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New Look
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With the announcement below, inviting you to visit our new website, you will notice we have updated the look of our e-newsletter to coordinate with our new site and design.
Enjoy the September read, we have one more edition for the year, heading your way mid October.
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| Upcoming Cycling Events in 2015 |
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September 18-20
September 18 - 21
The Toronto East Bike Festival
September 19
September 20
September 25-27
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 27
October 3
October 3
October 4
Tour of Madawaska
October 10-12
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Picture Yourself Here
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Ontario By Bike was pleased to be a part of the recent Greenbelt Route launch and provide support on the 6 day, 475km launch ride. Passing thru a variety of stunningly scenic landscapes and welcoming communities, take a peak at the ride pictures and see for yourself.
Plan a multi-day, day long or couple of hours out on the new route and day trip itineraries. Finding all the resources you need at:
www.greenbelt.ca/route
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New Cycling Laws
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Beginning September 1,
the following new cycling
laws have come into effect
to help make roads safer
for both cyclists and motorists.
- Motor vehicles when passing cyclists must maintain a distance of one meter or more
- Increase in fines for vehicles
opening or leaving doors
open that can cause harm
to cyclists
- Increased fines for cyclists
with lack of lights or
reflectors in dark
- Permitted use of flashing red
bicycle lights
Know your rights and ride
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Parkbus
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| Full Fall schedule now online. Day trip or weekend long destinations. Buses run thru till Thanksgiving. 
Routes and schedules visit
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E-News Archive
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We have alot of fun putting together content for you to read in our 7 annual issues, and hope to inspire you to explore more of
Ontario by bike.
Consider sharing link
with a friend.
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| With Thanks to our 2015 Supporting Partners |
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Plus over 100 destination and regional partners in featured destinations across Ontario
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Great Places to Cycle:
Waterloo Region
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| Credit: Grand-Experiences.com |
North of Kitchener-Waterloo is the Township of Woolwich, which has
13 on-road cycling routes along quieter rural roads dotted with charming villages, meandering rivers, as well as a rich cultural heritage of past and present.
Six Neighbourhood Cycling Routes can be found around Cambridge and offer recreational cyclists shorter loops in and out of the city.
Mountain bikers will get dialed in at The Hydrocut. This 25km trail system won't disappoint with 22 distinct sections of varying degrees of difficulties and something for riders of all ages and skill sets. Check out this great trail map with parking options.
Find more cycling information for Waterloo Region, as well as bicycle friendly places to stay, eat at or visit in the region at:
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New Website - Mobile Friendly & More ...
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We are pleased to announce and invite you to preview our brand new website. Now online and mobile friendly, you can access all Ontario By Bike business listings, route info, maps, events and more on any device, from the road, home or elsewhere.
Additional new features include new design and improved layout, more pictures of great places to cycle, all content translated into French and toggles to increase or decrease text size. A shout out goes to
Akira Studios who we have been working with for the past 8 months on the redesign and programming.
Take a virtual tour and see for yourself. Send us your comments, we are always happy to hear back from you and hope the new site will continue to be a top resource for cycling in Ontario.
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Featured Event: Greg's Ride
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Sun
day September 27th is the date set for Share the Road Cycling Coalition's 10th annual Greg's Ride.
Starting in Kelso Conservation Area, Milton, this charity and memorial ride supports all the great work that Share the Road champions, with 100% of proceeds going back to cycling advocacy and programs in Ontario.
With ride distances of 16km-65km-100km, hot lunch and family friendly post-ride celebrations, Fall colours and the Escarpment backdrop this is sure to be a stunning day out and ride you don't want to miss.
www.sharetheroad.ca
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Great 2015 Fall Rides
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Don't look now but before you know it the days will be noticeably shorter, leaves will be changing colours and you'll be counting the final weekends of great riding conditions.
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Celebrate the season and get your fall ride plans set now!
Here are a few by great autumn trip ideas!
- Lanark County - Take in the beauty of the fall foliage along one of the 22 mapped routes in Lanark County (south west of Ottawa). Start points include towns of Smiths Falls, Perth, Almonte, Pakenham and Carleton Place.
- Haliburton Highlands - The hilly terrain in the Haliburton Highlands means challenging road routes and phenomenal views of the changing colours. Ride one of the 14 road routes mapped by the Haliburton Highlands Cycling Coalition. Try the trails at Sir Sam's or Haliburton Forest.
- Simcoe County - Simcoe offers up a stunning autumn ride option. Follow smooth paved roads or take the weekend to ride the 100km+ off-road trail loop from Barrie north to Orillia and on to Midland/Penetanguishene, south back to Barrie. Check out CycleSimcoe.ca for maps, apps and pdf/gps file downloads.
- London - Over 40km of paved, off-road multi-use path lies alongside the Thames River on the Thames River Pathway and links to galleries, museums and other bike paths and bike lanes within the city.
Do you have a favourite fall route or trail ride? Share with everyone by Tweeting, posting on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #OntarioByBike!
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Featured Business: PAMA Brampton
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PAMA is located in 4 heritage buildings including the Historic Peel Courthouse and Jail at 9 Wellington St. E., in downtown Brampton. Easily accessible by bike, the museum is located near the
Etobicoke Creek Trail, 14km stretching nearly the entire height of Brampton.
Take advantage of a
great autumn program and visit the museum by bike. On September 26th, join Doors Open Brampton and visit PAMA for free with special activities all day long, including tours, talks and more.
For more cycling information for Brampton and the greater Peel Region, as well as other bicycle friendly places to stay, eat at or visit:
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The Best is Yet to Come
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What a great ride summer it has been! And it just keeps getting better right through to the next season, with fall just a week away. Now is the time to get out there, with cooler temperature and the changing colours, making September and October top ride months.
Time to hit the road or trail, revisit a favourite regular route or try something new. Participate in a cycling event, and let someone else do the route planning for you. Pack your smartphone and click into all the info you need via our new website.
Enjoy and ride safe.
Cheers,
From Louisa, Joanne & Michael
Ontario By Bike Network
Project of Transportation Options
850 Coxwell Ave ~ Toronto, ON ~ M4C 5R1
Office: 416-827-2774
Toll-Free: 1-866-701-2774
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