cycling Committee in each direction. Some residents support phase routes, to help cyclists navigate this, while others oppose the bike lane and these routes more easily. This map should Bike Budget advocate the narrowest possible road. Area be available during Bike Week. Toronto’s City Council has boosted Councillor Peter Milczyn has said he spending on cycling infrastructure in favours a 9.1 metre width, which would Bike Week its 2005 budget, from $1 million to preclude a bike lane as part of this project. Speaking of Bike Week, it will run from $2 million. While this is $200,000 more Because of the community split, Milczyn Monday, May 30 to Sunday, June 12. It will than last year, it is still well short of the has referred the issue to a 27 April kick off with the group commute on the $4.5 million recommended in the Bike meeting of the Works Committee, and morning of May 30th, which will have Plan. The money will be spent on new from there to City Council. three main starting points and new this bike lanes, bike route signs and bike This is not the first time that bike lanes in year, several feeder routes. Check the Bike parking facilities. this area have been opposed. A group of Week website for details on this and other The project list is not final, but proposed area residents managed to block the events. www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek. projects include bike lanes on Dawes addition of bike lanes on Prince Edward Road, Brimorton Drive and Sentinal Road, Drive in 1999. Ironically at the time they Bike racks on buses contra flow bike lanes on Dixon Ave. and said that a bike lane through the area Toronto will soon join most major transit Logan Ave., and continued upgrading of should run along Royal York Road. systems in North America by putting bike the Eglinton West Path. If this project is to go ahead it is important racks on busses, allowing cyclists to take The Works capital budget also includes for Etobicoke residents to contact their their bike along with them. On April 6, $200,000 to improve road crossings of the councillor and express their support. It is 2005 the Toronto Transit Commission Gatineau Hydro corridor bike path, adding especially important for cyclists who live in approved a pilot project that will see bike traffic signals at Birchmount, Warden and Ward 5 (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) to contact racks installed on the fronts of buses on Pharmacy, making it much safer and their Councillor, Peter Milczyn, and the following routes: 7 Bathurst, 29 easier for cyclists to ride this path. convince him that the road design should Dufferin, 47 Lansdowne, 98 Willowdale- Senlac, 161 Rogers Rd, and 310 Bathurst. However, there was no significant support include a bike lane. You can call him at (416) 392-4040 or e-mail him at This service should start in June or from councillors to increase staff July 2005. implementing the Bike Plan or delivering [email protected]. cycling programs. Although the Plan envisions accelerating work on the Bike Bike Route Signs For updates and other cycling news check Network and expanding cycling safety and New blue “Bike Route” signs have www.biketonto.ca. promotions programs, this has not worked sprouted along streets in parts of the out as staff working on these programs former City of Toronto, indicating has not increased since Plan was approved designated bike lanes and ‘shared in 2001. roadways.’ In this first phase, signs have The Toronto Cycling Committee has asked been erected along 70 Council to review the human resources km. of routes. The needed to implement the Plan, and this goal is to have an report will help the TCC formulate its interconnected city- budget request for 2006. wide network, with street routes Royal York Road connecting to park Bike Lanes paths. Unfortunately the Parks department Reconstruction of Royal York Road has would not include Installation of the bike meant an opportunity to add a bike lane, funds to erect the bike routes signs along which is already in place between Lake route directional signs paths in parks, like this Shore Blvd. and Cavell, and is now being one, have been delayed in their 2005 budget until 2006. added to Delroy Drive. These will connect That will have to wait to existing bike lanes north of Ashley Park. until 2006. Community consultation meetings on the Later this year the second phase will see Bike routes signs are popping up all over Toronto like next phase, from Mimico Creek to Usher this one at Sherbourne and Gerrard. Avenue, have just wrapped up. an additional 50 to 75 kms of on-street routes with their signs installed, in a yet- Area residents are split on the issue of undetermined part of the city. road design. The City’s highest-rated design has a 9.6 metre wide road,

Toronto Bicycling Network Page 15 WIN A $50 GIFT Cyclon Moves Ahead! CERTIFICATE! Mark Your Calendars: July 29 to August 1 TBN’s T-shirt Design By Carl Friesen I was even more impressed to learn that it Cyclon 2005 Coordinator all happens through the generosity of Contest Many people enjoyed Cyclon in Barrie in people who have other lives and other 2004, so we’ve decided to take TBN’s work, but who like to contribute. Your chance to contribute to the next signature summer event back there again Volunteering is a two-way street, of course. generation of TBN t-shirts is here! in 2005. We’ll be staying at the Summer You can gain a lot from it too. Getting Enter your idea for a t-shirt design by Suites accommodation at Georgian involved in Cyclon is an excellent way for filling out the t-shirt design submission College, and enjoying some of the anyone to get to know other club form available for download at wonderful cycling roads north of Toronto. members. You’ll also have the satisfaction www.tbn.ca, by sending an email to The participation fee for Cyclon 2004 was of helping a LOT of people have a good [email protected], or by calling approximately $270 and I want to leave time of simultaneous exercise and 416-569-6439. relaxation, and a whole lot of fun. the price in about that same range again We are looking for designs that are this year. We are still figuring out our costs If you’re interested in getting involved, eye-catching, informative, and even a for accommodation, meals, and other items, please contact me at [email protected] or at little sexy. Submissions will be judged and the price is based on that. Once the (416) 410-4527. details for this year’s Cyclon are finalized I according to the ideas behind the design For updates on Cyclon between issues of will announce the price for Cyclon 2005. rather than your artistic skills. A graphic this newsletter, check the TBN website: I’ll post the price on the website and make artist will recreate the winning design. www.tbn.ca. an announcement on the TBN Hotline Rules: The TBN logo, web site address, For people who do not have easy access to when details are available. and slogan must appear somewhere on the Internet, please contact our Cyclon depends on a host of volunteers for Membership Secretary, Eileen Harbinson, the t-shirt. Please see the submission its success every year. Like all of TBN, it’s at (416) 482-2157 and she will mail you a form for a complete set of contest rules entirely volunteer-run. This includes people Cyclon registration form. and submission instructions. All entries to work on registration, handle the must be received by May 31, 2005. finances, plan social events, design meals Email questions to Imtiaz Mawji at: appropriate for cyclists, make first-timers [email protected]. feel welcome, lead rides…the list goes on. This is my first time organizing Cyclon, so Cyclon 2005 I’ll be relying on advice from TBN Board members, previous organizers, and others Sign-up Night for advice. I’m far from being an event To learn what’s in store for you at organizer by trade – I’m a home-office- Cyclon this year, meet old Cyclon based writer/consultant, and while I like to friends and grab your last chance to think I’m good at managing projects, this register at the early-bird price, come to MOVING? is a pretty big one. So, for this to succeed, the annual Sign-up Night! Send changes of address we’ll need support. Some people have and corrections to: volunteered already, but we’ll need more – When: Thursday, June 16, 2005, [email protected] or leave a some for up-front planning and some for 6:00 pm message on Line 3, the the weekend itself. Where: The Bow and Arrow, 1954 Social & Membership When I first joined TBN I was amazed that Yonge Street (just north of Mailbox of the Hotline there’s so much happening in this club. Davisville Avenue; close to the Davisville subway stop)

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