Jan – Dec 2024

Daytripping in Southern ON

Out on the bike, exploring the area... backyard tourists, if you will. Read more

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January 1, 2024
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- Day 145
- Friday, May 24, 2024 at 4:47 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 191 m
- Canada Rosedene 43.043124, -79.42915743°2’35” N 79°25’45” W
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Niagara Escarpment Ride
May 24, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
There's something special about having a summer Friday off 🌞

Today was a beautiful day for a ride along the Niagara escarpment - a bit of shopping, lunch, blue skies and ice cream.
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- Day 165
- Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:55 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 86 m
- Canada Princess Point 43.274149, -79.89798643°16’27” N 79°53’53” W
Princess Point Sunset
June 13, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A ride through the city, chasing the sunset. We ended up at Princess Point, one of the prettiest spots in Hamilton to watch the sun go down.

An hour, and around 40kms, all city driving. The best part was taking the Kenilworth Access to the Sherman Cut, and back down the escapement again through Corktown. Very pretty!Read more
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- Day 166
- Friday, June 14, 2024
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 184 m
- Canada Dufferin Islands 43.069154, -79.06352743°4’9” N 79°3’49” W
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Niagara Ribfest Bike Night
June 14, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Friday night ride down the QEW to Niagara Falls' Rapidsview Park and the Bike Night at Ribfest.
It was a smaller turnout of bikes than we hoped for, but we had a great rib and brisket dinner from the Camp 31 booth. We watched the judging for Best Bagger, Best Softtail, Best Custom. And it was a good night for a ride to try out my new jacket.

When the sun was setting, we took the River Road to Fort Erie, and then hopped back on the highway for home.

The passenger seat was not ideal for a 2 hour ride, we will start looking for replacement.Read more
TravelerNice! 🏍️
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Traveler I love that you included the maps!
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TravelerThanks! It's fun to look back on the areas we've covered. Difficult to capture an image without the 'alternate' routes though.
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- Day 176
- Monday, June 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 104 m
- Canada Jordan Valley 43.141737, -79.37288243°8’30” N 79°22’22” W
Boo's Bar & Eatery
June 24, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Evening ride out to Boo's Eatery, Jordan Station
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- Day 183
- Monday, July 1, 2024 at 3:26 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 252 m
- Canada Jevins Lake 44.899589, -79.35261444°53’59” N 79°21’9” W
Canada Day Roadtrip
July 1, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Canada Day ride out to Weber's in Orillia with friends, met up with Howard for lunch.
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- Day 188
- Saturday, July 6, 2024
- 🌬 24 °C
- Altitude: 168 m
- Canada Black Creek 42.783078, -80.20261542°46’59” N 80°12’9” W
Port Dover Lunch
July 6, 2024 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
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- Day 195
- Saturday, July 13, 2024
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 363 m
- United States Waterman Brook 42.453702, -78.83442442°27’13” N 78°50’4” W
Zoar Valley
July 13, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Crossing into New York State at the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, and then a ride along Hwy 62 to Gowanada Harley Davidson, along the Zoar Valley Road and into Ellicottville.

Will definitely be back to explore some more of this area.Read more
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- Day 202
- Saturday, July 20, 2024
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 230 m
- Canada Waterford Ponds 42.93255, -80.30595142°55’57” N 80°18’21” W
Norfolk County
July 20, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today was a fun ride; 200km from Hamilton to Simcoe, Waterford, Vanessa, Onondaga, Caledonia, Cayuga and back home again as the sun was setting.

We left home after lunch, the forcast was a clear 29°. First stop, Indulge Ice Cream on Hwy 3, and then the trail to Black Bridge, Vanessa Cemetery (to visit the grands) footlongs at Oasis Drive-In and a bit of shopping at Bikers Haven in Caledonia. We took the long way home, along the Grand River out to Cayuga and 56 all the way home.Read more
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- Day 209
- Saturday, July 27, 2024
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 395 m
- United States Falconer Park 42.113798, -79.20761942°6’50” N 79°12’27” W
Gowanda Loop
July 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Dawn to Dusk group ride along the Gowanda Loop, western New York State. This is how it was described to us by Peter, organizer of the Open Roads Riders Group:

This is a curvy and mountain top hilly ride (ALL BACK ROADS).I've done this ride with some friends they loved so much they wanted to go back following week lol .. So I am sharing this ride with anyone who wants to experience this ride..The route is in (YELLOW) Please note it is a 6am to 9pm ride with stops great food and locals scenery..it's a hour 45 min to dealer from Buffalo border then 3 hour loop ride so will be a long riding day.

We met up at 5:30am, and gathered riders between Hamilton and Fort Erie, 10 bikes in total. We finally kicked off our boots at 9:15pm. A long, fun day.Read more
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- Day 237
- Saturday, August 24, 2024
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 110 m
- Canada Lincoln 43.165458, -79.47518443°9’56” N 79°28’31” W
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NWRA Poker Run
August 24, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Norm joined the North Wall Riders Association SC on a great poker run supporting our veterans.
Registration 8:30am, KSU @ 10am.
Ride ending at the Beamsville Legion with BBQ and entertainment by Ray Lyell
Cost is $20/rider

Route: Stoney Creek to Cayuga, then Dunnville. After that Smithville and ending at the Beamsville Legion to chill with Ray Lyell.Read more
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- Day 242–243
- August 29, 2024 - August 30, 2024
- 1 night
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 207 m
- United States Lord of Life Lutheran Church 42.775589, -86.07787442°46’32” N 86°4’40” W
Michigan Road Trip day 1 & 2
Aug 29–30, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
And we're off!

Thursday: We left New Hamburg On for Sarnia's Bluewater Bridge on Thursday morning, lunch in Port Huron at the iconic Raven's Inn Cafe.
We stopped for gas in Lapeer and stumbled on a Harley dealership next door. A quick tour through the store, and bought a sticker for the saddle bag!
There was some highway construction that took us off Hwy 6 and onto a beautiful treeline scenic route around Grand Rapids. We arrived in Holland for our first night.

Friday: up and out of the hotel before 9 for a drive along the stately S. Shore Drive, not something we were expecting to see in Holland. Still a very Dutch community, as noted from the business names throughout the town.
First stop at the Paris Eiffel Tower and Fish Hatchery.
Lunch in Traverse City, a visit to Zips Harley Davidson for another sticker and then the scenic 119 through the Tunnel of Trees.

We arrived in Mackinaw City around 7, and ended our long driving day with a soak in the hot tub.Read more
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- Day 244
- Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 8:45 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 205 m
- United States Arch Rock 45.857667, -84.60683245°51’28” N 84°36’25” W
Michigan Road Trip, Mackinaw Island
August 31, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
When we arrived in Mackinaw City on Friday night we took a walk down the main drag, to the tourist stores, fudge shops and marina, to find the boat launch to Mackinaw Island.
We bought boarding passes online so we could skip the line in the morning. We want to get on an early ferry so we can take the route that goes under the Mighty Mac Bridge.

Saturday morning we take our time getting coffee and breakfast sandwiches, and board the ferry at 8:45am.

Mackinaw Island is beautiful, very geared to tourism but we can't complain about that - we are tourists!
We both left our sunglasses at the hotel, so that's our first purchase on the Island. Our best decision: a horse drawn carriage tour - tix purchased online, much easier - for a few hours of hop on-hop off around the island. The guides were fantastic, so much history there.

We walked around the Island for the rest of the afteroon, checking out private residences and the famous Grand Hotel. It was a clear day, the sun beating down, and by 4 o'clock we were done and ready to board the departure ferry.

A stop at Zip's Mackinaw for souvenirs - no shirts that we liked, so just bought another sticker - and then back to the hotel to clean up.

In the evening we went to the Jack Pine Lumberjack Show. It was cheesy and fun and we laughed the whole time.

Looking forward to the drive over the Mackinaw Bridge tomorrow.Read more
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- Day 245
- Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 1:59 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 183 m
- United States Castle Rock 45.910346, -84.74051845°54’37” N 84°44’26” W
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Michigan Road Trip day 4
September 1, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Sunday: After checking out of Court Plaza Inn, we stopped for coffee at Starbucks before crossing "Mighty Mack", the Mackinaw Bridge.
5 miles across, ending at St. Ignace, we paid a $4 toll for a windy ride with an incredible view of Lake Michigan on the west, and Lake Huron on the east.

We rode to Castle Rock and climbed 317 steps to the lookout, and then stopped in the gift shop for - you guessed it - a sticker for the saddlebag, and a patch for the vest.

Next stop: The Cross in the Woods (largest crucifix in North America), another unique stop, in Indian River - we had no idea that mass would be in progress, it was beautiful.

Lunch in Gaylord, Zip's 45th Parallel was closed, so we got back on the 75 towards Saginaw, and then Port Huron and the bridge back to Sarnia, Ontario. After lunch we really bundled up, the sky was clear but temps were low.

We settled into the Days Inn Sarnia, unaware that there were a dozen riders there completing a charity run through the Ontario Highlands.
We found a restaurant that was still serving dinner after 8pm and walked along the Harbourfront. Nice to stretch out the muscles after a long riding day.Read more
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- Day 246
- Monday, September 2, 2024
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 175 m
- Canada Point Edward 43.002718, -82.41652143°0’10” N 82°24’59” W
Michigan Road Trip day 5
September 2, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Monday: we navigated the Labour Day Parade crowds out of Sarnia, fueled up at Starbucks and on to Highway 2 heading home. It's a cold windy day, so we opted to avoid the 401/403.

Lunch in Woodstock at a nice little diner, ironically also called the Chuckwagon, and then rode through Paris, St George, Waterdown and back home before dinner.

All in all, 1988 kilometers (of that, 900 miles inside Michigan). It was a great long weekend, perfect weather and road conditions.Read more
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- Day 249
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- Canada North End 43.263867, -79.86552643°15’50” N 79°51’56” W
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Steeltown Bike Night
September 5, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Photos by local photographer Cam Speedie
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- Day 251
- Saturday, September 7, 2024
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 72 m
- Canada Michigan Beach 43.204589, -79.26531743°12’17” N 79°15’55” W
Port Dalhousie
September 7, 2024 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
160kms through the Niagara Bench to Port Dalhousie for lunch.
We met up with everyone at Steve's, nine bikes altogether, and set off around 12:30. Ridge Road to Highway 8 to the backroads of Merritville and along the Welland Canal through St Catharine's to Port Dalhousie.
Lunch on the patio at the Kilt and Clover.
A fun ride with great scenery along the escarpment, ponds and lift bridges.Read more
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- Day 257
- Friday, September 13, 2024
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 177 m
- Canada Lynn River 42.784571, -80.20051742°47’4” N 80°12’2” W
Friday the 13th
September 13, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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- Day 258
- Saturday, September 14, 2024
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- Canada Hamilton Beach 43.277625, -79.78374143°16’39” N 79°47’1” W
Bacchus MC Poker Run
September 14, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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- Day 265
- Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 183 m
- Canada Smithville 43.096044, -79.54311943°5’46” N 79°32’35” W
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Green Knights Poker Run
September 21, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Hello there Green Knight fans. We are having our first annual poker run this September 21 and we want you to be there! Registration 930am one stop will be at Veini estates winery and another stop will be at Tons of bike gear.

NON RIDERS ARE WELCOME!!! Come show support at the last stop after 4pm @Royal Canadian Legion in
Smithville there will be live entertainment, vendors, lots of raffle prizes food/drinks and a fifty-fifty draw.

Help support us so we can help support our troops
Can't wait to see you all there!!!Read more
TravelerWhat a fun idea!
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Traveler Hey there is my cousin Phil! 👍🏻
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- Day 265
- Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 174 m
- Canada Brookfield 42.961438, -79.18817242°57’41” N 79°11’17” W
Biketoberfest
September 21, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After the Green Knights Poker Run, we rode out to Welland Speedway for the tailed of Biketoberfest with Maria and Sara.
They were raffling off a 2023 Sportster to support Welland's The Hope Centre.
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- Day 273
- Sunday, September 29, 2024
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 223 m
- Canada Mount Hope 43.15648, -79.91450543°9’23” N 79°54’52” W
Black Hawks Show & Shine
September 29, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The BLACK HAWKS MC Annual Show & Shine. The Black Hawks MC will be holding our 19th Annual Show & Shine on Sunday, September 29th at the 447 Wing in Month Hope, ON (near the Hamilton Airport). Come for an afternoon of music, food, motorcycles and Canadian Motorcycling History. As in past years the Black Hawks MC will have our historical memorabilia on display during this event. Voting typically takes place between 1 pm and 4pm. This year the Hammer Tones will again be providing the music.

Afterwards, a few us from the Open Roads Riders headed to Niagara Falls. Stopped in a dive called The Blue Lagoon, drove through the touristy area then took the Highway home.Read more
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- Day 293
- Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 9:02 PM
- 🌙 11 °C
- Altitude: 444 m
- Canada Starrview Acres 43.94622, -80.10423243°56’46” N 80°6’15” W
Fall Colours Ride
October 19, 2024 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Very chilly start today. 14 bikes braved the early morning cold but well worth the amazing colours!

Today’s Fall Colours Ride was spectacular. 🍁 Maria put together a ride to her favourite road, Hockley Rd in Mono, Ontario. Started out in the Fog with 14 bikes & met up with 3 others. Forks of the Credit was fun as usual. Late Lunch at Chucks Roadhouse in Orangeville. Ending with a coffee in Guelph. Sorry we missed out on ice cream. #livetorideridetolive #steelhorseridersRead more
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- Day 294
- Sunday, October 20, 2024
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 216 m
- Canada Clappison's Corners 43.312214, -79.91770343°18’44” N 79°55’4” W
Clappison's Corners
October 20, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
2 Fall Rides today. Started with Hamilton Motorcycle Riders then ended of off with steel city STEEL CITY SINNERS & FRIENDS. Both group rides had 30 + Bikes. Thanks for a great ride, some unexpected detours 😜 but beautiful roads. Weather was amazing!Read more
TravelerDoes Norm have his own personal photographer?
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Traveler😂 looks like it! These are photos from a few different riders in the group!
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- Day 308
- Sunday, November 3, 2024
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 177 m
- Canada Reebs Bay 42.87772, -79.30513542°52’40” N 79°18’18” W
Haunted Tunnels and Sunset Beaches
November 3, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A beautiful sunny day for a ride to Niagara to the Screaming Tunnel, Welland Canal, and Wainfleet.
It was very dark and cold heading home, but worth it.
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- Day 311
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 8:30 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 165 m
- Canada Casa Loma 43.678102, -79.40941643°40’41” N 79°24’34” W
Night Ride to Casa Loma
November 6, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Met up with Maria, Sarah, Maria and Michelle for a night ride into Toronto with stops at the Christmas Light Display at Port Credit, downtown at the Prince's Gate, CN Tower, Rogers Centre and Casa LomaRead more
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Trip end
December 31, 2024