Double Track bash

What does one do the day after getting laid off? They go for an exploration ride on a hot afternoon. The goal was to follow atv double track that follows a hydroline and comes out at Odessa. Not a big deal but unless it's really dry it is at least half of it a bog. So one needs to do it when it is dry or super dry like now.

Odessa is somewhere that a way.

Hmmm could have used an El Borracho to carry a beer at this point.

 

Dead end with a fence.

This roughly 8 months of the years is a bog.

      Two and a half hours of bashing quad track looks like this.

                                       


                  Oh.... what will the nutrition harpies think? The Horror.

Dust Bowl Enduro Ride

 So with another year and being unable to attend another Ontario event due to commitments. It was decided to get 6 hours of bike time. The chosen date was Sunday August 27th.  And of course just to make it a wee bit harder it will begin at 1 pm when it is good and hot.

Heading out from Team NFI world headquarters.

                                                       Went through Lemoines Point.

                     Normally there is water around this bit of rock in the Collins Bay trail system.

                                              Wickedly overgrown this year in some sections.

                                            Long way back to walk if one has a mechanical.

                                      Think this is the second time they cut the fields this year.

                            I know there is more trails under the hydroline north of the 401.

                                               Yes.. I did use a PED during this ride.

Had to turn back as it was almost 7 at this point. And had no lights. I know there is a way via this hydro line quad track to get to Odessa. Another ride to see is in order.

It's only 15 minutes of riding back but after nearly 6 hours feels alot longer then that.

                                                          Seems it was a bit dusty.

And after 6 hour and 45 minutes was back at the house. Feeling cooked and needing food. And with unfinished business on my mind as I wasn't able to try to get to Odessa. But that should be fixed up sooner then later.

Scarborough Forgotten

Last time I was down in Scarborough checked out a area I have not ridden.

 

 

 And so it does connect to the main Highland Creek area. Would just have to get my feet a wee bit wet.

                                    More forgotten trail.

 About 4 years ago this was pretty much a beach.

To A Trail Builder

 After not being able to do any  work over the last 8 weeks to the trail I started o I went there on Monday looking forward to continuing my slow but steady efforts. When I got there it felt like someone kicked my in the nuts.  The trail was wrecked as someone showed bad form bulldozed their trail through it.

 In the last 3 days I have thought about it and I find it pretty sad. Sad because when I started rebuild project I went to the area specifically as to avoid stepping on any other builders toes.  When I say rebuild I originally cut a hack line in simply avoid the annual mud bog.  The area was perfect as I was out of everyone else way. And not in danger of causing problems with other trails. And I could take my time building it as I saw it unfold.  Yet now what had the potential of being a fun trail has been destroyed. It's heartbreaking when someone does this.

 Sure I take my time as I have a life as well. Sure I wasn't there for 8 weeks yet there was very clear sign that someone was building a trail there. And the only right thing to have done was to leave it alone and wait to see if there was any further activity till say October. Maybe a builder was in the hospital or was away for work. To do other wise is bad form and creates nothing bad animosity between builders. Especially in a place with  very little.

 Sure I'm upset and disappointed in fellow riders. But I'm willing to set that aside and find a happy medium over coffee as we should be working together to create more for Kingston's dirt riders.

K&P Grind

Sunday was a long ride day. So it was up the K&P trail for some unfinished business... meaning had ridden part of it but turned back early as time was tight for getting back to town.

                     The Ed Whitlock route choice.

 

Everytime it rains the swamps on either side add some fun.

Welcome to farm land.

Don't see it but it's a slight uphill grade almost all the way.

Ah.. KOA is nearby and I hear they have stuff for kids to play on.

Can't see it but followed the Kenyan methodolgy with a slight tweak for cycling. That being easy gear on the way up.

Checked out briefly down the hydro line double track. But turned back as it had piles of loose limestone rock. And that stuff and CX tires don't go well together.

New trail surface.

About 80k from here to Smith Falls via ATV/snomachine track... Ridgerunners.

Hmmm... future ride.

Harrowsmith where it's now the Cataraqui trail.

And to further follow the Kenyan methodolgy... ride hard on the way back. The Big Ring.

Rouge Bake

What to do on a baking hot Tuesday? I know let's go for a 4 hour cruise in the Rouge. So after loading up with water and a can of Guinness for the potential idea of a beer on the water near the end. It was off.



  Looking up at the old Beare Rd landfill aka Ben Trash.

Ah..

Someone's surveillance drone?

Into the pines.

Where's the Stake?

Ah.. the Finch Hydro line

Let's play find the hole in the grass.

The top of the mandatory Ben Trash climb.

After 4 hours or riding and bush bashing the plug was pulled at Kingston road as water was depleted and AC was calling. Have to revisit this again.

Road Ride

After work headed out for a 2 hour road ride.

The climb to Ft Henry.

Old Cougar... aka the Cougar Burner.

The Highway 15 swimming hole.