Summer Issue 2015 Volume 34 Issue 2 Easy Roller David Middleton [email protected] Leisure Wheeler Jamie Hauyon [email protected] Tourist/Sportif Joey Schwartz [email protected] Country Cruise/Sat Shorts Barry Pinsky & Rowena Maclure [email protected] Tuesday Ravine David Peebles [email protected] Wednesday Wheelie Ron Wilson & Dave Mader [email protected] Wednesday Night Terry Walsh [email protected] o p l e . ursday Night Ken Miller [email protected] P e R i d Friday Night Mike Gurski [email protected] e t e e . H Saturday Morning Patsy Cook & Mick O’Meara [email protected] M a v . City Walks John Burdett [email protected] e F u n Hiking Vicky Bondy [email protected] Coordinators Ice Skating Fred Lee [email protected] Skiing/Snowshoeing Terry Walsh [email protected] Spinning Kathleen Harford [email protected]
5LGH&ODVVLÀFDWLRQV Common Start Locations Leisure Wheeler: Distances of 20–60 km, at speeds of 15–17 km/h Boardwalk Place (previously Boardwalk Pub): e parking for a leisurely pace. Designed as a series of entry-level rides for nov- lot is located at Northern Dancer Boulevard and Lakeshore ices and seniors, or riders returning after a long absence. Rides take Boulevard East. Paid parking is available near Boardwalk Place, place on a mixture of paved recreational trails and streets. however, parking on Coxwell is free. Suggested programs: Sunday Leisure Wheeler and Tuesday Ravine Bridgepoint Health: Meet at the park benches in Riverdale Rides. Park East just north of Bridgepoint Health at the intersection of Easy Roller: Distances of 20–60 km, at speeds of 18–22 km/h for a Broadview Ave. and Langley Ave. Parking is on Broadview Ave. Edwards Gardens: relaxed pace. Routes are often on quiet streets and bike paths in the e parking is located on the south west city and surrounding areas. Advanced Easy Roller rides are longer, corner of Lawrence Avenue and Leslie Street. faster, and/or hillier than typical Easy Roller rides but still generally Étienne Brulé Park: e parking lot is located at the junction within the Easy Roller range, although sometimes for much longer of Old Mill Road and Old Mill Drive ie. around the corner and distances. down the hill from the Old Mill subway station. Suggested programs: Wednesday Night Rides, ursday Night Rides, Finch Subway: e Park ‘n’ Ride is located on the north west Friday Night Rides, Saturday Morning Rides and Sunday Easy Roller corner of Yonge Street and Hendon Avenue, one block noth of Rides. Finch Avenue. Grenadier Cafe, High Park: Follow the signs south from the Tourist: Rides are for experienced cyclists, utilizing both urban and intersection of High Park Avenue and Bloor Street West. rural routes at faster paces of 23–28 km/h and longer distances of Kennedy Subway: Beside the elevator on the west side of the B 60–215 km. On shorter rides of 60–70 km, a system of ride leader a station, on Transway Crescent. e d s a t and organized formal regrouping will be attempted to keep the group Kipling Station: C an e north lot of the Park ‘n’ Ride is located yc C together. On longer rides, grouping and regrouping is informal and lin rn on Subway Crescent, south of Dundas Street West and west of g Club Easte riders are expected to download and preview the ride maps/cue sheets Kipling; look for signs. before a ride. Riders are expected to stay in a group and regroup at McCowan Subway: e south parking lot next to FreshCo on tra c lights before they hit the open road. Once on the open road, McCowan Road, north of Ellesmere Road. everyone is essentially on their own, at their own pace, and self-su - Queen’s Park: Near the King Edward statue at the north end of cient. All rides have a designated lunch spot and optional rest spots, the park, just north of Wellesley Street. located on the ride map/cue sheet. Sportif riders do the same rides as Shoppers’ World: Located on Danforth Avenue, at Victoria Park Tourists, but at the faster 29–35 km/h pace. Avenue, one block south of the Park ‘n’ Ride for the Victoria Park Suggested programs: Wednesday Wheelies, Saturday Cruising Shorts, Subway, in front of Co ee Time Donuts. Sunday Tourist Rides and Sunday Country Cruise. Taddle Creek Park: One block north of the Bedford exit of the St. George subway station. Spring Kickoff Breakfast Toronto Bicycling Network Inc. 131 Bloor Street West, Suite 200 P. O. Box 279 100’s of Rides Toronto, ON M5S 1R8 Overnight and Day Trips Sign up for Cyclon 28 Quick Release Summer issue
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Toronto-Niagara- training, self-su ciency, and self-con- Clothing SPRING KICKOFF BREAKFAST Toronto Hairshirt dence. Self-su ciency comes from Whatever. Don’t use the ride to break in the ability to e ect simple repairs on a new pair of shoes or shorts, however. Classic Double Century Great turnout for the annual TBN Spring Kicko ! your bike and having the right clothing Food 322 kilometers in one day! and equipment along. Self-con dence Gourmands and omnivores can buy Lots of mingling, food, rides at all levels and many great draw prizes! will ow out of self-su ciency and the Sunday, June 21, 2015 6 AM stu along the way randonneur-style, Arlene talked about the importance of Safety and its focus for the club this year. knowledge that you’ve trained enough but a handlebar bag/seatpack/fanny e TNT Hairshirt is a personal cycling to complete the distance. Carmelle Renaud won the Bocce game! Congrats! challenge whose name comes from a pack lled with high-carbo energy foods is a popular idea and great for picky medieval form of penance, in which Training anks to everyone who volunteered to make this event a success! eaters--there’s no guarantee you’ll be monks wore shirts woven of coarse Sub-11 hour double centuries require able to nd your favourite foods when horse hair designed to cause su ering. actual training regimes! Train at the pace you need them. Our Hairshirt ride pits the lonely rider you plan to do the ride at or faster. Eat and their bicycle against the road and and drink as you plan to do on the ride. the elements, and for this reason the Complete weekly cumulative distanc- organizers provide no support other es of 300 km or more by the end of Fall Hiking—a distant than a map and encouragement. us, May. (Remember that the Hairshirt is thought in your mind relatively at so if you do most of your you are responsible for yourself. e e forest is full of red and yellow mileage in hilly terrain you can reduce Hairshirt was founded in 1978; and leaves. e temperature is getting the mileage gures accordingly). Two TBN assumed sponsorship in 1988. cool again. ese are the signs of e records below go back to 1992. weeks before the ride do back-to-back centuries on Saturday and Sunday. e the start of fall hiking that begins in e group leaves the corner of Duke following Saturday do about 220 km. November. We are already of York Blvd and Burnhamthorpe Rd e next day you should do an easy spin thinking about the fall hiking, in Mississauga at 6:00 AM on the rst (active rest) of 50 km or less. You can and especially which locations to Sunday on or after June 21. You have ride through the week but avoid any visit. If you have a suggestion for an until midnight to complete the ride. hard e orts. Starting ursday make interesting ~12km hiking, within Participants must wear CSA-, Snell-, or sure you eat well for the next three days. a one hour drive of Toronto, drop CPSC-approved helmets. Please bring Get plenty of sleep Friday night. the hiking coordinator an email at lights if you expect to nish after dusk. [email protected]. We are also looking As usual, TBN waives the customary $5 Ride Day for hike leaders, so if you may be participation fee for non-members. Not a good day to experiment with new equipment, clothes or food! interested, please e-mail the 54 cyclists started the ride in 2014, on a coordinator or update your user great sunny day. e Bicycle Ideally you will be riding a mechani- pro le “Ride Programs” to include Why not make 2015 your Hairshirt year? cally-sound, drop-handlebar road bike. Hiking and check “Ride Leader/ Sign up on the Hairshirt event page. Bring a pump, patch kit, spare tube(s), Sweep” from the “Do you wish to Preparation tire levers, multi-tool appropriate for volunteer?” options. Unless you enjoy su ering you should your bike. A spare fold-up tire is good be prepared. Your biggest assets will be insurance.
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QR_Summer_imposed.indd 6-7 2015-06-08 6:36 PM Overnight Trips Presqu’ile Provincial Park. In the eve- SAVE THE DATE check your Bulk or Spam e-mail at the member’s price. A TBN ning enjoy a starlight walk to the light- folders in addition to your inbox. Last membership form is available at What is the best way to register Toronto to Niagara Overnight, Wolf Den, Fall edition, house or just relax around the camp re. year a number of people received this www.tbn.ca/join. for Cyclon? June 13–14 September 11–13 e cost of $40 for members or $45 con rmation in this folder, particularly It is best to register online and pay by is traditional trip follows a new scenic Enjoy the weekend at Wolf Den Bunk- for non‐members includes two pancake with Rogers or Yahoo accounts. PAYMENT credit card. is will ensure that a spot route round the lakeshore but o ers house ‘n Cabins. is hostel, close to breakfasts and provisions for two sand- will be reserved for you at Cyclon the same fun, camaraderie, and water- the entrance to Algonquin Park, has How can I register online if I don’t How do I pay for Cyclon? wich lunches; dinner on Saturday night immediately. Just go to the TBN melon to reward your exertions. Leave long been a TBN favourite for winter have a computer? 1. You will be able to register and pay is potluck. On-road cycling routes are website at www.tbn.ca/cyclon and click from Toronto (approx. 300 km total) or sports. Now you can enjoy bike trips If you do not have access to a computer, online using Visa, MasterCard or PayPal available from 40 to 100+ km. on the Cyclon link. Stoney Creek for a shorter ride. in the region after the summer crowds you can attend our information night by going to www.tbn.ca/cyclon select- Discovering Pelee Camping, have departed. Summer Solstice Cycling in and social, where we can help you ing the Cyclon Registration link. Please note: For up-to-date info prior September 4–7 (Labour Day weekend) Simcoe Circle, e County, June 18–21 register online, and accept your 2. You can register online and mail a to Cyclon, continue to check the FAQ September 12–14 www.tbn.ca/cyclon. is trip in Prince Edward County is payment. You could also ask a fellow cheque to the following address. Please on our website is fall trip, organized by sold out, but cancellations are quite club member with a computer to help clearly indicate the names of the persons Cycle Canada exclusively for possible. To get on the waiting list, you register for Cyclon. for which payment is being made. Pay- TBN, circles around Lake email [email protected] What happens if I want to cancel my Simcoe in three days, with ment must be made in Canadian funds. Presqu’ile Prescription Camping, reservation? average daily distances of Cyclon July 3–5 about 100 km. It follows the Cancellations made in writing prior to c/o Toronto Bicycling Network Inc. Return to Prince Edward County for a pattern of last year’s success- July 12th are subject to a $50 cancella- 131 Bloor Street West, Suite 200 camping/cycling trip starting from ful trip, but accommodation tion fee. You may sell your package only P.O. Box 279 is in two hotels, at least one with the approval of the Cyclon Direc- Toronto ON M5S 1R8 with pool and hot tub. Price tor. No refund of any kind will be made includes two nights’ accommodation, after July 12th—NO EXCEPTIONS! 3. You may also pay by credit card or Join us for three nights at a quiet group cheque at our Information Night and breakfasts, two guides, sag wagon, and I am not a member. Can I get my site at Wheatley Provincial Park, located maps. is trip needs at least 8 TBN Social on April 30, 2015. on the Lake Erie north shore approxi- TBN membership at the same time registrants by June 15 to go ahead, so that I sign up for Cyclon? NOTE: for security reasons, do not mately 3.5 hrs. from Toronto. We will please register soon with the early-bird Yes, you can. You can get your TBN mail cash payments. For U.S. partici- be cycling the at fruit, vegetable and price of $395.50 (later price $446.35). wine region in the Pelee and Leaming- membership and save money at the pants not paying by credit card, please ton areas. e trip includes routes of Prince Edward County, October 9–12 same time by registering for Cyclon send a traveler’s cheque or international varied length to Point Pelee National Watch the website for registration to money order. Park and a relaxing excursion to Pelee open in early summer for this popular Island. ere will be alternative rides to trip. Leamington, Kingsville, and Harrow See the Overnight Trips section of the and an optional short ride on Monday. TBN website for more details about e cost will be approx. $40 for mem- these trips and for registration forms. bers, $45 for non-members.
Durham Cyclist Tragedy Thoughts by Ron Wilson
e accident on Sunday, April 5 in do to prevent them. I have some friends on Bloor St. ey were travelling in which the much loved and highly in the Durham and Oshawa clubs. two groups about 50 metres apart. respected president of the Durham Based on chats with them, a colleague e deceased was at the front of the Cycling Club, Roman Manko, was of the investigating police ocer, a lead group. ey were about to turn tragically killed strikes close to the heart reporter at the local paper, and a safety left onto Solina Rd at approximate- of all club cyclists. It reminds us once ocial at the OCA, my understanding ly 10:55 am on Sunday morning. again of the preciousness of life. It is of what happened is outlined below. • A car approached the two groups with much sadness that we pay our is understanding is based entirely on from the rear and pulled out to the respects to Roman, and remember his “hearsay”. us, it may be awed. left to pass them. Some members contribution to our community. e accident took place in Clarington at of the lead group began to pull out We are naturally driven to wonder how the intersection of Bloor St and Solina Rd. to the left to make the turn onto such accidents happen and what we can • Eight cyclists were travelling west Solina Rd. Some of them saw the
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common interests of 200 cyclists and • Additional nights accommodation at submit your payment by cheque, but • e deceased apparently failed to around a car (or cars) in front of And you need to pay attention to the camaraderie that develops are what $99/suite/night + HST you will need to register online, and see the car and to hear the warning them. I had a close call a couple communications from your fellow help to make Cyclon so special, and why then mail in your payment. is will and so continued to pull out to the riders. You will be on your own for Saturday of years ago in Scotland where a it has been successful for many years. left. e deceased was struck by the car. Bunch riding and Sunday driver couldn’t see me until the Friday: ere will be a reception lunches, so • e driver (a 21 year old woman) last moment because of other cars • 1. Designate a bunch leader. Some- beginning at 6:00 p.m. What is a better you will have is the daughter of a member of the between him and me. In this inci- one should generally be responsible Oshawa Cycling Club (the other dent, the driver stopped after the way to break the ice, meet up with old an opportu- for deciding on the rotation strategy cycling club in the area) and was ap- tra c had passed him and got out and for tactfully ensuring that all friends, or make some new ones? e nity to enjoy parently either going to or coming of his car. When I caught up with the members of the bunch ride in a reception on Friday evening will include the local din- from church. One obviously feels him he asked with concern if I was disciplined and consistent manner. pizza, snacks, and a cash bar. ing hot spots for the deceased and his family. One OK, nervously explained what had • 2. Communicate and listen. As Saturday and Sunday afternoon: or a picnic on also feels for the young woman who happened, and profusely apologized your chosen stated above, the essence is that you • Come and join a social after-ride will have a terrible shadow over her for coming so close. need to constantly communicate ride. reception, enjoy the light snacks and the for the rest of her life. What safety lessons can we learn from to the riders around you what you camaraderie of other cyclists. Can I pre- e following are my observations: the Durham tragedy? Our TBN rides are seeing and what you are going • ere will be post-ride stretching pare some of • e rural intersection of Bloor St utilize two di erent styles. Some of us to do. And you need to pay atten- classes and massages. my meals? and Solina Rd is eerily similar to ride in pairs, threes, fours, etc. along the tion to communications from your road enjoying the good company of our fellow riders. Saturday night: Like some of the Cyclon accommoda- the kind of rural intersection that friends (“spread out” riding). Others of • Similar to last year, we will have some tions in the past, there is a refrigerator ensure that a spot will be reserved for many of us regularly encounter on • 3. Stay back 18 Inches (half a us ride in tight bunches in order to be great group dining/entertainment and a microwave oven available to all you at Cyclon immediately. Just go to our rides. metre), not 6 inches, from the all together or to draft (“bunch” riding). choices for you (currently under devel- Cyclon attendees in each suite. If you the TBN website at www.tbn.ca/cyclon • e decision to pull across into rider in front of you. e drafting e risks associated with each style are opment), or you can explore Ottawa wish to prepare your own meals you and click on the Cyclon Registration another lane should generally be bene t di erence between these two somewhat di erent. ere are many distances is pretty marginal - 33% on your own. We’ll let you know more will need to bring your own dishes, link. made by the riders at the back of the group. is is the standard useful riding etiquette manuals about vs 31% in one study. However, before Cyclon arrives. eating and cooking utensils and pots. When is the registration deadline? practice of most clubs that ride in each style available on the web. Most of the greater distance gives you three • Sunday night: is reserved for our Gala In addition, you will be responsible for e registration deadline is July 12th bunch format. them are terri c documents. times as much time to react to an Dinner and Dance which will be held cleaning the kitchen. 2015. Special needs, such as roommate • Some of the bunch format clubs However, there are also a small number issue in front of you. in the National Arts Centre, right on selection and carpooling assistance will Can I change my mind and add on or ride with “marshals” at both the of simple and easy to remember guide- • 4. Call lane changes and turns from the stunning Rideau Canal (a beautiful be more easily accommodated by cancel some of the meals after I have front and rear of the group. e lines which I believe satisfy the 80/20 the rear. It’s the place of best rear- ten-minute walk from the residence— registering early. arrived at the University of Ottawa? marshals are responsible for all lane rule, i.e., 80 % of the bene ts come wards vision. no need to drive or catch a shuttle bus!) Sorry, you can’t. e meals have to be I have registered for Cyclon. Is my change decisions (as well as keep- from 20% of the guidelines: Lastly, suppose a fellow rider is failing It features a sumptuous dinner followed con rmed a few weeks before we arrive spot reserved? ing the group all together and in a Spread out riding to communicate appropriately, is not by a DJ-hosted dance (with a new DJ). at Cyclon. Please be sure when you Your spot at Cyclon is reserved when we narrow double paceline). • 1. “See and be seen”. is is an paying attention, is half wheeling, is Bring your dancing shoes! register that you select the meals that receive your registration and payment • Some of the other bunch riding old adage which is also taught to passing on the inside, or whatever. is
you want. in full (approved credit card/cleared clubs ride in small rotating bunches motorcyclists. A common refrain needs to be pointed out. e risks of too COSTS AND PACKAGE What about special dietary needs cheque). Your bank withdrawal or (typically 8 to 16). When the bunch of the car driver after an accident much politeness are too great to hold OPTIONS or allergies? charge to your credit statement is your needs to change lanes, the lead is that, “I never saw the cyclist/ back. Frankly, I’m happy when someone Package includes: Cycling tours, Cyclon has secured the services of a receipt/con rmation. A con rmation riders raise an arm. e rear riders motorcyclist”. e obvious response mentions a fault to me of which I am is to work even harder at “see and often not aware. I want to be on bicycle 2 dinners (Friday and Sunday) and Registered Dietitian to ensure that email will be sent immediately after are then required to look to the rear. be seen”! I especially believe in wheels, not wheelchair wheels, for a accommodation. our meals will meet the needs of most registering on the TBN website. If you If the road is not clear, they loudly register online, but send your payment yell “wait”. en, when the road mirrors (i.e., see) and ashing bike long time to come yet! I personally be- Cost: $270 for TBN members who restrictive diets, and taste good too! by mail, your con rmation e-mail will becomes clear, they loudly yell “over” lights (i.e., be seen), even if some- lieve that the greatest safety bene t of all register on or before May 31, 2015. Please be sure to include any special arrive a week or two after the payment and the bunch starts the lane change. what geeky. I actually ride with two comes from looking out for each other needs on your Registration Form. mirrors, one on each of the left and on the roads over an extended period of $300 for non-TBN members who has been received. Please ensure you • When groups are spread out along a right handlebar ends. time. us, please be accepting of ob- register on or before May 31, 2015. provide your correct e-mail address road, drivers can have di culty see- REGISTRATION servations, comments and advice from when you register. e e-mail will con- ing past the riders immediately in • 2. Communicate and listen. ere Other options: meals can be added as For Cyclon 2015, registration will be other riders. Remember, we are riding tain information and directions. Please front of them. is may have been a are obviously many dimensions to follows: limited to 200 people. this guideline. However, the essence as members of a club, not as lone riders. 24 Quick Release Summer issue Quick Release Summer issue 5
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All breakfasts will be Bridgepoint @ Riverdale Park hosted in a building near our residence. e University residence features two bedroom suites (exactly the same as RIDE SCHEDULES Conestoga or Georgian Colleges) with one double bed in each room, semi- Saturday [Cruising] Shorts All rides start at 9:00 am unless otherwise noted. private washrooms (one washroom Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check www.tbn.ca/events to con rm location and time. shared between two adjoining rooms), a kitchenette with fridge and microwave June 06: Hornby/Campbellville Hills from a di erent perspective. and head south to the Arena. oven, air-conditioning, televisions, A Saturday jaunt along some quiet roads Start: Go west on Hwy 401, travel Distance: 75 km GENERAL INFORMATION chosen a number of di erent cycling elevator access and lounges with tele- in the Halton Hills without Rattlesnake! north on Trafalgar Road to 15th Side routes for each day of Cyclon. e tours August 22: Halton Hills–Lowville What is Cyclon? visions on each oor. You will enjoy Start: Hornby Park in Hornby; take Hwy Road and meet at Stewarttown Public range from about 40 to 170 km in Enjoy the Halton Hills with the Cyclon is a 3-day cycle touring mini- fabulous views over downtown Ottawa 401 west to Trafalgar Road, then head School on the south-east corner. Do length and are based on the TBN ride challenging option of mounting the vacation which takes place over the Au- and Gatineau. We will stay there all north to Steeles and west to Sixth Line. NOT go to Pineview School! categories: Leisure Wheeler, Easy Roller, escarpment (or not!) via Rattlesnake. gust Civic Holiday long weekend. three nights (Friday arrival to Monday Distance: 67 km Distance: 64 km Start: Go west on Hwy 401 to Trafalgar Short Tourist, Tourist, and Sportif. For It is the major annual event of the departure). e University Residence is June 20: Beeline to Bowmanville July 18: Tottenham Train Ride Rd. Travel north to 5th Side Rd. Meet more information on these categories, Toronto Bicycling Network (TBN), a a smoke-free facility. We encourage you A popular, quiet undulating route Ride through the Caledon Hills and if at Pineview Public School at the south- visit our website at www.tbn.ca. An club for recreational cyclists with over to extend your weekend by an extra day from Oshawa to Bowmanville. you choose, take time to enjoy an east corner of Trafalgar Rd & 5th Side experienced ride leader leads each tour. 800 members. TBN is a not-for-prof- or two to enjoy the sights and cycling Start: Commercial (free) parking lot in excursion on a steam locomotive or a Rd. Do NOT go to Stewarttown Public it club and Cyclon is a not-for-pro t Detailed tour maps and written direc- School that is further north. around the National Capital Region, Oshawa. Go east on Hwy 401, exit at jaunt to a farmers’ market. event. In its 29th year, Cyclon has tions are provided to every cyclist along Distance: 67 km and have arranged for special rates at Oshawa (Simcoe Street/CR#2) and Start: Meet at the May eld Recreation previously visited Peterborough, Kings- with the phone number for the emer- continue north to Conlin Road; meet Centre on the north-east corner of September 05: Goodwood Wanderer gency support vehicle (SAG Wagon) the residence for those who wish to ton, Barrie, St. Catharines, Waterloo, lengthen their mini-vacation. For 2015, at the commercial parking lot (for Bramlea Road North and May eld is ride north of Stou ville includes a Guelph, Belleville, and London. that will be on call and patrolling the Shopper’s Drugmart etc.), located on Road. e parking lot is a little further ‘power stop’ at the always tasty Annina’s routes. we will be located on the lower oors north on Bramlea; approximately Bakery. Where will Cyclon be held in 2015? of the residence to ease elevator/stair the south east corner of Simcoe St. and is year in Ottawa, we will o er some Conlin Road in Oshawa. second entrance on east side. Start: Meet at the Stou ville Free We are going to be back in Ottawa, congestion at the start of the rides. Monday rides from a remote start Distance: 68 km Distance: 54 km Parking Lot. Go north on Hwy 404 to taking advantage of the city and location to allow you to explore some What is provided in the bedrooms? July 04: Georgetown Equesing August 08: Hockley Hillraiser Stou ville Road and then east along exploring green and natural areas of All bed linen, towels, and face cloths are Main Street to Park Drive. Turn right of the beautiful roads and towns in the Hysterical Tour A ride in the lovely countryside north Canada’s Capital Region. provided, but you may wish to bring at Park Drive. e free parking lot is on National Capital Region. Get a head start on the September 25 of Schomberg; great for a “short” pedal. extra towels or your favourite blanket, the left (i.e. on the south east corner of version of this ride by trying a short Start: Take Exit 55 o Hwy 400 and How/when do I get the or pillow. Main Street and Park Drive.) route on a Saturday. Enjoy the Halton head west on County Road 9 to 20th tour maps? Side Road ( rst road west of Hwy 27) Distance: 61 km When you arrive for Can I choose my roommate? registration, you will be De nitely – we prefer that you do. TBN CYCLING JERSEY, VEST, JACKET provided with an infor- Simply indicate on your Cyclon mation package and a registration form the name of the person TBN continues to offer this popular standard short sleeve jersey for only $59.40* complete set of maps with with whom you wish to share a suite. TBN also now offers a wider variety of garments. detailed route information. Any children attending Cyclon will be In addition, the informa- billeted with their parents. Wind Jacket - $74.80* tion package will contain Thermo Shield Jacket - $151.80* What if I come on my own? Wind Guard Vest (no pockets) - $59.40* maps to local attractions If you do not indicate a suitemate on Intermediate Wind Vest - $101.20* and services, and a your registration form, you will be Sleeveless Summer Jersey - $59.40* complete schedule of placed in a suite (suite = 2 adjoining Long Sleeve Cycling Jersey - $74.80* CYCLING weekend events. (*Plus HST) but separate bedrooms with one shared
What are the tour routes like? washroom) with a participant of the Check the TBN website to learn more about features ACCOMMODATION same gender and, when possible, of and specs before you order. e National Capital Region o ers fan- tastic cycling, some of which is on bike We will be staying at the University of similar age. Visit www.tbn.ca/jersey for instructions on how to order paths and car-free roads! We have Ottawa, located on the east side of the
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QR_Summer_imposed.indd 12-13 2015-06-08 6:36 PM ursday Night Rides cont’d km in length snaking through Toronto ended last week. e route follows the from the northwest border with border Gatineau Hydro Corridor and Morn- Beaches at 6:15 pm for a prompt 6:30 with Brampton to the southeast border ingside Park, U of T Scarborough, Col- pm departure. with Pickering. It combines existing onel Danforth Park, Lower Highland Start: Boardwalk Place trails with newly built connections. Creek Park and the Port Union section Distance: 57 km It’s not scheduled for completion until of the Waterfront Trail to the Rouge July 02: Pan Am Road Race Route 2017, but most of it already exists. Con River. We’ll take the GO Train Home, & BBQ and over the next 3 weeks we’ll be tour- either from the Rouge River station or, RIDEWe won’t be racing, but we’ll tour SCHEDULESan ing it from end to end. is ride will be if riders feel like a few more kilometers, approximation of the Pan Am Games cover the western part of the Path, and from the Pickering station. road race route. is takes us into the will be the longest of the 3 rides because Note: if you’re planning on driving to Saturday Morning Rides All rides start at 9:30 am unless otherwise noted. Exhibition Grounds, and then west it’s the only one where we’ll be looping this ride, parking near the Danforth GO Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check www.tbn.ca/events to con rm location and time. along the Martin Goodman Trail (since back to the start point. is section Station may be your best bet. e route June 06: Boardwalk Place to July 04: High Park to the Evergreen August 01: Étienne Brulé to takes the Humber Valley trail all the goes past the station at around 6:45 and they’re not going to close Lake Shore Guildwood Brickworks Humber College way to the end, and then returns using we’ll look to pick up additional riders Blvd. for us), some meandering in and e ride is to the Guildwood Parkway From High Park, the ride is to the pop- e ride is to Humber College for a cof- a much quicker street route. Meet at the there. Meet at the parking lot of Board- around High Park and then back to the for a co ee break, using the Lakeshore ular Saturday Brickworks Market, for a fee break returning by a slightly di er- parking lot at Étienne Brulé Park at 6:15 walk Place, e Beaches at 6:15 pm for Martin Goodman trail to the race nish Trail from Athens Café on Lakeshore break and maybe some shopping. We ent route, using another branch of the pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure. a prompt 6:30 pm departure. line. Afterwards, we’ll take a quick ride just east of Coxwell. e route uses a will ride through central Toronto, using Humber River trail at 12:30 to 1 pm. Start: Étienne Brulé Park Start: Boardwalk Place on the newly renovated Queens Quay mixture of paths and residential roads mostly quiet streets and both York and Start: Old Mill Subway Distance: 44 km Distance: 37 km and the Simcoe St. and Richmond (with some hills), returning by a slightly the Kay Gardiner Beltline Trail. We’ll (Étienne Brulé Park) St. cycle tracks before heading into July 16: Pan Am Path Central July 30: Don River Circle 2 di erent route at about 12:30 to 1 pm. return via the Lakeshore and Martin Distance: 48 km CityPlace. is ride is relatively short e second act of the Pan Am Path is ride starts on the U of T campus Start: Boardwalk Place Goodman Trail. August 08: Edwards Gardens to the for a TNR, and will be followed by a trilogy starts where we left o at again, this time in front of the Book- Distance: 42 km Start: Grenadier Café in High Park Lakeshore post-Canada day BBQ at Ken Miller’s Étienne Brulé Park and takes the Store. We’ll also be going past the June 13: Old Mill to Humber College Distance: 40 km is is a new route for a Saturday morn- place. One goal of the BBQ is to have familiar trails of Humber Valley South, standard Riverdale Park starting loca- e ride is to Humber College for a July 11: Boardwalk Place–Jack ing, starting from the Edwards Gardens a forum to discuss TNR with possible Martin Goodman Trail, and Don Valley tion both outbound & inbound, and co ee break returning by a slightly dif- Goodlad Park parking lot at Leslie and Lawrence, we suggestions for improvement. If anyone Trail before heading out on some small will look to pick up additional riders ferent route, using another branch of the e route uses a variety of roads, trails will follow roads and bike paths and is interested in leading one or more streets to Wexford Park. e ride ends at there around 6:45. e ride takes us Humber River trail at 12:30 to 1 pm. and residential streets via the Don River trails to a co ee break at the Lakeshore TNR rides, this will be a good time to the Warden TTC station, where you can along and between the forks of the Don Start: Old Mill Subway initially, then north easterly to Jack and return by a di erent route to nish volunteer and nd out more about the take the subway back to Étienne Brulé if River. e rst 15 km is mainly city (Étienne Brulé Park) Goodlad Park, returning with a co ee about 12:30 pm. responsibilities and bene ts of leading you drove there. Meet at the parking lot riding and the rest mostly o -road paths Distance: 48 km stop at Tim Hortons on Kennedy Road. Start: Edwards Gardens TNR rides. Please register for food at Étienne Brulé Park at 6:15 pm for a is includes the familiar Don Valley Start: Boardwalk Place Distance: 35 km planning, and if you’re interested please prompt 6:30 pm departure. East trail as well as lesser known trails June 20: High Park to Port Credit Distance: 37 km register at your earliest convenience as Start: Étienne Brulé Park like the Charles Sauriol Conservation From High Park, the ride will be to August 15: Etobicoke Meander the maximum number of attendees may Distance: 34 km Reserve trail and the CN Leaside Spur Port Credit for a brief co ee-washroom July 18: High Park to Port Credit is meander loops around the quiet be limited. Meet at the Field House break. We`ll use the Lakeshore Trail From High Park, the ride will be to residential streets of Etobicoke and July 23: Pan Am Path East–GO Train trail. We’ll end the ride at the Distill- at Coronation Park at 6:15 pm for a west out of Toronto into Mississauga, Port Credit for a brief co ee-washroom paths along the Humber and Mimico Home ery District for snacks and beer. Meet prompt 6:30 pm departure. returning at about 12:30 pm. break. We`ll use the Lakeshore Trail valleys, to return to High Park, after a e Pan Am Path trilogy completes with at in front of the U of T BookStore at Start: Coronation Park Field House Start: Grenadier Café in High Park west out of Toronto into Mississauga, co ee break near Sherway Gardens, to a tour of the eastern end of the route all College & St. George at 6:15 pm for a Distance: 26 km Distance: 40 km returning at about 12:30 pm. nish about 12 to 12:30 pm. the way to the mouth of the Rouge Riv- prompt 6:30 pm departure. Start: Grenadier Café in High Park Start: Grenadier Café in High Park July 09: Pan Am Path West er. We start at Boardwalk Place and pick Start: U of T BookStore, College & June 27: Boardwalk Place via Leslie Distance: 40 km Distance: 32 km When complete, the Pan Am Path will up the path at Wexford Park where we St. George Spit to the Humber River (2 Light- be a continuous multi-use path over 80 Distance: 41 km houses) July 25: Boardwalk Place to August 22: Victoria Park to Starting from Boardwalk Place, the ride Guildwood Guildwood, via Hydro corridor goes via the Leslie Street Spit to the e ride is to the Guildwood Parkway e route goes northeast using paths Friday Night Rides All rides start at 6:30 pm unless otherwise noted. lighthouse and onto the Humber River for a co ee break, using the Lakeshore and trails including the Gatineau Hydro Trail from Lakeshore just east of Cox- is year the rides will be starting either in the east-end or west-end and will be at a pace between a Leisure Wheeler to Easy stopping at Sheldon’s Lookout the west corridor and then south to the Lake- well. e route uses a mixture of paths Roller ride (15–20 km per hour). ese rides are social rides, with participants going out for a post-ride get together for food side of the Eagle Bridge that spans the shore Trail, after a co ee break at Guild- and residential roads (with some hills), and drink at a local establishment near the starting point. Humber River, returning by a similar wood, returning at about 12:30 pm. route by 12:30 to 1 pm for a co ee returning by a slightly di erent route at Start: Victoria Park Subway parking lot Check the website for ride schedules - www.tbn.ca/programs/cycling/fnr break at the start/ nish location. about 12:30 to 1 pm. Distance: 34 km Start: Boardwalk Place Start: Boardwalk Place Distance: 40 km Distance: 42 km
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QR_Summer_imposed.indd 14-15 2015-06-08 6:36 PM RIDE SCHEDULES Saturday Morning Rides cont’d Wednesday Night Rides cont’d August 29: High Park to Port Credit Sept 05: Lakeshore Trail to Guildwood Sept 12: Old Mill to Humber College and Moore Avenues at 6:15 pm for a (southeast corner of Parkside and Bloor July 29: (South) Downtown Meander From High Park, the ride will be to e ride is to the Guildwood Parkway e ride is to Humber College for a cof- prompt 6:30 pm departure. St. W.). Meet at the parking lot of the is route meanders around the center Port Credit for a brief co ee-washroom for a co ee break, using the Lakeshore fee break returning by a slightly di er- Start: Pharma Plus parking lot at Grenadier Café in High Park at 6:15 of Toronto on roads with cycle tracks or break. We`ll use the Lakeshore Trail Trail from Lakeshore just east of Cox- ent route, using another branch of the Bayview and Moore Avenues pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure. bike lanes. We’ll be visiting Cabbage- west out of Toronto into Mississauga, well. e route uses a mixture of paths Humber River trail at 12:30 to 1 pm. Distance: 30 km Start: Grenadier Café in High Park town, the Discovery District/University returning at about 12:30 pm. and residential roads (with some hills), Start: Old Mill Subway July 15: (South) High Park to Distance: 25 km of Toronto, and e Annex. e high- Start: Grenadier Café in High Park returning by a slightly di erent route at (Étienne Brulé Park) Wychwood Park July 22: (South) Ride to Victoria Park light of the ride will be a trip through Distance: 40 km about 12:30 to 1 pm. Distance: 48 km e route will be High Park to the West & the Beaches the newly renovated Queens Quay- Start: Boardwalk Place Toronto Railpath, then north through A new ride following park paths and Harbourfront area. Meet at Riverdale Distance: 42 km signed bike routes to Prospect Cementa- bike routes to Warden Woods and down Park East, at Langley and Broadview at ry to the York Belt Line. Bike along the to the beaches. Free street parking avail- 6:15 pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure. Start: Riverdale Park East near Bridge- Sunday Easy Roller Rides All rides start at 10:00 am unless otherwise noted. York Belt Line, then we’ll head south able along Broadview. Meet at Riverdale point Health Centre Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check www.tbn.ca/events to con rm location and time. through parks and side streets, and take Park East, at Langley and Broadview at a quick tour of Wychwood Park and 6:15 pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure. Distance: 25 km Start: June 07: Dim Sum/Tim Sum Start: Rouge Hill GO station at the upper stretches of the Etobicoke then back to High Park along bike lanes Riverdale Park East near and drinks and food at Mugshots Pub Bridgepoint Health Centre North on the Humber trail, then west Lawrence Avenue East and East Avenue, Creek trail. ere will be a kilometer or Distance: 28 km on the Eglinton bike trail. ere is a a block east of Port Union Rd. so of hard-packed gravel. Lunch at the choice of lunch in a Dim Sum restau- Distance: 60 km with one short gravel Wendy’s/Country Style under the end of rant or Tim Hortons for those who section. the north runway. Thursday Night Rides All rides start at 6:30 pm unless otherwise noted Start: Kipling Subway north parking lot Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check www.tbn.ca/events to con rm location and time. prefer the usual fare and need to get June 28: Maple and Beyond Distance: 52 km back sooner. e longer version of this popular ride June 04: Etobicoke South Loop pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure. pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure. Start: Étienne Brulé Park that goes an additional 20 km out into July 12: Tour of Toronto is ride takes us northwest into Eto- Start: Boardwalk Place, e Beaches Start: Scarborough GO Station Distance: 47 km the fast disappearing countryside around A leisurely tour through Casa Loma, bicoke via the Kingsway, and then back Distance: 33 km Parking Lot June 14: High Park–Centennial Park– Maple with lunch at Tims/Wendys. Upper Canada College, Forest Hill, and south via West Deane Park, the West June 18: Summer Solstice Spree I Distance: 62 km Sunnybrook Park, primarily through Port Credit Start: Finch Subway Mall, and Etobicoke Creek trail. To -Oshawa (GO Train Home) June 25: Summer Solstice Spree II - bike lanes and recreational trails. is Parks and river banks are the theme Distance: 55 km nish, we take the Waterfront trail back It’s summer solstice time and we’ll cel- Let’s Go to the Zoo! is a leisurely tour rather than a training of this scenic tour. Ride through two Wednesday, July 01 (Canada Day): to Sunnyside Pavilion. Meet at the park- ebrate the long daylight hours with our Here’s another extra-long ride to ride. ere will be stops to regroup and parks and along the banks of two rivers Mimico Creek ing lot of the Grenadier Café in High longest ride of the year. Starting from celebrate an extra long day. Starting see the sights. Lunch at Tims. to lunch in Mississauga, with a return A round trip of beautiful Etobicoke for Park at 6:15 pm for a prompt 6:30 pm the Scarborough GO Station we’ll bike from Boardwalk Place, we’re going to Start: Grenadier Cafe in High Park along the Waterfront trail. the holiday with lunch at Tim Hortons. departure. all the way to Oshawa, mostly using the weave up northwest through Scarbor- Distance: 47 km Start: Grenadier Café in High Park What could be more quintessentially Start: Étienne Brulé Park July 19: Stou ville Waterfront Trail. e route is predmon- ough to the Rouge Valley Conservation Distance: 57 km Canadian? Distance: 36 km Head up to Stou ville for lunch, at inantly at or downhill, so it should Area where the Zoo is located. Along Start: Étienne Brulé Park June 11: Riverdale Park to June 21: Waterfront to Whitby Tims, inevitably. is will get you out be a fast, fun ride. We’ll have several the way, we’ll be taking the Highland Distance: 35 km Try the rarely seen eastern sections of into the country for a change and has Wexford Park opportunities for “magic hour” and Creek Park trail and the very end of the the Waterfront Trail and see the nicer July 05: Can I get a ride to the Airport? some long straight stretches. Ninth line is ride takes us through the Port sunset pictures along the lake. e ride Gatineau Hydro Corridor trail. We’ll parts of Pickering, Ajax and Whitby, A new ride for this year, courtesy of has been repaved so there is now a safe Lands and then onto the Don Valley will nish at twilight and we’ll celebrate then go south and head back west along with an optional return by GO train. Michael Varrick. If you like planes shoulder for us to return on. and Taylor Creek paths before heading with well-earned drinks and snacks. the lake through Port Union Waterfront For good maps, visit the Waterfront (in addition to bikes) this is the ride Start: Scarborough Town Centre. into Scarborough and the Gatineau We’ll then head over to the Oshawa GO Park, East Point Park and the Guild- Trail website www.waterfronttrail.org for you. We will circumnavigate the Municipal parking lot, south-east corner Hydro Corridor Path. We then head Station, where a train will shuttle us wood area. We’ll then link up with our and pick the rst three maps of Section perimeter of Pearson Airport passing of McCowan and Bushby, one block back through Warden Woods and the through the darkness back home. Meet outbound route and take a similar path 3 (Pickering to Port Hope). Lunch at under the end of all of the runways. We north of Ellesmere. Beaches path. Meet at the parking lot of at the Scarborough GO Station parking back to Boardwalk Place. Meet at the Tim Hortons in Whitby. will also get a chance to travel some of Distance: 60 km Boardwalk Place, e Beaches at 6:15 lot, St. Clair east of Kennedy at 6:15 parking lot of Boardwalk Place, e- 8 Quick Release Summer issue **Refer to back page for common start locations ** Quick Release Summer issue 21
QR_Summer_imposed.indd 16-17 2015-06-08 6:36 PM RIDE SCHEDULES Wednesday Wheelies cont’d Sunday Easy Roller Rides cont’d take Hwy 410 to the May eld Rd exit. Airport Road. Start: Ashburn Community Park, July 26: e Big Loop September 06: Gatineau Gallop en follow May eld Rd/Peel Regional Start: Schomberg Arena, W. of Main St, Ashburn Rd, Ashburn We’ll go up the Humber Trail, across Toogood Pond Picnic A newer ride that explores the recently Rd 14 and Heart Lake Rd. Schomberg Distance: Short 62 km; Medium 85 km; the top of the city and down the Don Join this popular annual event on constructed Gatineau trail in the City’s Start: Brampton Fall Fair at the corner Distance: Short 74 km; Long 91 km Long 94 km River paths to return along the Lake- Sunday August 9th. Rides will be eastern reaches. Lunch at Tim Hortons. shore. Lunch at Tim Hortons. A longer of Heart Lake Rd and Old School Rd, September 02: Ashburn to Enniskillen September 09: Hornby to Lowville available at all levels (see Quick Some things never change. ride than usual to help get you in shape Start: north of Brampton A 62, 85, or 94 km ride from the village A 67, 85, or 103 km ride from Horn- Release detailed ride plans or the Shoppers’ World for Cyclon. Just a note: last years ride Distance: Distance: Short 59 km; Long 82 km of Ashburn to Enniskillen. Meet for a by to Lowville. Lunch will be at the TBN website). Relax and enjoy a 52 km nished at 5 pm so plan accordingly. August 26: Schomberg to 10 am departure at Ashburn Commu- Lowville Golf Club on Britannia Rd free BBQ lunch. We request that you Start: Étienne Brulé Park Caledon East nity Park on the west side of Ashburn just outside Lowville. Meet for a 10 register in advance for food planning Distance: 85 km on the TBN website: www.tbn.ca. A 74 or 91 km ride from Schomberg to Road, 200 m north of the main inter- am departure at Hornby Park. To get lunch in Caledon East. Meet for a 9:30 section. To get to Ashburn drive east on to Hornby take the 401 to Trafalgar August 02: Lake Wilcox am departure at the Arena parking lot Hwy 401 to Brock Road, north to CR5 Road (Exit 328). Go north to the lights A chance to get out of the city for those in Schomberg. Schomberg is just west at Claremont, then east to Ashburn and at Steeles, turn left, and drive 2 km to of us not at Cyclon. Visit Lake Wilcox of Hwy 27 and south of Hwy 9. e north to the parking lot. e lunch stop Hornby Park which will be on your in Richmond Hill. Lunch is at Tims this Arena is on the west side of Main Street is at the picnic tables in Enniskillen. You left. Facilities are available at the Tim time around. Start: in Schomberg, just south of Hwy 9. can either bring your lunch, or purchase Hortons/Petro Canada at the lights as Finch Subway Distance: e lunch stop is Gabe’s Country Bake something at the adjacent convenience you turn onto Steeles. 65 km Shoppe in a small mall in Caledon East store. e long route may wish to stop Start: Hornby Park, 2 km W. of Monday, August 3 (Civic Holiday): Monday. September 07 (Labour with an outside sitting area. e mall for lunch at Kari-Jo’s Co ee and Cafe Trafalgar on Steeles Port Credit Day): Mimico Creek also has a convenience store. It’s the sec- in Burketon on Old Scugog Road 5 km Distance: Short 67 km; Medium 84 km; A shorter ride for the Civic Holiday to pret- ond building on the left side after you north of Enniskillen. Long 103 km ty Port Credit along the Waterfront Trail. Ride mostly on trails and quiet Start: Grenadier Café in High Park streets before stopping for lunch at make the left turn in Caledon East onto August 23: Oakville Odyssey Distance: 35 km Tim Hortons, across from Sher- Go from the west side of Toronto to the August 09: Annual Club BBQ Ride way Gardens. From there, it’s a short Wednesday Night Rides All rides start at 6:30 pm unless otherwise noted gardens of Oakville. is route largely ride to connect with the trails again, and Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check www.tbn.ca/events to con rm location and time. A don’t miss event! e Easy Roller avoids busy Lakeshore Ave. Lunch at route heads east before meeting the then head down to the Lakeshore then Tim Hortons. back to the start. June 03: (South) Beltline Adelaide Loop June 10: (South) High Park to through e Annex to High Park. e other groups on Toogood Pond in Start: Kipling Subway south parking lot. Start: Étienne Brulé Park A new ride following park paths and Rosedale & Back return route takes us across the lake- Unionville. Food and fun for all classes e lot is accessed from Munster Ave, Distance: 35 km bike routes. Starting in Riverdale, A ride along the bike lanes and streets in front. Meet at Riverdale Park East, at of rider. Easy Rollers will have a new o Kipling Ave. south of Dundas St. the ride goes through Cabbagetown, the west end to Rosedale’s quiet streets. Langley and Broadview at 6:15 pm for a return route this year. Distance: 73 km September 13: Alan Gordon Start: Finch Subway Metric Century Rosedale, Moore Park, e Kay Gar- en along Carleton and College prompt 6:30 pm departure. August 30: Kleinburg Distance: 51 km diner Beltline, York, Corso Italia, e Streets. Finally, a ride up the West Start: Riverdale Park East near Come for a good Advanced Easy Roller Travel along the Lakeshore from the Annex, and the Financial District. is Toronto Railpath and then back to Bridgepoint Health Centre August 16: Eldorado Park style workout on the last weekend of Beaches into Oakville. Mostly level trails Easy Roller pace ride is a great way to High Park. Meet at the parking lot of Distance: 26 km Travel through Mississauga and get summer. is is a longer version of the and quiet streets. Many exit points are rewarded with a beautiful lunch spot in available if you get tired. Bring snack see the city coming back to life after the the Grenadier Café, High Park at 6:15 July 08: (South) Midtown Ride to popular Maple ride that goes an additional Eldorado Park. Bring lunch or pick up foods to help keep your energy up. Meet long weekend. Meet at Riverdale Park pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure. Forest Hills 30 km out into the countryside and visits something just before entering the park. for a 9:30 am sharp departure at Board- East, at Langley and Broadview at 6:15 Start: Grenadier Café inHigh Park Ride to Forest Hill from Midtown charming Kleinburg. A few good hills to is ride is at the top end of the Easy walk Place. Note the early start time, pm for a prompt 6:30 pm departure Distance: 29 km Toronto and also experience some cool test the muscles you’ve been working on all Start: Roller category. summer. Lunch at Tim Hortons. Optional and please be there by 9:15 am. is ride Riverdale Park East, by June 17: (South) Riverdale to High overpasses and tunnels to cross the vari- Start: Kipling Subway north parking return from Maple via a new route, with is classi ed as Advanced Easy Roller. Bridgepoint Health Centre Park Loop ous railroad lines that we will encounter Distance: lot. e lot is closest to Dundas St. West some gravel portions Start: Boardwalk Place 26 km A ride from Riverdale Park to the Dis- that de ne their communities. Meet and Subway Crescent. Start: Finch Subway Distance: 100 km covery District/U of T area and then on at Pharma Plus parking lot at Bayview Distance: 65 km Distance: 65 km 20 Quick Release Summer issue **Refer to back page for common start locations ** Quick Release Summer issue 9
QR_Summer_imposed.indd 18-19 2015-06-08 6:36 PM RIDE SCHEDULES Sunday Leisure Wheelers All rides start at 10:00 am unless otherwise noted. Wednesday Wheelies cont’d www.tbn.ca/events Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check to con rm location and time. (Exit 312). Drive south over the 401 and picnic in the park overlooking Lake departure at the Courtice Community June 07: Scarboro—See the Geese Sheppard and Leslie, opposite the Leslie Start: Étienne Brulé Park, near Old Mill and immediately turn right onto Reid Scugog. Complex. To get to Courtice, exit Hwy Explore the asphalt trails through two Subway Station. TTC Station Sideroad. e entrance to the Ball Park Start: Ashburn Community Park, 401 at Courtice Road/CR 34 (Exit 425) parks en route to the mouth of the Start: Leslie TTC Subway Station Distance: 47 km is on the south side. Ashburn Rd, Ashburn and drive 4.2 km north to Courtice. Start: Campbellville New Ball Park, Distance: Short 61 km; Long 77 km e parking lot is on the left just past Rouge River. Bring lunch. Distance: 35 km August 23: Humber Trail & Beyond Start: Kennedy TTC Station Parking Reid Sideroad, Campbellville Hwy 2 (King St). Please park around July 12: Randy’s Ramble Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Hum- July 22: King City to Caledon East/ Lot – Transway Crescent Distance: Short 72 km; Long 92 km the outside perimeter of the parking lot, A westward ride from the Humber ber Trail. Distance has been cut to 47 km Kleinburg so as to leave the parking spaces close to Distance: 40 km and will turn back at the Main Campus July 08: Stou ville to Goodwood A 59, 74 or 98 km ride from King City along the Waterfront Trail. Picnic in the building for the users of the build- June 14: Dim Sum Ride of Humber College. Pack a lunch. A 57, 73, or 92 km ride north from to lunch in Schomberg, Kleinburg Douglas Kennedy Park. ing. Facilities are available in the Cour- Join us for Dim Sum in Markham. Other Start: Start: Étienne Brulé Park parking lot, Stou ville with lunch at Annina’s or Caledon East. Meet for a 9:30 am Étienne Brulé Park, near Old Mill tice Community Complex building. foods available. Ride skips Cummer Hill. near Old Mill TTC Station. Bakeshop in Goodwood. Meet for a 10 departure at the Municipal Parking TTC Station Start: Courtice Community Complex Start: Finch TTC Station west parking Distance: 47 km am departure at the Free Parking Lot Lot located at the northwest corner of Distance: 37 km Distance: Short 55 km; Medium 66 km; lot o of Hendon Ave. on Park Drive just south of Main Street King Road and Keele Street. To get to July 19: Picnic in the Park Long 75k Distance: 40 km City Walks in Stou ville. To get to the start, drive King City, drive north on Hwy 400 to Take the Martin Goodman Trail to the north on Hwy 404 to Stou ville Rd, the King Sideroad (Exit 43). Go east to August 12: Stou ville to Uxbridge June 21: Toronto Island Tour Planning for the Fall Humber Bridge, and then continue to and then go east into Stou ville. Keele Street and turn left. A 65 or 96 km ride (or an 81 km vari- Since the weather is now warm Follow streets and trails to the ferry and then the lighthouse at the tip of Humber Bay Facilities are available at many of the Start: Municipal Parking Lot, NW cor- ation on dirt roads) from Stou ville to steam over to the Island. Ferry fare extra. Park. Bring lunch. enough for cycling, the City Walk program has pretty well wrapped up chain restaurants and gas stations as you ner, King Rd & Keele St, King City Uxbridge for lunch. Meet for a 9:30 am Start: Shoppers’ World, Victoria Park at Start: Boardwalk Place, Coxwell Ave at come into Stou ville. Distance: Short 59 km; Medium 74 km; departure at the Free Parking Lot on Danforth Avenue Lake Shore Blvd East for the year. Between October and December we had 10 o cial events, Start: Free Parking Lot on Park Drive Long 98 km Park Drive just south of Main Street in Distance: 32 km Distance: 42 km followed by 15 uno cial walks. just south of Main Street, Stou ville July 29: Campbellville to Lowville Stou ville. Drive north on Hwy 404 to June 28: Edwards Gardens July 26: Guild Inn Amongst the highlights of this season’s Distance: Short 57 km; Medium 73 km; A 62, 74, or 109 km ride from Camp- the Stou ville Sideroad and east into Bring lunch or buy something there as Join us for a picnic on the grounds of uno cial events were visits to such Long 92 km bellville past Waterdown, with lunch at Stou ville. Facilities are available at you enjoy the owers and sights; asphalt the historic Guild Inn. Bring lunch or interesting sites as e Studio Build- July 15: Ashburn to Port Perry the Lowville Golf Club. is lunch loca- many of the chain restaurants and gas trails and streets. pick-up something along the way. New ing, examples of Al Runt Street Art, A 61 or 77 km ride from the village of tion avoids the descent down into, and stations as you come into Stou ville. Start: Finch TTC Station west parking route. Some hills. Toronto’s Weirdest Yards, and what Ashburn to Port Perry. Meet for a 9:30 am ascent up from, Lowville. Meet for a Start: Free Parking Lot on Park Drive lot o of Hendon Ave. Start: Shoppers’ World, Victoria Park at are allegedly Toronto’s largest manhole departure at Ashburn Community Park 9:30 am departure at the Campbellville just south of Main Street in Stou ville Distance: 37 km Danforth Avenue cover and oldest catch-basin grating on the west side of Ashburn Road, 200 New Ball Park. To get to Campbellville, Distance: Short 65 km; Long 96 km; (55” diameter, and 1888 respectively). Strade Bianche 81 km July 01: Heavenly Holiday Distance: 42 km m north of the main intersection. To get go west on Hwy 401 to the Guelph A two-hour exercise ride south on the August 03: Heavenly Holiday We will be having a City Walk to Ashburn, drive east on Hwy 401 to Line (Exit 312). Drive south over the August 19: Brampton Fall Fair to Don Trail to the Martin Goodman A two-hour exercise ride south on the planning session this summer. If you Brock Road, north to CR5 at Clare- 401 and immediately turn right onto Forks of the Credit are interested in helping us produce Trail, across Queen’s Quay, and then Don Trail to the Martin Goodman mont, then east to Ashburn on Conces- Reid Sideroad. e entrance to the Ball A 59 or 82 km ride starting from the the schedule for the fall of 2015, or north past the Sky Dome. Trail, across Queen’s Quay, and then sion 9 and north to the parking lot. Park lot is on the south side. fairgrounds of the Brampton Fall Fair would like to lead a new or existing Start: Queen’s Park at the King Edward Facilities are in the form of a Porta Potty Start: Campbellville New Ball Park, and going rst up into the Caledon north past the Sky Dome. walk, please join us, or contact me at Statue, near Queens Park TTC station in the parking lot. e alternative is to Reid Sideroad, Campbellville Hills. e routes next turn west and go Start: Queen’s Park at the King Edward [email protected]. e location, date, Distance: 24 km Statue, near Queens Park TTC station stop at a restaurant or gas station just Distance: Short 62 km; Medium 74 km; through the Forks of the Credit, and and time of the planning session will after exiting the 401 and before heading Long 109 km then continue on past the Cheltenham July 05: Henry the Fifth: Part Two Distance: 24 km be announced on the TBN Forum. north. Lunch option 1 is White Feather August 05: Courtice to Bowmanville Badlands. Lunch will be at e Village An alternative approach to Agincourt, August 16: Old Village Tour Looking forward to having you join Country Store if you wish to have lunch A 55, 66 or 75 km ride from Courtice Store in Belfountain. Meet for a 9:30 avoiding the Battle of Cummer Hill. Meander north through trails and quiet us on some walks this upcoming fall. before Port Perry. Lunch option 2 is through the Durham drumlins with am departure from the fairgrounds at Bring lunch. Meet at the parking lot in residential areas en route to Black Creek John Burdett, City Walk Coordinator bring food or buy lunch in Port Perry lunch at the Bowmanville Golf and the corner of Heart Lake Rd and Old the valley on the northwest corner of Pioneer Village. Bring lunch. Country Club. Meet for a 9:30 am School Rd. 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Don’t forget! Always check the website the night before RIDE SCHEDULESor the morning of a ride Tuesday Ravine Rides cont’d for changes and/or cancellations due to Sunday Tourist Rides Advanced rides start at 8:30am, Tourist rides start at 10:00 am unless otherwise noted. August 25: 3M Long Form Start: Taddle Creek Park bad weather. Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check www.tbn.ca/events to con rm location and time. Balfour Park, the lower Don, a bit of Distance: 30 km www.tbn.ca June 07: Sunday Advanced Tourist formal regrouping and eat in Ajax. Starting from our Newtonbrook base, the Martin Goodman Trail, and sever- September 1: Parallel Lines— Agincourt to Kawartha Lakes Century Start: McCowan TTC station south the Finch TTC Station, we ride up up al small obscure parks paralleling the Kennedy to Kipling for your subway token. What would bike month be without parking lot to Lake Simcoe, through Schomberg long-buried Garrison Creek. Most of A one-way ride the whole length of the Start: Kennedy subway station a super long-distance century! A great Distance: 105 km; 92 km; 64 km and that TBN favourite, the Grackle the route is paved; some street riding. Bloor-Danforth line. Get full value Distance: 35 km tune up event for those about to do the FREE for non-members due to Co ee Company, is a resting point to ultimate double century, the “TNT Bike Month go forward north to the lake named Hairshirt” next week. is century is June 14: Sunday Advanced Tourist after the founder of Upper Canada and All rides start at 10:00 am, except during July and August which start at 9:30 am. Wednesday Wheelies not quite as ambitious, coming in about No Ride Today due to TNTO Toronto: Lord Simcoe. Not one but Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check www.tbn.ca/events to con rm location and time. 110 km shorter than the Hairshirt. e TWO century rides are o ered. (Well at full ride goes all the way to Linsday, June 14: Sunday Tourist this distance, could it be anything less?) June 03: Bradford to Innis l Beach side of Ashburn Road, 200 m north of and then turn left again onto in the Kawartha Lakes region. Shorter Newtonbrook to Bolton One group actually goes to Innis l, A 75 or 83 km ride from Bradford at the main intersection. To get to Ash- Main Street. rides go to Port Perry. Physical endur- Starting from our Newtonbrook base, while the other goes to the shorter route the north end of the Holland Marsh up burn, drive east on Hwy 401 to Brock Start: Mount Albert Community ance, plus rides around some scenic the Finch TTC Station, we ride up the to Killarney Beach. e non-century to Innis l Beach Park on Lake Sim- Road, north to CR5 at Claremont, east Centre, Main St, Mount Albert lakes and countryside. rolling hills west of Keele Street. Most part of this ride gets to come close to coe. Meet for a 10 am departure at the to Ashburn, and north to the parking Distance: Short 57 km; Medium 78 km; Start: McCowan TTC station south of the time will be spent on quiet coun- the lake, but not quite, as that ride goes parking lot of the Bradford and District lot. e lunch stop for the short ride Long 91 km parking lot try roads. e two longest routes go o to Bradford and the Holland River. Lots to Bolton for lunch. e last stage starts Community Centre on Simcoe Road will be at Nestleton Station. ere is a June 24: King City to Schomberg Distance: 221 km; 166 km; 131 km of country riding. e 194 km ride is when we ride through Kleinburg back south of Holland Street. Please park quite crowded general store/beer store/ A 68, 86, or 99 km ride from King City FREE for non-members due to only o ered at 8:30 am. to Finch via Maple. e shortest ride away from the entrance to the building LCBO/post o ce/pizzeria/bakery, but through the Holland Marsh to lunch at Bike Month Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot so as to leave the parking spots close the with friendly sta who will make up stops in Maple for lunch. the Grackle Co ee Co. in Schomberg. June 07: Sunday Tourist Distance: 192 km; 168 km; 127 km building for the building users. fresh sandwiches. e lunch stop for the Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot Meet for a 10 am departure at the Agincourt to Claremont June 28: Sunday Tourist To get to Bradford, drive north on Hwy long ride will be at Wolf Run Golf Club Distance: 111 km; 84 km; 69 km Municipal Parking Lot located at the With the Whitevale Road bridge rebuilt, Newtonbrook to Musselman Lake 400 to Hwy 88 (Exit 64) and drive at 45.5 km. Other potential refreshment northwest corner of King Road and many options are available this year that June 21: Sunday Advanced Tourist Starting from our Newtonbrook base, east into Bradford. Turn right (south) stops are a rather spartan general store Keele Street. To get to King City drive weren’t before. is is a more or less No ride today due to the annual the Finch TTC Station, we ride up at Simcoe Street then turn left again in Janetville at 41.5 km and the genaral north on Hwy 400 to the King Sideroad country ride. From the Rouge Park to Hairshirt event through some suburbia but most riding at Edward St. e Community Centre store in Nestleton Station at 56 km. (Exit 43). Go east to Keele Street and areas in Durham and York regions. We June 21: Sunday Tourist will occur on country roads. e Tourist is straight ahead. Lunch will be at the Start: Ashburn Community Park, turn left. Eaton Hall just north of King will be riding a mixture of suburban Lakeshore to Glen Williams rides stop at Country Stop Burgers, picnic tables in Innis ll Beach Park, Ashburn Rd, Ashburn City is where the Eaton family went streets and country roads with rolling while the Short Tourist ride stops at looking out onto Lake Simcoe. Various Distance: Short 62 km; Long 88 km Starting from the friendly industrial to play during a very di erent era—no terrain through the fertile farmland of Hero Certi ed Burgers in Elgin Mills. food options are available at the plaza at con nes of the Kipling TTC parking June 17: Mount Albert to Lake carbon bre bikes for those guys. Eaton the Oak Ridges Moraine. Lunch break Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot the corner just before turning down into lot, the ride will follow Lakeshore Road Simcoe Hall is now part of Seneca College. for the longest ride will be in Stou ville, Distance: 92 km; 81 km; 64 km the park (e.g., Subway, pizza, bakery), or through Mississauga’s bike path system A 57, 78, or 91 km ride from Mount Start: Municipal Parking Lot, NW at For the Love of Jo Co ee House. you can bring a sandwich. and country roads. e longest ride will July 01: Holiday Tourist Albert up to Keswick on Lake Simcoe. corner, King Rd & Keele St, King City e middle-distance ride stop is the Start: lunch in Glen Williams (Georgetown) Unionville Brunch Bradford Community Centre, e medium and long rides then work Distance: Short 68 km; Medium 86 km; Claremount General Store in Clare- at e Glen Oven Cafe. e shorter Canada Day ride to celebrate 148 years Simcoe Rd., Bradford their way along the shores of Lake Long 99 km mont—or bring your own. e shortest rides will lunch at Tim Hortons in of Confederation (try singing that to Distance: Short 75 km; Long 83 km Simcoe. Meet for a 10 am departure July 01: Campbellville to Dundas ride doesn’t even cross Highway 407. Mississauga, near Creditview Road. Canada by Bobby Gimby). A leisurely June 10: Ashburn to Nestleton/ at the Community Centre parking lot A 72 or 92 km ride from Campbellville It follows the same path as the other Start: Kipling Station SOUTH ride through suburban side streets and Janetville on Main Street in Mount Albert. Go to lunch in Dundas. Meet for a 9:30 am routes until just south of Highway 7. PARKING LOT the country roads of York and Durham A 62 or 88 km ride from the village of north on Hwy 404, east on Davis Drive departure at the Campbellville New From there they go into Whitevale cross Distance: 115 km; 90 km; 68 km regions. e ride north eventually brings Ashburn. Meet for a 10 am departure at to Hwy 48, north to the Mount Albert the reopened bridge on their way back Ball Park. To get to Campbellville, go June 28: Sunday Advanced Tourist us to the historic Village of Unionville. Ashburn Community Park on the west Sideroad, east to Centre Street, turn left, to Markham. e shortest ride will do west on Hwy 401 to the Guelph Line Newtonbrook to Innis l Century ree routes to enjoy the warm weather. 18 Quick Release Summer issue **Refer to back page for common start locations ** Quick Release Summer issue 11
QR_Summer_imposed.indd 22-23 2015-06-08 6:36 PM RIDE SCHEDULES Sunday Tourist Rides cont’d Sunday Country Cruises cont’d We meet for a bit of pub fare at Jake’s July 12: Sunday Tourist—Newton- speed tra c passing cyclists at some ree beautiful ride options that leave lunch, the rides return to Newcastle Street (towards the village of Newcastle) on Main before heading back to Finch. brook–Maple is in Schomberg’s Kettle points. from Newcastle and head northeast to along the Lake Ontario shoreline. for 700m. Turn right (east) on Edward Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot A bit of change up, as we go counter- Start: South of McCowan TTC station Port Hope for lunch. e long route is Start: Meet at Newcastle Public School Street for 300m. Turn right (south) Distance: 101 km; 74 km; 60 km clockwise up to Schomberg via some south parking lot very hilly as it goes furthest north, the parking lot on Glass Street in Newcas- on Glass Street for 300m. e school is ride will be at 10:00 o’clock di erent roads west of Highway 27. Distance: 117 km; 91 km; 64 km medium route is moderately hilly and tle. Take Hwy 401 to the Mill Street, parking lot is at the end of Glass Street. July 05: Sunday Advanced Tourist e long ride goes to Schomberg, with July 26: Sunday Advanced Tourist the short route is relatively at. After Newcastle, exit 440. Go north on Mill Distance: 59 km; 73 km; 98 km Newtonbrook to Mount Albert lunch at the Grackle Co ee Company. Agincourt to Kawartha Lakes Century Century e middle-distance ride goes up to What would mid-summer be without a Starting from our Newtonbrook base, Kettleby, with a stop at Dorio’s Kettleby super long-distance century! For those Tuesday Ravine Rides All rides start at 10:30 am unless otherwise noted. www.tbn.ca/events the Finch TTC Station, we ride up Italian Bakery. e shortest distance thinking about doing the ultimate Ride schedules may change after press date, so always check to con rm location and time. the rolling hills with a break at the navigates around Maple. Lunch for the double century, the “TNT Hairshirt” Co ee Culture Cafe in Bradford. en short ride is at Co ee Culture Café & next year. is century is not quite as June 02: Cedarvale Prospecting June 30: Taylor, Martin, and Don Start: Taddle Creek Park o to Mount Albert for lunch at the Eatery in Maple (this is also an optional ambitious, coming in about 110 km Cedarvale Park and the Beltline A water theme: the Lakeshore, the Don Distance: 22 km Prince Albert Pub. We then head south stop for the other two rides on their way shorter than the Hairshirt. e full extension. Some unpaved paths and River, and Taylor Creek. Paved paths July 28: Diagonal Lines—Finch to ••••••• through the . back to Newtonbrook). ride goes all the way to Linsday, in the street riding. with a few blocks of street riding, and Kipling Start: Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot Finch TTC station west parking lot Kawartha Lakes region. Shorter rides Start: Taddle Creek Park about 100 m of dirt path. e long awaited missing link in the Distance: Distance: 164 km; 138 km; 121 km 102 km; 83 km; 64 km go to Port Perry. Physical endurance, Distance: 19 km Start: Shoppers’ World diagonal lines series. Most of this one- Distance: 26 km July 05: Sunday Tourist July 19: Sunday Advanced Tourist plus rides around some scenic lakes and June 09: Black Creek and Back way route is on bike paths, but there are Newtonbrook to Nobleton Agincourt to Jacksons Point Century countryside. Devised by Dinsmore, this route uses July 7: Double Don several short sections on busy streets. Start: Finch subway Park and Ride Starting from our Newtonbrook base, Leaving from our Scarborough launch- Start: McCowan TTC station south recently extended hydro line bike paths After some street riding, this route dips Distance: 36 km the Finch TTC Station, we ride up the ing point, we head north up to Lake parking lot to access a series of parks in the north- down into Hogg’s Hollow to cross the rolling hills up to Nobleton to grab food Simcoe and the community of Jacksons Distance: 221 km; 166 km; 131 km west. All of the route is paved except for west branch of the Don River, then August 04: Heart of Toronto and co ee at the Cappuccino Bakery Point. All three routes dine at the Lake FREE for non-members due to 100 m or so of gravel. climbs back up to follow Wilket Creek A heart-shaped ride linking ravines in the on King Road in Nobleton. e 61 km Simcoe Arms Restaurant in Jackson Bike Month Start: Finch subway Park and Ride to the east branch. Includes some un- centre of the city. Some unpaved paths. route eats at Co ee Culture in Maple. Point. e longest route follows the lake July 26: Sunday Tourist Distance: 30 km paved paths and a bit of gravel. Start: Taddle Creek Park through various towns. e other two Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot Agincourt to Claremont June 16: Bloordale and Mimico Creek Start: Oriole Park, one block west of Distance: 28 km rides take a more direct country route Davisville subway station Distance: 108 km; 85 km; 61 km With the Whitevale Road bridge rebuilt, Explore the western edge of the city. A August 11: Humber and High Park down to Agincourt. Distance: 28 km many options are available this year that bit of street riding takes us to paths in North along the Humber, then east to July 12: Sunday Advanced Tourist Start: McCowan TTC station south weren’t before. is is a more or less two nice long ravines. Includes a short July 14: North by Northeast circle a pond, south through city streets Newtonbrook to Alliston Century parking lot country ride. From the Rouge Park to stretch of unpaved road. A challenging route to L’Amoreaux and High Park to the lakeshore, then Starting from our Newtonbrook base, Distance: 170 km; 149 km; 137 km the Finch TTC station, we ride up the areas in Durham and York regions. We Start: Kipling subway Park and Ride Park that nishes with 2 km of unpaved west back to the Humber. Two short rolling hills to Schomberg to grab a Fair July 19: Sunday Tourist will be riding a mixture of suburban (north lot) paths hidden in the wilds of Willow- unpaved sections. Trade co ee at the rustic Grackle Co ee Agincourt to Brooklin streets and country roads with rolling Distance: 19 km dale. More street riding than most Start: Étienne Brulé parking lot With the Whitevale Road Bridge terrain through the fertile farmland of Distance: Company. en o to Alliston for June 23: Sunnybrook/Don Valley Ravine Rides, but it still makes it onto 24 km reopened, it’s time to discover Toronto’s the Oak Ridges Moraine. Lunch break lunch, then south through the Caledon Almost all of the route is paved. Some our bucket list. August 18: Parallel Lines—Finch to eastern suburbs. From the Rouge Park for the longest ride will be in Stou ville, Hills. e last stage starts when we ride street riding, but two-thirds of the route Start: Finch subway Park and Ride Union Station to Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and at For the Love of Jo Co ee House. through Kleinburg back to Finch via is on bike paths and half is in ravines. Distance: 32 km A one-way ride the whole length of Markham, we’ll be riding a mixture of e middle-distance ride stop is the Maple. Come and see the amazing half-ele- July 21: Hill and Vale, v2.3 the Yonge line. Get full value for your suburban streets, highways and coun- Claremount General Store in Clare- Start: Finch TTC Station west parking lot phants (or maybe they’re giant molars)! Cedarvale, the Beltline, and the long, subway token. Overall the route goes try roads with rolling terrain through mont—or bring your own. e shortest Distance: 169 km; 141 km; 123 km Start: Taddle Creek Park long, glide down Moore Park Ravine. downhill. the fertile farmland of the Oak Ridges ride doesn’t even cross Highway 407. Distance: 26 km Lots of unpaved paths (one section will Start: Finch subway Park and Ride Moraine. Longer routes will have high- It follows the same path as the other be challenging for very narrow tires). Distance: 30 km 12 Quick Release Summer issue **Refer to back page for common start locations ** Quick Release Summer issue 17
QR_Summer_imposed.indd 24-25 2015-06-08 6:36 PM RIDE SCHEDULES Sunday Country Cruises cont’d Sunday Tourist Rides cont’d Start: 20726 McCowan Road, Ru- south and then back west to Unionville later, follow signs for Hwy 85 North to routes until just south of Highway 7. Durham regions. e ride north even- con nes of the Kipling TTC parking ral Route # 1 Mount Albert, (Fred or 2) travelling west and north around Waterloo. After 7.7 km, exit onto Uni- From there they go into Whitevale cross tually brings us to the historic Village of lot, follow Lakeshore Road to the quiet Lee’s parents’ farm). To get there from Musselman Lake and back south to versity Ave E. In 4.1 km turn right onto the reopened bridge on their way back Unionville. We meet in the park for a backroads as we climb the Escarpment Toronto, take 404 to the end which is Unionville. Park Rd at the sign for Rim Park and to Markham. e shortest ride will do bit of barbecue-fare before heading back to eat and drink at the Trail Eatery in Green Lane, east on Green Lane to rst Start: Meet at the North Stou ville Grey Silo golf course, then left into the formal regrouping and eat in Ajax. to Finch station. Campbellville. For those that want an set of lights which is Woodbine. North Free Park. Go north on Hwy 404 to parking lot for the Manulife Financial Start: McCowan TTC station south Start: Finch TTC Station west parking lot extra challenge, take the shortest route, on Woodbine to rst set of lights which Stou ville Road and then east to the Sportsplex. Washrooms available. parking lot Distance: 87 km as it winds up the infamous Rattlesnake is Mt. Albert sideroad 13. east on Mt. Stou ville Free Park on the north side Distance: 57 km; 72 km; 84 km; 98 km Distance: 105 km; 92 km; 64 km is ride will be at 10:00 o’clock only Point hill, one of southern Ontario’s Albert sideroad to McCowan, (garage of Main Street, past the train tracks and August 30: Tottenham Train Ride August 02: Sunday Advanced Tourist August 16: Sunday Advanced Tourist most di cult climbs. e good news is on northwest corner), north on Mc- before Market Street. ‘Steam’ along an undulating route north No ride due to Cyclon Agincourt to Port Perry—Where’s it’s all downhill from the Eatery. Distance: Cowan to farm on west side which has a 62 km; 85 km and then west through the Caledon King Henry? Century Start: Kipling TTC station south lot of greenhouses. Be sure to enter farm August 2: Sunday Tourist parking lot August 16: Cobourg-Rice Lake Hills. ose who wish to take some Agincourt to Cedar Beach Park It’s the “dog days of summer” and a at the top of a rise so you can see the Ramble extra time in Tottenham can enjoy an great long distance bike ride is in order Distance: 160 km; 133 km; 119 km southbound tra c before turning in. A more or less country ride from our is is one of the prettiest rides of the excursion on a steam locomotive or (if Agincourt starting point. We’ll ride by a lakefront patio. With the McCow- August 23: Sunday Tourist Park where directed. summer, spinning over hill and dale in season) a jaunt to a farmers’ market. an TTC station as our launching point, Lakeshore to Glen Williams South Distance: 68 km; 81 km; 97 km; 105 km through the Rouge Park into Durham throughout the Northumberland coun- Start: Meet at the May eld Recreation county. e longer rides go through we attack the rolling terrain north of Parking Lot August 02: Georgetown Equesing tryside. With three route options, no Centre on the northeast corner of Bram- Cedar Beach Park on the northern side the Metro Zoo, and its fertile farmland Starting from the friendly industrial Hysterical Tour one misses out on this truly spectacular lea Road North and May eld Road. e of Mussleman Lake, and we will eat at that makes up the Oak Ridges Moraine. con nes of the Kipling TTC parking Multiple distance options avail all levels terrain. Bring lunch for a picnic on the parking lot is a little further north on the restaurant there. e shortest ride Excellent sandwiches and pub grub at lot, the ride will follow Lakeshore Road of rider to choose from four fabulous shore of Rice Lake. A store, with picnic Bramlea (approx. second entrance on will eat in Stou ville. Harp & Wylie’s Canadian Grill in Port through Mississauga’s bike path system routes, each incorporating a selection tables, is also available in Harwood. east side.) Start: South of McCowan TTC station Perry. Wonder if Henry the 5th would and country roads. e longest ride will of the best tree-lined, scenic roads in Start: Take Hwy 401 east to exit 474— Distance: 53 km; 80 km parking lot approve? lunch in Glen Williams (Georgetown) the area. e routes avoid tra c trouble signed C.R. 45 Cobourg/Norwood. Go September 06: Niagara Wine Distance: 101 km; 85 km; 64 km Start: McCowan TTC station south at e Glen Oven Cafe. e shorter spots in both Georgetown and Acton south on C.R. 45 (Division Street) for Lovers’ Tour parking lot rides will lunch at Tim Hortons in while catching all the best vistas and a 2.8 km. Turn right (west) on Covert August 03: Holiday Tourist Distance: 183 km; 160 km; 130 km Mississauga, near Creditview Road. Wake up and smell the grapes! Tour Holiday High Park to Streetsville few of those Halton Hills. Street and in 100m park in the large lot the picturesque farmland, orchards and August 16: Sunday Tourist Start: Kipling TTC station south Start: Enjoy the summer riding conditions Go west on Hwy 401, travel on the left. Although the sign reads ‘two vineyards of western Niagara Region, Agincourt to Where Port Perry Ain’t parking lot. north on Trafalgar Road to 15th Side hours free parking’, there is free park- while they last. is Holiday Tourist Distance: 115 km; 90 km; 69 km with many opportunities for tasting ride along the lake, will then go through What would a TBN ride be without go- Road and meet at Stewarttown Public ing there all day Sunday. Washrooms along the way. e ride is fairly gentle ing to “deepest” Scarborough. With the August 30: Sunday Advanced Tourist School on the south-east corner. (Do located in Victoria Hall (a 2-min walk), some of the towns that make up Mis- even when climbing the Escarpment. sissauga. Lunch is at Cuchulainn’s Irish McCowan TTC station as our launch- New Tecumseth–Caledon Hills NOT go to Pineview School!) or on Albert Street (a 5-min walk) and Start: Lincoln Community Centre in ing point, we attack the rolling terrain Adventure Century Distance: Pub. Two routes back, including a great 53 km; 64 km; 74 km; 92 km more at the Marina. Beamsville, about 105 km from To- north of the Metro Zoo, and the Oak Starting from our Newtonbrook base, Distance: 60 km; 74 km; 89 km bikeway past the University of Toronto’s August 09: Toogood Pond Picnic ronto. Take QEW Niagara to Exit 64, Mississauga Campus in Erindale. Ridge Moraine’s fertile farmland adding the Finch TTC Station, we ride up the Cruise (TBN Annual Picnic in Unionville) August 23: Elora Gorgeous Redux Beamsville. Go south (right) on Ontario Start: Grenadier Cafe parking lot in an authentic “country feel” to our ride rolling hills up to Schomberg to grab a is Country Cruise has been special- Ride through picturesque Mennonite Street for 2.5 km to John St (at lights). High Park (even when we’re still in the City of Fair Trade co ee at the rustic Grackle ly designed so we can enjoy a ride in country north of Waterloo along the Turn left on John St, go 200m, then Distance: 101 km; 83 km; 68 km Toronto). Co ee Company. en o to Totten- the country and still join other club Conestogo and Grand Rivers to lunch turn right on to Central Ave. e is ride will be at 10:00 o’clock only Start: McCowan TTC station south ham for lunch, then south through the members for annual picnic at “Too in Elora. e terrain rolls moderately. Community Centre is on the left. parking lot Caledon Hills. e last stage starts when August 09: Sunday Tourist Good” Pond in Unionville. Starting Start: Rim Park in Waterloo, about Distance: 75 km; 100 km Distance: 112 km; 87 km; 74 km we ride through Kleinburg back to TBN Toogood Pond Picnic from Stou ville there are several route 115 km from Toronto. Take Hwy 401 Finch via Maple. September 13: Newcastle Navigator e annual TBN picnic in Markham. August 23: Sunday Advanced Tourist options to ride: 1) either travelling east west to Exit 278 and follow Hwy 8 Note: Ride starts/ nishes in Newcastle, Lakeshore–Campbellville Century Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot over rolling terrain with a gentle dip to Kitchener /Waterloo. About 7 km A leisurely ride through suburban side Distance: 167 km; 141 km; 123 km NOT Port Hope! streets and country roads of York and Starting from the friendly industrial 16 Quick Release Summer issue **Refer to back page for common start locations ** Quick Release Summer issue 13
QR_Summer_imposed.indd 26-27 2015-06-08 6:36 PM RIDE SCHEDULES Sunday Tourist Rides cont’d Sunday Country Cruises All rides start at 10:00 am unless otherwise noted. August 30: Sunday Tourist Start: South of McCowan TTC station Since there is construction at the gates of Please check the Country Cruise webpage at least 24hrs. before scheduled ride for any possible changes. Newtonbrook to Schomberg south parking lot Centennial Park and on Orbitor Drive, Starting from our Newtonbrook base, Distance: 117 km; 91 km; 64 km we have to detour around Centennial June 07: Dundas Northwest from Ashburn Community Park on the own lunch or pick something up along the Finch TTC Station, we ride up Park. ere is also construction at the Six A brand new CC route to enjoy! west side of Ashburn Road, 200m north the way. September 07: Holiday Tourist Start: through some suburban industrial Points cloverleaf at Bloor, Dundas and Explore the scenic, rolling back roads of the main intersection. Take Hwy 401 east to exit 474— Unionville Brunch north west of Dundas. Lunch is in St Distance: 57 km; 84 km streets, but then most riding will occur Kipling, so add a few minutes extra to signed C.R. 45 Cobourg/Norwood. Go Canada Day ride to celebrate 148 years George and après at e Domestique in south on C.R. 45 (Division Street) on country roads. e longest ride get there on time. June 28: Beaverton Canals, Causeways of Confederation (try singing that to Dundas. for 2.8 km. Turn right (west) on Covert stops at the Grackle Co ee Shop in Starting from the friendly industrial con- & Cottages Canada by Bobby Gimby). A leisurely Start: Meet at the municipal parking lot Street and in 100m park in the large lot Schomberg. While the Short Tourist nes of the Kipling TTC station’s north A at ride around Beaverton exploring ride through suburban side streets and at Hatt St & Memorial Sq in Dundas. on the left. Although the sign reads two ride stops at Tim Hortons on Kirby parking lot, the ride will go through farmland, the Trent-Severn Waterway the country roads of York and Durham Take Hwy 403 west towards Hamilton, hours free parking’, there is free park- Road in Maple. Toronto’s Etobicoke suburban roads, and the shores of Lake Simcoe. On the regions. e ride north eventually exit onto Hwy 6 north, turn left at Hwy ing there all day Sunday. Washrooms Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot then through Mississauga and eventually short ride there is no restaurant at the brings us to the historic Village of 5 ( rst major intersection), turn left o located in Victoria Hall (a 2-min walk), Distance: 115 km; 79 km; 60 km Unionville. ree routes to enjoy the up to Brampton. For the longest ride, the lunch stop so bring lunch. lunch will be at the Co ee Bean Cafe & Hwy 5 at Sydenham St, follow Syden- Start: Beaverton Community Centre. or on Albert Street (a 5-min walk) and September 06: Sunday Advanced warm weather. We meet for a bit of pub Grill in Caledon. For all other rides, lunch ham St into Dundas and after crossing Go north on Hwy 404 north, east on more at the Marina. Tourist fare at Jake’s on Main before heading will be at Tim Hortons in Brampton. King St (tra c lights), turn left into the Davis Drive and north on Hwy 48, Distance: 54 km; 83 km; 102 km Agincourt to Jacksons Point Century back to Finch. parking lot (entrance just past Royal Start: Finch TTC station west parking lot Start: Kipling TTC station, north turn left on Durham Road 23 at Port July 19: Campbellville Country Leaving from our Scarborough launch- parking lot bank). Bolster, just past the drive-in theatre. In Cruiser ing point, we head north up to Lake Distance: 101 km; 74 km; 60 km Distance: 63 km; 83 km is ride will be at 10:00 o’clock Distance: 103 km, 82 km, 61 km Beaverton, turn left on Bay Street (at A ride through the rolling countryside Simcoe and the community of Jacksons June 14: Stou ville to Uxbridge the XTR gas station), then turn left on around Campbellville; unbelievable that Point. All three routes dine at the Lake September 13: Sunday Advanced Tourist Follow the shady, rolling back roads of Main Street to the Beaverton Commu- there are such quiet scenic roads so close Simcoe Arms Restaurant in Jackson Six Points to Orangeville Century Durham region to Uxbridge and back nity Centre. to Toronto! Lunch in park in Lowville. Point. e longest route follows the lake North Parking Lot again. Distance: 59 km; 86 km; 117 km Start: Commuter parking lot at Guelph through various towns. e other two A ride through suburban west Toronto, TBN In Your Start: Meet at the Stou ville Free July 05: Hockley Hillraiser Line & Reid Sideroad; lot is small. Go rides take a more direct country route Mississauga and Brampton before we Pocket Parking Lot. Go north on Hwy 404 to west on Hwy 401 to exit 312 and go down to Agincourt. climb the Escarpment. We dine at Mill A ride in the lovely countryside north of Introducing the Stou ville Road and then east along Schomberg to the Town of Hockley for south on Guelph Line towards Camp- Start: McCowan TTC station south Creek Pub, in downtown Orangeville. mobile edition Main Street to Park Drive. Turn right lunch. bellville. Parking lot is on the right parking lot e three rides diverge at the Forks of of TBN’s web at Park Drive. e free parking lot is on Start: Take exit 55 o Hwy 400, head immediately after crossing over Hwy Distance: 170 km; 149 km; 137 km the Credit Provincial Park. e shorter the left (i.e. on the south east corner of 401. If lot is full, turn right on the Reid ride lunches at Co ee Bean Cafe & site, which west on Country Road 9 to 20th Side September 06: Sunday Tourist Main Street and Park Drive.) side road and go approximately ½ km Grill on Old Baseline Road, in Caledon. gives you fast Road ( rst road west of Hwy 27) and Agincourt to Brooklin Distance: 61 km; 76 km; 86 km until past the last ’No Stopping’ sign All rides converge just south of the 401 access to up- then head south on 20th Side Road to With the Whitevale Road Bridge on top of the ‘80 kph begins’ sign. Park highway, and then take urban streets coming TBN June 21: Ashburn Tour the arena. reopened, it’s time to discover Toronto’s Another ‘Wednesday Wheelie’ favourite Distance: 75 km; 82 km on shoulder and ride back to commuter back to Six Points (Kipling–DunBloor). events.Take eastern suburbs. From the Rouge Park parking lot to begin ride. Start: Kipling TTC station, north added to the Country Cruise schedule. July 12: e Shelter Valley Shu e to Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and a look at Like all tours in the Durham area, this Distance: 49 km; 62 km; 87 km; 115 km parking lot , Note: Route starts in Cobourg not Port Hope! Markham, we’ll be riding a mixture of Distance: www.tbn.ca/mobile is a lovely ride along quiet roads with July 26: Farm Boy Fred’s Lake 168 km; 145 km; 129 km and bookmark the site on your tab- Explore the wonderful rolling hills and suburban streets, highways and coun- undulating terrain. Lunch in Enniskil- views north and east of Cobourg. is Simcoe Tour September 13: Sunday Tourist let or smartphone. You never need try roads with rolling terrain through len Conservation Area or picnic area ride travels along some favourite, tree- Enjoy another opportunity to ride along the fertile farmland of the Oak Ridges Six Points to Peel: e Detour Edition to worry about missing a ride again. near the Enniskillen store; bring lunch Lake Simcoe past Sibbald Point and North Parking Lot lined roads of the area, including going Moraine. Longer routes will have high- for this tour. south (downhill!) on Shelter Valley for other optional attractions, including speed tra c passing cyclists at some A ride starting from the TTC’s Kipling Start: Go east on Hwy 401 to Brock Bare Oaks Nudist camp. Undulating station’s north parking lot (Six Points). all routes. e lunch spot is expected to points. Road, north to Claremont and east on be in a park in Grafton, so bring your terrain with some hills on the longer County Road 5 to Ashburn. Depart route. 14 Quick Release Summer issue **Refer to back page for common start locations ** Quick Release Summer issue 15
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