Sept 19 Frank Marett’s Marmora Ride

 Marmora Mime quarry

 Riverside Pk in Marmora

 Gazebo - Riverside Pk

 Crowe R from Cordova Rd bridge

 Crowe Lk & river

 Crowe R bridge on Cordova Rd

 Cordova Rd rock cut looking back towards Marmora

 Basalt Rock cut - Cordova Rd

 Cordova Mines downtown

 Frank -  hamlet of Cordova Mines

 Dudes cycling thru Cordova Mines

 Cty Rd 48 bridge at Belmont Lk & the Crowe R

 Belmont Lk from the bridge

 Crowe R from the bridge

 Belmont 2nd Line hill just south of the intersection with Cty Rd 48

 Belmont 2nd Line at Hgw 7

 CPR rail trail

 Car on rail trail at Tiffen Rd

 Bush trail between Lakeshore Rd & Marble Pt Rd

 Bush trail

Crowe Lk from Marett cottage

10 Dudes joined Frank on this 52 km ride from his cottage on Crowe Lk near Marmora. Peterborough cyclists met at 8:30 in the Television Rd parking lot across from Burnham Mansion to carpool for the 45 minute drive to Marmora. We had another ideal day for cycling, cool temperatures (15 C), sun & a slight wind From the cottage we cycled into Marmora then out on Mary St to the huge Marmora Mine quarry. We returned to Marmora on Deloro Rd across Hgw 7 to Station Rd stopping at the lovely Riverside Pk. From Marmora we rode mainly uphill to the hamlet of Cordova Mines then Cty Rd 48 & belmont 2nd Line back to Hgw 7 stopping at Belmont Lk.Cycled on the CPR rail trail between the 2nd Line & Tiffen Rd. Headed north on Tiffen Rd across Hgw 7 to High Shore Rd & along the shore of Crowe Lk to the cottage for a BQ lunch. Thanks to Frank for leading this scenic ride thru the Marmora area countryside & hosting a delicious BQ lunch

Wed Sept - 12 Robin’s Cobourg Ride

 Entrance is on Elgin St at the bottom of the hill just east of Burnham St & the Best Western

 Ontario St looking north towards Danforth Rd

 Burnham St at Danforth

 Burnham St - south view towards Telephone Rd

 Ian has turned on to Telephone Rd from Burnham St

 Waterfront Trail

 Lake Ontario

 Waterfront Trail arch

 Cobourg Harbour

 Victoria Park

 Victoria Park

 Lunch at The Mill Golf club

Robin Maughan led 17 cyclists on this scenic 30 km loop  thru the Cobourg countryside starting from The Cobourg Conservation Area. Peterborough riders met in Baileboro at 8:30 to carpool for an 8:45 departure. Then drove south on Hgw 28 & east on the 401 taking the Burnham St exit into Cobourg, driving south on Burnham to Elgin St, east on Elgin past The Best Western to the driveway into the parking lot of The Cobourg Conservation Area. We rode east on Elgin, north on Ontario St uphill past the golf club (2nd photo from top) to Danforth Rd, west to Burnham St, south on Burnham, west on Telephone Rd, south on Theatre Rd, east on Hgw 2 to the New Amherst subdivision winding our way S.E. thru the subdivision & residential streets to the lakeshore & The Waterfront Trail. East on The Waterfront Trail thru Victoria Pk to Brook Rd which we rode north to King St (Hgw 2) & east to ? Cottesmore Ave & north past The Recreation Centre & soccer fields to Elgin St  & back to the cars. Enjoyed an outside patio lunch at The Mill Golf course which is at Elgin & Ontario Streets. Our thanks to Robin for organizing the ride & lunch at the golf club .

Loop thru Emily - Sept 5 2012

 Frank Hill Rd at Yankee Line -looking south towards Frank Hill

 Frank Hill Rd windmill

 Mallard Bay Rd

 Osprey - Mallard Bay Rd, she did fly off the nest to check us out

 Jim Pare at Mallard Bay

 Pigeon Lk -wetlands with open water behind

 Mallard Bay - Pigeon Lk

 Robin - hill climb up to Westview Dr

 TCT sign at Cty Rd 10 (K for KTCTA)

 west view towards Cty Rd 10 & Omemee

 Peter Hamley, Doug Smith, & Wayne Stafford

Jim’s neat photo shot outside of the bridge railing

13 Dudes met at St James Church on Frank Hill Rd at the Valley Rd intersection for this 26 km ride. From the church we cycled north to Frank Hill a long gradual climb with a steeper section as you summit. Continued north on Frank Hill Rd after crossing Yankee Line to Mallard Bay Rd. Rode west on Mallard Bay Rd to a gravel lane that took us down to Mallard Bay on Pigeon Lk with huge mud puddles at the bottom. From the lake we rode on a rough trail to a grassy hill & up to Westview Dr. From here we followed  a rather tortuous route along the eastern shore of Pigeon Lk on cottage roads to Yankee Line. For the record 3 km south on Westview Dr almost to Yankee line where you turn right on Basswood, left onto Bayside St to Kenedon Dr, right on Cedar Line to Liberty Line which ends at Yankee Line. Cycled west on Yankee to Cty Rd 10 & south to the TCT. East on the TCT across the trestle bridge to Orange Corners Rd. North downhill on Orange Corners Rd across Hgw 7 where it becomes Bethel Rd which takes you uphill with one rather intimidating climb just north of Bethel to Valley rode on which we cycled east to the church & our vehicles. This is a pleasant rode thru a remote area of Emily Twp. There are 2 hill climbs of note, Frank Hill  & the Bethel Rd hill. Enjoyed lunch at Mark’s Finer Diner (742-8181) on Hgw 7 south of Fowlers Corners. photo credits: Jim Pare & Pete MacLoghlin