Cycling Dudes: December 2015

Dec 23 2015 - A Slog in the Fog

T’was 2 days pre Christmas
All through the land
Fog was thick as blowing sand
Bikes stood ready for Dudes to go
As it’s OK, today there is no snow
Off up the trails, we 5 did glide
On this, our pre Christmas ride
On Hendrik, Burton, Frank, & Bob
Up this hill we go in a heart throb
We no longer are that quick
But, we must finish before St Nick

Merry Xmas to all, Enjoy time with family & friends

Barry

Bob phoning 911

Dec 16 - Bob Penny's Elegy

Some Dudes like the springtime, for others autumn fun
But the Dudes en masee (an elder class)
opt only for the sun...

Which brings us to this morning where 'midst the blowing snow
Three bikers most intrepid through windswept streets did go
They plowed on east towards Beavermeade through winter’s stormy blast
Their energy was fading; they knew they could not last
If only they could reach there they knew they’d find support
in the rosy cheery faces of the faithful Dudes cohort
But to their disappointment when the park came into view
The parking lot was empty as snow drifts quickly grew,
They STILL wait there so hopeful for bikers to approach
As hypothermia tremors their extremities en roach

It may be spring when birdies sing & crocuses abound
Before this frozen trio & their bicycles are found

Humbug!!!

But Merry Christmas Bob, Frank & Barry

Dudes Rhyme Time

Where have all the dudes gone
On this lovely spring like morn
When December sun had shone
On a biker all forlorn
Arndt Kruger’s Lament Dec 3

Pete’s Reply Dec 3 (after the ride)
We did not mean to be rude
to a fellow Dude

The drizzling rain in Hastings
Put a damper on my cycling
Before the sun had shone
Another spring like day
May bring me out to play
Jim Pare Dec 3 (Jim did cycle Dec 9 a spring like day)

Poets from the woodwork come
As fall to winter doth succumb
But riders seem to fade away
As landscapes pass from green to gray
Bob Penny Dec 3

I am using my pen
To invite you at ten
For a ride in the sun
Which should be fun
Pete MacLoghlin Dec 9

It must be said
That I have rocks in my head
Though a ride would be nice
Instead I’ll be on ice
Burton McClelland Dec 9

Got your message too late
So I couldn’t make the date
Since there is no snow
and I’m rarin' to go
I’m bike’n the trails
Of KNSC!! Don’t you know
Bruce Hancock Dec 9

Though somewhat late
The ride was great
And I can’t wait
Until next weeks date
To participate
Bob Penny Dec 9

Them Dudes
Now just to ride
A response in verse they seek
How they hurt my pride
Don’t they know
Even my grammar is weak?
So ... will I show?
Nay,
Not this day
Bill Punt Dec 9

Dec 9 - Conrad’s City Tour

12 Dudes met Conrad in Beavermeade on an ideal December day for a 25 km ride thru the city. From Beavermeade we cycled up the RGWT to Rotary Pk, across the London St bridge continuing west on London to Bethune St & south to the city TCT, crossing Reid St to Downie St & west across Wolsley St to Bellevue St, west uphill to Fairbairn St, north to the Parkway Trail, east on the trail to Water St across from the Zoo to cycle on the west sidewalk to University Hts Blvd & uphill to Champlain Dr. North on Champlain with a short jog west to Hetherington Dr & down to Woodland Dr, cycling east across Lakefield Rd to the Trent Power Plant. Cycled on the trail beside the plant over the dam to River Rd then north for 200 M to a trail that connects with the Rotary trail where we split into 2 groups. Arndt Kruger, Jim Pare, Pat Towns, Hendrik Jongsma, Barry Diceman, Frank Marett, & Bob Penny continued north to Lakefield while Conrad, Pete MacLoghlin, George Post, Keith Buchanan, & Gordon Powell cycled south on the trail into the city for pub grub at The Ashburnham Ale House.

Little Lake

Power dam trail

Keith & Gordon on the new Nassau Rd bike path

Bruce Hancock cycled the KNSC trails today!
This will be my last ride in 2015, Merry Xmas & consider joining the Skiing Dudes at KNSC Tuesday mornings for a ski starting at 10:00

Hendrik’s ride to the airport

Hendrik Jongsma led 5 Dudes on a 30 km route out to the airport on a pleasant December day. Unfortunately Arndt Kruger arrived for a 10:30 start so missed the ride & composed a poetic lament. From Beavermeade we cycled thru Rogers Cove up Maria St to the pedestrian bridge, along the waterfront trail thru Del Cray Park to the “new"CN railbed down to the Otonabee R before crossing Landsdowne St riding beside Lock 19 to Lock St crossing Park St to Monaghan Rd then out of the city on Johnston Dr & Beardsmore Rd to Airport Rd for a tour of the airport before returning on Airport Rd over Hgw 115 to Fisher Dr across the bypass to Harper Rd taking a detour to visit Harper Park before cycling on Crawford Dr to The Crawford Dr Trail taking city streets & the old rail bed to Del Cary Pk then cycling across the Otonabee R for pub grub at The Ashburnham Ale House