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Route Sharing Bicycle Ride - Port Franks Cycle

When:
Thursday, June 4, 2020 to Monday, June 8, 2020
Where:
Port Franks Area
Port Franks, ON  

Canada
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Cynthia MacNeil
Category:
Route Sharing
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
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Route Sharing Bicycle Ride - Port Franks Cycle
Post Ride Zoom Session

Route Sharing Bicycle Rides


In an effort to have a semblance of outdoor club activities during this time of physical distancing we are test driving some creative options.  For cyclists we are asking members like you to share details (roads, length, quality of surface, amenities, notable features, etc.) of a route you like, as we have done with the Pinery route we enjoyed recently.  We hope to post one route per week and have members ride it when it suits them, observing physical distancing guidelines and all forms of personal safety.  At the end of each week we’ll host a Zoom meeting to connect and talk about the shared experience, along with other topics and ideas.  For now as an example, we offer you the Pinery Leisure Cycle.  We ask that you give it a try by Sunday while entrance to the Pinery is free, traffic there is almost nonexistent (delightful!) and we can make an assessment of the format before we post the next route.


"Port Franks Ride" 


Timing:   Complete by end of day, Monday, June 8.


Zoom Meet-up: Monday, June 8th, 7:00pm - 8:00 pm.


Distance:  ~22 kilometres              Level:  Easy


Location: Ride through Port Franks area


Parking: McPhersons back lot or Community Centre


  INSTRUCTIONS
Port Franks Road to Whatham St, turn right and follow road to Alfred 
Right on Victoria 
Right on Powell St. (follow around to dead end and turn around)
Go back down Powell St. to end and then it changes to Port Franks Estates - hill  
Right on Katherine 
Right on Herbert (then downhill) curve and follow around back to Herbert street - turn right
Left on Patrick St. 
You’ll see riverside view and enjoy a visit at the water, continue on follow Nipigon (good challenge hill) to stop sign
If you don’t want to do the hill turn right on Edward Lane and that will lead you to Riverside and then turn right. Go to the four way stop sign and turn right on Superior Street. 
Left at Biddulph, take a nice ride through Port Franks Marina 
Continue on Biddulph 
Right on Riverside Dr.
Turn right at Windsor Park follow around full circle and then you will get back to Riverside Dr. and then it changes to Outer Drive
Biked all the way past the ponds and rode a few hills till I saw the Lambton County Heritage Forest sign and turned around. 
No bike path on Outer Drive, will take you out to Hwy 21
Backtrack and continue to follow Riverside Drive. You’ll come to the four-way stop again. Turn right and head your way back to McPhersons, you’ll pass the Community Centre.

Of course you can modify any part of this to suit your preferences.  I hope you enjoy your outing as much as we did, and we look forward to chatting with you.


Now, we’d appreciate it if you could provide similar instructions for a route you like to ride.  

Rod Port Franks Route Sharing