DESCRIPTION
A ride through suburban side streets and country roads to the historic village of Kleinberg with refreshments at Balzac's Coffee Roasters or Cookie and Crumble Cafe across the road (depending on the availability of outdoor seating) before heading back to Finch station.
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.
We are accepting "guest rider" registrations for this event. Guest registrations are $10 payable via PayPal.
If you have not registered for the ride, you may NOT join the ride.
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Ride leader: Sam Bootsma
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.
