Hi Girls.
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Our Saturday ride was super - good job to all those who made it out.
Our Wednesday and Friday rides will start and end at Gears as usual. Depart at 6:30pm on Wednesday, and 9:30am Friday. It's calling for rain on Wednesday but I'm no longer believing anything the weather men (surely women wouldn't lie to us) tell us these days so we'll play it by ear. If it's raining we won't ride - but if we're already at Gears we can always head out for a coffee!
Saturday we're going to head north for a ride in the country! We'll meet at Sixth Line and Steeles (Hornby Park) for 8:15am and ride at 8:30am - we'll be riding north on Sixth Line, then west on 15th Sideroad to Moffat. Most direct route to the meeting point: If you're taking the QEW from Port Credit, head west and get off at Trafalgar. Drive north for quite a ways (17kms) - cross Dundas, Lower Baseline, the 407, Britannia, Derry, and the 401, until you reach Steeles Avenue. Head west (left) on Steeles about 1km until you hit Sixth Line. Head south (left) on Sixth Line - immediately after you turn onto Sixth Line there will be a parking lot (there's a ball diamond and athletic field) - we'll meet there. If you're coming from the 401 - exit at Trafalgar, drive north on Trafalgar to Steeles - follow the directions above to the parking lot.
Here's a link to a ride my husband and I did from Hornby Park - our ride on Saturday won't be identical, but it will give you a better idea as to where Sixth Line and Steeles is: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=228491 FYI - if you're thinking about taking Sixth Line...there's a fence up I believe going over the 407 - I wouldn't recommend taking it!!!
The Saturday ride will be approximately 60km return. It's a really pretty ride - and the halfway mark features an awesome bakery!!! Bring some money if you want to buy yourself a treat or a cold drink (great buttertarts!). Also, be sure to bring water, a spare tube, and perhaps a small high energy snack.
Please email gearsgirls@hotmail.com to let us know if you'll be riding to Moffat with us on Saturday.
Feel free to email if you need additional information or directions. Looking forward to riding with all of you this week!
Mel
