Just when you thought the GFW cycling season was over, along comes one more chance to get your Lycra on!

As today’s ride was a much shorter distance and different route than anticipated due to weather challenges, Jen and TJ want to give it one more go. What the heck, the maps are printed, the roads will have less snow than today and we Freewheelers just can’t get enough of that sugar puff.

Repeated below is the post for today’s ride – it will now happen on Thursday – same time, same place. Be there if you can!

Jen P will be leading the last official GFW club ride for the 2020 season this Tuesday, Oct 27th Thursday, October 29 starting at 10:00 AM from her home, followed by our after ride picnic in her backyard.

Jen and TJ are busy drawing up a new route called “”already printed a route called “The Eddystone Loop” which will includes many of our favourite roads, Pipeline, Eddystone, King and Shelter Valley to name a few. Maps will be provided.

It’s been a very different riding season this year with its late start and social distancing rules dictated by that very pesty COVID-19 virus, but there is also no doubt that it’s been one of the most successful and fun seasons our club has had in a long while. So sad to see it end. Lets end it with a big turnout ” Bigger than Tuesday anyway, since half the group bailed due to the cold, rain and snow. Weather wimps.

See you on Thursday.

Your Tuesday Ride Coordinator, Marshall, invites you out for our last Tuesday ride of the season. His invitation is below.

Jen P will be leading the last official GFW club ride for the 2020 season this Tuesday, Oct 27th starting at 10:00 AM from her home, followed by our after ride picnic in her backyard.

Jen and TJ are busy drawing up a new route called “The Eddystone Loop” which will include many of our favourite roads, Pipeline, Eddystone, King and Shelter Valley to name a few. Maps will be provided.

It’s been a very different riding season this year with its late start and social distancing rules dictated by that very pesty COVID-19 virus, but there is also no doubt that it’s been one of the most successful and fun seasons our club has had in a long while. So sad to see it end. Lets end it with a big turnout “

Sue will be our ride leader for this weekend’s ride which will be our final Friday ride for the season. It’s been an odd one!

We are going to start SUNDAY morning at 10 am from the Port Hope High School (corner of Highland Drive and Victoria St N). The route will be a new 60 km one that Sue designed that goes to Bewdley. Here is a link to a Ride with GPS map:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34476259

There is a place to gather, no bathrooms, but social interaction is more than welcome and strongly encouraged to end the season!

Ride safe. Ride fun.

Gail will be leading this Tuesday’s ride. She invites you to join her at 10:00 at her home (address can be found on the club website) for a beautiful fall ride from Haydon.

Loads of room in her yard for our social distancing after-ride lunch with a firepit and a cozy barn available if the weather warrants it. Also as an added bonus, all you need is a mask if the indoor facilities are required.

Route: to pdf map attached (60 kms with loads of opportunities to shortcut) and link below to GPS route (60km/413 m).

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34412206?privacy_code=C9WFcGFWj8RmkCnb

Sue is your host for this Saturday’s ride commencing at 10:00 from Frankford at the Frankford Tourist park. Entrance to the park is midway on the bridge over the river.

There is lots of room for parking but no washrooms.

Print out this route map which shows distances of 38, 55 and 70km. Alternatively, here is a Ride with GPS map link.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.

Sue and Marshall, your Tuesday Ride coordinators, will be leading this Tuesday’s ride and invite you to join them at Orono Park at 10:00 for a beautiful fall ride through the roads, parks and waterfront of the Orono / Bowmanville / Newcastle area. A 60 kms (40 kms shorter route) relatively flat ride including 10kms of downhill from Hampton to downtown Bowmanville, a scenic ride through Bowmanville Park, a stop at the fish ladder on Bowmanville Creek, 5kms of newly paved bike path from Waverly Rd to Wilmot Creek on the Waterfront trail and concluding with that great Durham pavement on the final 20 kms as we make our way back up to Orono from the Newcastle waterfront.

Our after ride picnic will be held in the warmth of the sun shining down on Orono park. Be sure to bring your comfy chair, a yummy lunch, your favorite beverage and maybe a warm winter coat in case that sun isn’t as warm as we hope.

Hoping to see you all in Orono and a reminder, especially with the recent climb in the COVID-19 stats, that we must all continue that we must all continue following standard social distancing rules.

Download the maps here:

Long route (61 km)

Short route (41km)

And here are links to park and to GPS map options.

Orono Park – location

https://www.clarington.net/en/be-active/orono-park-pool.asp

GPS map for long route – 61kms / 355m

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34355883

GPS map for Shorter route – 41kms / 225m

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34373259

Doug and Joanne Barlow are going to be our Thanksgiving ride hosts this year! Here is the information from Joanne:

We will start ride Saturday October 10 @ 10am
St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School,
300 Scugog St Bowmanville. Doug will have maps.

There is a Convenience store, Fresh-Co, Mr Sub & a pizzaville, across the road if you don’t want to pack a lunch.

Barry and Lilianne are your hosts for Tuesday’s ride, starting at 10 from Percy Park in Warkworth. The address is Mill St. and Old Hastings Road, on Highway 29. We’ll ride the scenic Warkworth Wanderer, with options of 35 or 53 km.

Bring your picnic lunch and lawn chairs for an apres-ride social in the park.

Marianne and Franco are your hosts this Saturday. Their invitation is below.

We will warm up on our first chilly Saturday morning, by climbing North and East ! Ride starts at 10 am.

We will do what we refer to as the Corner Store Ride, to Centreton, Castleton, Vernonville and back home.

BYOLunch!

Maps will be provided.

There will be shorter options as well of course !

Sue and Marshall will be leading us on this Tuesday’s ride.

They are inviting you to meet them at the Garden Hill Conservation Park on County Road 9 in Garden Hill at 10:00 and join them on a fun and safe 9 kms descent down County Road 10 from Perrytown to Canton followed by a few twists and turns (and maybe a few hills) over to Newtonville and back to Garden Hill for an end of ride social in the park.

Here’s a map (both paper and electronic) for this amazing 56 K fall ride. Lots of opportunity to shorten the route if need be.

Wednesday rain date also planned if Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate on Tuesday.