adventure starts here

Welcome to my blog...Go Cycle Collingwood has been an ongoing idea of mine for the past few years.  Whenever I travel, it's challenging to find details about where to ride, when to ride, where to stay, where to eat,  where to get my bike repaired .... what to do after I'm done riding...the list goes on an on!  This blog was intended to provide you with everything you need to know about cycling in the Collingwood area, consider it your very own "cycling concierge service'.  I ride here every day, let me help you enjoy your cycling vacation!

The Southern Georgian Bay area has quickly become a cycling mecca in Ontario over the past several years. Collingwood is a great place to use as your home base for a cycling vacation, it offers numerous restaurants, plenty of lodging and several activities to explore "apres" ride.  Routes will take you through several municipalities over two different counties.  From April until October, witness local farmers planting their fields, apple blossoms, sunflowers growing, wheat fields being harvested and bare witness to the outstanding fall colours.  Cycling in the Collingwood area has something for everyone, make it your next cycling destination.  

 

Collingwood is located 1o3km north of the Toronto Pearson International  Airport (YYZ) on the shores of Nottawasaga Bay.  

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ December in 🇨🇦 …Current riding situation…1/2 inside and 1/2 outside…it all depends on how cold and dark it is when I end my work day . 😀 For my all my friends here in Canada looking for @drinkbivo this Holiday seas
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s nice to be able to ride this climb this late in the year. November rides are quickly coming to a fast end.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s been a long few weeks of adjusting to the time change…the weather change….the seasonal change. Between being away a lot and longer days at work, it’s been hard to get outside to ride. Thankful for good frien
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And so it begins ❄️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The end of the fall season. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Taking advantage of that one hour of daylight we get now at the end of the work day. Also nice to have support from the full moon this week 🌝 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One last fall ride with friends before shutting down for a few weeks. See you in a bit Insta world, I’m out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *Out of office engaged* ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mother Nature was good to us this weekend. 🙏 ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A cooler, slightly wet, Tuesday evening for the GS. Good times, great crew. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This has been one of the best years in recent memory for autumn colours. I love riding in the fall. I’m going to enjoy the last few days of colour before it fades off for another year.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Always a pleasure sharing a ride experience with @chrismonettephotography chatting cameras, photography & bikes. Definitely need more of this time together Chris! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This local Gravel community has me all smiles. 😍 Gravel Society Week XXV ✨ A huge thank you to the fine folks at the @the.highlandshouse for letting us use their amazing space, @thenomadhomechef for entertaining our taste buds with his d
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Ride stats- 15.87 km ridden 346 m climbed⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Moving time 50:51 Elapsed Time 1:17:50 Pictures taken 57 😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #supersixevo
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Quick Turkey trot 🦃 with the lads ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gravel Society Week XXIV ✨ Autumn’s evening. Leave hot, come home cold.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🖤 That shared passion for under-biking. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s how this morning looked from my lens. 🙏@peteapp & @goldn_shred ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

  • Great quiet rural roads

  • Smooth surfaces with low traffic

  • Challenging climbs

  • Incredible scenery

  • Delightful quaint coffee shop stops

  • Routes for all different abilities

  • Central location within Ontario

  • 1.5 hours from Toronto

  • Superior bike shops

  • Large cycling community

  • Amazing restaurants

  • Plentiful accommodations of all types

  • Apres attractions for everyone

  • Friendly communities and people

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Riding the BT700 in 3 Days
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Shifting Gears (Due to Covid)
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Out with the gravel, in with the snow