Wed Oct 9 - Ennismore Fall Colour Ride

14 cyclists met in the Rotary Waterfront Park on the Ennismore side of the causeway for this ride on another gorgeous fall day. We cycled up Yankee Line past Tara Rd to McAuley Rd, west to Irish Rd, & uphill to Perdue Rd where you ride west thru a canopy of trees to Clonakility Line. The group split here, one group cycled south to Gifford Dr while the others rode up a steep hill (photo) to Arnott Dr cycling beside Chemung Lk to meet the others at the intersection of Clonakility & Gifford Dr (group photo). Continued east on Gifford Dr beside the lake to Dalhaven Rd then uphill to Peregrine Rd. West on Perigrine across Yankee Line to Tara Rd past the Quarry Golf Club to Ennismore turning east (right) on County Rd 16 past the Rec Centre & curling club to Ennis Rd, across Brick Rd to the Ennismore Waterfront Park. Returning to the cars on Connaught which has a grassy path between the paved sections to Cty Rd 16 & down to Rotary Park after a 30 km ride. Lunch was across the road from the cars at The Sippin Dip restaurant. Thanks to Jim McIntosh & Pete Gardner for selecting the route, leading the ride & arranging lunch

 Irish Line - left click to enlarge

 Clonakility hill looking south towards Chemung Lk

Group photo

Ennismore Waterfront Pk

Oct 2 - Warsaw Colour Ride

14 cyclists turned out for this ride thru the Dummer countryside on an ideal  autumn day for cycling with the bonus of the fall colours as a back drop. At 10:00 we left the Lions Park in Warsaw to cycle up Rock Rd beside the Indian River to Cooper Rd then east to 4th Line Rd. 4th Line has one medium hill climb on the ride south to Centre Dummer Rd for a 3 km ride east to the 6th Line bush trail. This 2 km gravel trail was covered with leaves so we had to ride carefully to avoid the covered rocks nicknamed "Dummer pineapples” by Barry. This trail, a road allowance, emerges from the woods to join the 6th Line Rd, where we continued south across Webster Rd to Cty Rd 8, east to the 8th Line Rd, north across Webster to the 8th Line bush trail & a bumpy ride to Centre Line Rd. Turning left at this intersection (can be confusing) we cycled east on Centre Line crossing the 7th to the 4th Line & with a slight jog on to Douglas Rd returned to Warsaw for lunch at Kylies (652-9600) after a 3 hour ride. This 40 km route has a few medium grade hills & can be shortened by cycling east on Webster Rd to the 8th Line. On the other hand if you want a longer ride with serious hill climbs, Bob Penny & Frank Marett cycled a total of 112 km  from their west-end homes in Peterborough! The roads are a combination of hard packed gravel & asphalt with the rough bush trails to negotiate so wider tires are recommended.

 6th Line bush trail - left click to enlarge

 6th Line-from the left Gord Schmidt, Keith Buchanan, Bob Penny

 Jim Pare’s group photo on the 8th Line bush trail

Douglas Rd with Pete Gardner cycling downhill into Warsaw