Barb and John will lead the ride at 5:00 p.m., starting and ending at Donegan Park, D’arcy Street, Cobourg.

We’ll do the Twice in Grafton route.

Because of the different start/end point we will alter the route to skip the Massey Road loop but proceed straight east on Co. Rd. 2 to Station Rd.and then pick up the rest of the route. Several options for shorter rides.

Lights on bikes! Picnic in Donegan park to follow.

Harold will be hosting this Tuesday’s ride from his home in Castleton. If you “Forget” his home address check it out in the Member’s Directory in the Club Website.

We will be riding Harold’s classic “Castleton / Warkwork Circle” (55K, fairly flat, easily shortened ride). Hardcopy maps will be provided at the start. Refer to “Map with GPS” link for a look at the route.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37438992

Loads of room, shade and grass on the Dekleer estate for our after ride picnic. As a special treat there will be indoor toilets available. What more could a Freewheeler ask for!”

Katherine is hosting this Friday’s ride. Her invitation is below.

We will leave from The Commons Park which is located at the NW corner of Sullivan Street and Little Hope Street (part way between me and Richard and Irene).

The route will be Osaca Odyssey backwards…. leaving west on Lakeshore road.

Hopefully no police will be required to attend. Parking, no facilities.

Andy and Jennifer are hosting Tuesday’s ride. Hope to see you there. Their invite is below.

Andy and I plan to leave from our house at 10 am Sept.7 and ride The Oak Hill route via Reid Rd. To Newtonville and back via hi 2/ Elliot Rd. To Haute Goat (btw it is open for lunch now so we could do a ride from there sometime soon) and then To Osaca Rd. (CR 65). Various lengths are optional as per usual.

People can bring their picnic, beverage & swimsuits (unheated pool). We look forward to another great ride weather permitting. Please R.S.V.P intentions to ride.

Join Doug and Joanne for a 45 km romp through the freshly paved rolling hills of south Eastern Durham Region.

Meet at the INA BROWN PARKETTE, one block Northeast of downtown Newtonville, at the corners of Church Lane and Mill Street.

Starting at 5pm, we are planning a 45 km ride with shortcuts and a socially distanced picnic afterwards. 

Unfortunately there are NO washroom facilities at this Park.

Thanks Doug & Joanne, as well as Harold, for sharing images from last Friday’s ride with Mel and Mich.

Barry and Liliane are hosting tomorrow’s ride in the Rice Lake area. Their invitation is below.

We will be riding the View the Two Lakes route out of Bewdley but starting and finishing at the Rice Lake Conservation Park on Cavan Rd. rather than the Bewdley Arena. Loads of shady spots in the park for our after ride picnic. Note there are no toilets but lots of bushes and trees. This is a beautiful, but hilly, 56K route with a 37K alternate route for those who may want a few less kms and hills.

Mich will lead Friday’s ride leaving at 5:00 pm from the parking lot at the bottom of Toronto Street in the Port of Newcastle. We can picnic afterwards on the grass by the lake if the mosquitoes aren’t too bad.

Ride will start with the paths heading west to Bowmanville including the new paths under the railway and 401 – 15 kms of paths before we start the country roads and no major hills. 47 kms total ride.

Maps will be provided, but usually we stick together.

Join Pete and Ruth at 10:00 am for a pleasant ride North starting from Beavermead Park just off Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough.

We will follow the Lakefield and Young’s Point route which is 57 km if you do the full route. You can turn back at any point if you wish a shorter ride.

Picnic will follow in the park. Hope to see you there.

John and Barb will host the ride from their home on Friday, August 20, starting at 5:00 p.m. Plenty of parking and picnic outside after. We will do the Hamilton Heights route with a couple of changes. Maps will be available.

Please leave a comment, yea or nay.

Freewheelers, you deserve a huge pat on the back for all of the work done in the last year and a half, hosting and coming to rides, resulting in more fun than we ever imagined. Who knew that Great Fitness, Great Food and Great Friends could flourish to such an extent during a pandemic? Who knew that bring-your-own outdoor distanced picnics could be so inclusive and lively? We are not out of the woods yet but it is good to know that we have been able to enjoy amazing cycling safely together. Let’s keep it going.

Thank you Ride Coordinators Sue and Brian for keeping us organized for rides for the first half of this summer. Now is the time to get your orders in to Marshall (Tuesdays) and Katherine (Fridays) to round out the season. There are blanks on the calendar so let’s fill them up in plenty of time so they won’t have to scramble.

Check your calendars! Pick a date! Host a ride!