Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Bronte Creek Cycling in Autumn

One of the most beautiful experiences one can experience as a mountain biker is enjoying God's creation!
And this I do every time I take a ride to Bronte Creek; my usual haunt.
This is the only place that's only 7km from home and where I go for my weekly short 25km rides.
As a terrain, its simple and I'd rate it as a single star as far as difficulty is concerned. There's only a tiny slope of about 100m to climb and any ardent hill climbing MTB-er would have to do the climb several times in order to achieve any hard breathing. (pictures available via link titled 'Autumn at Bronte Creek') Well, there are several of these tiny climbs all over Bronte Creek. That being said, this place really is a wonderful and great place to ride regardless of skill level.
The scenery and the air itself is worth the ride.
During this autumn, I noticed several dead salmon in the creek (picture above), and it seems its the usual time of year where these hardworking fish come upstream to spawn. Several will die in the process.
If you're a recreational rider, this is the place for you. If you're wanting to sweat out a bit more; just go a little faster. If you're a hardcore hill climber, just do several laps of the hills here. So regardless of your level of skill, this place is really filled with fun. Lots of fast single trails to try out.