St. Catharines

Heading to Balzac'x in Port for coffee.

Std route to Allanburg bridge & then cross country to Port Dalhousie for coffee at about the 45 km mark,

Back along Lakeshore & then up Mewburn to return to Firemen's Park

The wind is out of the east tomorrow morning which we can't do too much with so we'll just do a clockwise loop around St. Catharines with a stop at Balzacs in Port Dalhousie (approximately 60 km).

Stop at Balzacs in Port Dalhousie at 40 km.

Looks like a northwest wind so we'll do a clockwise loop around St. Catharines.  Coffee stop at Balzacs in Port Dalhousie at approximately 60 km.

Clockwise loop around Fonthill and St. Catharines.  Stop at Balzac's in Port Dalhousie, approximately 60 km.

Clockwise loop, starting at Lock 3 (Welland Canal Museum), following trails/gravel paths around Thorold/St. Catharines.  Coffee stop at Balzacs in Port Dalhousie. 

The gravel/trail ride is 47 km, with just over 55% paved and the balance hard packed gravel.  Ideally, you should have a gravel road bike or a hybrid/mountain bike.  Minimum tire width should be 30 – 35 mm.  Expect an average pace of 20 – 22 km/hr, plus or minus.