A ride through suburban side streets and country roads skirting the Holland Marsh, then heading south through Newmarket followed by a lunch stop at Tim Hortons in Aurora.
Meet at Finch Subway Station, "Finch" west parking lot on the north side of Hendon Ave, just west of Yonge St.
N.B. If you are travelling north on Yonge St, keep going past Finch Ave and turn left onto Hendon Ave. The parking lot is on the right near 18 Hendon Ave, North York.
Not a member, but you want to try this out? Sign up for our 30-Day-Trial membership and you can try out multiple TBN rides. See https://tbn.ca/join for details.
If you have not registered for the ride, you may NOT join the ride..
Ride leader: Frank Piazza
Distance: 80km or 102km
PLEASE PRINT THE CUE SHEETS & MAPS, OR DOWNLOAD THE GPS FILES BEFORE ATTENDING THE RIDE. (The ride leader does not provide maps or cue sheets).
Helmets are required.
Ride may be cancelled up to 2 hours before the start of the ride if significant rain is forecast with moderate or higher likelihood for any time during the ride. Ride could be cancelled if weather is not suitable due to rain, snow, too cold, or salt on roads and/or trails.
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FORKS OF THE CREDIT CC
This is a Tourist level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is suited to your cycling ability, click HERE.
PLEASE NOTE: All riders, including "30-Day-Trial" members, must register to participate in this CC. Please read registration details on the CC webpage.
ATTENTION: With the onset of October, all CCs for this month (i.e. October) start a 10:00am, unless otherwise announced.
A ride from our Wednesday Wheelie friends, this CC takes us on a roller coaster route along the Forks of the Credit to lunch in Belfountain. The return route via Olde Baseline route goes through the Badlands.
Lunch options at Belfountain include the Higher Ground Cafe or the Belfountain General store both at Old Main St, or the Belfountain Conservation area (before the turn into Old Main St). The cafe and the general store offer Central Smith ice creams that have great reviews! For the long route, lunch could be at Erin at Holtom's Bakery or Tin Roof Cafe among many other options in Erin's Main St around the 44km mark.
Distances: 51 km and 74 km
Start: 10:00am - Meet at the Caledon East Community Complex, 6215 Old Church Rd., Caledon East. When you arrive, please park along the perimeter of the parking lot away from the building. There are washrooms in the building. Caledon East Community Complex
CUE SHEETS and MAPS:
RWGPS for all routes: Forks of the Credit, CC - 51km & 74km
Ride Leader(s): Rein Suurallik & Sandra Loughead
REMINDER: DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER.
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Enjoy your ride!
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Please note: You must register to participate on the ride. Registration is free for TBN members. Non-members can now purchase a 30 day trial membership for $10 here and then can register for the ride. If you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation by Saturday. Attendance will be checked at the start. If you register after 8 am on the day of the ride bring a copy of the confirmation email, either printed or electronic, to show to the ride leader.
Please remember to bring (and wear) a helmet.
Aviation is the theme of this fairly easy ride that takes us around, and into, the airport. The route is almost entirely on residential streets and empty industrial roads, with no killer hill climbs, and a few long runways where you can fire up the afterburners. Depending on the wind, we may have some close up views of aircraft landing. There are two rest stops on this ride: a short one at the Tim Horton's and Wendy's at Dixie Road and Mid-way Boulevard, and a longer one (lunch) at a Tim Horton's and A&W at Airport Road and Northwest Drive, which is near the approach to runway 23. This particular ride will be at a faster pace than the usual Sunday Urban Roller ride. Note that this is not a "slow" or "beginner" ride. You should be able to maintain a pace of at least 20km/h for at least 15 minutes, and be comfortable riding in a group and sharing the road with other traffic.
As a route note, there's a point on the route where Convair Drive connects to Britannia Road East. This is where the route goes east into the airport to the YYZ ATC tower, then back out by the same route. It's a turn that's easy to miss, and even bike navigation computers can get confused. Finally, here's a good YouTube channel about aviation, but, nothing to do with bikes. https://www.youtube.com/@74gear/featured
Meet for a 10 am departure from the north parking lot of the Kipling subway TTC station. If you are driving the parking lot can only be accessed from Dundas St.
If the ride is cancelled due to weather or other reasons, the cancellation will be posted by 8 am on Sunday. Please check the website before leaving for the ride.
See you Sunday
Level: Urban Roller
Distance: 57 kms
RwGPS: Can I Get A Ride To The Airport 2023
Leader: Michael Varrik
Jean's Jolly Jaunt
On this route we explore some of Blythwood Ravine Park, we have a sniff of Edwards Gardens, and then a cruise of Windfields Park. We return to Oriole Park by a less busy southern route.
START: Meet by the WASHROOM near the tennis courts at Oriole Park. Plan to arrive at 9:45 AM in order to find parking, allow for subway delays or bike problems, so that you can start promptly at 10:00 AM.
Distance: 27 km
Where to park if driving: Click Here
On-line Route: Jean's Jolly Jaunt
Map and Cuesheet to Print: Click HERE
Leader: Jean
You MUST register in order to participate in this ride This ride will be open for registration for 6 days beginning on the Monday before the ride.
Remember: Helmet and spare inner tube for YOUR bike. Make sure that your tires are pumped up BEFORE the ride.
Weather: The ride could be cancelled because of the weather (e.g. too cold, too wet, too windy). If the weather looks doubtful, check the website after 8:00 AM on the day of the ride.
No-Drop Country Ride
Annina's Bakery and Schitt's Creek Set Photo-Op
Borrowing a popular Wednesday Wheelies route, we'll be starting north of the city, then we'll venture out to Annina's bakery. North up quiet country roads, then east along Vivian Rd, before turning south towards Musselman's Lake and Goodwood.
This is a Tourist or advanced Urban Roller level ride, not because of the pace, but because of some hills. There will be regrouping at major turns.
You should be able to follow a route on RWGPS, but the ride leader will stop and check in with the group at regular intervals. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here.
If you are a usual Urban Roller rider, but would like to try a country ride without the fear of getting dropped, this one might be for you!
The ride leader will ride at an average approx 20-24 km/h, but with regrouping. The pace will depend on who attends the ride, so if you sign up, be prepared to be patient and wait for the slowest person on the ride. If you want to ride faster you can, but the expectation is to regroup regularly.
We will be stopping for a snack/butter tart at Annina's and optional photo op at the Schitt's Creek set across the street before finishing the ride.
(Note: The Victoria Square park's toilets usually open between 8 and 9am. Facilities are available at gas stations both east and west of the 404.) *late in the season it may not be open early or at all, so plan accordingly, there is a Tim Horton's at the corner on Elgin Mills before the Community Center.
Driving directions: click here
Route: click here
Weather forecast: click here
Ride Leader: Kathy Cunningham publicity@tbn.ca
Cancellations: if you register and later determine that you cannot ride – please, please Cancel Your Registration as soon as possible so that the Ride Leader has an accurate list of participants.
Check the website 2 hours before the start time - the ride could be rescheduled or cancelled at the discretion of the organizers.
Description: A one-way ride the whole length of the Yonge line. Don Mills and Lower Bayview. Get full value for your subway token. Overall the route goes downhill. Coffee/lunch in the Distillery District.
Start: 10:30 AM Finch Subway Station, Hendon Ave. west side of Yonge St. Passenger Pick-up and Drop-off
(Try to arrive at 10:15 AM, to allow for subway delays, bike problems, etc.)
Distance: 30 km
Leader: Heather
Route: RWGPS
Map and Cuesheet: Click HERE
Weather: The ride could be cancelled because of the weather (e.g. too cold, too wet, too windy). If the weather looks doubtful, check this page after 8:00 AM on the day of the ride.
This is a Leisure Wheeler level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here.
Please note ride starts at 10:00AM and make sure you have the latest version of the routes; Inglewood - Orangeville Version 2
The headwaters of the Credit River The 70 and 82 km routes leave Orangeville via the Island Lake Conservation Area. The Vicki Barron Lakeside Trail has extensive boardwalks and bridges. Beautiful.
Vicki Barron Lakeside Trail
Start location: Lloyd Wilson Centennial Arena on McLaughlin Rd in Inglewood.
Routes: RWGPS Routes
The two longer routes take in the Island Lake Conservation Area
Ride leader: Bran Brcic
Trail etiquette: On the trails in the conservation area, pedestrians have right of way - slow right down and talk to them as you pass.
Not sure if Wednesday Wheelies are for you? This is a Tourist level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here. If your skill level is Tourist, then join us to find out why WW has remained popular for 2 decades.
If you have not registered for the ride, you may NOT join the ride.
Cancellations – if you register and later determine that you cannot ride – please, please Cancel Your Registration as soon as possible so that the Ride Leader has an accurate list of participants.
Lunch at Graystones Cafe in Orangeville.
The Paris to Cambridge Rail Trail is another car-free path. This ride starts at Paris Brewing Company in Paris and follows the Trail into downtown Cambridge where we will have a break at Thirteen Food & Beverage.
Plan on a lunch/apres at Paris Brewing Company to celebrate the finish!
Since this is planned as an advanced Urban Roller-level ride as well as a Tourist-level ride, expect the average group speed to be in the range of 20 kph.
Start location: Municipal Lot #4 (24 HOUR LIMIT), next to 31 Mechanic St, Paris.
Ride leader: Sanj Devarajan
Route: Paris to Cambridge Rail Trail 45 km
Only registrants are permitted to join the ride. If you do not have a regular TBN membership, you can purchase a 30-Day-Trial membership - click here.
If have registered, and then find out you can't come, please cancel your registration.
Check the website before you head to the start in case the event is cancelled or rescheduled at the organizer's discretion.
This is an Advanced Urban Roller-level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to you, click here and scroll down to Class - Urban Roller. Your average speed should be 20 kph or higher to be comfortable on this ride.
This ride for experienced riders will be run at speeds from around 20 to 26 km/hr (although faster riders are welcome as well!). For additional details on Sunday Tourist rides, please click here.
Click the Register button on this page to register for the ride.
Three ride lengths (80 km, 93 km and 105 km) are available. The 80km ride stops in Ballantrae for lunch (hwy 48 and Aurora Road). The long and medium rides stops at the excellent Annina's bakery in the small community of Goodwood. A washroom stop should be possible at the gas station on the SW corner of Elgin Mills and Leslie (around km 17.5), as well as at the lunch stops.
The beginning portions of the three rides are the same. The longer ride is essentially a "loop" off the shorter ride. This means riders can choose during the ride to do a long or short distance, if they wish. This means you should also bring cue sheets for all routes you think you might ride. Likewise, for GPS units, you should download all routes you think you might ride. The 93km ride to Goodwood diverges from the short and long routes just past 23km (short and long go north on Warden, the medium route continues east on 19th Avenue). The short route diverges from the long route at 32km (short turns right on Vandorf Sideroad, the long continues north on Warden).
Ride leader: Sam Bootsma
Distance: 80 km (to Ballantrae) OR 93km or 105 km (both to Goodwood)
ANCASTER ASCENSION CC
A little bit of Robert Ludlum vibe! This Country Cruise offers the options of rail trail riding and some hill climbing all in the lovely countryside northwest of Hamilton. All routes go on the unpaved Hamilton Bradford Rail Trail before lunch in Ancaster. The long route passes through St. George and Ancaster. The short route does not go into Ancaster, lunch in Dundas. All routes do Clara's climb out of Dundas.
Distances: 51km, 86km & 94km
Start: 10:00 am Hidden Valley Park, Burlington, ON. There are public washrooms at the parking lot.
Driving directions: Take Hwy 401 going west to Hwy 427 S; continue on Queen Elizabeth Way and Hwy 403 W; take Exit 78 to get onto Waterdown Rd. in Burlington. Continue on Waterdown Rd. to Plains Plains Rd. W and turn right. At Howard Rd. turn right and continue onto Lemonville Rd. Turn right onto Hidden Valley Road to the parking lot.
CUES & MAPS:
RWGPS link to all routes: Ancaster Ascension, CC
Ride Leader(s): Sandra Loughead and Rein Suurallik
