From our place to the Evergreen Brickworks on the far of the Don River, the bicycle route looked iffy for part of the way. We were not willing to ride with the cars on Bayview, where everyone is going 80. Maps were unclear. Could we cross the Don at Pottery Road and circle back down to the Brickworks?
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When we got to the Pottery Road bridge, we found our way easily enough to Bayview but stopped a passing cyclist to ask about riding from there to the Brickworks. We asked the right guy! Alan not only told us, he turned around, rode with us to show us the way and joined us for a blueberry scone at the café. That’s going the extra mile (only it was less than a kilometre).
Anyway, we made it and it was well worth the ride. The conservation area behind the old kilns is beautiful. You’d never guess that it’s smack dab in the middle of a big city. “Magical,” said a woman walking her dog.
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Looks like you found a great spot and made a new friend!
It’s a great route with very little time spent on city streets. Street traffic is scary…then there’s the construction on Lakeshore Rd. that requires waiting 3 traffic lights to cross one intersection. But it was a very nice day and a great encounter with Alan, loved his enthusiasm and amiable nature.