Category: Ride Reminders

Cycling from Cobourg – Friday, August 16

August 14, 2019

Hey Freewheelers – we had a last minute change to our schedule so we’re making Friday’s ride a downtown Cobourg start location so that we can all enjoy Ribfest as a reward! No cookin’ required, just feastin’. Or festin’.

Check back on this post later today to see which route we have decided will work best. Considering Town & Country, the Turkey Ride or Hamilton Heights. If you have thoughts, please comment. We’ll follow the suggestion of Klaus, seconded by Pete to do Brian N.’s Favorite route. Those participating can agree on how far they want to go and how many hills they want to climb in advance of the rib feast.

We suggest you find parking wherever you can near Ribfest. We will meet on our bikes at a central location by 5:30 – i.e., the parking lot behind the Dutch Oven where we typically meet. If you can park there, great, alternatively, Barb has investigated some alternatives. Her discoveries about the event and the parking options are below.

Here’s the need to know site for Ribfest:

  • It is free to get in
  • No bikes, water bottles, bags, and the like.  
  • Vendors post their prices

Here’s a map of free parking (well 2 hours but I’m sure the meter gestapo leave work at 4:30 Friday night) in downtown Cobourg.  The Trinity lot is usually good, particularly on the elbow down to Swayne Street.  It isn’t far to walk from there.  I will also pop in to at 66 King tomorrow and ask Edward who owns it if we can park in his side lot right across from Vic Park.  He closes at 5:00.  We may all have to promise to stop in sometime for a coffee and sweet, but that is no problem as it is a wonderful place.  
https://www.cobourg.ca/en//resourcesGeneral/Documents/Parking-Map.pdf

Hope to see you there! Nom, Nom.

Riding from Campbellcroft – Tuesday, August 13

August 11, 2019

Jennifer and Andy will host Tuesday’s ride from their home starting at 10 am.

We will follow The Oak Hills route which offers 50-km and 37-km options and apparently, also a 27-km option. The longer route does have Stark Hill in it, so be prepared for a climbing challenge.

Chili will be the main lunch offering – you’re welcome to bring salad accompaniments or desserts.

Good news – the weather forecast for Tuesday is actually improving since earlier in the week. Should it worsen, Jennifer will make the call Monday evening re: whether to cancel!

Cycling from Port Hope – Friday, August 9

August 7, 2019

Ruth & Pete invite you to ride the Port Hope Barn Quilt Trail with us out of Port Hope Town Hall this Friday starting at 5:30 pm. Let’s celebrate our local agricultural history with a visit to 23 barn quilts!

As you’ll note from the above Quilt Trail map, there are a couple of sections that call for riding short stretches on busy roads – i.e., Toronto Road out of town and Ganaraska 9 through Garden Hill. We will see if there is a detour to avoid most of the Toronto Road stretch. The segment through Garden Hill should be fine, given a very wide shoulder and the lower speed limit though town.

Note as well, there are hills. Yes indeed, we have hills. Keep in mind that there are plenty of shortcuts to avoid either the busy stretches or the worst hills. Check this post later for a Ride with GPS link that will show the full distance.

We’ll top off the ride with a visit to one of the top 10 burger joints in Canada – Olympus Burger.

UPDATE: HERE IS THE RIDE WITH GPS MAP

Below is a visual of our proposed route that goes by 15 out of 23 barn quilts. Our goal was to keep it under 50 km and avoid lengthy busy road sections. We’ll bring printed maps with a cue sheet that also shows ways to make it longer and get in a few more barns!

Here is a link to this route and the cue sheet:

Riding from Cobourg – Friday, August 2

July 30, 2019

Randy and Anita will help us kick off this August long weekend with a ride from their home North of Cobourg starting at 5:30. Below is their invitation.

We have four route options for Friday night that you can download to the Ride with GPS app or print from a pdf version. After the ride we’ll have the standard, fabulous Freewheelers Potluck at our home. Please bring a lawn chair since we’ll likely be sitting outside.

Note: We will not have printed maps at the start, so please remember to print them or download them to your app.

Ride with GPS Versions
26km routehttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/30692210
33km routehttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/30692148
42km routehttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/30692153
52km routehttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/30692157

PDF Maps for Printing
26km route pdf
33km route pdf
42km route pdf
52km route pdf

Cycling from Bewdley Community Centre – Tuesday, July 23

July 18, 2019
What a great turnout for the Campbellford Ride!

Let’s make it another great summer ride! Join Bob and Liz on the Heavenly Harwood ride, starting at 10:00 a.m. from the Bewdley Community Centre. Their invitation is below.

Enjoy a scenic ride along Rice Lake. The 36 km ride is relatively easy; the 47 km ride has lots of challenging hills for the last 11 kms. Join us for lunch at Rhinos to recoup your calories. So bring on the sweet potato fries!

Cycling from Campbellford – Tuesday, July 16

July 12, 2019

Brian H. is your host for Tuesday’s ride from Campbellford following the Two Rivers Tour route. His invitation is below.

After arriving in Campbellford, cross over the bridge, turn right in 100 m at the second lights on to Doxsee Street, then turn right again in 100 m at the Free Parking sign. The attached map shows the Campbellford parking spot. You will actually be right behind the LCBO. Since there may not be a public loo on this side of the river you may wish to do your business prior to crossing over the bridge!

The cycling route is the same as last year, with 49 and 30 kilometre options.

Please print your own a copy of Two Rivers Tour map as Brian does not have a colour printer!

Lunch will be at Apollo’s Pizzeria, the same as last year. It has been ordered for 12:30 to 1:00 PM, on the balcony. The menu is to be found at: http://apollos.ca/menu.html. It is a 2-min walk from the parking location.

Cycling from Castleton – Friday, July 12

July 9, 2019

Harold D. has gallantly stepped up to host this Friday for our ride commencing at 5:30 from his home in Castleton. Hurray Harold!

He will print maps. The long ride will head to Warkworth and back and there will be a shorter option. There will be usual pot-luck after the ride. Harold is planning to drive the route while we cycle it and he can take passengers 🙂

Looking forward to seeing you there.