Gord Drewitt

Wednesday Gravel Ride | August 21st, 6:00 PM It’s Wednesday, and half the time that means GRAVEL!!! This is a pretty standard route heading north of the city and checking out how the late summer crops are doing. Note that part of this route goes along Highway 124 but we will ride on the gravel…

Wednesday Gravel Ride | June 19, 2024 Getting on to the longest day of the year! I’m going to try this route again that was rained out a few weeks ago. Up through Fergus and back down along our favourite local gravel. The route has a number of turn around points so it can be…

Sunday Gravel Ride | June 16th, 2024 We’re going to zig-zag up to Arthur and then a straight shot home. Simple. Note the later start time due to it being fathers day. I don’t think the cafe in Arthur is open on Sundays (!) so we may have to settle for Tims, Foodland or a…

Wednesday Gravel Ride | June 5th, 2024 6:30PM RIDE CANCELLED. It’s nice out now but the weather radar indicates that we’re going to get soaked this evening. As the days are getting longer the rides will do the same! Here’s a gravel ride that loops around some of our nearby favorite roads and trails. Note…

Sunday Gravel Ride | May 26, 2024. 8 AM Here’s a route that has lots of gravel – that’s what we’re looking for right? Anyway, we’ll head northwest on the rail trail and then make our way to Alma for a snack stop. After that, we head northeast and then down to Guelph via the…

Sunday Road Tours | August 20 8:00 AM A ride to the north – what could be better? The group will zig-zag towards Fergus then up to Wellington Road 16 and Sideroad 20. The longer ride will then go to Grand Valley where we can stop for treats and maybe make some new friends. The…

Wednesday Gravel Ride | July 19 6:30PM Here’s a loop around the Belwood / Eramosa area to satisfy all your gravel urges. The weather forecast looks decent but a final decision will be posted here an hour before the ride. As usual, bring lights if you got ’em. Weather update at 5:20 PM on Wednesday.…

Thursday Advanced Road Ride | June 22nd 6:30PM So this is a classic route heading east and then north – nothing too innovative or novel. Dublin line can be rough in some patches so be careful. Watch out for wildlife and livestock and try to keep the shiny side up. Official ride will end on…

Sunday Gravel Ride | Sunday May 21st 9:00AM A smart lady once said that brevity is the source of all wit. Gravel ride with lots of gravel. Start time is 9:00 AM. Bring money for butter tarts. Look at the map. Load the route on your bike computer if you have one, here’s how. Disclaimer: Depending…

Sunday Road Rides | Sunday April 16th at 9:30 Note the new ride time. I changed it because the temperatures look good and so we can get an earlier start Huh. I’m ride leader eh? Well that can only mean one thing – butter tarts in Belwood. We’re going to head up North, ride around…

Sunday October 16, 2022 – 11 AM at the YMC It’s the ride of the falling leaves. The weather forecast is middling at best but we’ll see what happens. We’re going to take a somewhat sheltered route up towards Belwood for some butter tarts and then head home in tome to rake leaves. There is…

Thursday Advanced Road Ride | August 18, 6:00 PM So here’s a classic route for a Thursday night. Heading east and then North. Innovation in route choices is not my forte… Anyway, the ride starts at 6 PM now and bringing lights is becoming more important as the days get shorter. Lastly, we’re going to…

Butter tarts in Belwood. Now that I have your attention, that’s gonna be what we’re eating at the midpoint of this ride. It’s a classic route up around north of Guelph – Lots of gravel roads, which is sort of the point of these rides… Additionally, we can adjust the distance based on what people…

Sunday Gravel Ride | July 31st 7:30 AM Update on Saturday at 2PM. There are currently 8 people signed up which is awesome. Weather forecast is looking good. The updated map is posted below – otherwise you may be lost forever is the wildlands of Dufferin County. Lastly, I’ll email those six of the eight…