Robin’s Cavan-South Monaghan Ride

18 cyclists met Robin Maughan at 9:30 in the Baxter Creek Golf Club parking lot for a 40 Km ride on a new route thru the Cavan South Monaghan countryside. From the golf club we cycled west on Cedar Valley Rd to Hutchison Dr, south to Cty Rd 21, east on Cty Rd 21 across Hgw 28 to Fourth Line continuing east before turning south on to Scriven Rd for a long uphill climb followed by a downhill run to Third Line then east to Cty Rd 2 for a 7 km ride with another long but gradual hill climb before a downhill ride into Baileboro & a short jog across Hgw 28 to Carmel line then east to Brackenbridge Dr & an uphill ride north to Hutchison Dr with one last hill climb before crossing Cty Rd 2 to reach Cedar Valley Rd & a return to the golf club for lunch where we met Bob Penny, Frank Marett & Mike Steele. They had cycled from Peterborough & somehow missed the group start. Conrad Hill & Keith Buchanan decided to take a shorter route & headed north on Hutchison for a 23 km ride. This scenic ride has a few rollers + 2 long hill climbs on paved & gravel surfaces but is worth the extra effort. My thanks to Robin & Barry for leading rides over the past 4 weeks in my absence

                                  Scriven Rd hill climb

                                   Rice Lake view on Cty Rd 2

                              Cty Rd 2 approaching Baileboro

                      Robin returning to the Baxter Creek clubhouse