Lost In The Forest

Christie Lake near Dundas today. It looked like it rained much more than we thought it did. Great trails here for all levels and one-directional trials.

York Regional Forest, Hollidge Tract, and King Woodlands. are part of the York Forest Region https://www.york.ca/environment/forests/york-regional-forest It was such a great day, All access trails, Lung Oysters and friendly people. We started here https://www.trailforks.com/trails/accessible-trail-382124/ It is a very relaxed and nice place to go for a ride, I also think if it was raining it could...

Jefferson Forest Mountain Biking Trails near Richmond Hill Ontario close to Gormley Under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority https://trca.ca/parks/oak-ridges-corridor-conservation-reserve/ The local trail association is https://durhammountainbiking.ca/york-mtb/ While it is York, York is just part of Durham Mountain Bike Association, IMBA Canada also has local involvement, they are an or...

The Kolapore Wilderness Trails consist of approximately 50 kilometres of marked trails that are managed for cross-country skiing in the winter and biking and hiking in the summer. Below is a quote from the Kolapore website. In winter the trails are intended only for cross-country skiing; please no walking, snowshoeing or biking, and leave your dog at home. The trails are located in a rugged, semi-...

This is the link on Trail Forks, this is a ski hill https://www.trailforks.com/region/kimberley-1525096491/?activitytype=1&z=12.7&lat=44.36365&lon=-80.54474 It seems there are a lot of winter lodges that sit empty in the summer. Typical Bruce Trails not so hard as just rocks everywhere. Navigation was okay but the bugs were tough. I do think this place would be a lot of fun on a dry su...

The Soo is 8 hours north of Toronto it is trying to be the new Mountain Bike Capital of North America. All the jokes aside it has had a huge amount of money pumped into it and it has a good chance of becoming a real mountain town. The local Mountain Bike Club https://www.saultcyclingclub.ca has done a lot of work to maintain and keep trails running. They seem to have a welcoming friendly feel. Our...

Jessica while being out of action is turning to sharing some of the recipes we use when consuming wild edibles.

Glenelg Klondyke is a 398-acre managed forest. Mixed hardwood and conifers, quite hilly and loose rock underfoot. A small lake can be viewed that is quite special, with a lot of butterflies, dragonflies and other insects, abundant bird and plant life, and lots of mushrooms, but on this day they were quite old. There is the Glenelg Nordic Ski Club and I would think this would be a cool place to Fat...

Walden Trails Sudbury Ontario is a place built by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. This is a stop-off point on our way to the Soo, it is fair to say you could do a weekend here and if combined with the trails in the Soo you could make a long weekend of it. 15k of tails over 350 acres of land, with blueberries earlier than anywhere else. https://www.waldenmbc.ca/our-trails

Brant Tract near Paisley. A great way to spend a couple of hours. Some Pheasant Backs and an Ice cream store called Magic Ice Cream Shop https://www.themagicicecreamshoppe.com https://www.trailforks.com/region/brant-tract/?activitytype=1&z=13.4&lat=44.24704&lon=-81.21699 Also to explain the word TractA tract of land pertains to an identifiable portion of land. Basically, a land tract i...

Today we went for an easy ride that ended up not being quite as simple as we thought. We parked here https://www.trailforks.com/poi/81213/ The Park website is here https://www.trailforks.com/region/firemen-s-park-40369/ The other mountain bike trails off the Bruce heading towards the falls are here https://www.trailforks.com/region/firemen-s-park-40369/ We talk about the route finding on the Bruce...

Grand Canyon 6 2022 Review I ride a Deviate Highlander 140 with a We Are One Wheelset, I run Sram Breaks that work better than the breaks in my car, have run AXS but am back on cable shifting, the charging when I ride so often is quite annoying even with two batteries and with radio mics, cameras and recorders, plus phones and bike computers I need a break from batteries. This high pivot full susp...

I wish we had some artwork of a Raven in shoes. Ravenshoe also known as Brown Hill Tract is an hour North of the city, one side is flat and rooty and the other has small rolling hills, it is easy to spend a few hours here. It is one of the best places to Fatbike. We found oyster mushrooms here today, we cooked and ate them when we got home. https://www.trailforks.com/region/york-regional-forest-br...

Today we did a bit of the Gord Harry Trail but found a cool quarry to ride around, rock slabs and loads of potential, We then found a way into Port Colborne, use it or lose it and you know what it might go anyway. We recorded this in the car in the rain so you may hear some noises. https://npca.ca/parks-recreation/conservation-areas/gord-harry-trail https://www.trailforks.com/region/limestone-hill...

Morel hunting in the woods and riding lost trails. Awenda is an area I have looked at on the map. We did spend some time on trails in the area during the winter on Fat Bikes. The Tranche Loop is a bushwhack, but there is a sweet downhill at the end, and you feel miles from everywhere. I wish someone would take this trail on, I think we will do some trail work next time we are up. https://www.trail...

When everyone else is shopping at the mall we head to the woods, it was so quiet we had it to ourselves on a Saturday sunny afternoon. We talk about the wild edibles, and what is in season to collect and end up having a cone. This is a place we have ridden for a year including all winter on Fat Bikes. Sorry for the sound quality, we will do better. Link to Hodgson here. https://www.trailforks.com/...

Greenwood Conservation Area A re-visit to a place we have been before but found new trails and had a great adventure. The only trail to avoid is the Black Daddy-O it needs some love and route-finding is a challenge. North Carpark we went from, the bugs were biting. Trailforks link is here. https://www.trailforks.com/region/greenwood-conservation-area/ Great ice cream shop, link here https://www.vi...

A cool spot near Toronto with some interesting trails and wildlife, it also often has film crews there. https://www.trailforks.com/region/claireville-conservation-area-16835/

Managed to ride three times this weekend, Rock slabs, sand and mud. It was a win as no Ticks got me despite trying and the midges are not biting yet. This recording is in the car on the way back from my last weekend trail ride. We were here: https://www.trailforks.com/region/centennial-park-8694/ https://www.trailforks.com/trails/bruce-trail-victoria-avenue-to-mountainview-road/ Best place we foun...

This is a podcast that covers in high-level terms our riding at Short Hills, St Catharines, Port Colborne and Beamsville. The links are below in the description. This is our opinion of the trails we like to ride often in bad weather. Port Colborne where we parked https://www.trailforks.com/poi/6585/ Short Hills I think the best parking place https://www.trailforks.com/poi/3755/ Beamsville we parke...

Centennial Park is a mountain bike and hiking trail system in the region of King City to the North of Toronto. This is a series of loops three in total, this is a great place for beginners to learn some skills like corners, roots and variable terrain. Great carpark, undercover area, work stand of sorts. Links here https://www.trailforks.com/region/centennial-park-8694/

This is a review of our ride today at Albion. It is one of the first weekends of the year to ride here, the lack of people makes it magical. The link is here https://trca.ca/parks/albion-hills-conservation-area/ Trailforks link is here https://www.trailforks.com/region/albion-hills/

You can find this riding on Trailforks here https://www.trailforks.com/region/claireville-conservation-area-16835/ Ride the blues it is fun. This is the authority website https://trca.ca/parks/claireville-conservation-area/ If you want a one-hour quick ride near the city this is a place to hang out.

Here is some information about where we parked https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/shorthills This is the Trailforks link https://www.trailforks.com/region/short-hills-provincial-park/ Short Hills is just South of St. Catherines, when you look on a map or even drive towards this park you feel you are in an urban environment and even the carpark feels dirty and litter filled. As you roll down the fir...

I parked in the car park that is off Woodspring Avenue there is a modern archway on the hill you can’t miss. This is the Trail Forks link https://www.trailforks.com/region/woodspring-trails-33085/ This is a good spot for a ride on a wet day or if you happen to be in the area with an hour or two you need to waste.