Dude, my heart felt understanding. I lost my bike for about a half an hour off of Airport road one time foraging for mushrooms. Glad you found the drone and made it safely through that traffic.
That section where you pulled off in Inglewood and mentioned there used to be tracks there will be converted to rail trail at some point in the future. It’ll start in streetsville and run north through Brampton along McLaughlin road and pst the Brampton airport and through Inglewood where you were and meet the elora cataract trail in cataract near the Bailey bridge and continue to Orangeville. It’ll be amazing….whenever it gets done.
Thanks for the informative video. I'm thinking of getting into biking and your report has reinforced my impression that sticking to the dedicated bike trails is the safest way to go.
It is definitely where I am MOST comfortable. I am so pleased to hear you want to get into cycling, you won't regret it. Watch a few of my other videos for inspiration ;)
Nice ride! I did this one a few months back, taking the Caledon up to Inglewood and then up the Forks of the Credit and connecting to the Cataract Trail to Elora. Always stop at Higher Ground in Belfountain for coffee and a butter tart. Also so close to the Cheltenham Badlands, which are quite striking.
Great video…and idea to link up Rail/Recreation trails! Will have to keep an eye on the progress for that route going up to Own Sound. Glad to see you found your camera! Looking forward to your next trip!
Crazy farmers too. I rode the Holland Marsh area Canal Rd loop yesterday and almost got run over by tractors twice. Riding the Simcoe Loop trail next week if you wanna join me. 🚲
That's a huge factor! Oddly, when presenting this to even some serious cyclists (although a minority) they react with surprise. These are the folks that labour like pack-animals along the Trans-Canada Hwy on a foot of asphalt to the right of the adjacent traffic lane, and claim they're having an 'experience'. It's an experience alright, called trepidation and fear, that you don't get hit by traffic coming up behind you. Avoiding highways and arterial roads is a constant challenge. I often end-up walking for kms on the shoulder to connect to safe back roads just for the sake of sanity, let alone safety.
@@cardiaccyclist7477 Absolutely! You can be relaxed and without even being religious, be 'at one with God' and yourself when out there. Some back-roads offer same, but trails mean no interruptions.
Hi, last year you did a video of Peterborough and a detour through Bethany. One of the comments mentioned the Orangeville/Owen Sound trail. To update, the trail has been partially resurfaced from Orangeville to Dundalk 40 km. However the start in Orangeville is still under construction and closed to county road 11. Might be an adventure next year, mainly used by ATV, but they are respectful of cyclists.
@@rickzalewski2728 The trail was loose rock and sand, it's good now, at least to Dundalk. All I know beyond that is one community (Flesherton ?) the trail is privately owned and you need to detour.
@@rickzalewski2728 the one concern you may need to think about is that it is quite exposed for a lot of it, so you will need sunscreen, liquids and some portable shade. There are no benches!!
@@DonKnight-qi4tu I researched the details on that a few weeks back and provided a link and quoted text in this channel, can't find it right now, but the gist from memory is that you are correct. In a quick Google, I did find this: "New Routes: Dufferin County Outdoor Recreation Plan" I'd link it, but TH-cam has a habit of robot erasure of posts with links in. The key point appears to be "County Owned" in their text.
Thanks once again for taking us along for the ride! Glad that you had the presence of mind to stop and let racer dude blast by. So you eluded to bikepacking...any trips on the docket? Cheers!
@@cardiaccyclist7477 Speaking of which I did the Port Dover LE&N Trail to Brantford yesterday. I had the legs to power through to the Hammer or alternately, do the supreme leg via Paris up to Cambridge, but the older I get (I'm mid Seventies, post cancer w/an irreparably torn right shoulder cuff) it's the hassle of dealing with transit at the end that gives me pause, so I caught the 15 bus to Aldershot, then the GO train into Toronto. Speaking of 'missing links'...getting to Cambridge is an absolute treat, getting through Cambridge to the 25 GO bus is hell...which means taking GRT transit to connect. There's the option of cycling further north to Kitchener, but in all my tries over the decades (I lived in Guelph for five years a decade back) I've never successfully found a contiguous link to join them. Emphasis on 'contiguous'. There's a series of scraps that can be linked, but the older I get, fighting with maps and bad directions stymies me. Next year ostensibly I'll have GPS navigation. On the LE&N: It's been three years since I last did it, and the paving improvement is starkly positive since then. The section from just south of Waterford all the way to central Brantford is now not just paved, but paved double width cycle path, and with very high quality asphalt. It has become a cycling superhighway. I have mixed feelings on that, as it presents itself too readily to those with no real sense of adventure. I get it, there's a lot of old folks (albeit many younger than me) with e-bikes flowing with Nature, but for my adventure spirit, I actually like crushed limestone. I have to state though that the e-bikers were, without exception, friendly, courteous, talkative and *respectful* to only travel at push-bike speed. There were also some seniors in great shape on push-bikes. I've never seen that trail so busy! (But not too busy). What's impressive, albeit it's taken a few decades, is how many of the jurisdictions that the trail (which technically is a series of trails meeting head-on) travels through are working in concert to maintain and promote the trail. The southern most links are crushed limestone, and it gets to be 'track' in some sections, but still easily navigated with a road bike with ample tire sections. I'm pumped still today, must head out again. Distance doesn't deter me, dealing with the lack of connections between trails does.
Hi Andrew. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and inspirational video. Do you have the map available that linked the two rail trails? I would love to do it too B4 summer ends. Thanks.
So this is purely the section joining the two trails: ridewithgps.com/routes/48268402 I planned this bit before hand and then just made the rest u as I went along. I don't use Strava so I don't really capture my actual routes ridden.
Thanks for reminding me why I stick to rail trails (partly because of your excellent channel). Btw, does the DJI have a “find my device” function? I think their drones do but not sure about their cameras.
So this is purely the section joining the two trails: ridewithgps.com/routes/48268402 I planned this bit before hand and then just made the rest u as I went along. I don't use Strava so I don't really capture my actual routes ridden.
Great video ride as usual. That area up there is a beautiful part of the province. BTW: I've been meaning to ask you on previous videos: do you use a heart-rate monitor with your Garmin?
@@cardiaccyclist7477, thanks for the quick reply. The reason I was asking is because I'm thinking of getting an Edge 540 with the "bundle." I'm curious about the HR function but I've never checked mine, and maybe because of my age (older than you for sure), I thought maybe I should consider one. I don't have any cardiac history (nor do I have a family doc, either ;-).
Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking of heading up to the Caledon trail in a week or two. Is it still closed for construction in parts, or is it open again from Terra Cotta to Tottenham?
@@cardiaccyclist7477 Thanks for this! Even though a work-around could be done, I had an offer to be driven out of town yesterday for distance cycling, and the Caledon Trail was on the list of considerations (along with the Elora to Cataract) but I decided on Port Dover. The Caledon is a short trail to begin with (albeit always amazing in how close it is to Toronto, and yet the experience is a world away). "Bridge Out" can really throw a wet wrench into things. I'm now even happier I chose Port Dover north.
A lot of drivers here(whole Canada!!)should be educated on how to share the road with motorcyclists,cyclists,pedestrians, and wildlife! Anger management needed ASAP for a lot of them.
My wife and I where just talking about doing the "Kissing bridge trailway" as it runs beside our daughters house in Ariss. However at the age we are at, we would do it on E-Bikes. The route in this video, or at least some of it, I have rode on my motorcycle. Unfortunately, anywhere within a 50 KM radius of Brampton you will run into motorist that have no respect for any other road users. Just my opinion. Be careful out there.
You are the king of Ontario Rail Trails! Thank you for sharing these two with us.
I did the Elora Cataract again last week. You've inspired me to keep peddling. Thanks, Andrew. (and of course, my friends who keep inviting me)🙂👍
That is so great to hear.
Dude, my heart felt understanding. I lost my bike for about a half an hour off of Airport road one time foraging for mushrooms. Glad you found the drone and made it safely through that traffic.
Sorry to hear that
That section where you pulled off in Inglewood and mentioned there used to be tracks there will be converted to rail trail at some point in the future. It’ll start in streetsville and run north through Brampton along McLaughlin road and pst the Brampton airport and through Inglewood where you were and meet the elora cataract trail in cataract near the Bailey bridge and continue to Orangeville. It’ll be amazing….whenever it gets done.
Amazing.
Thanks for the informative video. I'm thinking of getting into biking and your report has reinforced my impression that sticking to the dedicated bike trails is the safest way to go.
It is definitely where I am MOST comfortable. I am so pleased to hear you want to get into cycling, you won't regret it. Watch a few of my other videos for inspiration ;)
Nice ride! I did this one a few months back, taking the Caledon up to Inglewood and then up the Forks of the Credit and connecting to the Cataract Trail to Elora. Always stop at Higher Ground in Belfountain for coffee and a butter tart. Also so close to the Cheltenham Badlands, which are quite striking.
I will keep that in mind. The coffee shop in Belfountain looked really busy.
Great video…and idea to link up Rail/Recreation trails!
Will have to keep an eye on the progress for that route going up to Own Sound.
Glad to see you found your camera!
Looking forward to your next trip!
I am going to be doing another link up video, coming up very soon. I hope you will enjoy that one.
Thanks for the idea of linking the trails, I know what I am doing this fall ! p.s. I a really glad you found your camera !
Me too, that could have been a disaster!!
Thank you for the great video. I regularly ride this area, however I only go at Sunrise on Sundays. And try to be back by 9ish AM to avoid traffic.
Very smart idea!!!
Crazy farmers too. I rode the Holland Marsh area Canal Rd loop yesterday and almost got run over by tractors twice. Riding the Simcoe Loop trail next week if you wanna join me. 🚲
That is one of my favourite places to ride. It is normally so quiet, maybe it was a rookie tractor driver!!
@@cardiaccyclist7477 and the best part is there's a winery on the route, if you ever needed a glass of wine on the ride. 🍷
@@rickzalewski2728 Well fluids are important!!
@@cardiaccyclist7477 😝
Some beautiful views. I hope 1 day to get to ride a Ontario rail trail. Im in Ontario but have none up north😮
Hopefully, one day they will open a few up north.
A big part of my route planning and riding is predicated on minimizing as much as I can the time I have to interface with vehicles.
That is what made me fall in love with Rail Trails in the first place!!
That's a huge factor! Oddly, when presenting this to even some serious cyclists (although a minority) they react with surprise. These are the folks that labour like pack-animals along the Trans-Canada Hwy on a foot of asphalt to the right of the adjacent traffic lane, and claim they're having an 'experience'. It's an experience alright, called trepidation and fear, that you don't get hit by traffic coming up behind you.
Avoiding highways and arterial roads is a constant challenge. I often end-up walking for kms on the shoulder to connect to safe back roads just for the sake of sanity, let alone safety.
@@cardiaccyclist7477 Absolutely! You can be relaxed and without even being religious, be 'at one with God' and yourself when out there. Some back-roads offer same, but trails mean no interruptions.
Hi, last year you did a video of Peterborough and a detour through Bethany. One of the comments mentioned the Orangeville/Owen Sound trail. To update, the trail has been partially resurfaced from Orangeville to Dundalk 40 km. However the start in Orangeville is still under construction and closed to county road 11. Might be an adventure next year, mainly used by ATV, but they are respectful of cyclists.
Appreciate the update. I'm thinking of riding it from Orangeville to Owen Sound next year.
@@rickzalewski2728 The trail was loose rock and sand, it's good now, at least to Dundalk. All I know beyond that is one community (Flesherton ?) the trail is privately owned and you need to detour.
I have made several videos on that trail this year. It really seems like it is coming into its own!!
@@rickzalewski2728 the one concern you may need to think about is that it is quite exposed for a lot of it, so you will need sunscreen, liquids and some portable shade. There are no benches!!
@@DonKnight-qi4tu I researched the details on that a few weeks back and provided a link and quoted text in this channel, can't find it right now, but the gist from memory is that you are correct. In a quick Google, I did find this:
"New Routes: Dufferin County Outdoor Recreation Plan"
I'd link it, but TH-cam has a habit of robot erasure of posts with links in. The key point appears to be "County Owned" in their text.
Caledon trail is a nice ride. Lots of knuckleheads driving like that in the Brampton and Caledon area.
You are right the whole area is great.
Thanks once again for taking us along for the ride!
Glad that you had the presence of mind to stop and let racer dude blast by.
So you eluded to bikepacking...any trips on the docket?
Cheers!
Nothing planned at the minute
When the Orangeville rail trail opens up it will link up.
You will almost flawlessly be able to go from Eerie to Huron. It will be amazing.
@@cardiaccyclist7477 Speaking of which I did the Port Dover LE&N Trail to Brantford yesterday. I had the legs to power through to the Hammer or alternately, do the supreme leg via Paris up to Cambridge, but the older I get (I'm mid Seventies, post cancer w/an irreparably torn right shoulder cuff) it's the hassle of dealing with transit at the end that gives me pause, so I caught the 15 bus to Aldershot, then the GO train into Toronto.
Speaking of 'missing links'...getting to Cambridge is an absolute treat, getting through Cambridge to the 25 GO bus is hell...which means taking GRT transit to connect.
There's the option of cycling further north to Kitchener, but in all my tries over the decades (I lived in Guelph for five years a decade back) I've never successfully found a contiguous link to join them. Emphasis on 'contiguous'. There's a series of scraps that can be linked, but the older I get, fighting with maps and bad directions stymies me. Next year ostensibly I'll have GPS navigation.
On the LE&N: It's been three years since I last did it, and the paving improvement is starkly positive since then. The section from just south of Waterford all the way to central Brantford is now not just paved, but paved double width cycle path, and with very high quality asphalt. It has become a cycling superhighway. I have mixed feelings on that, as it presents itself too readily to those with no real sense of adventure. I get it, there's a lot of old folks (albeit many younger than me) with e-bikes flowing with Nature, but for my adventure spirit, I actually like crushed limestone.
I have to state though that the e-bikers were, without exception, friendly, courteous, talkative and *respectful* to only travel at push-bike speed.
There were also some seniors in great shape on push-bikes. I've never seen that trail so busy! (But not too busy).
What's impressive, albeit it's taken a few decades, is how many of the jurisdictions that the trail (which technically is a series of trails meeting head-on) travels through are working in concert to maintain and promote the trail. The southern most links are crushed limestone, and it gets to be 'track' in some sections, but still easily navigated with a road bike with ample tire sections.
I'm pumped still today, must head out again. Distance doesn't deter me, dealing with the lack of connections between trails does.
Hi Andrew. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and inspirational video. Do you have the map available that linked the two rail trails? I would love to do it too B4 summer ends. Thanks.
So this is purely the section joining the two trails:
ridewithgps.com/routes/48268402
I planned this bit before hand and then just made the rest u as I went along. I don't use Strava so I don't really capture my actual routes ridden.
do you have a link to your route anywhere? Looking to do this area on Sunday!
ridewithgps.com/trips/217562038
Thanks for reminding me why I stick to rail trails (partly because of your excellent channel).
Btw, does the DJI have a “find my device” function? I think their drones do but not sure about their cameras.
No, unless I am missing something, I do not believe there is a find function on their action cameras.
Very nice looking route, can you share the details through Strava or some other cycling app? Would like to try this route myself.
So this is purely the section joining the two trails:
ridewithgps.com/routes/48268402
I planned this bit before hand and then just made the rest u as I went along. I don't use Strava so I don't really capture my actual routes ridden.
Great video ride as usual. That area up there is a beautiful part of the province. BTW: I've been meaning to ask you on previous videos: do you use a heart-rate monitor with your Garmin?
Thank you. I always have a HR monitor on and I pay pretty close attention to it.
@@cardiaccyclist7477, thanks for the quick reply. The reason I was asking is because I'm thinking of getting an Edge 540 with the "bundle." I'm curious about the HR function but I've never checked mine, and maybe because of my age (older than you for sure), I thought maybe I should consider one. I don't have any cardiac history (nor do I have a family doc, either ;-).
Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking of heading up to the Caledon trail in a week or two. Is it still closed for construction in parts, or is it open again from Terra Cotta to Tottenham?
I believe there is a bridge out between Palgrave and Caledon. I don't know how far a detour it would be though.
@@cardiaccyclist7477 Thanks for this! Even though a work-around could be done, I had an offer to be driven out of town yesterday for distance cycling, and the Caledon Trail was on the list of considerations (along with the Elora to Cataract) but I decided on Port Dover. The Caledon is a short trail to begin with (albeit always amazing in how close it is to Toronto, and yet the experience is a world away). "Bridge Out" can really throw a wet wrench into things. I'm now even happier I chose Port Dover north.
@@stephensaines7100great ride out of Port Dover on the Lynne Valley trail (and excellent road riding as well around the lake)
That area is full of motorcyclists and exotic car drivers. As a motorcyclist, I don't ride that area that much due to that.
Yes there were quite a lot. Everyone was so respectful and considerate, apart from that one exception.
A lot of drivers here(whole Canada!!)should be educated on how to share the road with motorcyclists,cyclists,pedestrians, and wildlife!
Anger management needed ASAP for a lot of them.
I won't argue with that!
My wife and I where just talking about doing the "Kissing bridge trailway" as it runs beside our daughters house in Ariss. However at the age we are at, we would do it on E-Bikes.
The route in this video, or at least some of it, I have rode on my motorcycle. Unfortunately, anywhere within a 50 KM radius of Brampton you will run into motorist that have no respect for any other road users. Just my opinion. Be careful out there.
You will really enjoy the trail and it is, I believe very well suited to E-bikes.