Streching the Season

Sunday saw a high dew point before starting , put the roads became dry after leaving Orillia. Winding through Muskoka  greeting other like riders along the 141 route, brought us to a warming lunch at the Bass Lake Road House.Thanks to Gadget for the pic.

Cranberry Ride

A very berry ride to the Iroquois and Johnston cranberry marshes, viewing the growing areas, harvesting and processing of the cranberry. Was a warm and sun full Indian summer day enjoyed by seven riders, stopping for lunch in Bala . Great having days late in the fall still for riding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harden Riders

Sunday with snow, in the very early morning an temps nearing 0 for the start of the ride. A harden group of 523 riders stuck it out to Fenelon Falls and back, hopping all the eclectic warmers were working and keeping in mine the road surfaces in the colder temps.The java at the Tim stops , was a welcome  greeting , way to go die hearts.

Sunny Thanksgiving Ride

A perfect Thanksgiving day with a day full of sun , fall colours and full country markets. A cross country run through Collingwood ,Thornbury , Medford with scar crows lining the road and on to Ted's Range Road Dinner for lunch . Than a view from Irish Mountain lookout of Georgian Bay and the Beaver Valley.Stopping at a Orchard market for apples and a pie.

 

 

A Fall Ride

It was certainly that, Fall riding, the day started with uncertainty of the weather rain ,snow ? But a hearty group made their way to view the  Bad Lands in Cheltenham  and lunch stop at the Coffee Bean , or lunch  plus dinner  the proportion were generous . Riding up and down and through the twists of  The Forks of the Credit Road  and  Hockley Valley Road with the sun shinning made for another great 523  experience .   

Algonquin Ride

The day saw one half dozen bikes make their way to the fall colour ride through Algonquin Park. With a stop in Baysville for coffee before heading to the park ,the colour variation was at their best vistas . Along the way stopped for a mother bear and cubs to cross the road right in front of the group  on the way to The Mad Musher for lunch.Great ride enjoyed by all.