Blog | Bike Cottage Country

MAY 16 2023

Tour, Train & Trek: Spring Cycling North of Toronto

Local cyclist Bill Farnsworth has plenty of recommendations to make your spring ride in the great Canadian wilderness just north of Toronto unforgettable. EDITOR’S NOTE: Please respect the rules of all managed trails, including open and closure status. Check trail websites for usage requirements, including passes where necessary. It’s been a looonnnnng winter, and trails […]

SEP 21 2021

Six Cycling Routes for Six Riders in Ontario’s Cottage Country

With plenty of opportunities to tour, train and trek here, The Great Canadian Wilderness north of Toronto offers riders a wonderful range of routes, all of them featuring expansive vistas, rolling hills with lots of “twisties”, and a lake or river generally over your shoulder at some point. Local cycling enthusiast and photographer Scott Turnbull […]

SEP 21 2021

Off Road Cycling with the Huntsville Mountain Bike Association

Thanks to incredible work by the Huntsville Mountain Bike Association (HMBA), you can now ride some more fantastic trails near Huntsville, Muskoka. Saddle up this summer at Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area and check out these new classic loops located just minutes from downtown. Off-road enthusiast Bill Farnsworth gives us a sneak peak. Hidden Valley […]

AUG 10 2021

Almaguin Harvest Self-Guided Spin Series

The Almaguin Harvest Spin event, like many other events, had to change in order to keep participants and volunteers safe. While the main event is again postponed for 2021, organizers are excited to announce the relaunch of the 2020 Harvest Spin self-guided cycling tours throughout Almaguin. When you register for any of the three rides […]

JAN 18 2021

The Fat Bike Fun Wheel

Moose FM has teamed up with Explorers’ Edge to bring you FAT BIKE FUN-WHEEL FRIDAYS! Tune in every Friday from January 22 – February 19, 2021 for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to a great local restaurant for your next takeout meal. You’ll instantly earn a spin of the FAT BIKE FUN-WHEEL […]

JAN 18 2021

Fat Biking On The Rise: An Update for Bracebridge from MORCA

The Muskoka Off Road Cycling Association (MORCA) has some exciting news to share! Winter trail maintenance is underway at the Bracebridge Resource Management Centre and their newly published Winter Trails Update will give you some helpful details about their groomed fat bike trails, south parking lot winter maintenance, washroom facilities available, and information about new […]