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Stan_h


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Hey does anyone know any good training routes with minimal traffic? If so can you plot them on google earth and post them??

Thanks a newbie, that isn't quite up to a group workout yet... I would hold you up!

Stan

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Simon.Monk


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Whereabouts do you live? That will help narrow the possibilities.

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Stan_h


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I live in Hamilton... sorry ... but I would travel to other areas... I am not necessarily interested in group rides yet as I am just not fast enough yet. I have been getting up early and trying just general routes in Hamilton. But I would prefer a back roads area. The rail trails are good also...

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Simon.Monk


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I don't live in the Hamilton area, but there is a website mapmyride.com that list a bunch of routes entered by other people.

http://www.mapmyride.com/search?txtLocation=hamilton+ON&txtKeyword=&lstSortBy=cs.view_count+desc&lstDistanceMin=&lstDistanceMax=&lstRatingMin=&lstRatingMax=&lstRouteTypeID=&btnSearch=SEARCH+%3E

Try that. If it doesn't connect, go to mapmyride.com then click on FIND A RIDE and enter Hamilton ON in the location.

Enjoy your training.

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neilmac


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My sister and I ride Brittania to Hamilton and back to Mississauga (about 110 km. route) good ride, some challenging hills, scenery and part of the route is the "ride" route.

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BrianU


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Here in Ajax there are some great bike trails that I use down by the lake. You can either way to Pickering or towards Oshawa but the trails go further then that

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Stan_h


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Wow... What a great site, Simon, thanks. Actually I found a great book with a bunch of great lakeside rides in it. Tomorrow when I am in the office I will post the link.

Thank you to all that have answered my questions

Stan

-- Edited by Stan_h on Monday 21st of September 2009 01:49:04 AM

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bigbri44


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Maybe you've found some good rides already but, if not, one to consider is Highland Road on the far east Mountain; take Highland east to the very end, then jog over to Young Street, which takes you into the Grimsby area. On Sunday mornings, you might be passed by just a handful of cars for the whole 60-mile return trip.

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Ray


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Great hill training in King City. Start at King Road and Jane Street and head north. Continual rolling hills with a wide shoulder to stay away from the traffic.

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