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Feb 20, 2006 - Gears Cycle Shop and Bread and Honey Festival Annouce cross Mississauga Bike RideBack
Weekly Rides (Bread & Honey Festival | Bread and Honey )
If you have a ride you would like publicized, please email us and we'll post it here.
Several clubs, groups, and stores in Mississauga host regularly scheduled rides within the city. This page is a starting point for finding information about these rides, but you should contact the organizer to get up to date details and to make sure that the ride is still being organized.
Road Rides require a suitable road bike. All other rides are suitable for hybrid and mountain bikes. All bikes must have proper lights and reflectors for evening rides. Properly fitted helmets are recommended for all rides; minors are required by Ontario law to wear helmets.
Weekly rides are finished for the year. Be sure to check listing for the upcoming year.
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Hosted by the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee to promote healthy lifestyles and active living in Mississauga. All rides are approximately 2 hours in length. An ideal outing for families, grandparents, active older adults and new cyclists.
Hybrids, mountain bikes or road bikes are suitable for these rides. All bikes must have proper lights and reflectors for evening rides. Properly fitted helmets are recommended for all rides; minors are required by Ontario law to wear helmets.
In 2004, we hosted three community rides that were enjoyed by all including ones associated with the Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival and the Southside shuffle in Port Credit.
Bread and Honey Family Bike Ride
Difficulty: Easy
Date: Sunday, 4 June 2006, 11 a.m.
Location: Meadowvale Community Center, 6655 Glen Erin Drive
Route Map: Please check back later.
Distance: Approximately 2 hours.
Come discover Mississauga’s multi-purpose trail system! This ride is an ideal outing for families, grandparents, active older adults and new cyclists. Hybrids or mountain bikes are suitable. Helmets to be worn by all ride participants.
Ride begins at Meadowvale Community Center, and ends at Re-My Sport, 222 Queen St. S. in Streetsville where secure bike parking will be provided so that you can enjoy the festivities of the Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival. Come early for a free bike safety check. For more information, call 905.615.3200 x 3367.
Southside Shuffle Ride
Difficulty: Easy
Date and Time: Sunday, September 10, 2006, 10:30 a.m.
Location: Port Credit Lighthouse
Route Map: SouthSide Shuffle Ride
Distance: 18 - 22 kms (depending on route taken)
Contact: MCAC (trails@mississauga.ca)
Website: Southside Shuffle - Port Credit Blues and Jazz Festival
Come discover Mississauga's multi-purpose trail system along the lake front! This leisurely ride is an ideal outing for families, grandparents, active older adults and new cyclist. Helmets must be worm by all ride participants.
Southside Shuffle Logo
This ride coincides with the Mississauga Southside Shuffle event. Ride begins at the Port Credit Lighthouse. After the ride, bike parking will be provided here so riders can participate in the festivities of the Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival.
Gears Bicycle Logo
All ride attendees will entered into the draw for a free Louis Garneau Cycling Mississauga jersey! Also, Gears Bicycle will be doing a no-charge pre-ride checkup as well. There will musicians playing at the ride starting point, if you like jazz and blues. Lastly, for those who wish to partake in the Southside Shuffle, there will be a discount coupon provide for all riders. What more reasons do you need to attend?
Courses
The courses are held by the City of Mississauga.
Courses are finished for the year. Be sure to check listing for the upcoming year.
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Individual Rides
Here are some bike rides that you may enjoy in the City of Mississauga. These rides are at your own risk and the City of Missississauga or the Mississauga Cycling Advisiory Committee assumes no liability on your behalf in the event that you try one of these rides. Please refer to the Cycling Map for location.
Etobicoke Creek, Burnhamthorpe and Applewood Trails - East Central Mississauga
The Applewood Trail which originally went from Eastgate Parkway to Burnhamthorpe Rd was extended to Bloor St. in 2002 and was extended south from Bloor St to Queen Frederica Dr in 2003.
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The Applewood Trail also connects to the Burnhamthorpe Trail, which heads east to the Etobicoke Creek Trail and the Lorrir Mitoff Trail, but it also connects to a new trail called the Charlie Martin Trail. This trail is named after a local World War II war veteran. The trail is a road route which takes you from the middle of Applewood Hills Park through quiet side streets to the Etobicoke Creek Trail.
The Etobicoke Creek Trail has been established from Willow Creek Park to Garnetwood Park.
By using these three trails along with the Burnhamthorpe Trail all in Ward 3, you will enjoy the many parks that are in the area.
Glen Erin Trail & Sawmill Valley Trail Loop - Erin Mills Area
Start at Collegeway just west of Mississauga Road. Collegeway is one block north of Dundas. The entrance to the Glen Erin Trail is on the south side of Collegeway just west of the bridge over the Sawmill Creek.
1. Follow the Glen Erin Trail as it meanders through the many parks in Erin Mills.
2. North of Burnhamthorpe, cross Folkway and continue to a major trail node.
3. Take the branch to the right into Pheasant Run Park.
4. Cross under Glen Erin Drive.
5. Follow the trail east until it meet the Burnhamthorpe Trail just west of Erin Mills Parkway.
6. Take the Burnhamthorpe Trail east crossing under Erin Mills Parkway to Sawmill Valley Drive.
7. Go north on Sawmill Valley for a short distance and turn left onto a trail. This is the Sawmill Valley Trail which goes underneath Burnhamthorpe and continues south to Collegway which is where you started.
Most of this route consists of pleasant park pathways and generally uses underpasses to cross major roads. However, there are a few road crossings. Use caution at these. The route is almost entirely off-road, except for the short stretch on Sawmill Valley Drive and the road crossings. The Sawmill Valley trail south of Burnhamthorpe has a gravel surface and sections of this may be treacherous for road bikes with skinny tires or roller blades. However, Mountain Bikes with wide tires should have no problem.
BMX Dirt Jumps
Mississauga has 2 dirt jumping facilities for BMX freestyle cycling. These facilities are unsupervised and users ride at their own risk. Proper safety gear, such as helmets is recommended.
* Clarkson Park
Winston Churchill Boulevard south of Bromsgrove Road on the east side.
* Meadowvale Sports Park
Meadowvale Boulevard west of Mississauga Road north ofDerry Road.
MS Bike Tours
MS runs several bike rides during the summer to raise money. Contact MS for information on their 2004 schedule.
For more information, call 416.967.3038 or 1.800.268.7582, or visit the MS Bike Tour Website . Together, we can connect with a cure for MS.
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