March is here and it's nearly time to get back on the road! Carmen Diges' is continuing her superb indoor cycling training sessions at the Adelaide Club Carmen is a certified Master spinning instructor, coach and competitive cyclist; she carefully tailors her classes and tests participants' progress to improve performance and meet personal goals. Plus, the Adelaide, at Adelaide and Bay Sts., now has new, state-of-the-art Stages bikes, with power meter technology.
Sign up soon. Classes are from 6:35 to 7:35 p.m. Wednesdays. The new six-week series starts March 6, and is $75 plus HST. Four sessions are $50 plus HST. Please register with Lauren at 416-367-9957 x 4309 or lauren@adelaideclub.com.
Scheduled Winter City Walk - Start location and other information to be posted by the Wednesday before the walk. Walks begin at 10 AM and are typically about 10 Km. A shorter, slower walk may be available, as well.
Non-members are welcome. They will be asked to sign the waiver form but will not be charged the non-member fee.
For more information check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks) for a description of the Winter Walk program. If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
Driving directions: click here RWGPS and PDF links: click here Weather forecast: click here Lift sharing: click here Guest rider registration: click here Caution notes: please ride single file on the paved shoulder on Aurora Rd between McCowan Rd and Highway 48. Please also take extra care as you go south on Highway 48, and then turn left/east across Highway 48 onto Lakeshore Rd. Time to dig out from winter and head into the countryside north of the city! Opening day for the 2019 Wednesday Wheelies season will be March 27 This week's rides of 61, 80 or 97 km will start from the Victoria Square Community Centre, just east of the 404 on Elgin Mills Road. The maps and cue sheets indicate that the designated lunch stops for the rides are at two golf clubs. However, the golf clubs are unlikely to be open at this time of year. Thus, we suggest you stop in either the Musselman Lake area (the short route) or Mt. Albert (the medium and long routes), or you can bring a lunch or snack with you.
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High Park to Port Credit
Meet at the parking lot of the Grenadier Café, High Park at 9:15 AM for a prompt 9:30 AM departure.
Weather forecast Ride will be cancelled if it is raining at the start or a major weather warning has been issued for the route. Check the website after 8am on the day, if in doubt.
Remember to bring your membership card and helmet. Non-members are welcome for a $5 fee payable in advance on-line.
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Mimico Creek
New this Year: Guest riders (non-members) will need to register and pay the $5 fee online before the ride. Just follow this link to the registration page. Please bring the confirmation email to the start to show to the leader, either in printed form or on your phone.
Remember to bring your TBN membership card and helmet.
Driving directions: click here RWGPS and PDF links: click here Weather forecast: click here Lift sharing: click here Guest rider registration: click here A 63, 89 or 102 km ride north from King City up into the Holland Marsh (Wikipedia article) to Bradford, Schomberg or Tottenham. The short ride will lunch in Bradford at either Tim Hortons or Coffee Culture Cafe & Eatery. The medium ride will lunch at the Grackle Coffee in Schomberg. The long ride will lunch at the Foodland in Tottenham. Meet for a 10 am departure at the Municipal Parking Lot located at the northwest corner of King Road and Keele Street.
Come at 9:15 for a 9:30am (prompt) start from Boardwalk Place – meet in the parking lot by Tim Hortons, Boardwalk Place on Lake Shore Blvd. just east of Coxwell. The ride goes via the Martin Goodman trail, then along the Waterfront Trail past the Humber River to the lighthouse at the end of Etobicoke Point, returning by the same route by 12 to 12:30. Bring a snack for break at the half way point and optional coffee at the end of the ride.
Remember to bring your helmet and membership card. Non-members are welcome - register on line in advance ($5.) Event may be cancelled because of rain or bad weather warnings. Check the website after 8am on the day, if in doubt.
Wander the lovely neighbourhood back streets of Etobicoke to a snack stop near Sherway Gardens, and then return along quieter streets.
Meet in the parking lot of Etienne Brule Park for a 10:00 am departure. Etienne Brule Park is located at the junction of Old Mill Road and Old Mill Drive, around the corner and down the hill from the Old Mill subway station.
Level: Urban Roller
Distance: 31 km
Map: Ride with GPS
Cue Sheet: Kingsway
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HOLLAND MARSH
A shared favourite with WWs, because of its close proximity to the city, this route is always an ideal one to start off the Sunday Country Cruise season. See the Marsh come alive in the spring and enjoy a few training hills on the way!
Starting point is in King City. Meet at the King City Arena and Community Centre parking lot, located at 25 Doctors Lane. It is the first street past Keele after the intersection of King Road and Keele Street (see this map ).
A great way to warm up your cycling muscles after a long winter: a paved path with gentle grades along one of the nicest stretches of the Humber River. The route is almost totally car-free.
The event may be cancelled in case of rain. Check for cancellation after 8:30 AM on the day of the ride.
Remember to bring your membership card and helmet. Non-members are welcome for a $5.00 fee payable in advance on-line
Leader: Vicki
Start: 10:30 a.m. at Etienne Brulé parking lot (north side of the road down the hill behind Old Mill subway station)
Dist: 20 km
RWGPS:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26848624
Driving directions: click here RWGPS and PDF links: click here Weather forecast: click here A 37, 59, 80, or 99 km ride east and north from Stouffville with lunch at Annina’s Bakeshop (reviews) in Goodwood. Meet for a 10 am departure at the Free Parking Lot on Park Drive just south of Main Street in Stouffville. To get to the start, drive north on Hwy 404 to Stouffville Rd, and then go east into Stouffville. Facilities are available at many of the chain restaurants and gas stations as you come into Stouffville.
Edwards Gardens to Steeles & Leslie
Starting from Edwards Gardens, the ride will go through quiet residential streets and cycle paths of North York to Steeles Ave for a coffee/washroom break, returning by a very similar route, at about 12 to 12:30 pm, for a total of about 25 km.
Meet at the Edwards Gardens parking lot on the SW corner of Lawrence and Leslie at 9:15 AM for a prompt 9:30 AM departure.
Remember to bring your membership card and helmet. to bring your membership card and helmet. Non-members are welcome - with a $5 ride fee and a waiver to be signed Click here to register for this ride as a non-member.
Ride will be cancelled if it is raining at the start or a major weather warning has been issued for the route. Check the website after 8am on the day, if in doubt.
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Guildwood
A trip along the eastern lakeshore to the area near the Guild Inn. Lunch is at Tim Hortons with other choices available nearby. Please note that there a few steep (but short-ish) hills on this ride, so you'll get a chance to see if those spin classes you took over the winter did any good.
Meet for a 10 am start at the Tim Hortons at Boardwalk Place. It's just east of of Coxwell on Lakeshore Boulevard. Public parking in the adjacent lot accessed from Coxwell is free until Victoria Day.
Distance: 36 km
Cue Sheet: Guild Inn & Highland Creek
CREDIT RIVER CRUISING
Another great route early in the Country Cruise season! Enjoy an undulating ride through the wilds north of Brampton with a smattering of spring in the air and an ideal, cyclist-friendly lunch spot in Glen Williams. Who could ask for anything better?!!
We meet at Esker Lake Public School, in Caledon (previously named Alloa School, then Huttonville School) at 1248 Mayfield Road. - see this map link. Paper maps will be provided for these rides.
2018 Notes (changes 7 May 2018):
Distances: 52km, 67km and 98km
Starting point: Esker Lake Public School
RWGPS link: Credit River Cruising - CC
Ride Leader: TBA
The very first (and shortest) Tuesday ride followed this route. Here’s the original description from 2003: “A half-hidden ravine ride for freelancers, shift workers, people between jobs, retirees, and ne’er-do-wells". This downtown route has a minimum of street riding and only two hills (OK, so the first one is Poplar Plains). Some unpaved paths.
Leader- Vicki
Start: 10:30 a.m. in Taddle Creek Park, one block north of the Bedford exit of the St. George subway station.
Dist: 15 km
RWGPS:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20200135
Cuesheet and Map: Secret_Circuit_-HG_variation-.pdf
Driving directions: click here RWGPS links: click here Weather forecast: click here Caution note: the medium and long routes cross Highway 9 at kilometre 33.2. Highway 9 can be busy, including with trucks. Cross carefully. Gravel stretch: the long route has a 1.5 km stretch of unsealed road lined with wonderful stately trees shortly after passing Upper Canada Camp and turning west towards Orangeville. A 67, 80 or 97 km ride from Schomberg, with lunch at The Hockley General Store and Restaurant in Hockley (review). Meet for a 10 am departure at the Arena parking lot in Schomberg. The Arena is on the west side of Main Street in Schomberg, just south of Hwy 9. Need pre-ride facilities or a coffee? Tims is nearby (map).
Horse fences photo by Allen McGregor / CC BY 2.0
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Weather forecast Ride will be cancelled if it is raining at the start, or a major weather warning has been issued for the route. Check the website after 8am on the day, if in doubt.
Remember to bring your membership card and helmet. Non-members are welcome for a $5 fee payable in advance on-line; click here.
Etobicoke Meander
A round trip of beautiful Etobicoke on streets and paths. Lunch at Tim Hortons.
Meet for a 10 am departure from the parking lot of the Grenadier Restaurant, located in High Park, one km south of Bloor Street
Ease into the Leisure Wheeler season with a two park ride. Of course, there are city streets (with bike paths) to traverse between the two parks.
Remember to bring your membership card and helmet. Non-members are welcome for a $5.00 fee Payable in advance on line
ASHBURN TO PORT PERRY
A relatively new route for Country Cruises kindly shared by the Wednesday Wheelies! This ride takes us to Port Perry, a favourite former CC lunch stop location, on Lake Scugog. It is a rolling terrain route from the village of Ashburn to Port Perry.
Start: Meet for a 10 am departure at Ashburn Community Park on the west side of Ashburn Road, 200 m north of the main intersection. Map
To get to Ashburn, drive east on Hwy 401 to Brock Road, north to CR5 at Claremont, then east to Ashburn on Concession 9 and north to the parking lot. Driving directions
Facilities are in the form of a Porta Potty in the parking lot. The alternative is to stop at a restaurant or gas station just after exiting the 401 and before heading north.
Distances: 61km and 77km
RWGPS links: Ashburn to Port Perry - CC
Ride Leader: Robert Elvin
Lunch option 1 is White Feather Country Store if you wish to have lunch before Port Perry (reviews).
Lunch option 2 is bring food or buy lunch in Port Perry and picnic in the park overlooking Lake Scugog.
Quiet residential streets with the magnolia trees in bloom, perhaps a ravine, a cemetery and two cannons. This ride has a long stairway. We will avoid this if winter continues, the weather looks icy and if the magnolia trees are not in bloom. It will then be a shorter ride.
Leader: Sandra
Start: 10:30 a.m. beside the elevator on the west side of the Kennedy subway station (on Transway Crescent)
Interactive map:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27162191
Use the EXPORT tab to download the TCX file for your Garmin or the GPX file for your smart phone.
Cuesheet and map:East_End_Excursion-2.pdf
Driving directions: click here RWGPS and PDF links: click here Weather forecast: click here A 62, 78 or 96 km ride from Mt. Albert to Uxbridge for lunch at the Tin Cup Caffe (reviews). Meet for a 10 am departure at the Community Centre on the south side of Main St in Mt. Albert.
Boardwalk Place, Lakeshore to Sunnybrook Park
Meet at the parking lot of the Boardwalk Tim Hortons at 9:15 AM for a prompt 9:30 AM departure.
Remember to bring your membership card and helmet. Non-members are welcome for a $5 ride fee - click here.
Ride will be cancelled if it is raining at the start or a major weather warning has been issued for the route. Check the website after 8am, on the morning if in doubt.
Downsview
We'll head north and east up to see the rarely visited Downsview Park, continue north, then west along the Finch Hydro Trail. A straight run on the ride south will parallel the 400 in spots. Lunch at Tim Hortons near York University. Here''s your chance to see some of the new subway stations on the York extension, at least from the outside.
There is a slight change to the route this year (2018) (again). The RwGPS map has been updated with the changes. Please print a copy of the cue sheet for your reference.
Meet for a 10 am departure from the parking lot of Etiénne Brulé Park. The park is located near the intersection of Old Mill Road and Old Mill Drive, just down the hill from the Old Mill subway station.
Please print a copy of the cue sheet provided from the link listed below. Please note that the Ride with GPS cue sheet directions have not been edited and may not be accurate, but the linked cue sheet has been checked.
Level: Sunday Urban Roller
Distance: 48 km
Map: Ride with GPS (2018)
Cue Sheet: Downsview 2017
Cycle north along the Humber, west along the Eglinton Trail, then south along Mimico Creek and back to the Park.
HALTON HILLY
Enjoy the Halton Hills with the challenging option of mounting the escarpment (or not!) via Rattlesnake.
Start: Go west on Hwy 401 to Trafalgar Rd. Travel north to 5th Side Rd. Meet at Pineview Public School (not Stewarttown P.S., which is further north) at the south-east corner of Trafalgar Rd. & 5th Side Rd.
Google Map of Start Location: http://goo.gl/maps/evWNz
Distances: 73 km, 95 km & 100 km
RWGPS: Halton Hilly - CC
Ride Leaders: TBA
The lower Don, a bit of the Martin Goodman Trail, and a couple of small parks paralleling the long-buried Garrison Creek. All but a few metres of the route is paved. Some street riding.
Leader:
Start: 10:30 a.m. in Taddle Creek Park, one block north of the Bedford exit of the St. George subway station
Dist: 24 km
RWGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26848700
Cue-sheet to print:Mary's_Short_Meander
Driving directions: click here RWGPS and PDF links: click here Weather forecast: click here Caution note: please ride single file on the 1.5 km stretch on Highway 7 coming into Rockwood. This is a 63, 80 or 98 km ride from Boston, Ont. north through picturesque Glen Eden (and also Limehouse and its old lime kilns on the medium and long routes) to Rockwood for lunch at either the Whistle Stop or Goodfellows Field to Fork (reviews). Meet for a 10 am departure at the Boston Presbyterian Church (some history). For a pre-ride pit stop, there is a Tim Hortons on the left just past the first traffic light after you get onto Hwy 25 (map).
Ride across Cabbagetown, to Wellesley, Sherbourne bike lanes, thru Rosedale to Rosedale valley road path, bayview path, taylor creek path, to Cosburn, Woodbine and Dundas Bike lanes, 23 km. Bring membership card, lights and warm clothing if need be.
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A popular Country Cruise just north of the megacity, this mixed terrain route is a nice one to initiate the Saturday Cruising Shorts season. See the Marsh come alive in the spring and enjoy a few training hills on the way!
We meet at the King City Arena and Community Centre parking lot located at 25 Doctors Lane, which is the first street past Keele after the intersection of King Road and Keele Street in King City.
Start: King City Arena & Community Centre
Distance: 60 km
RWGPS link to SCS: Holland Marsh - SCS
Ride Leader: John Anderson
Remember to bring membership card and helmet. Non-members $5. Colour maps will be provided for this ride.
Remember to bring your membership card, spare inner tube and helmet. Non-members are welcome - with registration on line - click here - and a $5 ride fee.
Ride will be cancelled if it is raining at the start or a major weather warning has been issued for the route. Check the website after 8am on the morning, if in doubt.
This ride north of Stouffeville will include a “power stop” at the always tasty Annina's Bakery.
Start: Go north on Hwy 404 to Stouffeville Road. Go east into Stouffville on Main Street. Turn right on Park Drive to the Free Parking Lot just south of Main Street (east side of Park Drive)
Directions to Stouffville Free Parking Lot
Distance: 55 km, 66 km & 75 km
RWGPS link to all routes: Coming soon!
A nice ride along the Lakeshore and up the Credit River to lunch at Tims in Mississauga.
Mostly paved paths. Up the Humber to Eglinton (with a hopeful visit to James Gardens) and across to Mimico Creek. We then circle back to Etienne Brulé
Start: 10:30 a.m. Etienne Brulé parking lot (down the hill behind Old Mill subway station)
Leader: Jean
Online Interactive Map ridewithgps.com/routes/29220324
Cuesheet and Map to print: Humber_-_Mimico_Creek_cc.pdf
Driving directions: click here
RWGPS and PDF links: click here Weather forecast: click here A 62, 88, or 107 km ride from the village of Ashburn to Enniskillen. The lunch stop is at the picnic tables in Enniskillen. You can either bring your lunch, or purchase something at the adjacent convenience store. The medium and long routes can also stop for refreshments at Tyrone Mills. Meet for a 9 am departure at Ashburn Community Park on the west side of Ashburn Road, 200 m north of the main intersection (map). There is a porta potty at the end of the parking lot. Enniskillen was the birth place of brothers Sam McLaughlin who operated the McLaughlin Motor Car Co. (which later became General Motors of Canada) and John James McLaughlin who founded the Canada Dry soft drinks business. Sadly, the Canada Dry brand no longer has any connection to Canada. It is owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. out of Plano, Texas, a multinational corporation that also distributes 7 Up, A&W Root Beer, Clamato, Yoo-hoo, and countless other brands. (link to Canada Dry story)
Join us at the TBN Spring Kick-off
The annual Toronto Bicycling Network (TBN) Spring Kick-off and Breakfast will once again take place at Etienne Brulé Park near the Old Mill TTC subway station. TBN members are welcome to join us for breakfast at 9:00 a.m., enjoy complimentary food and beverages, and partake in activities. Various group rides will begin to leave the park between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Non members are welcome to participate if they are interested in joining TBN, bring a bike and join one of our rides.
Members are encouraged to bring any non member who is interested in joining TBN.
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Etienne Brulé Park (off Old Mill Road north of Bloor)
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TBN Kick-off - Short Urban Roller
A shorter Urban Roller paced ride for those who may need to get back a bit quicker than the Humber College ride will allow. This ride will follow the same route as the Humber College ride, but will split off from that group shortly after we cross Weston Road and the railroad tracks, at Gary and Oak. If you find yourself going through the parking garage, you've gone too far. We'll take a short tour through Weston, then return on the trail from Eglinton and Scarlett Road.
We will leave after the breakfast events, say 10:30ish.
Non members can ride for free, but need to sign the waiver form. All participants are required to wear a helmet.
Distance: 24 km
Gary's Ride
Ride down to the Martin Goodman Trail and explore the trails at Ontario Place. Return to enjoy coffee in the sun near Harbourfront and then continue on the Don Valley and Taylor Creek Trails.
Leader: Roy
Distance: 40 km
Start: Shoppers World- Victoria Park and Danforth
RWGPS:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26866793
Map and Cuesheet:Gary-s_Ride-3.pdf
Ride out to the Guildwood area, then take a scenic loop through the Highland Creek park trail system down to the lake. Lunch at Tim Hortons with other choices are available nearby. There are a few hills on this ride, but they're not insurmountable if you've got a bit of riding in this year
Meet for a 10 am start at the Tim Hortons at Boardwalk Place. That's is just east of of Coxwell on Lakeshore Boulevard. Public pay parking in the adjacent lot, however there is free street parking nearby on Coxwell.
Distance: 53 km
Class: Sunday Urban Roller
Cue Sheet: Highland Creek
SCHOMBERG TO CALEDON EAST
A ride in the lovely countryside north of Schomberg with lunch in Caledon East. Rolling terrain.
Starting point: Schomberg Arena
To get to the start, take exit 55 off Highway 400 and head west on County Road 9 to 20th Side Road (first road west of Hwy. 27) and head south on 20th Side Road to the arena. (The arena is just west of Main Street.)
RWGPS link to all routes: Schomberg to Caledon East - CC
