Niagara-on-the-Lake

Meander through the vineyards of St. Davids.  Mostly flat with Queenston climb at the end. Take the path if you like, regroup at the top.  Please don't drop your ride leader! Coffee stop at Balzac's in PD (I checked out Homestead - not impressed). Note new 4-way stop at Line 3 & 4-Mile Creek. Should be a nice day, see u there.

Four hill ride: 2 before coffee break - welland canal locks & decew the 2 after coffee break - queenston heights and then finish off with the St Paul climb. Coffee break in Jordan!!!

East to the Parkway via Whirlpool Rd. North on Parkway to East & West Line. West along E&W/Lakeshore/Lakeport to Balzac's in Port Dalhousie.

West on Main & south on 3rd St to St Paul West, Vansickle Rd, Mac Turnbull Dr, Pelham Rd & Glendale to Taylor Rd, Mountain Rd & return to Firemen's Park.

Should be back by 11.

Weather looks good, rain should be gone & everything dried up, wind out of the NE 18-20 kph. 

To balzac's in NOTL.

Starting from Firemen's down Mewburn, looping through old town Niagara past the lake and the golf course. Stopping at Balzacs and continuing back along Concession 1 and the Parkway.

NOTL route

Mountain Rd west to Taylor RD. N to Homer Bridge, short stretch of Hwy 55 & then onto Stewart Rd. Carlton west to Read Rd & then to Lakeshore east. Zig/zag between Lakeshore & Scott St to build additional distance (if shorter distance is desired stay on Larkeshore & take East & West line (regroup at E&W Line & Townline Rd). Follow E&W line to Peller Estates & thru to John St. Right on John, across Parkway, onto Ricardo to King St. Left to Balzac's for a short break.