Summer is upon us and the riding is good. Have you been out riding enough yet?
A few major changes and upgrades were made over the winter. The site got a new face lift and I hope you like it. The transition over the winter was not pleasant as the code and content did not like each other much. Most issues resolved and I am back to adding content.
The Farmer’s Almanac states this year will be hotter than normal. Something tells me they got it wrong and I see this as a more cool wet summer as the last winter was colder.
NEW TRAILS:
I am always delighted to hear news and actually see shovels in the ground building new trails. On the East side of Toronto there are four areas a-buzz. If you know of any I should post, drop me a note. Also earn your ride and consider putting in some time for the cause.
Dagmar once was a good MTB ride, and it looks to be once again, after 10 years, as the Durham MTB club has been working on bringing it back.
For the BMX crowd, bulldozers have been moving fill around to make a new dirt ride park at Bruce’s Mill. Track opens this month. I saw the hills as I drove by, looking sweet.
I was just riding the trail at Stouffville Rd. (now I am calling it Jefferson Forest) last week to find that a wide gravel path has been cut through the forest and new trails are evident. Not sure I like the line they cut for the path but after many years of neglect things are officially happening.
Out in Ajax at Greenwood I was riding the North part and found new signs and plans for developing this section and a west lot. In what already is a decent ride, it just got better.
I am finally back at the point I can write reviews. I posted 3 new trails this week.
- Palgrave – this secret MTB spot beside Albion Hills is not to be missed
- Nokiidaa – a popular long, scenic Park trail just north of the city
- Caledon – the closest Rail trail to Toronto, well maintained and scenic
And lastly, I am putting myself out there on the site as more of a presence this year. I realized OBT appeared to be a personless entity. In fact I do most of the work (research, ride, review) and wish to personalize the site as it is not run by some mega corp. WIth that said I added a donation button if you feel like supporting the cause…whenever you can…
I have many rides to still post so I’ll be writing soon enough.
Have a great summer riding!
Dan Roitner – OBT – Senior Cycling Statesman – MTB grinder
