The ride starts in Stouffville and continues to Uxbridge for lunch at the Tin Restaurant. Meet at the Free Parking Lot on Park Drive just south of Main Street in Stouffville. Drive north on Hwy 404 to the Stouffville Rd, and then drive east into Stouffville. Facilities are available at many of the chain restaurants and gas stations as you come into Stouffville.
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.
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.
Driving directions: click here Routes: click here Weather forecast: click here
Ride Leader: Andrea Calver 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.
Check the website 2 hours before the start time - the ride could be rescheduled or cancelled at the discretion of the organizers.
Uxbridge photo by Chris Harte / CC BY 2.0
You MUST register in order to participate in this ride.
If you need to cancel your registration, try to do so by noon the day before the ride.
If registration is full try the waitlist and check back regularly for possible cancellations.
This ride will be open for registration for 6 days beginning on the Wednesday before the event.
Remember: Have your tires fully inflated, wear your helmet and bring a spare inner tube for YOUR bike.
A slight change from the original route to miss the rough sections of the Balfour Trail. This time we go through Moore Park Ravine
Start: Try to arrive at 10:15 AM for a 10:30 AM Start in Taddle Creek Park, one block north of the Bedford exit of the St. George subway station on the West side of Bedford Rd.
Dist: 20 km
Leader: Patsy
Route: RWGPS
Map and Cue sheet: 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 8:30 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.
Hairshirt Training on Good Friday. The route includes the famous Glen Huron loop.
Start: Schomberg Comm & Agri Arena, Main & Western
Ride Leader: Paul Min
Route: Creemore Century
Only registrants are permitted to join the ride. 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 a Sportif level ride. To check if this level is appropriate to you, click here and scroll down to Class - Sportif. If Sportif is your skill level, then you should feel comfortable on this ride.
CAR PARKING is not possible inside the park. Please allow yourself time to get to the start.
The ride starts from High Park (Grenadier Cafe - about 1km south of the park entrance on Bloor St. The route follows the Lakeshore trail west, through Etobicoke to pause at Port Credit harbour for a coffee/washroom break The return follows a slightly different route, for a total distance of about 40kms, to finish at High Park, around 12:00 to 12:30pm.
This is an Urban Roller level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here.
RWGPS link to route: Click Here
To join the club rides, you must be a member. For more information on various types of membership, follow this link = click here
Come at 9:15 to be ready for a prompt 9:30am start. Remember to bring your helmet and spare inner tube. Unregistered riders CANNOT ride with the group. For all TBN rides, a helmet is mandatory.
Distance: 40km Classification: Urban Roller Ride Program: Saturday Morning Ride Starting Point: High Park, Grenadier Cafe (1km south of Bloor St). Start Time: Come at 9:15 for a prompt 9:30am start Online Map: High Park - Port Credit: Click Here Ride Leader: Vicki B
REMINDER: DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER!
Weather: The ride will be cancelled if there is bad weather (e.g. too cold, too wet, etc). If the weather looks doubtful, check the website after 8:00am on the day of the ride.
We see a lot of the Credit River on this ride which was inspired by an article in the Toronto Star about a "crafty" tour of villages along the Credit River.
Start location: Lloyd Wilson Centennial Arena in Inglewood.
Bike routes: 56 km and 71 km: click here
Please register. If have registered and then find out you can't come, please cancel your registration.
This is a Tourist level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to you, click here. If Tourist is your skill level, then you should feel comfortable on this ride.
More on Program-X. View upcoming rides on the program page. How to be added to the mailing list, how to contact the coordinator. Click here.
Parking at Inglewood arena.
Alton Mill Arts Centre - Artist studios
Dancing on the Danforth 12
Our next DOD night out will be on Saturday, April 19th with a really fun band. The Swinging Blackjacks have been entertaining Canadian audiences for over 20 years with a mix of classic rockabilly, jumping blues, and old-school rock and roll. Noonan's Irish Pub at 141 Danforth is very conveniently located just a very short walk away from Broadview Subway Station. The band starts at 9:00, but we recommend that you get there between 8:00 and 8:30 to get a seat. There is NO COVER for this show!
This is event is open to all TBN members and their guests.
Watch The Swinging Blackjacks below:
At Noonans
View the map here.
Questions or concerns please contact Ken Lackman, Social Director at social@tbn.ca.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
A 64-km option is available, turning south from King Vaughan Townline onto Kipling Avenue.
Meet north of Finch Subway Station at "Finch" west parking lot on the north side of Hendon Ave, just west of Yonge St. If a substantial part of the Yonge Subway is closed the day of this ride, alternatives for those planning to take the subway are needed: either the shuttle buses (which can carry 2 bikes each), or cycling up. Here is a recommended route, using the sidewalk under Hwy 401 and avoiding Yonge Street north of Hwy 401.
N.B. If you are driving 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.
If you have not registered for the ride, you may NOT join the ride.
Ride leader: Frank Piazza
Distance: 64 km / 81 km / 101 km
Online map and cue sheet: 64-km route, 279 m elev gain
81-km route, 409 m elev gain
101-km route, 482 m elev gain
Leave from Finch, return to Vaughan subway: 74 km, 360 m gain
If you had to bike up Yonge because of a subway closure but don't want to bike back down Yonge St, you can finish the ride at Vaughan Subway station using the route given above.
For those biking from downtown to Finch Station (or back), this route shows a bike path that can be taken to get from one side of Hwy 401 to the other.
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.
Will 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.
SCHOMBERG TO HOCKLEY VALLEY
This is a Tourist Level ride.
PLEASE NOTE: All riders, including "30-Day-Trial"/guest riders, must register to participate in this CC. Please read registration details on the CC webpage
A newish route - especially on the return trip - from Schomberg to Hockley Valley, this CC tours along a mixture of tree-lined and open field roads. There are some good ascents and descents interspersed with gentle rolling or level terrain. All in all a lovely route for the early part of the CC season! Lunch is in Hockley at the popular Hockley Valley Cafe where there are picnic tables and washroom facilities. NOTE: Due to this being Easter Sunday, the Hockley Valley Cafe is expected to be closed. It is, thus, recommended to bring a packed lunch and / or snacks. There is also a Tim Hortons in Schomberg.
Start: Schomberg Comm & Agri Arena
Driving directions: Take exit 55 off Highway 400 and head west on County Road 9 to 20th Side Road in Schomberg (first road west of Hwy. 27) and head south on 20th Side Road to the arena.
Start time: 10:00am
Distances: 69km, 81km & 101km
RWGPS link to all routes: Schomberg to Hockley Valley CC - 69km, 81km & 101km
Ride Leader(s): Rein Suurallik and Sandra Loughead
REMINDER: DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER.
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We welcome new ideas and suggestions to improve CCs!
Enjoy your ride!
The Asphalt Trail
After a downhill start on the streets, explore the Martin Goodman trail to Cherry Beach and the new route up Cherry St. Lunch stop at The Distillery. Bring your own lunch or buy something. Return by Bayview, Don Valley Trail and Taylor Creek.
You MUST register for the ride in order to join the ride.This ride will be open for registration beginning Monday April 14
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 need to cancel, please do so by Saturday 12:00 PM
N.B. This is a Leisure Wheeler level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here.
Remember: Helmet and Spare Inner Tube. Make sure that your tires are pumped up BEFORE the ride.
Start: Shoppers' World, Victoria Park and Danforth Plan to arrive at 9:45 AM in order to start promptly at 10:00 AM.
Leader: Roy
Distance: 26 km
Route: Asphalt Trail
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 the website after 8am on the day of the ride.
Sunday Urban Roller - Mimico Creek
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.
We are still under Covid-19 guidelines, so remember to bring and wear your mask in appropriate situations and maintain social distancing. Also, a helmet.
This is an Urban Roller level ride. If you are uncertain whether this level is appropriate to your riding level, click here. For a more nuanced description check this page.
A slightly longer ride for our third outing. This one will take us up to the Eglinton bike path, then down a bit of Mimico Creek and (mostly) quiet streets to a different Tim Hortons for lunch. From there it's over to the Etobicoke Creek trail down to the lake, and back along the Waterfront Trail to the Humber River. Then back up the Humber to the start.
Meet at Etienne Brule Park for a 10 am start.
The parking lot at Brule is still partially occupied by construction so if the lot is full you may need to use the parking lot of Kings Mill Park, just back across the bridge over the Humber and on the south side.
The Ride with GPS map for the route is linked below, as well as a simplified cue sheet. The RwGPS auto-generated cuesheet has not been checked, but the linked cue sheet has been optimised for Sunday Urban Rollers.
If a ride is cancelled due to weather or other circumstances a cancellation notice will be posted around 8 am on Sunday morning. Please check before leaving for the ride.
See you Sunday
Level: Urban Roller
Distance: 40 kms
RwGPS: Mimico Creek
Cuesheet: Mimico Creek
Leader: Albert Wong
Heavenly Holiday- Queen's Park - Garrison Crossing, Cherry Beach
This Monday ride will be open for registration for 7 days beginning on Monday, the week before the ride.
You MUST be registered for the ride, in order to participate 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.
Starting in Queen's Park we will ride west along Harbord, south on Shaw then East to explore the Garrison Crossing. An easy ride along the Lakeshore will take us to Cherry St. where we will ride south to do a loop and then go north up Sumac and then west along Wellesley back to Queen's Park.
Arrive at 9:45 AM, 15 minutes before the start of the ride so that you will not keep your group waiting- (Allow for TTC delay, parking problems, getting your bike ready, etc.)
START: 10:00 AM- KIng Edward's Statue, Queen's Park
Distance: 19.6 km
Leader: Jean
RWGPS: Queen's Park Garrison Crossing Cherry Beach 2025
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 the website after 8:00 AM on the day of the ride.
Unsure of your level section?
A one-way ride that takes a shortcut from Finch subway station to Kennedy station using the Finch Hydro Trail, East Don Parkland and Gatineau Hydro Trail.
Start: 10:30 a.m. Finch subway Park and Ride - Hendon Ave., West of Yonge
Dist: 24 km
Leader: Dinsmore
Trip Presentation
Bike Packing Across Portugal
This trip presentation features a presentation of TBN member Phil Sokolowski , as he talks about 5 Boro bike tour in Portugal and great Southern Ontario bike trails. The event is free and open to all TBN members and their guests.
The event takes place at The Northern District Public Library, which is conveniently located a two-minute walk north of the Eglinton Subway station. You can find free parking on the small streets west and north of the library. Please read parking signs before parking.
The presentation will take up 1 hour including a short Q and A, but participants are welcome to continue discussion afterward at the Duke of Kent Pub, which is across the road from the library.
Location: 40 Orchard View Boulevard - main floor meeting room (view map here) Day: Monday, April 22 Time: 7 pm to 8 pm Apres-Pres: Duke of Kent Pub, 2315 Yonge St.
Location: 40 Orchard View Boulevard - main floor meeting room
(view map here)
Day: Monday, April 22
Time: 7 pm to 8 pm
Apres-Pres: Duke of Kent Pub, 2315 Yonge St.
Questions or concerns please contact Elena Balland, Membership Experience Director at experience@tbn.ca.
A ride starting from Caledon East, and going up into the Caledon Hills. Lunch for the short route will be at the Higher Ground Cafe in Belfountain. The medium route and long routes will stop at the Tin Roof Café in Erin. Meet at the Caledon East Community Complex. When you arrive, please park along the perimeter of the parking lot away from the building. There are washrooms in the building.
Click for: 1. Directions to Start 2. RWGPS Routes
Weather: click here
Ride Leader: Dave Mader
March Dining Out: Italian
On Thursday, April 24, we will be dining at Toronto's most famous and possibly best Italian restaurant chains, but we will be where it all begins, at Terroni Sud Forno Produzione E Spaccio.
With the goal of maintaining consistency, in spite of the growing number of locations, Spaccio was born and it acts as the backstage to the main show taking place between the tables at Terroni and Sud Forno. The spaghetti in your Norcina, the bread in your breadbasket, the pizza dough of your Scattagengive, the sausage in your Pappardelle alla Iosa, your Torta Calda and so on, will all be made at the centralized artisanal hub that is Produzione e Spaccio.
Spaccio East is housed in a 16,000 square foot building under 40 foot ceilings with skylights and has many moving parts and layers. It is here where all the all-important Materia Prima and uncompromising innovation come together to create something special and authentic in this Italian food journey.
Spaccio East boasts a massive open-concept central kitchen, a caffe’, a well-stocked storefront and a restaurant. Our caffè features coffee, pastries, cakes and more. Our storefront is stocked with products made in house and imported goods from Italy such as Italian staple foods and handmade ceramics.
You can view the menu and more info about the restaurant here:
Our reservation is for 6:30, so please try to arrive on time.
This event is limited to 16 members and their guests. Please register before Tuesday, April 22 at midnight. Because these events are very popular, there is always a wait list, so please remember to cancel if you cannot make it. If you don't know how to cancel, please send a message to the email address below.
Terroni Spaccio East is located at 22 Sackville St, which is a 5-minute walk from Parliament and King. View the map here.
Questions or suggestions for other restaurants, please contact Ken Lackman, Social Director at social@tbn.ca.
Lake Ontario to Lake Simcoe and return, bikepacking
Registration is full at 9 but contact Greg to see if additional rooms are available. No payment required when registering. Cost $105 double occupancy or $185 single (with free breakfast) is payable day before event by e-transfer to greg.andrebarrett@gmail.com.
Any questions please contact the tour leader Greg Andre-Barrett at weekendtrips@tbn.ca.
Summary:
To see if this trip is for you, I recommend you read Michael Nyby's article about his route and his trip along it with photographs on Bikepacking Ontario at the link below. Base on his article I advise that you should use a mountain bike (min 2" tires) or gravel bike (min 43mm tires), and like riding unpaved trails, and at least 125kms in a day. You can and should pack light as we will be staying at a hotel and there are places to eat and drink along the route.
https://www.bikepackingontario.com/lake-to-lake.html
Easily accessible via public transit from Toronto, this overnight loop is a great way for riders in the GTA to get away for the weekend…if they like riding gravel and trails. Utilizing the extensive trail networks through the York and Durham regions, the course winds its way through 240 kilometres of Ontario countryside. You'll ride a variety of hiking trail, horse trail, rail trail, mountain bike singletrack, and a variety of back roads. Each day is technically challenging with a number of steep off-road sections, so about two-inch (50mm) width tires are recommended.
Itinerary: Day 1 Pickering Lake Ontario to Jackson’s Point Lake Simcoe:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49479901
Distance 125 km. Elevation 768 m. Unpaved 69%.
7:30am The ride starts at the Pickering GO Station, so riders can easily take transit from Toronto to the start (and end) of the trip.
Day one front loads all of the technical trail sections, as you'll link up the Duffins Trail, Greenwood Conservation Area, Claremont Nature Centre, and Durham Forest with just a few kilometres of road in between.
65.7 km: Uxbridge: Lunch at The Bar Cafe.
The second half of the day consists of about 30 kilometres of continuous rail trail and 25 km on a mix of gravel and paved country roads as you make your way to Sibbald Point.
125 km: Ramada by Wyndham Jackson's Point, 49 Lorne St, Jacksons Point, ON L0E 1N0
Cancellation cost until April 24, 2025 11:59 PM: CAD 0
Day 2 Jackson’s Point Lake Simcoe to Pickering Lake Ontario:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49479996
Distance 112 km. Elevation 658 m. Unpaved 51%.
Free Breakfast at Ramada.
Day two starts with a leisurely spin along the shores of Lake Simcoe followed by a rip through some of Sutton's ATV trails. These trails turn into a literal swamp if it's been wet, so we only recommend riding through this section if you're going in the late summer. About 10 kms into the Zephyr-Sutton Rail Trail, riders have the option of taking a right on Ravenshoe Road to explore the trails of the Brown Hill Tract, or continue straight down the Rail Trail to its terminus just north of the lunch stop in Mount Albert.
35.5 km: Mount Albert: Morning snack at Lighthouse Cafe.
After Mount Albert the route links up a number of tracts in the York Regional Forest system. Trails through here range from smooth crushed-gravel dualtrack to sandy horse trails to rutted out technical mountain-bike oriented singletrack. There are plenty of optional loops to explore,
63 km: Ballantrae. Lunch at Nonno Crupi's Pizza.
Save your energy because you'll still have to tackle some tough climbs through the meadows around Musselman Lake and the route ends with a rip down the challenging but extremely rewarding Seaton Hiking Trail.
75 km: Shoppers Drug Mart; Pizza Hut.
112 km: Trains from Pickering GO back into Toronto run every half hour so you might even make it home for dinner.
The ride starts from the passenger pick up/drop off building at Kipling subway station north parking lot (access from Dundas St West) and meanders through pleasant parts of Etobicoke to Eglinton Ave (warning: some gravel trails) and north to Weston for a coffee/washroom break. The route loops back to the start mostly along attractive Etobicoke streets. About 33kms- should finish about 12:30 to 1pm.
RWGPS link to route: Click here
If you have registered but can't attend, log in, click on "Already registered", then cancel.
PLEASE REGISTER: If you have not registered for the ride, you may NOT join the ride. For all TBN rides a helmet is mandatory.
Come at 9:15 to be ready for a prompt 9:30am start. Remember to bring your helmet and spare inner tube. Unregistered riders CANNOT ride with the group.
Distance: 33km Classification: Urban Roller Ride Program: Saturday Morning Ride Starting Point: Passenger pick up/drop off building at Kipling subway station (access from Dundas St West). Start Time: Come at 9:15 for 9:30am prompt start Online Map: click here
Ride Leader: Albert
Weather: The ride will be cancelled if there is bad weather (e.g. too cold, too wet, etc). If the weather looks doubtful, check the website after 8am on the day of the ride.
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Meet on the east side of the oval, south station exit, depicted below. There is parking available in a parking lot immediately to the east of the oval subway station, at a cost of $7 for the day on Sundays.
Distance: 70, 85 or 105 km
Online map and cue sheet: 70-km/385m route
85-km/416m route
105-km/594m route