Best Cycling

 Back when I was a kid, I loved to ride my bike everywhere.    With a bike, it seemed you could go anywhere!    Now that I have kids of my own, we have been enjoying the family bike ride.

A couple of years ago we were told about the gravel path that runs north of highway 5 (aka Dundas Street) from Riley Street all the way out to past Highway 6... in fact you cycle right under Highway 6.    It is a short run, but for a family with kids it is the perfect length to spend 45 minutes to an hour cycling.

Our local Waterdown bike shop Bicycle Works is a great resource if you are a serious or casual biker.    You can buy top of the line bikes from knowledgeable staff or take your bike in for tune up/repair.    They also organize Group Bike Rides weekly for beginning, intermediate and advanced riders.

http://www.bicycleworkswaterdown.com

Even organizers of the Ride to Conquer Cancer have Waterdown as part of one of the routes you can choose to take...  for more information on the 2012 ride please visit...  http://to12.conquercancer.ca

As a mom of two girls that seem to grow faster than I can keep up with, I discovered a great little place to get used bikes.   Big Red's on Parkside Drive, just west of Parkside Farms (almost at Evan's Road) has lots of choice when it comes to getting a good used bike.    For $35 each, we have now purchased two bikes from Big Red, and we even traded in our old bike.   He usually has an assortment at the end of his driveway leaning up against the fence.    Some days there are lots to choose from, other days not so much.    The later in the day, there seems to be more, as Red works on new bikes that come in and he puts them out as they are done.    Red works out of his home garage and often has bikes, lawnmowers and snow blowers all over the yard waiting to be worked on.   We have been very happy with our purchases there and will continue to buy our bikes there for our growing girls!!

Biking is a great activity for families to be involved in together, get some good exercise and see parts of the community you don't normally notice as you quickly drive around town.