Sharing my cycling experiences north of Toronto (in York Region and beyond, aka the 905), from bike commuting, to family leisure rides, to road touring, to mountain biking, and everything in between. Opinions are my own. Ride on!
Here are a few highlights from my ride which was part of the York Region Cycling Tour Route called Group of Seven Trails. Visit www.york.ca/cycling for more details or see the route at RidewithGPS.
Magnotta winery is on Chrislea Road north of Portage Parkway
Marketlane is a historic part of Woodbridge has many shops, restaurants, and a farmers market
Clarence Road is quite scenic as it passes a golf course
I went for a ride with my family looking for some geocaches. We ended up finding 4 out of 5 which is pretty good. We'll have to go back some time to get others further south along the Bartley Smith Greenway trail.
Rutherford GO Train Station #BiketoGO
Bartley Smith Greenway south of Rutherford Road in Vaughan
For me, biking my kids to school is a chance to be outside, spend time together (not the same as in a car), and see them develop confidence and a sense of independence. I loved it when my son, after having walked his bike up a certain hill many times, was finally able to get to the top by bike. He was so excited to go home and tell his mom. Getting to school by our own power is an accomplishment we can be proud of. It's a lot of fun too.
Here's a preview of our ride to school a year ago last Fall:
Bike Month 2015 has come and gone, but I had some memorable cycling experiences. Here are a few more photos from some events in York Region that I participated in.
York Region Pedalpalooza - Tom Taylor Trail in Newmarket
Myles from Spoke O Motion set up some bike demos. A quality bike makes such a difference in your cycling experience. I rode my first tandem and fat bike!
Tom from Bike Sports showed off some different types of bikes including an electric bike. Going faster and further with some power assistance makes me want to use a bike for more trips. Pat from Smart Commute was there with her new e-bike.
Vaughan Bicycle User Group hosted two rides. The Napa Valley Bike Lane celebration went from Sonoma Park to McMichael Gallery in Kleinberg.
Hydro Corridor trail south of Sonoma Park
Odette checking the map on the William Granger Greenway
The other Vaughan BUG ride was a Peter Rupert Bike Lane Celebration. Starting from Walmart at Major Mackenzie / McNaughton, we biked south on Peter Rupert/Confederation to Hwy 7 with a stop for refreshments at McDonald's, and back north on the Bartley Smith Greenway.
I participated in the Toronto Bike Network's Dim Sum Ride. The ride was led by Fred (who I previously met at Bike to Work Day Newmarket), and had about 10 cyclists. We started at Finch Subway Station and headed north to Markham for an authentic chinese cuisine near Pacific Mall.
Finch hydro corridor in Toronto
Locking our bikes before lunch
Bike Month York Region had many other events, like bike valets at festivals, charity rides, mountain bike races, and kids bike camps.
I'm all geared up for more cycling through the summer!
Here's another video to get you inspired to ride your bike.
