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The Saturday Morning Ride


A great way to kick off the weekend, the morning rides promise plenty of interesting scenery. With other bleary-eyed cyclists you'll explore the many picturesque pathways around Toronto including those of the Martin Goodman Trail, Don Trail, Taylor Creek Park, Leslie Street Spit, Humber Trail, Sunnybrook Park, Edward's Gardens, and more. With a prompt 9:30 a.m. departure you'll miss the throngs that crowd onto the pathways in the afternoon.

The Easy Roller/Tourist pace is brisk enough to help maintain or increase fitness levels (for the average person) but also allow for some friendly intermingling. This group aims to make the ride enjoyable, sociable and friendly for new-comers or old hands. You'll meet those who share a passion for cycling, like the 'morning masochists' who enjoy the challenge provided by the odd optional hill. Other riders aren't quite as keen hill-climbers and instead are just looking forward to a little more socializing along with their cup of caffeine during or after the ride.

Completed between 12 and 1pm, the ride allows ample time to get your Saturday errands done, or you may instead choose to relax over a leisurely lunch with some of your new biking buddies. The start point of the ride varies every week. Often the group meets at The Boardwalk BBQ Pub (formerly The Boardwalk Café) in the Eastern Beaches (Lakeshore Blvd, east of Coxwell). Because the start point changes, be sure to check this website the week of the ride. Non-members are always welcome - as long as you pay the $5 ride fee and wear a helmet. Come out often enough and you'll soon become one of the 'regulars' — those zombie-like cyclists who can manoeuvre the pathways with their eyes seemingly closed!

Saturday Morning Ride

When: Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Leslie/Lakeshore Tim Hortons

This Saturday we will meet outside the Tim Horton's at Leslie and the Lakeshore at 9:15, ready for a prompt 9:30am start.

The ride will go (briskly) along the Lakeshore Trail, east to Guildwood Parkway for a coffee break and return by a slightly different route, via Victoria Park and the Beach. We will be using paths, residential roads and a short section of Kingston Road. We will return at about 12:30 to 1pm for a total of about 39 kms. Helmets are mandatory, as always. New members are always welcome and are required to pay a $5 ride fee and sign a waiver.

Posted April 16th, 2012 by MickOM

Saturday Morning Ride

When: Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Leslie/Lakeshore Tim Hortons

This week we will start from the Leslie-Lakeshore Tim Horton's parking lot. Come at 9:15 for a prompt 9:30am start. The brisk ride will be to the west along the Lakeshore Trail, on paths and roads to the Humber River mouth and the lighthouse, returning by the same route, at about 12:30pm, for a total of about 35kms.

Posted May 7th, 2012 by MickOM

Ride to Steeles/Leslie

When: Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Saturday Morning Ride from Edwards Gardens

We will meet at the Edwards Gardens parking lot on the SW corner of Lawrence and Leslie ready for a prompt 9:30am start. A shorter ride this week, going through many quiet residential roads and cycle paths of North York to Steeles Ave for a coffee break, returning by a very similar route, at about 12 to 12:30 pm, for a total of about 25kms.

Posted May 14th, 2012 by MickOM

Event Schedule

Date Time Event Name Start
Mar 31, 2012 9:30 am Lakeshore Trail Leslie & Lakeshore
Apr 14, 2012 9:30 am Ride to Port Credit High Park (Grenadier Cafe parking lot)
Apr 28, 2012 9:30 am Ride to Sunnybrook Park Tim Hortons parking lot at Leslie&Lakeshore
May 5, 2012 9:30 am Ride to Humber College 9:15 for 9:30am: Etienne Brule Park is around the corner, down the hill and over the bridge behind Old Mill subway station.